AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs Intel Arc A580
30.1Rasterization33.4
22.7Ray Tracing—
37.1Memoryspec-based47.4
92.3Efficiencyspec-based86.9
36.6Compute36.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 66006 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3) and compute (+0). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600
- 47% higher Boost clock: 2,491 MHz vs 1,700 MHz
- 29% lower TDP: 132 W vs 185 W
- 17% higher RT cores: 28 vs 24
- 15% higher PassMark G3D: 13,900 vs 12,072
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 30
- 129% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 71% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,792
- 29% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867 vs 8,400
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Alchemist |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 132 W+29% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 3,072+71% |
| RT cores | 28+17% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz+47% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 512 GB/s+129% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400Bottom 29% | 10,867+29%Bottom 43% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900+15%Bottom 31% | 12,072Bottom 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS |
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