AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Intel Arc A580
28.6Rasterization33.4
20Ray Tracing—
39.8Memoryspec-based47.4
88.9Efficiencyspec-based86.9
37.3Compute36.9
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT7 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5). AMD Radeon RX 5600 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 5600 XT
- 14% lower TDP: 160 W vs 185 W
- 11% higher PassMark G3D: 13,384 vs 12,072
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 29
- 52% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 336 GB/s
- 41% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867 vs 7,698
- 33% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,304
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Alchemist |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 160 W+14% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,072+33% |
| RT cores | — | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+3% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 512 GB/s+52% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 10,867+41%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384+11%Bottom 26% | 12,072Bottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | XeSS |
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