Arc B390 vs CMP 40HX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared CMP 40HX with Arc B390, including specs and performance data.

CMP 40HX
2021, $699
8 GB GDDR6, 185 Watt
26.00
+20.8%

CMP 40HX outperforms B390 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking255306
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.62no data
Power efficiency10.9520.96
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Xe3-LPG (2026)
GPU code nameTU106Panther Lake-H
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date25 February 2021 (5 years ago)27 January 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores23041536
Core clock speed1470 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate237.6120.0
Floating-point processing power7.603 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6424
TMUs14448
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores3612
L1 Cache2.3 MB768 KB
L2 Cache4 MB16 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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x4IGP
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1750 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.9
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

CMP 40HX 26.00
+20.8%
Arc B390 21.52

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

CMP 40HX 10878
+20.8%
Samples: 34
Arc B390 9004
Samples: 602

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD65−70
+14%
57
1440p40−45
+11.1%
36
4K27−30
+12.5%
24

Cost per frame, $

1080p10.75no data
1440p17.48no data
4K25.89no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 120−130 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 45−50
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45 40−45
Resident Evil 4 Remake 50−55 50−55

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 85−90 85−90
Counter-Strike 2 120−130 120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 45−50
Far Cry 5 87 87
Fortnite 110−120 110−120
Forza Horizon 4 85−90 85−90
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45 40−45
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90 85−90
Valorant 150−160 150−160

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 85−90 85−90
Counter-Strike 2 27 27
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250 240−250
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 45−50
Far Cry 5 79 79
Fortnite 110−120 110−120
Forza Horizon 4 85−90 85−90
Grand Theft Auto V 72 72
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45 40−45
Metro Exodus 45−50 45−50
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90 85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 103 103
Valorant 149 149

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 85−90 85−90
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 45−50
Far Cry 5 73 73
Forza Horizon 4 85−90 85−90
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45 40−45
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90 85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46 46

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120 110−120

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 41 41
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160 150−160
Grand Theft Auto V 31 31
Metro Exodus 27−30 27−30
Valorant 96 96

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65 60−65
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24 21−24
Far Cry 5 53 53
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 55−60
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27 24−27
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35 30−35

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55 50−55

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 18 18
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45 40−45
Metro Exodus 18−20 18−20
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35 30−35
Valorant 45 45

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35 30−35
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 9−10
Far Cry 5 24−27 24−27
Forza Horizon 4 35−40 35−40
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16 14−16
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24 21−24

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27 24−27

This is how CMP 40HX and Arc B390 compete in popular games:

  • CMP 40HX is 14% faster in 1080p
  • CMP 40HX is 11% faster in 1440p
  • CMP 40HX is 13% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.00 21.52
Recency 25 February 2021 27 January 2026
Chip lithography 12 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 80 Watt

CMP 40HX has a 21% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc B390, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 57% lower power consumption.

The CMP 40HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc B390 in performance tests.

Be aware that CMP 40HX is a workstation graphics card while Arc B390 is a notebook one.

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