Intel Arc A370M vs AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile
The Arc A370M has 165% better performance than the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Arc A370M and the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the Intel Arc A370M GPU
The Intel Arc A370M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Generation 12.7 GPU microarchitecture (codename DG2-128) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.
Memory
The Arc A370M has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 112 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The Arc A370M includes 1,024 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,550 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,050 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 128 Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) optimized for AI workloads and 8 ray tracing units dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The Arc A370M has the 162nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.54% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile GPU
The AMD Radeon RX 550 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2017. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Lexa) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.
Memory
The RX 550 Mobile has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 96 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The RX 550 Mobile includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,100 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,287 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The RX 550 Mobile has the 260th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.35% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 | GCN 4.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q1 2022 | Q3 2017 |
| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
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FPS Benchmarks
This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.
- Frames Per Second
Sons of the Forest | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 1080p | 28 FPS(+128.1%) | 12 FPS |
| Medium - 1080p | 17 FPS(+99.31%) | 9 FPS |
| High - 1080p | 12 FPS | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | 11 FPS | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | -- |
Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)
The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile | 33.3 | +192% |
| GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 33 | +189% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 30.1 | +164% |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | 28.9 | +154% |
| Radeon 680M | 23.3 | +104% |
| Arc A370M | 11.4 | |
Compare Cost Per Frame
The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
The Arc A370M has 165% better performance than the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Arc A370M is ranked 162nd with a score of 12,089.5, and the Radeon RX 550 Mobile is ranked 260th with a score of 4,559.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Arc A370M and the Radeon RX 550 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 12,267.5 | +1% |
| Quadro P3000 | 12,105 | +0% |
| Arc A370M | 12,089.5 | |
| Quadro M5000M | 11,845 | -2% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q | 11,538 | -5% |
| Radeon RX 540 Mobile | 4,646 | -62% |
| GeForce MX250 | 4,633 | -62% |
| Radeon RX 550 Mobile | 4,559 | -62% |
| Radeon Pro 450 | 4,502 | -63% |
| GeForce MX150 | 4,494 | -63% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
- Popular
| Benchmark | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 3,885 (+203.4%) | 1,280.5 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 4,255 (+201.77%) | 1,410 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 35,604 (+54.47%) | 23,049.5 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 8,149 (+123.57%) | 3,645 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 12,520.5 (+139.58%) | 5,226 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 129.1 (+92.4%) | 67.1 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 5,115 | -- |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 734 | -- |
Technical Specs
Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | DG2-128 | Lexa |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 | GCN 4.0 |
| Process Size | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 7,200 million | 2,200 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 112 Gb/s | 96 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,750 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| L1 Cache | 1.5 MB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 W | 50 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device Dependent |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 640 |
| Shading Units | 1,024 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 10 |
| Execution Units (EU) | 8 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 64 | 40 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 16 |
| Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) | 128 | -- |
| Ray Tracing Units (RTU) | 8 | -- |
| Core Clock Speed | 1,550 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 2,050 MHz | 1,287 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 65.6 GPixel/s | 20.59 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 131.2 GTexel/s | 51.48 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 4.2 TFLOPS | 1.65 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 1,050 GFLOPS | 103 GFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | Arc A370M | Radeon RX 550 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.7 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.