Intel Arc A550M vs Intel Arc B580 vs Intel Arc A730M
Intel Arc A550M
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The Intel Arc A550M (device ID 5692) is a dedicated mobile lower- mid-range graphics card for laptops based on Xe HPG microarchitecture. It uses the ACM-G10 chip and offers 16 of the 32 Xe-cores (256 ALUs), 16 ray tracing units and a 128-bit memory bus for 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory. The cores can clock from 300 MHz (low frequency mode) to 900 MHz (high frequency) or in short bursts 2050 MHz (short bursts / Turbo). The chip integrates 21.7 billion transistors, uses a BGA2660 package and the die measures 406 mm2.
The performance of the Arc A550M should be between the Radeon RX 6500M and 6600M and therefore well suited even for demanding games in medium to high detail settings and 1080p. The slower Arc A370M is based on the smaller ACM-G11 chip and should be significantly slower.
The chip also integrates two media engines for VP9, AVC, HEVC, and AV1 8k en- and decoding. The 4 display pipes support up to 4x 4k120 HDR via DMI 2.0B or DisplayPort 2.0 10G.
The A550M is produced in 6nm at TSMC (N6 process) and supports dynamic power share (using Deep Link) with 12th gen Intel CPUs (Alder Lake).
Intel Arc B580
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition is Intel's latest contribution to the GPU market and is aimed at gamers and content creators who value modern features and an attractive price-performance ratio. With the Battlemage architecture, the card offers numerous current technologies and improved performance with lower power consumption. In addition, the graphics card is a good choice for the price-conscious buyer due to its attractive price.
Features
Based on the Battlemage architecture, Intel has further improved the previous features and now delivers more performance than before. This means there is support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing with 20 RT cores for realistic lighting and shadows. XeSS (Xe Super Sampling) is also included and is the counterpart to AMD's FSR or Nvidia's DLSS technology. XeSS is Intel's AI-supported upscaling technology and improves performance without compromising image quality. However, implementation is the responsibility of the game manufacturers. There is also hardware support for the AV1 codec, which is ideal for efficient video streaming. On the connection side, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.0 are comparatively well positioned.
Performance
The Intel Arc B580 is specially optimized for 1,080p and 1,440p gaming. It delivers smooth frame rates on high graphics settings for current AAA games. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit memory interface, it offers sufficient performance for demanding applications such as video editing and 3D rendering.
In comparison, the Intel Arc B580 can compete with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and the AMD Radeon RX 7600. It can show a significant increase in performance, especially in games that support XeSS. The ray tracing performance is better than that of direct competitors in the same price range.
Power consumption
With a TDP of 190 watts, the Intel Arc B580 is not quite as economical as an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 or the AMD Radeon RX 7600. However, compared to an Intel Arc A580, the Intel Arc B580 performs significantly better and shows that Intel is steering development in the right direction.
Intel Arc A730M
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Arc A730M (device ID 5691) is a dedicated mobile lower- mid-range graphics card for laptops based on Xe HPG microarchitecture. It uses the ACM-G10 chip and offers 24 of the 32 Xe-cores (384 ALUs), 24 ray tracing units and a 192-bit memory bus for 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory. The cores can clock from 300 MHz (low frequency mode) to 1100 MHz (high frequency) or in short bursts 2050 MHz (Turbo). The chip integrates 21.7 billion transistors, uses a BGA2660 package (soldered), and the die measures 406 mm2.
The performance of the Arc A730M is not yet known. The power consumption is similar to a RTX 3060 and therefore we see the performance slightly below a RTX 3060 mobile.
The chip also integrates two media engines for VP9, AVC, HEVC, and AV1 8k en- and decoding. The 4 display pipes support up to 4x 4k120 HDR via DMI 2.0B or DisplayPort 2.0 10G.
The A730M is produced in 6nm at TSMC (N6 process) and supports dynamic power share (using Deep Link) with 12th gen Intel CPUs (Alder Lake).
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| Codename | Alchemist | BMG-G21 | Alchemist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Xe HPG | Xe2 | Xe HPG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 16 - unified | 2560 - unified | 3072 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TMUs | 128 | 160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROPs | 64 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raytracing Cores | 16 | 20 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 900 - 2005 (Boost) MHz | 2670 - 2670 (Boost) MHz | 1100 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cache | L1: 3 MB, L2: 16 MB | L2: 18 MB | L1: 4.5 MB, L2: 16 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 14000 effective = 1750 MHz | 19000 effective = 2375 MHz | 14000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit | 192 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 456 GB/s | 336 GB/s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_2, Shader 6.6, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Shader 6.6, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.4 | DirectX 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) | 190 Watt | 120 Watt (80 - 120 Watt TGP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 21.7 Billion | 19.6 Billion | 21.7 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Die Size | 406 mm² | 272 mm² | 406 mm² | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 6 nm | 5 nm | 6 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PCIe | 4 16x | 4.0 x8 | 4 16x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displays | 4 Displays (max.), HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 2.0 10G Ready | 4 Displays (max.), HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 2.0 10G Ready | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 30.03.2022 | 12.12.2024 | 30.03.2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | ark.intel.com | ark.intel.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tensor / AI Cores | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theoretical Performance | 27.34 TFLOPS FP16, 13.67 TFLOPS FP32, 1.709 TFLOPS FP64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | medium sized |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel Arc B580
specvp12 sw-03 + Intel Arc A730M
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel Arc A730M
Average Benchmarks Intel Arc A550M → 100% n=4
Average Benchmarks Intel Arc B580 → 245% n=4
Average Benchmarks Intel Arc A730M → 145% n=4
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Stalker 2
2024
Until Dawn
2024
God of War Ragnarök
2024
Final Fantasy XVI
2024
Space Marine 2
2024
Star Wars Outlaws
2024
Black Myth: Wukong
2024
Once Human
2024
The First Descendant
2024
F1 24
2024
Ghost of Tsushima
2024
Alone in the Dark
2024
Last Epoch
2024
Skull & Bones
2024
Helldivers 2
2024
Enshrouded
2024
Palworld
2024
Ready or Not
2023
The Finals
2023
EA Sports WRC
2023
Alan Wake 2
2023
Lords of the Fallen
2023
Total War Pharaoh
2023
EA Sports FC 24
2023
Counter-Strike 2
2023
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
Lies of P
2023
The Crew Motorfest
2023
Starfield
2023
Armored Core 6
2023
Immortals of Aveum
2023
Atlas Fallen
2023
F1 23
2023
Diablo 4
2023
Dead Island 2
2023
The Last of Us
2023
Company of Heroes 3
2023
Sons of the Forest
2023
Atomic Heart
2023
Returnal
2023
Hogwarts Legacy
2023
Dead Space Remake
2023
The Witcher 3 v4.00
2023
High On Life
2023
The Quarry
2022
F1 22
2022
Vampire Bloodhunt
2022
Ghostwire Tokyo
2022
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
2022
Elex 2
2022
GRID Legends
2022
Elden Ring
2022
Dying Light 2
2022
God of War
2022
Halo Infinite
2021
Farming Simulator 22
2021
Forza Horizon 5
2021
Riders Republic
2021
Back 4 Blood
2021
Far Cry 6
2021
Alan Wake Remastered
2021
Deathloop
2021
F1 2021
2021
Days Gone
2021
Outriders
2021
Hitman 3
2021
Yakuza Like a Dragon
2020
Dirt 5
2020
Watch Dogs Legion
2020
Star Wars Squadrons
2020
Serious Sam 4
2020
Crysis Remastered
2020
Death Stranding
2020
F1 2020
2020
Gears Tactics
2020
Doom Eternal
2020
Hunt Showdown
2020
Borderlands 3
2019
Control
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Strange Brigade
2018
Far Cry 5
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015| Intel Arc A550M | Intel Arc B580 | Intel Arc A730M | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 54 | 51.7 | 47.4 | 34.7 | 20.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stalker 2 | 67 | 58.6 | 50.7 | 43 | 33.2 | 20.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty Black Ops 6 | 93 | 87 | 62 | 59 | 42 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Until Dawn | 96.9 | 65.7 | 48.1 | 38.8 | 31.3 | 20.5 | |||||||||||||||
| God of War Ragnarök | 123.1 | 104.3 | 88.4 | 81.5 | 62.8 | 33.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XVI | 59.7 | 57.1 | 48.7 | 45.9 | 37.2 | 17.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Space Marine 2 | 85.7 | 78.4 | 76.8 | 70.3 | 52.4 | 31.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Star Wars Outlaws | 57.9 | 52.9 | 44.1 | 36.5 | 26.5 | 14.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Black Myth: Wukong | 70 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
| The First Descendant | 121.6 | 99.9 | 80.6 | 68.8 | 47.9 | 28.1 | 86 | 56.4 | 45.9 | 39.4 | 26.7 | ||||||||||
| F1 24 | 307 | 273 | 215 | 76.7 | 51.1 | 24.6 | 161.9 | 140.3 | 105.5 | 32 | 21.3 | ||||||||||
| Alone in the Dark | 189.1 | 165.3 | 149.7 | 104.5 | 67.2 | 32.4 | 108.4 | 95.9 | 90.4 | 57.2 | 30.1 | ||||||||||
| Lords of the Fallen | 81 | 76.1 | 65.8 | 54.6 | 39.5 | 22.5 | 46 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 3.51 | ||||||||||
| Total War Pharaoh | 471.6 | 290.1 | 155.9 | 122.8 | 84.6 | 44.7 | 234 | 139 | 84 | 67 | 53.3 | 27.3 | |||||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 142.8 | 116.5 | 104.3 | 94.9 | 61.3 | 28.6 | 78 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 11.5 | ||||||||||
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 133.7 | 104.3 | 96.7 | 95.1 | 67.2 | 36.6 | 80 | 60 | 63 | 56 | 8.91 | ||||||||||
| Lies of P | 197.2 | 168.1 | 144.9 | 130.2 | 92 | 49.6 | 97 | 96 | 80 | 71 | 22.9 | ||||||||||
| F1 23 | 323 | 294 | 219 | 72.5 | 46.3 | 22.9 | 175 | 156 | 111 | 33 | 2.15 | ||||||||||
| Diablo 4 | 255 | 225 | 196.5 | 171.4 | 120.4 | 63.1 | 138 | 124 | 111 | 86 | 30.4 | ||||||||||
| Star Wars Jedi Survivor | 92 | 85.2 | 79.9 | 75.6 | 49.5 | 24.8 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 11.6 | ||||||||||
| Dead Island 2 | 245 | 217 | 164.6 | 119.4 | 89.9 | 50 | 147.1 | 120.5 | 93.4 | 74 | 26.1 | ||||||||||
| The Last of Us | 103.6 | 86.8 | 79.2 | 69.9 | 48.4 | 23 | 34.3 | 32.2 | 31.3 | 28.7 | |||||||||||
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 177 | 135.4 | 122.6 | 83.2 | 64.7 | 39.1 | 94 | 70 | 64 | 44 | 9.89 | ||||||||||
| Sons of the Forest | 131.6 | 98.7 | 91.7 | 90.4 | 68.3 | 39.4 | 54 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 15.4 | ||||||||||
| Atomic Heart | 206 | 148 | 100.6 | 98.6 | 78.7 | 51.1 | 69 | 52 | 40 | 33 | 27.8 | ||||||||||
| Returnal | 136 | 130 | 119 | 101 | 76 | 45 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 41 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Hogwarts Legacy | 134.3 | 101.4 | 80.7 | 68.6 | 54 | 32.2 | 69.6 | 48.6 | 43.7 | 34.3 | |||||||||||
| Dead Space Remake | 78.5 | 77.6 | 70 | 69.7 | 49.7 | 27.5 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 44 | |||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 v4.00 | 283 | 237 | 197 | 159.8 | 113.5 | 65.2 | 126.2 | 102.8 | 51.2 | 44.4 | |||||||||||
| The Callisto Protocol | 184.6 | 138.9 | 130.6 | 86.2 | 64.7 | 38.7 | 95 | 78 | 73 | 51 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Spider-Man Miles Morales | 166.1 | 152.8 | 138.3 | 133.9 | 108.4 | 60.1 | 60.5 | 58 | 53.4 | 51.4 | |||||||||||
| Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection | 35.8 | 35.6 | 36 | 33.9 | 34.9 | 29.6 | 31.3 | 35.3 | 27.6 | 26.7 | |||||||||||
| A Plague Tale Requiem | 123.7 | 95.2 | 71.6 | 55.5 | 41.9 | 25.5 | 67.8 | 58.3 | 43.6 | 33.2 | 12.9 | ||||||||||
| The Quarry | 84 | 69.6 | 58 | 49.6 | 36.1 | 20.3 | 58.9 | 47.5 | 38.1 | 24.8 | |||||||||||
| Ghostwire Tokyo | 186.1 | 179.4 | 178.6 | 176.6 | 111.3 | 58.4 | 85.4 | 83.6 | 83.3 | 52.3 | |||||||||||
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | 262 | 204 | 135.1 | 105.9 | 76.2 | 41.9 | 133.4 | 96 | 66 | 53 | 35.5 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 | 111.5 | 97 | 81.8 | 76.8 | 56.4 | 29.9 | 70.5 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 30.9 | ||||||||||
| GRID Legends | 180.8 | 164.9 | 156.6 | 137.2 | 115 | 83.9 | 114 | 103 | 89 | 71 | 56.9 | 34.7 | |||||||||
| God of War | 125.3 | 120.7 | 111.5 | 80.7 | 66.8 | 44.2 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 38 | 30.7 | 21.2 | |||||||||
| Forza Horizon 5 | 267 | 193 | 174 | 105 | 89 | 62 | 86 | 80 | 50 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 194 | 140 | 138 | 131 | 96 | 57 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Far Cry 6 | 207 | 172 | 148 | 121.4 | 88.5 | 65.5 | 100.1 | 90 | 77 | 64 | 47 | 26.3 | |||||||||
| Borderlands 3 | 192.7 | 164.6 | 129.5 | 105.4 | 78 | 43.3 | 93.2 | 79.3 | 67.7 | 57 | 21.2 | ||||||||||
| Control | 240 | 114.3 | 91.8 | 63.9 | 34.2 | 145.7 | 66 | 51.1 | |||||||||||||
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 522.7 | 223.8 | 133.1 | 74.9 | 53.4 | 29.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Metro Exodus | 204 | 149.4 | 96.6 | 71.3 | 62.4 | 45.7 | 80.5 | 55.6 | 40.6 | 32.1 | 20.5 | ||||||||||
| Strange Brigade | 656 | 353 | 286 | 234 | 174.5 | 102.5 | 405 | 184 | 153 | 126 | 54.1 | ||||||||||
| Far Cry 5 | 209 | 173 | 160 | 149 | 110 | 59 | 117 | 93 | 86 | 81 | 35 | ||||||||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 96.4 | 68.9 | 69.4 | 47.4 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 11.3 | |||||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 232 | 159.3 | 109.4 | 83.7 | 50.9 | 104 | 72 | 44 | 33.7 | 21.8 | |||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 118.7 | 105.9 | 108.9 | 104.5 | 92.8 | 108 | 106 | 95 | 86 | 60.6 | |||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 537 | 387 | 236 | 84.9 | 68.4 | 83.6 | 267.3 | 201 | 110 | 45 | |||||||||||
| GTA V | 187.6 | 187.6 | 183.3 | 96.5 | 68.6 | 78.4 | 177.4 | 165 | 99 | 42 | 34.2 | ||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 4 13 36 | 5 19 28 | 8 22 23 | 1 10 28 11 | 2 19 28 2 | 20 23 10 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 10 19 11 | 17 19 8 | 2 20 21 1 | 3 27 10 1 | 4 11 | 22 5 1 |
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