Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server occupy vastly different performance tiers, and the recorded data makes that gap explicit. The NVIDIA part returns a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5996, placing it at the 34th percentile among all GPUs in the database. That score sits within a narrow band of nearby results: the GeForce GTX 770M scores 6000, the Radeon RX 6400 scores 6001, the FirePro W4100 scores 5987, and the Quadro K4000M scores 5986. The RTX PRO 6000 trails the GTX 770M by 0.1 percent, trails the RX 6400 by 0.1 percent, leads the FirePro W4100 by 0.2 percent, and leads the Quadro K4000M by 0.2 percent. These margins are effectively negligible, indicating that in this specific benchmark the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server performs on par with a cluster of older and lower-tier graphics solutions.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark entries in the database, and its average benchmark score is 0. The percentile ranking for the Arc A380E x2 is 50, but with no actual benchmark data attached, that percentile reflects the position of the hardware class rather than a measured result. Consequently, direct numerical comparison between the two cards is impossible from the available records. What the database does show is that the NVIDIA product has a verified benchmark result, while the Intel product does not. For any workload where that 3DMark test is representative, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server delivers a concrete, measurable outcome, whereas the Arc A380E x2 offers no comparable datapoint.

The nearest rival data for the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server reveals an important nuance. Despite carrying a massive specification sheet, the benchmark score of 5996 does not separate it from much smaller GPUs. The delta values against all four nearest rivals stay between negative 0.1 percent and positive 0.2 percent. That means the recorded performance of the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is statistically indistinguishable from a 2013-era mobile GPU, a low-end desktop GPU, and two professional workstation parts from previous generations. This is not a statement about real-world capability across all applications; it is simply what the single recorded benchmark says. The data shows a flagship server card scoring within 0.2 percent of the FirePro W4100 and Quadro K4000M.

For the Intel side, the absence of benchmark entries means the head-to-head section of the database contains no wins for either product. The wins counter shows 0 for both the Arc A380E x2 and the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty. Thus, the only quantitative comparison available is the single NVIDIA score against its own rival list, not against the Intel part. The most accurate statement the data permits is that the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server produces a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 5996, and the Arc A380E x2 has no recorded result to place beside it.

# FAQ

Q: What is the only recorded benchmark score for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server?

A: The database records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5996 for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server.

Q: How does that score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The score is 0.1 percent lower than the GeForce GTX 770M (6000) and the Radeon RX 6400 (6001), and it is 0.2 percent higher than the FirePro W4100 (5987) and the Quadro K4000M (5986).

Q: Does the Intel Arc A380E x2 have any benchmark results in the database?

A: No. The benchmark array for the Intel Arc A380E x2 is empty, and its average benchmark score is recorded as 0.

Q: What percentile rank does each card hold?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server sits at the 34th percentile.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server uses 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What process nodes and foundries are used?

A: The Intel part uses a 6 nm process at TSMC with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The NVIDIA part uses a 5 nm process at TSMC with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different architecture families. The Intel Arc A380E x2 is built on Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-128 chip, and belongs to the Alchemist generation under the Arc 3 product tier. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, classified under the Server Blackwell generation. These architectural lineages target different segments, and the data reflects that divergence in nearly every major subsystem.

The Intel chip packs 7,200 million transistors into a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip packs 92,200 million transistors into a 750 mm² die, yielding a density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA part is more than 12 times larger in transistor count and nearly 4.8 times larger in die area. The density advantage of the NVIDIA chip is substantial, indicating a much more compact logic layout per unit area.

Processor resources differ by an order of magnitude. The Arc A380E x2 contains 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 render output units, and 8 ray tracing cores. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server contains 24064 shading units, 752 texture mapping units, 192 render output units, and 188 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA part also includes 752 tensor cores, a feature class that the Intel part does not list at all. The shading unit count alone is roughly 23.5 times higher on the NVIDIA side, and the texture unit count is roughly 11.75 times higher.

Clock behavior also differs. The Intel chip runs at a fixed 2000 MHz base and boost clock, with memory at 1937 MHz for 15.5 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA chip runs at a 1590 MHz base clock but boosts to 2617 MHz, with memory at 1750 MHz for 28 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA boost clock exceeds its base by over 1000 MHz, while the Intel part shows no boost headroom in the recorded data.

Pixel and texture throughput reflect the resource disparity. The Arc A380E x2 delivers 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server delivers 502.5 GPixel/s and 1968.0 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA part is roughly 7.85 times faster in pixel rate and roughly 15.4 times faster in texture rate. Floating point performance follows the same pattern: the Intel part reaches 4.096 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS FP16, while the NVIDIA part reaches 126.0 TFLOPS FP32 and 126.0 TFLOPS FP16. The NVIDIA card is about 30.8 times faster in FP32 and about 15.4 times faster in FP16.

# Specification Differences

Memory capacity and bandwidth separate the two cards decisively. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit interface, providing 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit interface, providing 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card offers 16 times the memory capacity and roughly 9.6 times the bandwidth.

The power envelope is equally divergent. The Intel card has a TDP of 130 W, uses a single 6-pin power connector, and recommends a 300 W power supply. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 600 W, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and recommends a 1000 W power supply. The NVIDIA part consumes roughly 4.6 times the power of the Intel part.

Physical dimensions and slot requirements differ. The Intel card is 265 mm long, 127 mm high, and 20 mm wide, occupying a single slot. The NVIDIA card is 267 mm long, 111 mm high, and 40 mm wide, occupying a dual-slot design. The Intel card is slightly shorter in length but taller in height and much thinner. The NVIDIA card is marginally longer and significantly thicker.

Bus interfaces and display outputs also differ. The Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface offers substantially more host bandwidth than PCIe 4.0 x8, and the display output standard on the NVIDIA card is newer.

The API support is identical for both cards: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Production status differs, with the Intel card marked as end-of-life and the NVIDIA card marked as active. Release dates are roughly one year apart: the Intel card launched in March 2024, and the NVIDIA card launched in March 2025. The Intel card lists Xe Graphics as its predecessor and Battlemage as its successor, while the NVIDIA card lists Server Hopper as its predecessor and Server Rubin as its successor.

# The Verdict

The recorded data presents a one-sided picture. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server has a verified 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5996, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 has no benchmark entries at all. Any user selecting between these two parts based strictly on database measurements will find exactly one product with a measurable result. The NVIDIA card also leads in every recorded specification category: transistor count, die area, shading units, texture units, render output units, ray tracing cores, tensor cores, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, pixel rate, texture rate, FP32 throughput, and FP16 throughput.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 counters with a lower power draw of 130 W versus 600 W, a smaller physical footprint at single-slot width versus dual-slot, a lower recommended power supply of 300 W versus 1000 W, and more display outputs at 8 versus 4. It also uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface versus the PCIe 5.0 x16 on the NVIDIA card. For environments constrained by slot space, power delivery, or display output count, the Intel card offers practical advantages that the raw performance numbers do not capture.

The benchmark result for the NVIDIA card, however, carries a caveat. Its score of 5996 places it at the 34th percentile overall, and its nearest rivals are the GeForce GTX 770M, Radeon RX 6400, FirePro W4100, and Quadro K4000M, all within 0.2 percent of its score. The database does not explain this result, and the specification sheet for the NVIDIA card is overwhelmingly superior to those rivals. The data simply records what it records. Meanwhile, the Intel card holds a 50th percentile ranking despite having no measured score, which indicates its position derives from the capabilities of its hardware class rather than any direct test.

The verdict from the data is straightforward. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is the only card in this comparison with a recorded benchmark result, and it dominates the specification comparison across every compute and memory metric. The Intel Arc A380E x2 is the only card with no measured performance data, but it offers lower power consumption, a smaller slot footprint, a lower recommended power supply, and a higher display output count. Buyers who require verified benchmark data and maximum compute resources will find that data only on the NVIDIA side. Buyers who prioritize compactness, lower power draw, and more display connections will find those traits only on the Intel side. The database provides no measured evidence that the Intel card can compete with the NVIDIA card in raw performance, and it provides no measured evidence that the NVIDIA card can match the Intel card in efficiency or form factor.