New Arc Pro B50 Graphics Card Lags Up to 20% Behind Arc B570 in Initial Geekbench Benchmarks, Nearly Doubling the Performance in Synthetic Tests Against A50
In a significant development for the graphics processing unit (GPU) market, Intel's Arc Pro B50 has been benchmarked for the first time, marking the start of its journey into the professional GPU landscape.
The Arc Pro B50, the lowest-end SKU in Intel's current lineup, is based on the Battlemage architecture - the third iteration of Intel's contemporary graphics IP. This new GPU was officially announced as part of Intel's new lineup of professional GPUs at Computex.
The Arc Pro B50 has been making waves with its impressive performance in benchmark tests. In the OpenCL test on Geekbench, it scored an impressive 69,890 points. In the Vulkan GPU test on the same platform, it managed an even more impressive 78,661 points. These scores represent a significant improvement over Intel's previous Arc Pro GPU, the Pro A50, which saw a 40% increase in performance in both Vulkan and OpenCL tests.
The Arc Pro B50 also boasts a 70W Thermal Design Power (TDP) and does not require additional PCIe cables, making it a practical choice for professional workstations. It comes equipped with 16 Xe Cores and 16GB of GDDR6 memory across a 128-bit bus.
However, it's worth noting that the Arc Pro B50 does trail behind Intel's Arc B570 by approximately 15% in OpenCL and 20% in Vulkan tests. Despite this, its performance is still impressive, and it offers a compelling entry-point into Intel's lineup of professional GPUs.
Maxsun, a company that may be involved in the distribution or shipping of Intel's Arc Pro GPUs, has indicated that they intend to ship these GPUs soon. However, the exact release date for Intel's latest Pro GPUs, which were initially planned for August, has not yet been confirmed due to delays.
As we await the official release of the Arc Pro B50, it's clear that Intel is making a strong push into the professional GPU market with its Battlemage architecture and the Arc Pro series. The Arc Pro B50 is just the beginning, and we can expect to see more impressive offerings from Intel in the near future.
