Arc Graphics 2 Xe vs Arc Pro A40
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG (2022−2024) | Xe3-LPG (2026) |
| GPU code name | DG2-128 | Panther Lake-U |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 August 2022 (4 years ago) | 27 January 2026 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1024 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 1500 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1700 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 108.8 | 36.80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 64 | 16 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 2 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 16 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | IGP |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 96 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 August 2022 | 27 January 2026 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 25 Watt |
Arc Graphics 2 Xe has an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Arc Pro A40 and Arc Graphics 2 Xe. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Arc Pro A40 is a workstation graphics card while Arc Graphics 2 Xe is a notebook one.
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