Arc Pro B65 vs CMP 40HX
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 278 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.37 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.44 | no data |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Xe2-HPG (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | TU106 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 February 2021 (5 years ago) | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1470 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1650 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 237.6 | 384.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.603 TFLOPS | 12.29 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 80 |
| TMUs | 144 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 2.3 MB | 5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 10 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 1.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 608.0 GB/s |
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 | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 200 Watt |
CMP 40HX has 8.1% lower power consumption.
Arc Pro B65, on the other hand, has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between CMP 40HX and Arc Pro B65. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that CMP 40HX is a workstation graphics card while Arc Pro B65 is a desktop one.
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