Arc Pro A50 vs HD Graphics 530
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 820 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT2 | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 August 2015 (9 years ago) | 8 August 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 24 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 27.60 | 150.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.4416 gflops | 4.813 gflops |
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 3.0 x1 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| 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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 16 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 August 2015 | 8 August 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 75 Watt |
HD Graphics 530 has a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 400% lower power consumption.
Arc Pro A50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 530 and Arc Pro A50. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 530 is a notebook card while Arc Pro A50 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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