Intel Arc Pro A30M vs Intel Arc Pro A60M Comparison

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Arc Pro A30M

4 GB | 4.096 TFLOPS

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Arc Pro A60M

8 GB | 5.325 TFLOPS

Arc Pro A30M vs Arc Pro A60M Comparison Overview

Arc Pro A30M

Arc Pro A60M

Arc Pro A30M

Arc Pro A60M

In this review, we will be comparing Arc Pro A30M and Arc Pro A60M, two GPUs by Intel. Arc Pro A30M was introduced to market in August and was launched in June . There is only 10 months difference between Arc Pro A30M and Arc Pro A60M so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

Arc Pro A30M and Arc Pro A60M are members of Intel's Alchemist (Pro-Series Mobile) series of GPUs. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Intel Alchemist (Pro-Series Mobile) Series History

	Model	Release Date	Fabrication Process	Performance
	Arc Pro A60M	June 2023	6 nm	5.325 TFLOPS
	Arc Pro A30M	August 2022	6 nm	4.096 TFLOPS

Here is a brief look at the main features of Arc Pro A30M and Arc Pro A60M before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Arc Pro A30M Key Specs

Launched in Aug 8th, 2022
Brand: Intel
GPU: DG2-128
Tecnology: 6 nm
Clock: 1500 MHz
4 GB Ram
Mem. Clock: 2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective

Arc Pro A60M Key Specs

Launched in Jun 6th, 2023
Brand: Intel
GPU: DG2-256
Tecnology: 6 nm
Clock: 900 MHz
8 GB Ram
Mem. Clock: 2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how and compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Arc Pro A30M over Arc Pro A60M

GPU Base Clock	1500 MHz vs 900 MHz	600 MHz faster Base Clock
GPU Boost Clock	2000 MHz vs 1300 MHz	700 MHz faster Boost Clock
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 W vs 95 W	Requires less cooling

Reasons to choose Arc Pro A60M over Arc Pro A30M

Memory Size	8 GB vs 4 GB	4 GB more RAM
Memory Bus Bits	128 bit vs 64 bit	More Memory Bits
Memory Bandwidth	256.0 GB/s vs 128.0 GB/s	Wider Memory Bandwith
Render Config Shading Units (RCSU)	2048 vs 1024	Better Visual Effects Performance
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)	128 vs 64	Better Texture Performance
Ray Tracing (RT) Cores	64 vs 32	Better 3D Performance
Raster Operations Pipeline (ROP)	16 vs 8	Better Optical Effects Performance
L2 Cache Memory	8 MB vs 4 MB	More Cache Memory
Pixel Rate	83.20 GPixel/s vs 64.00 GPixel/s	Better Pixel Rate
Texture Rate	166.4 GTexel/s vs 128.0 GTexel/s	Better Texture Performance
Performance	5.325 TFLOPS vs 4.096 TFLOPS	More processing power
Tensor Cores	256 vs 128	Better AI field performance

Common Strengths of Arc Pro A30M and Arc Pro A60M

Memory Clock Speeds	2000 MHz vs 2000 MHz	Over Average Memory Clock Speeds
TDP	50 W vs 95 W	Good Thermal Performance
Bus Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8 vs PCIe 4.0 x16	Both have latest Bus type

Common Weaknesses of Arc Pro A30M and Arc Pro A60M

Launch Dates	2022-08-08 vs 2023-06-06	GPUs are older than 1 year
Process Size	6 nm vs 6 nm	Process thickness is not the latest

PERFORMANCE

FLOPS

FLOPS is commonly used for measuring GPU performance in 32-bit floating-point operations, essential for scientific computing, data analysis, machine learning, and graphics tasks. A higher value indicates faster and more complex calculations, vital for scientific research, simulations, and high-performance computing.

FLOPS Comparison (TFLOPS)

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GPU BASE and BOOST CLOCK SPEED

The GPU base clock speed is the standard operating frequency, while the boost clock speed represents the maximum dynamic frequency the GPU can achieve under increased demand. These clock speeds influence the GPU's performance, with the base clock setting the standard level and the boost clock allowing for extra power when needed, enhancing overall responsiveness in demanding applications like gaming.

Base Clock Comparison (MHz)

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Boost Clock Comparison (MHz)

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Arc Pro A30M

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MEMORY SIZE and MEMORY CLOCK SPEED

GPU memory size refers to the storage capacity for visual data. This capacity is crucial for tasks like gaming and graphic-intensive work. Memory clock speed affects how quickly the GPU's memory operates. Faster memory speed improves performance, especially in high-resolution gaming. Balancing memory size and clock speed is vital for a GPU's graphics handling capabilities..

The base clock speed of the Arc Pro A30M is below average, which could be a sign of lower performance potential.

Memory Size Comparison (GB)

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Memory Clock Comparison (MHz)

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GPU THERMAL DESIGN POWER (TDP)

GPU TDP, or Thermal Design Power, quantifies the maximum heat a graphics processing unit (GPU) generates under load. It's vital for selecting appropriate cooling solutions and power efficiency. Higher TDP GPUs require better cooling, while lower TDP GPUs are more power-efficient. Understanding TDP aids in choosing the right GPU for a system.

Arc Pro A30M better than average with 50.00 W TDP in its class.

Arc Pro A60M is above average with 95.00 W resulting poor TDP performance overall GPU's in its class.

TDP Comparison (Watts)

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Arc Pro A30M vs Arc Pro A60M: Specs Comparison Table

In this section, we will be comparing the specifications the Arc Pro A30M and the Arc Pro A60M.

Processor
Model	Arc Pro A30M	Arc Pro A60M
Generation	Alchemist (Pro-Series Mobile)	Alchemist (Pro-Series Mobile)
Release Date	2022-08-08	2023-06-06
Brand	Intel	Intel
GPU Name	DG2-128	DG2-256
Architecture	Generation 12.7	Generation 12.7
Foundry	TSMC	TSMC
Process Size	6 nm	6 nm
Number of Transistors	7,200 million	unknown
GPU Variant	ACM-G11	ACM-G12
GPU Base Clock Speed	1500 MHz	900 MHz
GPU Clock Speed	2000 MHz	1300 MHz

Memory
Memory	4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory Bus	64 bit	128 bit
Memory Bandwith	128.0 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Bus Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16

Render Configurations
Shading Units	1024	2048
TMUs	64	128
ROPs	32	64
RT Cores	8	16
Execution Units	128	256
Tensor Cores	128	256
L2 Cache	4 MB	8 MB

Performance and Features
Pixel Rate	64.00 GPixel/s	83.20 GPixel/s
Texture Rate	128.0 GTexel/s	166.4 GTexel/s
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 Ultimate
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
FP16 Half	8.192 TFLOPS (2:1)	10.65 TFLOPS (2:1)
FP32	4.096 TFLOPS	5.325 TFLOPS
FP64 double	1,024 GFLOPS (1:4)