Intel Arc A310 Graphics vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)

Comparison of GPU cores for Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

• Based on
  Intel Arc A310 Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
• GPU Chip
  ACM-G11 (Alchemist) Integrated graphics
• Execution units
  96 80
• Shader
  768 640
• Render Output Units
  16 0
• Texture Units
  32 0
• Raytracing Cores
  6 0

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

• Memory Size
  4 GB 32 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6
• Memory Clock
  1.938 GHz 0.000 GHz
• Memory Speed
  15.5 Gbps 0 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  124 GB/s 0 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  64 bit 0 bit

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) graphics cards. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  2.000 GHz 0.400 GHz
• Boost Clock
  2.000 GHz 1.400 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes No

Comparison of the thermal design power of the Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPUs. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  75 W --

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) as well as their sizes and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling --
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent --

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPUs.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.3 2.2

In this section, we'll explore what functions the Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPUs have. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 --
• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12.1
• Raytracing
  Yes No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting

Let's compare how Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode / Encode Decode

The comparison of the Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) graphics cards dimensions. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of Intel Arc A310 Graphics and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake), along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x 8 Integrated graphics
• Release date
  Q4/2022 Q1/2022
• Structure size
  6 nm 10 nm
• Documents
  data sheet --