AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs Intel Arc A380
31.2Rasterization23.1
24.7Ray Tracing—
40.2Memoryspec-based32.4
97.8Efficiencyspec-based95.6
20Compute22
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90502 spec wins — Intel Arc A380
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 9050 scores 39.6 against 38.2 for Intel Arc A380. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Radeon RX 9050 edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 23
- 131% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 4,083
- 100% higher RT cores: 16 vs 8
- 55% higher bandwidth: 288 GB/s vs 186 GB/s
- 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A380
- 300% higher Tensor / AI cores: 128 vs 32
- 18% lower TDP: 75 W vs 92 W
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Alchemist |
| Process | 4 nm+33% | 6 nm |
| TDP | 92 W | 75 W+18% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 128+300% |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+30% | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit+33% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s+55% | 186 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441+131%Bottom 38% | 4,083Bottom 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 6,324Bottom 3% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | XeSS |
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