AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Intel Arc B580
24.4Rasterization38
20Ray Tracing32
32.4Memoryspec-based50.6
92.6Efficiencyspec-based87.4
27.9Compute40
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT9 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and compute (+12). 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
- 32% lower TDP: 130 W vs 190 W
- Lower launch price: $169 vs $249
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 24
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 28
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 192% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 4,904
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Battlemage |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 130 W+32% | 190 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,408 | 2,560+82% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 1,717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,845 MHz | 2,670 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 456 GB/s+104% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,904Bottom 15% | 14,300+192%Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,250Bottom 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,047Bottom 9% | 14,800+64%Bottom 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | XeSS 2 |
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