Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA Jetson T4000 Comparison

The Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA Jetson T4000 occupy entirely different positions in the hardware landscape, despite both being positioned near the 50th percentile in the database’s overall GPU rankings. The Arc A380E x2 is a discrete, single-slot PCIe card built for embedded graphics workloads, while the Jetson T4000 is a system-on-module designed for edge AI and server inference. The recorded data shows a clear split: the Intel part leads in rendering throughput and display connectivity, while the NVIDIA part delivers substantially more memory, a newer process node, and a higher raw FP32 compute rating. No head-to-head benchmark entries exist in the database for these two products, so the analysis below relies entirely on the recorded specification fields and architectural parameters.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for the Intel Arc A380E x2 versus the NVIDIA Jetson T4000. Neither product has an average benchmark score recorded, and the wins counter for each side is zero. The percentileVsAllGpus field places both at the 50th percentile, meaning the database ranks them exactly at the midpoint of all tracked GPUs, but this is a percentile ranking, not a measured performance score. Without recorded benchmark runs, the comparison must be drawn from the specification data, which reveals a balanced but contrasting set of strengths.

On the compute side, the Jetson T4000 holds a modest edge in FP32 throughput. The recorded FP32 figure for the NVIDIA part is 4.700 TFLOPS, while the Intel part delivers 4.096 TFLOPS. That puts the Jetson T4000 roughly 14.7% ahead of the Arc A380E x2 in single-precision floating-point work. The gap is smaller than the architecture differences might suggest, because the Intel card’s higher clock speed of 2000 MHz on both base and boost partially compensates for its lower shading unit count of 1024 versus 1536. The Jetson T4000 runs at 1530 MHz for both base and boost, so the Intel part’s clocks are 470 MHz higher, but the NVIDIA chip’s larger shading unit count wins the aggregate FP32 calculation.

The FP16 comparison shows a much larger divergence, and here the Intel part takes a clear lead. The Arc A380E x2 records 8.192 TFLOPS FP16, which is exactly double its FP32 figure, reflecting a 2:1 ratio. The Jetson T4000 records 4.700 TFLOPS FP16, identical to its FP32 figure, indicating a 1:1 ratio. The Intel card is therefore 74.3% ahead of the NVIDIA part in FP16 throughput. This matters for workloads that can use packed half-precision math, though the Jetson T4000’s 64 tensor cores may handle certain AI operations through dedicated tensor paths rather than general FP16 shader work.

Memory bandwidth is another clear win for NVIDIA. The Jetson T4000 records 273.2 GB/s across a 256-bit LPDDR5X bus, while the Arc A380E x2 records 186.0 GB/s across a 96-bit GDDR6 bus. The NVIDIA part leads by 87.2 GB/s, or 46.9%. The Intel card compensates with a much higher effective memory clock of 15.5 Gbps versus 8.5 Gbps, but the Jetson T4000’s wider bus and larger memory pool dominate the bandwidth comparison.

Rasterization throughput favors Intel. The Arc A380E x2 records a pixel rate of 64.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 128.0 GTexel/s, while the Jetson T4000 records 24.48 GPixel/s and 73.44 GTexel/s. The Intel part leads by 161.4% in pixel fill rate and 74.3% in texture fill rate. These figures come from the combination of higher clocks and the Intel card’s 32 ROPs and 64 TMUs, versus the NVIDIA part’s 16 ROPs and 48 TMUs. For traditional display-oriented rendering, the Arc A380E x2 is substantially faster at filling the screen.

Architecture Differences

The two products use different foundry processes, and the node gap is significant. The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA Jetson T4000 uses a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The smaller node does not translate into a smaller die for NVIDIA: the Jetson T4000 records a die size of 391 mm², while the Intel die is 157 mm². Transistor counts tell a partial story. Intel records 7,200 million transistors on its die, with a density of 45.9M per mm². NVIDIA lists the transistor count as unknown, so no direct comparison is possible for that field.

The Intel chip, designated DG2-128, is built on the Xe-HPG architecture and belongs to the Alchemist generation, Arc 3 family. The NVIDIA chip, designated GB10B, uses the Blackwell architecture and belongs to the Server Blackwell generation, Bxx family. The Intel architecture is a graphics-first design with ray tracing support, while the NVIDIA part is a server-oriented Blackwell chip with dedicated tensor cores. The Intel card records 8 ray tracing cores, while the Jetson T4000 records 12. NVIDIA additionally records 64 tensor cores; the Intel card has no tensor core field populated in the database.

Memory architecture differs sharply. The Arc A380E x2 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, while the Jetson T4000 uses 64 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus. The memory clock on the Intel card is 1937 MHz, translating to 15.5 Gbps effective, versus 1067 MHz and 8.5 Gbps effective on the NVIDIA part. The Jetson T4000’s 64 GB capacity is more than ten times the Intel card’s 6 GB, which is the single largest capacity difference between the two products.

Shading resources are split between the two. The Intel card has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Jetson T4000 has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The NVIDIA part has 50% more shading units but 25% fewer TMUs and 50% fewer ROPs. The Intel card’s higher clock speed of 2000 MHz versus 1530 MHz changes how those resources translate into throughput, as reflected in the pixel and texture rate figures.

Power and physical design diverge completely. The Arc A380E x2 records a TDP of 130 W, requires a single 6-pin power connector, and is a single-slot card measuring 265 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The Jetson T4000 records a TDP of 90 W, has no power connectors, and is an IGP form factor measuring 87 mm by 100 mm by 15 mm. The suggested PSU rating is 300 W for the Intel card and 250 W for the NVIDIA module. The Intel part is an end-of-life product, while the Jetson T4000 is active in production.

Connectivity and display outputs are nearly opposite. The Arc A380E x2 offers 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs and uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface. The Jetson T4000 has no display outputs and uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 bus interface. API support follows the same split: the Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA part records N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan. The Jetson T4000 is not a graphics card in the traditional sense; it is a compute module with no display path.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins in every metric tied to traditional graphics output. Its pixel rate of 64.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 128.0 GTexel/s are both roughly 1.7 times the corresponding Jetson T4000 figures. Its FP16 throughput of 8.192 TFLOPS is 74.3% higher. Its 8 display outputs, full DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility make it the only one of the two that can drive a multi-monitor rendering environment. The 6-pin power connector and single-slot design fit a conventional discrete GPU installation. The Intel part is the choice for any workload that ends in a display or requires a rasterization pipeline.

The NVIDIA Jetson T4000 wins in compute capacity and memory. Its FP32 throughput of 4.700 TFLOPS exceeds the Intel card by 14.7%. Its memory bandwidth of 273.2 GB/s is 46.9% higher. Its 64 GB LPDDR5X pool dwarfs the 6 GB GDDR6 on the Intel card, which matters for large inference batches or datasets that must stay resident on the module. The 64 tensor cores and 12 ray tracing cores provide dedicated acceleration paths that the Intel card lacks. The 90 W TDP and absence of power connectors allow deployment in compact, low-power systems. The PCIe 5.0 x8 interface gives it a newer bus generation than the Intel card’s PCIe 4.0 x8.

The process node also favors NVIDIA in this comparison. The Jetson T4000 uses a 5 nm process versus the Intel card’s 6 nm, both at TSMC. The 5 nm node is the smaller of the two recorded processes. The NVIDIA part achieves its higher FP32 figure with a lower clock speed and a 40 W lower TDP, which is consistent with a more power-efficient design at the silicon level, though the die is much larger at 391 mm² versus 157 mm².

The release timeline separates the two as well. The Intel Arc A380E x2 was released on 2024-03-31 and is now end-of-life, with its predecessor listed as Xe Graphics and its successor as Battlemage. The Jetson T4000 was released on 2026-01-04 and is active, with its predecessor listed as Server Hopper and its successor as Server Rubin. The Jetson T4000 is the newer product by roughly two years, and it belongs to a generation that NVIDIA is still actively producing.

FAQ

Q: Which product has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA Jetson T4000 records 4.700 TFLOPS FP32, which is 14.7% higher than the Intel Arc A380E x2’s 4.096 TFLOPS.

Q: How do the memory capacities compare?

A: The Jetson T4000 has 64 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, while the Arc A380E x2 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus. The NVIDIA part has more than ten times the capacity.

Q: Does the Jetson T4000 support DirectX?

A: No. The database records N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan on the Jetson T4000. The Arc A380E x2 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Which product has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The Jetson T4000 records 273.2 GB/s, which is 46.9% higher than the Arc A380E x2’s 186.0 GB/s.

Q: What are the power requirements of each product?

A: The Arc A380E x2 records a 130 W TDP and requires a single 6-pin power connector with a 300 W suggested PSU. The Jetson T4000 records a 90 W TDP, has no power connectors, and lists a 250 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which product has display outputs?

A: The Arc A380E x2 has 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The Jetson T4000 has no display outputs.

Specification Differences

The two products differ in every major specification field except for a few shared characteristics. Both use TSMC as the foundry, both sit at the 50th percentile in the database ranking, and both have no recorded benchmark scores or head-to-head results. Beyond those points, the specification sheets diverge completely.

The process node differs: the Arc A380E x2 uses 6 nm, while the Jetson T4000 uses 5 nm. The die size is 157 mm² for Intel and 391 mm² for NVIDIA. The Intel chip is DG2-128 on the Xe-HPG architecture in the Alchemist generation, while the NVIDIA chip is GB10B on the Blackwell architecture in the Server Blackwell generation. The Intel part records 7,200 million transistors with a density of 45.9M per mm²; the NVIDIA part lists transistors as unknown.

Clock speeds differ on both the GPU and memory. The Arc A380E x2 runs at 2000 MHz base and boost, with memory at 1937 MHz or 15.5 Gbps effective. The Jetson T4000 runs at 1530 MHz base and boost, with memory at 1067 MHz or 8.5 Gbps effective. Memory size is 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus for Intel, versus 64 GB LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus for NVIDIA. Bandwidth is 186.0 GB/s versus 273.2 GB/s.

Compute resources differ in distribution. The Intel card has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The Jetson T4000 has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 16 ROPs, 12 ray tracing cores, and 64 tensor cores. FP32 is 4.096 TFLOPS versus 4.700 TFLOPS. FP16 is 8.192 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio versus 4.700 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. Pixel rate is 64.00 GPixel/s versus 24.48 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s versus 73.44 GTexel/s.

Power and physical specifications differ. The Intel card has a 130 W TDP, a single 6-pin connector, a 300 W suggested PSU, and a single-slot form factor measuring 265 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm. The Jetson T4000 has a 90 W TDP, no power connectors, a 250 W suggested PSU, and an IGP form factor measuring 87 mm by 100 mm by 15 mm. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel and PCIe 5.0 x8 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 for Intel and none for NVIDIA. API support is DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 for Intel, and N/A for all three on NVIDIA.

Production status and release dates differ as well. The Arc A380E x2 is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with Xe Graphics as its predecessor and Battlemage as its successor. The Jetson T4000 is active, released on 2026-01-04, with Server Hopper as its predecessor and Server Rubin as its successor. The launch MSRP for the Jetson T4000 is 1,999 USD; the Intel card has no launch MSRP recorded in the database.