AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs Intel Arc B580
28.6Rasterization38
20Ray Tracing32
39.8Memoryspec-based50.6
88.9Efficiencyspec-based87.4
37.3Compute40
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT8 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+9). 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
- 16% lower TDP: 160 W vs 190 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 29
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- 100% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 6 GB
- 86% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 7,698
- 53% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Battlemage |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 160 W+16% | 190 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,560+11% |
| RT cores | — | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz | 2,670 MHz+53% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 456 GB/s+36% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698Bottom 28% | 14,300+86%Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,250Bottom 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384Bottom 26% | 14,800+11%Bottom 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | XeSS 2 |
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