Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison. The Intel Arc A380E x2 carries a percentile ranking of 50 against all GPUs, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q also sits at percentile 50. Neither product has a head-to-head benchmark entry in the database, and the Intel side has no benchmark scores at all, while the NVIDIA side has a single recorded result.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 is a dual-GPU configuration built around the DG2-128 chip. Its strengths lie in its compact physical design and its display output capabilities. The card is single-slot, measures 265 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. It provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which is a higher display-output count than the NVIDIA card. This makes the Intel configuration suited for multi-display environments where physical space and output quantity matter more than raw compute throughput.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, by contrast, wins decisively on compute performance. Its FP32 throughput is 110.1 TFLOPS, its pixel rate is 439.3 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 1,720.6 GTexel/s. The Intel card delivers 4.096 TFLOPS FP32, 64.00 GPixel/s, and 128.0 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA part outclasses the Intel part by a wide margin in every compute metric recorded.

Memory capacity also splits the two clearly. The NVIDIA card carries 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The Intel card has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. Any workload that needs large in-memory datasets, such as AI inference or large-scale rendering, favors the NVIDIA card. The Intel card has one-eighth the memory capacity and roughly one-tenth the bandwidth.

The use-case split is therefore stark. The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins on output flexibility and physical footprint. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q wins on every measurable performance dimension. The database contains no benchmark wins for either side, so the analysis rests entirely on specification and the single recorded benchmark result.

Architecture Differences

The two products come from different architectural generations and different process nodes. Intel uses the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-128 chip, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. NVIDIA uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, specifically the GB202 chip, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The Intel part belongs to the Alchemist generation, Arc 3 series, while the NVIDIA part belongs to the Blackwell PRO W generation.

Transistor counts differ enormously. Intel integrates 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a density of 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter. NVIDIA integrates 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, giving a density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA die is nearly five times larger and holds nearly thirteen times more transistors.

Compute resources diverge sharply. Intel has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. NVIDIA has 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, 192 ROPs, and 188 ray tracing cores. NVIDIA also includes 752 tensor cores, while the Intel card has no tensor core field recorded. The FP16 ratio also differs: Intel achieves FP16 at a 2:1 rate relative to FP32, while NVIDIA runs FP16 at a 1:1 rate, matching its FP32 throughput of 110.1 TFLOPS.

Memory technology separates the pair further. Intel uses GDDR6 at 15.5 Gbps effective, while NVIDIA uses GDDR7 at 28 Gbps effective. The bus widths are 96-bit versus 512-bit. Clock behavior also differs: Intel runs a flat 2000 MHz base and boost, while NVIDIA runs a 1590 MHz base and a 2288 MHz boost. The NVIDIA boost clock is nearly 15% higher than its base clock, implying a wider dynamic power range.

Power and interface specifications also differ. Intel is rated at 130 W TDP with a single 6-pin connector and a suggested 300 W PSU. NVIDIA is rated at 300 W TDP with a single 16-pin connector and a suggested 700 W PSU. Intel uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while NVIDIA uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs differ as well: Intel offers 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, while NVIDIA offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Production status separates the two. Intel is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with Battlemage listed as its successor. NVIDIA is active, released on 2025-03-17, with no successor recorded. The NVIDIA card's launch MSRP is 8,565 USD.

The Verdict

The data indicates a complete performance hierarchy. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q delivers 110.1 TFLOPS FP32, which is roughly 27 times the 4.096 TFLOPS of the Intel Arc A380E x2. Its memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s is roughly 9.6 times the Intel figure. Its 96 GB memory capacity is 16 times the Intel capacity. Its shading unit count is roughly 23.5 times higher.

The single recorded benchmark for the NVIDIA card, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, produced a score of 11,088. Its nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q at 11,088 with a 0% delta, the AMD Radeon RX 550 at 11,075 with a 0.1% delta, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER at 11,047 with a 0.4% delta, and the AMD FirePro W4300 at 11,225 with a -1.2% delta. This indicates the RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q sits in a tight performance cluster around that score.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark, no average score, and no nearest rivals. Its percentile of 50 matches the NVIDIA card, but that percentile carries no benchmark evidence for Intel. The Intel configuration is best understood as a specialized multi-display adapter with modest compute, while the NVIDIA part is a high-capacity compute and rendering solution.

For users whose workloads involve large datasets, heavy FP32 or FP16 compute, or ray tracing, the data points exclusively to the NVIDIA card. For users who need eight mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs from a single-slot, 130 W card, the Intel configuration has a unique physical profile. The database shows no scenario where the Intel card outperforms the NVIDIA card on compute or memory.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more FP32 compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q delivers 110.1 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 delivers 4.096 TFLOPS.

Q: How much memory does each card have and what type?

A: The NVIDIA card has 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, while the Intel card has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The NVIDIA card reaches 1.79 TB/s, while the Intel card reaches 186.0 GB/s.

Q: How many display outputs does each card provide?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the NVIDIA card provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Intel card is rated at 130 W TDP with a 300 W suggested PSU, while the NVIDIA card is rated at 300 W TDP with a 700 W suggested PSU.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The Intel card is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, while the NVIDIA card is active, released on 2025-03-17.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q. The Intel card has no benchmark scores recorded at all. The NVIDIA card has one benchmark score: 11,088 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12.

That score places the NVIDIA card in a tight cluster. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q scores 11,088, a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 11,075, a 0.1% delta. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER scores 11,047, a 0.4% delta. The AMD FirePro W4300 scores 11,225, a -1.2% delta. The performance spread among these four cards is less than 2%, which suggests the benchmark is not discriminating strongly between these products.

Specification-level comparisons provide the clearest separation. The NVIDIA card's FP32 throughput is 110.1 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS for Intel. The texture rate is 1,720.6 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. The pixel rate is 439.3 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s. The shading unit count is 24,064 versus 1,024. The ray tracing core count is 188 versus 8.

Memory comparisons follow the same pattern. The NVIDIA card has 96 GB versus 6 GB, a 512-bit bus versus 96-bit, and 1.79 TB/s versus 186.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 at 28 Gbps effective, while Intel uses GDDR6 at 15.5 Gbps effective.

Clock speeds tell a more nuanced story. Intel runs at a constant 2000 MHz, while NVIDIA runs at 1590 MHz base and 2288 MHz boost. The Intel card's memory clock is 1937 MHz, while NVIDIA's is 1750 MHz. However, the NVIDIA memory operates over a far wider bus and at a higher effective data rate.

The NVIDIA card also has tensor cores, 752 of them, which the Intel card lacks entirely. This matters for any workload that uses tensor operations, since the Intel architecture has no recorded tensor hardware.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification.

Process and die: Intel uses a 6 nm process with a 157 mm² die and 7,200 million transistors. NVIDIA uses a 5 nm process with a 750 mm² die and 92,200 million transistors. Transistor density is 45.9M per mm² for Intel and 122.9M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clocks: Intel base and boost are both 2000 MHz. NVIDIA base is 1590 MHz and boost is 2288 MHz. Memory clock is 1937 MHz for Intel and 1750 MHz for NVIDIA, with 15.5 Gbps effective for Intel and 28 Gbps effective for NVIDIA.

Memory: Intel has 6 GB GDDR6, 96-bit bus, 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA has 96 GB GDDR7, 512-bit bus, 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: Intel has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 8 ray tracing cores, and no tensor cores. NVIDIA has 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, 192 ROPs, 188 ray tracing cores, and 752 tensor cores.

Rates: Intel pixel rate is 64.00 GPixel/s, texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s, FP32 is 4.096 TFLOPS, FP16 is 8.192 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. NVIDIA pixel rate is 439.3 GPixel/s, texture rate is 1,720.6 GTexel/s, FP32 is 110.1 TFLOPS, FP16 is 110.1 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio.

Power and size: Intel is 130 W TDP, single-slot, 1x 6-pin, 300 W suggested PSU, 265 mm length, 127 mm height, 20 mm width. NVIDIA is 300 W TDP, dual-slot, 1x 16-pin, 700 W suggested PSU, 267 mm length, 111 mm height, 40 mm width.

Interface and outputs: Intel uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0. NVIDIA uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

API support: Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Status and release: Intel is end-of-life, released 2024-03-31, with predecessor Xe Graphics and successor Battlemage. NVIDIA is active, released 2025-03-17, with predecessor Workstation Ada and no successor. The NVIDIA launch MSRP is 8,565 USD.