AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Intel Arc A580
24.4Rasterization33.4
20Ray Tracing—
32.4Memoryspec-based47.4
92.6Efficiencyspec-based86.9
27.9Compute36.9
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT8 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+9) and compute (+9). AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 30% lower TDP: 130 W vs 185 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 28
- 129% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 122% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867 vs 4,904
- 118% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,408
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Alchemist |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 130 W+30% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 3,072+118% |
| RT cores | — | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz+9% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 512 GB/s+129% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 10,867+122%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 12,072+33%Bottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | XeSS |
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