Arc B370 vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX with Arc B370, including specs and performance data.
B370 outperforms Graphics MAX by a whopping 374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 726 | 311 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.34 | 63.25 |
| Architecture | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) | Xe3-LPG (2026) |
| GPU code name | DG1 | Panther Lake |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 October 2020 (5 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 | 768 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1650 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 79.20 | 96.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.534 TFLOPS | 6.144 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 20 |
| TMUs | 48 | 40 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 10 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 640 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 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 x4 | IGP |
| Width | IGP | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | LPDDR4X | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 4.3 GB/s | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 68.26 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.4 |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.31 | 20.44 |
| Recency | 31 October 2020 | 27 January 2026 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
Arc B370 has a 374% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 233% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc B370 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.
Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop graphics card while Arc B370 is a notebook one.
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