AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Intel Arc B570
24.4Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing28.5
32.4Memoryspec-based46
92.6Efficiencyspec-based92.3
27.9Compute35.6
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT10 spec wins — Intel Arc B570
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B570 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+9) and Ray Tracing (+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
- 13% lower TDP: 130 W vs 150 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $219
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B570
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 28
- 150% higher VRAM: 10 GB vs 4 GB
- 137% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,600 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2025 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Xe2 (Battlemage) |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+13% | 150 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,304+64% |
| RT cores | — | 18 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | 2,200 MHz+28% |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,500 MHz+36% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 10 GB+150% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 160 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 380 GB/s+70% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 11,600+137%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,600Bottom 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 12,300+36%Bottom 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 88 fpsBottom 19% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 62 fpsBottom 17% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 32 fpsBottom 19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | XeSS 2 |
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