Intel Arc A570M vs NVIDIA N1X 40SM Comparison

The Verdict

The database contains two fundamentally different mobile graphics solutions. The Intel Arc A570M is a fully measured, shipping product with a recorded OpenCL benchmark score of 58239, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores, an average benchmark score of zero, and sits at the 50th percentile solely by virtue of its specification listing. Any direct performance comparison between the two is therefore not supported by measured data. The Intel part can be evaluated against its nearest rivals; the NVIDIA part can only be described by its architectural characteristics and raw specifications.

The Intel Arc A570M delivers a measured OpenCL score of 58239. This places it within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58392), within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58085), 0.5% behind the NVIDIA P102-100 (58528), and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58657). These deltas are small enough to classify the Arc A570M as statistically equivalent to all four rivals in this specific workload. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no benchmark entries in the database, so no measured performance conclusion can be drawn for it.

For users who require a validated, currently active mobile GPU with an established benchmark footprint, the Intel Arc A570M is the only option between these two that the database can substantiate. For users who prioritize the NVIDIA N1X 40SM's specification sheet, the data confirms a Blackwell 2.0 architecture part with 5120 shading units, 40 RT cores, 160 tensor cores, and 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory, but no performance validation exists to compare it against anything.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A570M wins in every category where measured data exists. It has a recorded OpenCL score of 58239. It has an established percentile ranking of 88. It has a production status of Active, with a release date in 2023. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its nearest rival comparisons are all populated with scores and delta percentages, meaning the database can contextualize its performance against four distinct GPUs. The Arc A570M's average benchmark score is 58239, identical to its single recorded OpenCL result.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM wins in raw specification categories. It offers 5120 shading units against the Arc A570M's 2048, a 2.5x advantage. Its 320 texture mapping units exceed the Arc's 128 by 2.5x. Its FP32 throughput of 24.02 TFLOPS is 4.5x the Arc's 5.325 TFLOPS. Its memory capacity of 128 GB is 16x the Arc's 8 GB. Its memory bandwidth of 273.2 GB/s exceeds the Arc's 224.0 GB/s by 22%. Its boost clock of 2346 MHz is 80% higher than the Arc's 1300 MHz boost. Its texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s is 4.5x the Arc's 166.4 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate of 93.84 GPixel/s is 12.8% higher than the Arc's 83.20 GPixel/s. The N1X 40SM also carries 160 tensor cores, a feature category the Arc A570M does not list at all.

The NVIDIA part also wins on interface generation. It uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Intel part uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Its memory type is LPDDR5X across a 256-bit bus, versus GDDR6 across a 128-bit bus on the Intel part. The NVIDIA part specifies a 5 nm process node; the Intel part uses 6 nm. The NVIDIA die measures 382 mm² versus 269 mm² for Intel. The NVIDIA part has a newer release date in 2026, versus 2023 for Intel. None of these specification advantages translate into measured benchmark wins, because the database contains no benchmark scores for the NVIDIA part.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A570M uses the DG2-256 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation within the Arc 5 Mobile product line. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, containing 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 42.8 million transistors per square millimeter. Its compute configuration consists of 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. The database does not list tensor core counts for this part. Its FP32 throughput is 5.325 TFLOPS, and its FP16 throughput is 10.65 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. The GPU operates at a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 1300 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, running at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective data rate, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The part has a 75 W TDP and uses an IGP slot width with no separate power connectors listed. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM uses the GB20B chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, belonging to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The transistor count is listed as unknown, but the die measures 382 mm², which is 42% larger than the Intel die. Its compute configuration consists of 5120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, 40 ROPs, 40 ray tracing cores, and 160 tensor cores. Its FP32 throughput is 24.02 TFLOPS, and its FP16 throughput is also 24.02 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, unlike the Intel part's 2:1 ratio. The GPU operates at a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz. Memory is 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, running at 1067 MHz with 8.5 Gbps effective data rate, yielding 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The TDP is listed as unknown. The slot width is IGP with no power connectors. It connects via PCIe 5.0 x16. The database lists its API support for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A. Its display output is a single HDMI port.

The architectural split is stark. Intel produces a smaller, lower-power, fully validated part with conventional gaming API support. NVIDIA produces a larger die with more than double the shading units, quadruple the FP32 throughput, 16x the memory capacity, and a newer PCIe generation, but with no API support listed in the database. The Intel part's FP16 advantage is only at a 2:1 ratio, meaning it halves throughput for FP16 workloads; the NVIDIA part's 1:1 ratio means FP16 runs at full FP32 rate. The NVIDIA part's 40 ROPs is notably lower than the Intel part's 64 ROPs, despite the NVIDIA part having a higher pixel rate of 93.84 GPixel/s versus 83.20 GPixel/s, a consequence of its higher boost clock.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher measured benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A570M has a recorded OpenCL score of 58239. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no benchmark scores recorded in the database, so no comparison is possible.

Q: How does the Intel Arc A570M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It trails the AMD Radeon PRO V710 by 0.7% (58657), trails the NVIDIA P102-100 by 0.5% (58528), trails the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT by 0.3% (58392), and leads the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM by 0.3% (58085).

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 5120 shading units. The Intel Arc A570M has 2048. The NVIDIA part has 2.5x more shading units.

Q: What are the memory capacities of the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A570M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Which GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate?

A: The Intel Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The NVIDIA N1X 40SM lists DirectX support as N/A in the database.

Q: What is the FP32 throughput of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc A570M delivers 5.325 TFLOPS of FP32. The NVIDIA N1X 40SM delivers 24.02 TFLOPS of FP32, which is 4.5x higher.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The NVIDIA N1X 40SM boosts to 2346 MHz. The Intel Arc A570M boosts to 1300 MHz. The NVIDIA part's boost clock is 80% higher.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: Both are listed as Active. The Intel Arc A570M was released in 2023, and the NVIDIA N1X 40SM was released in 2026.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two GPUs, and the NVIDIA N1X 40SM has zero recorded benchmark scores. Consequently, every comparison between them must rely on specification data rather than measured performance. The Intel Arc A570M's sole benchmark, geekbench_opencl, produced a score of 58239. That score places the part at the 88th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

Against its nearest rivals, the Arc A570M's position is tight. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT averages 58392, a delta of negative 0.3%, meaning the Arc trails by roughly 153 points. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM averages 58085, a delta of positive 0.3%, meaning the Arc leads by roughly 154 points. The NVIDIA P102-100 averages 58528, a delta of negative 0.5%, a gap of roughly 289 points. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 averages 58657, a delta of negative 0.7%, a gap of roughly 418 points. These deltas indicate that the Arc A570M sits squarely in a performance band where all four rivals are within one percentage point of each other. No rival in its nearest group exceeds it by even a full percentage point.

The NVIDIA N1X 40SM has no such comparisons. Its average benchmark score is 0, its percentile is 50, and its nearest rivals list is empty. The database cannot place it relative to any other GPU. Its raw compute specifications, however, dwarf the Intel part across multiple dimensions. FP32 throughput of 24.02 TFLOPS is 4.5x the Arc's 5.325 TFLOPS. Texture rate of 750.7 GTexel/s is 4.5x the Arc's 166.4 GTexel/s. Shading units of 5120 are 2.5x the Arc's 2048. Texture mapping units of 320 are 2.5x the Arc's 128. Memory bandwidth of 273.2 GB/s exceeds the Arc's 224.0 GB/s by 22%. Pixel rate of 93.84 GPixel/s exceeds the Arc's 83.20 GPixel/s by 12.8%. Boost clock of 2346 MHz exceeds the Arc's 1300 MHz by 80%.

The Intel part holds advantages in a few specification areas. Its 64 ROPs exceed the NVIDIA part's 40 ROPs by 60%. Its base clock of 900 MHz is 21% higher than the NVIDIA part's 741 MHz. Its transistor density of 42.8 million transistors per square millimeter is a recorded figure, whereas the NVIDIA part's transistor density is not listed. Its 75 W TDP is recorded, whereas the NVIDIA part's TDP is unknown. Its die size of 269 mm² is 30% smaller than the NVIDIA part's 382 mm². Its API support is fully specified, while the NVIDIA part lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan.

The measured performance story belongs entirely to Intel. The specification story belongs mostly to NVIDIA. The Arc A570M's 58239 OpenCL score, 88th percentile ranking, and clustered rival deltas establish it as a validated mid-to-high tier mobile GPU. The N1X 40SM's absence from the benchmark database means its 24.02 TFLOPS and 128 GB memory allocation remain theoretical until measured results appear. The data supports only one conclusion with certainty: the Intel Arc A570M has a verified performance footprint, and the NVIDIA N1X 40SM does not.