GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
Intel Arc B580
607%
607%
AMD Radeon HD 6950
16%
16%
Intel Arc B580 is approximately 591% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | BMG-G21 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 80 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | BMG-G21 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | SRPMF | Cayman PRO(215-0807019) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Xe2-HPG | TeraScale 3 |
| GenerationDifferent | 13.0 | N/A |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 19,600 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 72.1M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 272 mm² | 389 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Dec 13th, 2024 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | Dec 3rd, 2024 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Battlemage(Arc 5) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Alchemist | Evergreen |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 249 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 19 in our database | 111 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Southern Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2670 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2670 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2375 MHz19 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 800 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 456.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 88 |
| ROPsDifferent | 80 | 32 |
| Execution UnitsDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| XMX CoresDifferent | 160 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 256 KB (per EU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 18 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 22 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 213.6 GPixel/s | 25.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 427.2 GTexel/s | 70.40 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 27.34 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 13.67 TFLOPS | 2.253 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1.709 TFLOPS (1:8) | 563.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 272 mm10.7 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 115 mm4.5 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 45 mm1.8 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 190 W | 200 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | 109-C21647-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | Intel Arc B580 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.4 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.6 | 5.0 |
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