Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs Radeon RX 6500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6500 and Arc 7-Cores iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6500 outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 277 | 318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Xe LPG (2023) |
| GPU code name | no data | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data | 14 December 2023 (1 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 7 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2200 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 5 nm |
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.
| Shared memory | no data | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12_2 |
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 HD | 35−40
+2.9%
| 34
−2.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+12.8%
|
35−40
−12.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+13.8%
|
27−30
−13.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+14%
|
55−60
−14%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+21.1%
|
38
−21.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+12.8%
|
45−50
−12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+11.8%
|
110−120
−11.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+18.2%
|
30−35
−18.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+11.6%
|
85−90
−11.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+12.8%
|
45−50
−12.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+15.8%
|
55−60
−15.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
+7.1%
|
85−90
−7.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+12.8%
|
35−40
−12.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+13.8%
|
27−30
−13.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+14%
|
55−60
−14%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+35.3%
|
34
−35.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+12.8%
|
45−50
−12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+11.8%
|
110−120
−11.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+18.2%
|
30−35
−18.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+11.6%
|
85−90
−11.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+15%
|
60−65
−15%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+12.8%
|
45−50
−12.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+15.8%
|
55−60
−15.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−15.6%
|
52
+15.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
+7.1%
|
85−90
−7.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+12.8%
|
35−40
−12.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+13.8%
|
27−30
−13.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+14%
|
55−60
−14%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+31.4%
|
35
−31.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+12.8%
|
45−50
−12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+11.8%
|
110−120
−11.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+105%
|
22
−105%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 90−95
+7.1%
|
85−90
−7.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+15.8%
|
18−20
−15.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+15.6%
|
30−35
−15.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+13.8%
|
27−30
−13.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 40−45
+17.6%
|
30−35
−17.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+20%
|
14−16
−20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+11.8%
|
30−35
−11.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+15%
|
20−22
−15%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+17%
|
90−95
−17%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+11.4%
|
100−110
−11.4%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
+15.7%
|
85−90
−15.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+17.6%
|
16−18
−17.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+17.6%
|
16−18
−17.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how RX 6500 and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 3% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 105% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 16% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 is ahead in 60 tests (97%)
- Arc 7-Cores iGPU is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.03 | 17.24 |
RX 6500 has a 16.2% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon RX 6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 7-Cores iGPU in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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