Intel Arc A370M vs NVIDIA RTX A5000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two direct benchmark comparisons between the NVIDIA RTX A5000 and the Intel Arc A370M, and in both cases the NVIDIA workstation GPU dominates by a massive margin. The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the RTX A5000 scoring 157,905 against the Arc A370M's 29,676, a delta of 432.1% in favor of NVIDIA. That is not a close race; it is a generational and market-segment gap expressed in raw compute throughput. The Geekbench Vulkan test tells a similar story, with the RTX A5000 posting 137,828 versus the Intel part's 28,673, a 380.7% advantage for the Ampere-based card.

These results align with the broader percentile rankings. The RTX A5000 sits at the 78th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the Arc A370M rests at the 74th percentile. Despite the enormous raw score gap in these two tests, the percentile difference is only four points, which suggests the Intel mobile part is still competent relative to the full spectrum of hardware, but the delta in absolute numbers places the RTX A5000 in a different performance class entirely. The average benchmark score across all recorded tests for the RTX A5000 is 33,622, whereas the Arc A370M averages 29,175. That 4,447-point difference in the aggregate reinforces the pattern: the NVIDIA part wins every head-to-head encounter and does so decisively.

Looking at the nearest rival data for each product adds context. The RTX A5000's average score of 33,622 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, which averages 33,694, a delta of negative 0.2%. It is also within 1% of the AMD Radeon RX 7700S, the AMD Radeon HD 7950, and the AMD Radeon RX 480. That cluster of scores, all hovering near 34,000, indicates the RTX A5000's average output is competitive with a range of mid-generation desktop and mobile parts, despite its workstation pedigree. The Arc A370M, by contrast, sees its average of 29,175 nearly matched by the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH at 29,197, the AMD FirePro W8000 at 29,211, and the AMD Radeon RX 470 at 28,996. It sits slightly above the AMD Radeon RX 6800M, which averages 28,874, a delta of 1%. This rival comparison shows the Intel mobile GPU is not a weak performer relative to its own tier, but that tier is far below the RTX A5000's class.

In terms of raw wins, the head-to-head ledger records two wins for the RTX A5000 and zero for the Arc A370M. No individual test favors the Intel part. The margin is so large that even the Arc A370M's higher boost clock cannot compensate for the massive differences in shading units, memory bandwidth, and raw compute throughput. The RTX A5000's fp32 performance of 27.77 TFLOPS dwarfs the Arc A370M's 4.198 TFLOPS, a factor of roughly 6.6 in mathematical throughput. The fp16 comparison is more nuanced: the RTX A5000 delivers 27.77 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Arc A370M reaches 8.397 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. Even at peak, the Intel part's fp16 output is less than a third of NVIDIA's.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA RTX A5000 than the Intel Arc A370M in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX A5000 scores 157,905, while the Arc A370M scores 29,676. That is 432.1% higher in NVIDIA's favor.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A370M win any benchmark in the head-to-head comparison?

A: No. The recorded data shows two wins for the RTX A5000 and zero wins for the Arc A370M. Both the OpenCL and Vulkan tests are won by the NVIDIA card.

Q: How do the two compare in the overall database percentile rankings?

A: The RTX A5000 is placed in the 78th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc A370M sits in the 74th percentile. Despite the large performance gap in the direct tests, the percentile difference is only four points.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each product?

A: The RTX A5000 has an average benchmark score of 33,622 across all recorded tests. The Arc A370M has an average score of 29,175.

Q: Are these parts close to any specific rivals in the database?

A: The RTX A5000 is within 1% of the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB, Radeon RX 7700S, Radeon HD 7950, and Radeon RX 480. The Arc A370M is within 1% of the Radeon RX Vega M GH, FirePro W8000, Radeon RX 470, and Radeon RX 6800M.

Q: What is the gap in the Vulkan benchmark between the two?

A: The RTX A5000 scores 137,828 in Geekbench Vulkan, versus 28,673 for the Arc A370M. That is a delta of 380.7% in favor of the NVIDIA part.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is the decisive choice for anyone who needs maximum compute performance in a discrete workstation GPU. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks by margins of 432.1% and 380.7%, and its average benchmark score of 33,622 places it in a completely different performance tier than the Arc A370M's 29,175. The RTX A5000 also carries a 78th percentile ranking versus the Intel part's 74th percentile. If performance is the only criterion, the RTX A5000 is the clear winner.

However, the Intel Arc A370M is not without a role. Its 35 W TDP, compared to the RTX A5000's 230 W, makes it a fundamentally different class of device: a mobile, integrated-class solution. The RTX A5000 is a dual-slot, 267 mm long desktop card requiring a 1x 8-pin power connector and a 550 W suggested power supply. The Arc A370M is an integrated GPU with no discrete power connectors and no PSU recommendation, designed for portability. A potential buyer choosing between these two is not really choosing between two products in the same category; they are choosing between a workstation compute card and a mobile integrated GPU. The data shows the RTX A5000 wins every performance metric, but the Arc A370M's power efficiency and form factor make it suitable for thinner laptops where the RTX A5000 physically cannot fit.

For users with desktop space and power budget, the RTX A5000 is the only rational choice. For users who need GPU acceleration in a thin-and-light portable, the Arc A370M is the only one that exists in that form factor. The verdict is simple: the RTX A5000 for raw performance, the Arc A370M for mobility and power constraints. The data does not suggest any scenario where the Arc A370M outperforms the RTX A5000, but it is also not a fair fight; it is a desktop workstation card against a low-power mobile integrated GPU.

Specification Differences

The RTX A5000 and Arc A370M differ in nearly every relevant hardware specification. The NVIDIA card uses the GA102 chip with 8 nm process from Samsung, while the Intel part uses the DG2-128 with a 6 nm process from TSMC. The RTX A5000 contains 28,300 million transistors on a 628 mm² die, compared to the Arc A370M's 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The transistor density is close, 45.1M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm², but the absolute scale is vastly different.

Memory is a major separation. The RTX A5000 has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384 bit bus, with 768.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc A370M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64 bit bus, with 112.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA part's memory bandwidth is almost seven times higher. The RTX A5000 also has 8,192 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 96 ROPs; the Arc A370M has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Ray tracing cores are 64 on the NVIDIA versus 8 on the Intel. The RTX A5000 has 256 tensor cores, while the Arc A370M has no listed tensor core count.

Clock speeds are one area where the Intel part is higher. The Arc A370M has a base clock of 1550 MHz and a boost of 2050 MHz, whereas the RTX A5000 has a base of 1170 MHz and a boost of 1695 MHz. The Intel part also has a higher memory clock at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) versus the NVIDIA's 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). But the NVIDIA's wider bus outweighs the clock disadvantage.

Pixel rate and texture rate follow the expected pattern: the RTX A5000 produces 162.7 GPixel/s and 433.9 GTexel/s, while the Arc A370M produces 65.60 GPixel/s and 131.2 GTexel/s. The RTX A5000 has a TDP of 230 W, dual-slot width, a 1x 8-pin connector, and a 550 W suggested PSU. The Arc A370M has a 35 W TDP, is an integrated GPU, has no power connector, and no suggested PSU. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for the NVIDIA, PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Intel. Display outputs: the RTX A5000 has four DisplayPort 1.4a ports, while the Arc A370M is described as "Portable Device Dependent."

Architecture

The NVIDIA RTX A5000 is built on the Ampere architecture, a workstation design released as part of the Workstation Ampere (Ax000) generation. The chip is GA102, fabricated on an 8 nm node at Samsung. The architecture features 64 ray tracing cores and 256 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI inference workloads. The fp32 compute is 27.77 TFLOPS, and the fp16 performance is identical at 27.77 TFLOPS, indicating a 1:1 rate. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It is marked as end-of-life, with a release date of April 11, 2021, and it succeeds the Quadro Turing line, later replaced by Workstation Ada.

The Intel Arc A370M uses the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-128 chip, and is part of the Alchemist (Arc 3 Mobile) generation. Fabricated on a 6 nm node at TSMC, the chip is significantly smaller and less complex than the GA102. The Intel part has 8 ray tracing cores and, notably, no tensor cores listed. Its fp32 compute is 4.198 TFLOPS, while fp16 is 8.397 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, meaning it can do double the half-precision work per clock compared to single-precision. The Arc A370M also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It is end-of-life, released on March 29, 2022, and has no listed predecessor or successor.

Architecturally, the two are generations apart. Ampere is a high-end desktop design with massive compute and memory resources, while Xe-HPG is a mobile-first architecture focused on efficiency within a 35 W envelope. The RTX A5000's 8 nm process is older on paper, but the sheer scale of the die compensates. The Arc A370M's 6 nm TSMC node is denser, but the chip is smaller, and the transistor density is nearly identical. The NVIDIA card has 64 RT cores versus 8, and 256 tensor cores versus none. That tensor core absence is a critical separation for AI and machine learning tasks, where the RTX A5000 would have no integrated acceleration path in the Intel architecture. The fp16 ratio difference also points to divergent design goals: NVIDIA aims for symmetric fp32/fp16 throughput, while Intel's 2:1 ratio favors half-precision workloads. In terms of raw architecture, the RTX A5000 is a more complete and more powerful design, but the Arc A370M is a more power-conscious mobile solution.