Arc 8-Core iGPU vs Radeon Pro W5500X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W5500X with Arc 8-Core iGPU, including specs and performance data.
Pro W5500X outperforms Arc 8-Core iGPU by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 294 | 301 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 20.75 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.53 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Xe LPG (2023) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 December 2019 (5 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 8 |
| Core clock speed | 1187 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1757 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 168.7 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.398 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 96 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x HDMI 2.0b | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 35−40
−2.9%
| 36
+2.9%
|
| 1440p | 18−21
−11.1%
| 20
+11.1%
|
| 4K | 14−16
−7.1%
| 15
+7.1%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 17.11 | no data |
| 1440p | 33.28 | no data |
| 4K | 42.79 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how Pro W5500X and Arc 8-Core iGPU compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 3% faster in 1080p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 11% faster in 1440p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 7% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.12 | 18.52 |
| Recency | 11 December 2019 | 14 December 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Pro W5500X has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Arc 8-Core iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro W5500X and Arc 8-Core iGPU.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W5500X is a workstation card while Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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