Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark scores, an average benchmark score of 0, and a percentile ranking of 50 among all GPUs. In contrast, the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation has two recorded benchmark scores: 160,786 in Geekbench OpenCL and 171,401 in Geekbench Vulkan, resulting in an average benchmark score of 166,094 and a percentile ranking of 97.

Because the Intel card has no benchmark data, the comparison relies on the specifications and the NVIDIA card's performance position relative to its nearest rivals. The RTX 4500 Ada Generation sits within a tight competitive cluster: it is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5500 (which scores 165,217), 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 (which scores 164,894), and 2.2% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB (which scores 162,504). The only rival ahead of it is the AMD Radeon Pro W6900X, which scores 168,574 and leads by 1.5%. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 4500 Ada Generation is positioned at the upper edge of a performance bracket where single-digit percentage differences separate competitors.

The absence of any benchmark results for the Intel Arc A380E x2 means that its raw compute performance cannot be verified against the NVIDIA card through the database's measurement methodology. The recorded data shows a clear asymmetry: one product has empirical scores, the other has none. Any quantitative performance comparison must therefore rely on architectural specifications, which are detailed below, rather than on benchmark outcomes.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and generations. The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip, built on the Xe-HPG architecture, and belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation uses the AD103 chip, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, and is part of the Workstation Ada generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.1M per mm². The NVIDIA chip has 6.4 times the transistor count and a density roughly 2.6 times higher, indicating a much more compact logic layout.

The compute resources differ substantially. The Intel card has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 raster output pipelines, and 8 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card has 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 raster output pipelines, and 60 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA card also includes 240 tensor cores, while the Intel card has no tensor core count listed. The NVIDIA card also has a pixel rate of 206.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 619.2 GTexel/s, versus the Intel card's 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s.

Memory configurations are also divergent. The Intel card has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus, with 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Both use GDDR6, but the NVIDIA card has four times the capacity and more than double the bandwidth. Clock speeds show a narrower gap: the Intel card runs at a base and boost of 2000 MHz, while the NVIDIA card has a base of 2070 MHz and a boost of 2580 MHz. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel and 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

Compute throughput figures reflect the resource disparity. The Intel card delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS of FP16 (at a 2:1 ratio). The NVIDIA card delivers 39.63 TFLOPS of FP32 and 39.63 TFLOPS of FP16 (at a 1:1 ratio). The NVIDIA card is roughly 9.7 times higher in FP32 and 4.8 times higher in FP16, with the FP16 ratio difference indicating that the NVIDIA card does not rely on a packed math path for half-precision.

Power and physical specifications also differ. The Intel card has a TDP of 130 W, is single-slot, uses a 1x 6-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 300 W. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 210 W, is dual-slot, has no power connectors listed, and has a suggested PSU of 550 W. The Intel card is longer at 265 mm (10.4 inches) versus 245 mm (9.6 inches) for NVIDIA, and taller at 127 mm (5 inches) versus 112 mm (4.4 inches). The Intel card has a width of 20 mm (0.8 inches), while the NVIDIA card has no width listed. The bus interface differs as well: the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

Display outputs are another distinguishing feature. The Intel card provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the NVIDIA card provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The production statuses differ: the Intel card is end-of-life, while the NVIDIA card is active. Release dates also differ, with the Intel card released on 2024-03-31 and the NVIDIA card on 2023-08-08. The Intel card's predecessor is Xe Graphics and its successor is Battlemage, while the NVIDIA card's predecessor is Workstation Ampere and its successor is Blackwell PRO W.

FAQ

Q: What is the raw FP32 performance difference between the two cards?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32, while the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation delivers 39.63 TFLOPS. This means the NVIDIA card is approximately 9.7 times higher in single-precision compute throughput.

Q: How do the memory capacities and bandwidths compare?

A: The Intel card has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has four times the capacity and 2.3 times the bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor density?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation has a transistor density of 121.1M per mm², while the Intel Arc A380E x2 has 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA chip is fabricated on a 5 nm process, compared to the Intel chip's 6 nm process.

Q: Does either card support tensor operations?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation includes 240 tensor cores. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no tensor core count listed in the database.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 has a TDP of 130 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation has a TDP of 210 W and a suggested PSU of 550 W. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot and lists no power connectors, while the Intel card is single-slot and uses a 1x 6-pin connector.

Q: How does the NVIDIA card rank among its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4500 Ada Generation has an average benchmark score of 166,094. It is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5500, 0.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W7800, and 2.2% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W6900X by 1.5%.

The Verdict

The data presents an unambiguous hierarchy. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation is a high-end workstation GPU with a 97th percentile ranking, verified benchmark scores in both OpenCL and Vulkan, and a position within 1.5% of its nearest competitors. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no benchmark scores, a 50th percentile ranking, and a specification set that places it far below the NVIDIA card in every compute metric recorded: shading units, texture units, raster pipelines, ray tracing cores, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, pixel rate, texture rate, FP32 throughput, and FP16 throughput.

The NVIDIA card also uses a more advanced process node (5 nm versus 6 nm), has a higher transistor density, and includes tensor cores that the Intel card lacks. The Intel card has advantages only in physical dimensions (it is single-slot and narrower) and in display output count (8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 versus 4x DisplayPort 1.4a), but these do not offset the compute disparity. The production statuses reinforce this: the Intel card is end-of-life, while the NVIDIA card is active.

Based strictly on the recorded data, the RTX 4500 Ada Generation is the superior performer for any workload that relies on FP32 compute, ray tracing, memory bandwidth, or tensor operations. The Intel Arc A380E x2, without any benchmark results and with a lower specification baseline, cannot be recommended for performance-critical tasks based on this database's measurements.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A380E x2 | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 3) | Workstation Ada |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 45,900 million |

| Die Size | 157 mm² | 379 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 45.9M / mm² | 121.1M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 2000 MHz | 2070 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 2580 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 6 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 96 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 186.0 GB/s | 432.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1024 | 7680 |

| Texture Mapping Units | 64 | 240 |

| Raster Output Pipelines | 32 | 80 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 60 |

| Tensor Cores | None listed | 240 |

| Pixel Rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 206.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 128.0 GTexel/s | 619.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 4.096 TFLOPS | 39.63 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) | 39.63 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 210 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.4 |

| Length | 265 mm (10.4 inches) | 245 mm (9.6 inches) |

| Height | 127 mm (5 inches) | 112 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Width | 20 mm (0.8 inches) | Not listed |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2024-03-31 | 2023-08-08 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | Workstation Ampere |

| Successor | Battlemage | Blackwell PRO W |

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation wins decisively in compute-bound scenarios. Its FP32 throughput of 39.63 TFLOPS is nearly ten times the Intel card's 4.096 TFLOPS, making it the clear choice for simulations, rendering, and any workload that translates directly to shader or CUDA-style compute. Its FP16 performance is also 39.63 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, whereas the Intel card's 8.192 TFLOPS FP16 arrives at a 2:1 ratio, meaning the NVIDIA card does not sacrifice half-precision throughput relative to FP32. The NVIDIA card's 60 ray tracing cores versus 8 on the Intel card suggest a large advantage in ray-traced workloads, though no benchmark data exists to confirm this directly. The 240 tensor cores on the NVIDIA card provide a dedicated path for AI-accelerated tasks, a feature entirely absent from the Intel card's specification sheet.

Memory-intensive workloads also favor the NVIDIA card. Its 24 GB capacity and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth support larger datasets and faster data movement than the Intel card's 6 GB and 186.0 GB/s. The 192-bit bus versus 96-bit bus further widens this gap. The NVIDIA card's higher pixel rate (206.4 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s) and texture rate (619.2 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s) indicate faster fills and texturing, relevant for high-resolution output.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins only in specific physical and interface attributes. It is single-slot, which allows for denser chassis configurations, and it has a lower TDP of 130 W versus 210 W, along with a lower suggested PSU of 300 W versus 550 W. It offers 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which exceeds the NVIDIA card's 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs in both count and version. The Intel card is also end-of-life, so its availability may differ from the active NVIDIA card. For users prioritizing multi-display output with newer DisplayPort 2.0 connections and lower power draw, the Intel card has a niche edge. For any performance metric measured in the database, the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation holds the advantage.