GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Intel Arc Pro A40 has 1024 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.00 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 4.09 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada has 7680 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.58 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 39.63 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Intel Arc Pro A40 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Alchemist architecture, which has 128 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada is based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and is equipped with 60 execution units. |
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| Intel Arc Pro A40 | GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada |
| Intel Arc Pro A40 Graphics | Based on | NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada |
| ACM-G11 | GPU Chip | AD103 |
| Alchemist | Architecture | Ada Lovelace |
| 128 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 60 |
| 1024 | Shader | 7680 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 80 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 240 |
| 8 | Raytracing Cores | 60 |
MemoryThe Intel Arc Pro A40 is equipped with a 6 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada has a 24 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.250GHz. |
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| 6 GB | Memory Size | 24 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
| 16.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
| 192 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 432 GB/s |
| 96 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Intel Arc Pro A40 has a turbo clock of 2.000 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada is 2.580 GHz. |
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| 2.000 GHz | Base Clock | 2.070 GHz |
| 2.000 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.580 GHz |
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| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Intel Arc Pro A40 has connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as Unknown. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada is equipped with a 1 x 16-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is Unknown. |
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| 50 W | TDP | 130 W (Reference) |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| Unknown | Tjunction max | Unknown |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 16-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Intel Arc Pro A40 are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Intel Arc Pro A40 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| -- | HDMI Ports | -- |
| 4x DP v2.0 | DP Ports | 4x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Intel Arc Pro A40 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Intel Arc Pro A40 is -- wide and therefore needs the space of 1 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada is -- and thus requires the space of 1 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| -- | Length | 267 mm |
| -- | Height | 112 mm |
| -- | Width | -- |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 1 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 6 nanometer process, Intel Arc Pro A40 was released in Q3/2022. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada published in Q3/2023 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2022 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
| -- | Launch Price | 2,800 $ (Reference) |
| 6 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Intel Arc Pro A40
6 GB GDDR6 |
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6 GB GDDR6 |
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