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ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC vs AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT

ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC 10 GB GDDR6 · 2.60 GHz · 150 W Speed index 10/100

The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is based on the Intel Arc B570 Graphics (Battlemage) and has 10 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 380 GB/s.

AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.64 GHz · 180 W Speed index 9/100

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (RDNA 2) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 280 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is 11 % faster than the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT.

ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Speed index
10/100
9/100
FP32
11.98 TFLOPS
10.79 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.60 GHz
2.64 GHz
Memory Size
10 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
380 GB/s
280 GB/s
TDP
150 W
180 W
Launch Price
219 $
399 $
366 pts
273 pts

GPU

GPUASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Based onIntel Arc B570 GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
GPU ChipBMG-G21Navi 23 KXT
Streaming Multiprocessors1832
Shader23042048
Render Output Units8064
Texture Units144128
Raytracing Cores1832
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC has the BMG-G21 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Battlemage architecture.

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 23 KXT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Memory Size10 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.375 GHz2.190 GHz
Memory Speed19.0 Gbps17.5 Gbps
Memory bandwidth380 GB/s280 GB/s
Memory Interface160 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC clocks at 2.375 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 19.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is 17.5 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.190 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Base Clock2.600 GHz2.055 GHz
Boost Clock2.600 GHz2.635 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.41 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
TDP150 W180 W
Tjunction maxUnknown100 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W.

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 180 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1a1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.13x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC.

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDAddressable LEDNo LED lighting
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With the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode / Encode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
Length249 mm--
Height132 mm--
Width41 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
Weight720 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OCAMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ4/2024Q2/2022
Launch Price219 $399 $
Structure size5 nm7 nm
Part-noB570 CL 10GO--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q4/2024.

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT came on the market in Q2/2022 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

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  2. 4,562

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 4,673

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 1,637

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 30 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 37 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 59 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 54 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 110 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 156 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

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  2. 85,142

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

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  2. 92,863

Geekbench 6 - Metal

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  2. 116,428

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