Intel Arc B580 Specs and Benchmarks

Alex Jones

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Intel Arc B580 Battlemage GPU

Intel ARC B580 is a budget segment desktop graphics card that has been released by Intel on Dec 12th, 2024. It is a 1080p and 2K gaming GPU based on Intel XE2 HPG Architecture which belongs to the ARC B-series graphics.

I have collected all the data from reputable sites like Techpowerup, Intel’s official site, and YouTube channels like Hardware Unboxed, Gamers Nexus, etc. for the specs and performance of the Intel ARC B580 Graphics card.

Let’s dive into all the capabilities, specs, benchmarks, and gaming performance of the ARC B580 GPU.

Intel ARC B580 Info

All the basic information about the Intel ARC B580 12GB GPU is presented such as GPU Architecture, market segment, codename, and price.

GPU NameBMG-G21
GPU CodenameBattlemage
SeriesIntel ARC B-Series
ArchitectureXE2 HPG
Release dateDec 12th, 2024
GenerationARC 5
FoundryTSMC
Market SegmentDesktop
ProductionActive
PredecessorAlchemist
Launched Price$249
Current Price

Intel ARC B580 12GB launch price is $249 and released on 12th Dec 2024 and is available on the market now. The Intel B580 architecture is Xe2 Battlemage.

Technical Specifications

The Intel ARC B580 Specs include compute units, number of shaders, pixel rate, texture filter rate, die size, density, TDP, process size, Vram, and more.

Intel ARC B580 TOPS is 233 Tops (Int8).

XE2-Cores20 Units
Render Slices5
Execution Units/Xe Vector Engines160 (320)
Shaders2560 Units
TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)160
ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)80
RayTracing Cores20
Tensor Cores/Matrix Engines160 (320)
L1 Cache(256KB per EU)
L2 Cache18 MB
Transistors19.6 billion
Process Size5 nm (TSMC N5)
Die Size272 mm²
Density72.1M / mm²
Pixel Rate228 GPixel/s
Texture Rate456 GTexel/s

The Intel B580 EU is a double array type so it can also be represented at 2x 160 = 320EUs. Intel B580 Shading unit is 2560 units.

Intel Arc B580 process size is TSMC N5 (5 nm) and has 19.6 billion transistors. It includes 2nd generation XE cores for better performance per watt ratio.

Board Design

TDP (Total Draw Power)190 W
Minimum Power Supply Req.550 W
Tjunc. Max Temp90°C
Slot WidthDual Slot
Card Dimensions (L X W X H)272 x 115 x 45 mm
Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8
Power Connector1x 8-pin

Intel Arc B580 TDP is 190W with a bus interface of PCIe 4.0 x8 and the power connector is 1x 8-pin.

GPU Frequencies

In desktop/notebook GPUs, the graphics cards are tuned according to their manufacturers/Board partners, depending on which frequencies they want in their notebook/desktop GPUs.

If they want power efficiency, they want to tune the frequencies lower than normal, resulting in less power consumption and loss of performance.

If they want performance, they will either let the frequencies default or tune the frequencies a little higher for more performance. Hence, the GPU will consume more power.

The higher the clock speed, the better the GPU performance.

Base ClockBoost ClockFP16 (Half)FP32 (Float)
2.67 GHz2.85 GHz29.2 TFLOPS14.6 TFLOPS

The Intel Arc B580 boost clock is 2.85 GHz and the base clock is 2.67 GHz. The Arc B580 Teraflops is 14.6 TFLOPS for FP32.

Video Memory (VRAM) capacity and Type

It tells how much VRAM GPU has, as well as VRAM type, size, bus, and bandwidth. This is a discrete video card so Intel ARC B580 VRAM is 12GB GDDR6.

Memory Size12GB
Memory TypeGDDR6
Memory Bus192 bit
Memory Clock2375 MHz
19 Gbps effective
Bandwidth456 GB/s

ARC B580 Bus Width is 192-bit, and bandwidth is 456 GB/s with a memory speed of 19.2 Gbps.

API Features Support

Graphical API features supported by the Intel ARC B580 graphics card are:

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL4.6
OpenCL3.0
Vulkan1.4
Shader Model6.6

Hardware Codec Support

Hardware codecs supported by the Intel ARC B580 12GB graphics card are:

h264Decode / Encode
AV1Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8-bit)Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10-bit)Decode / Encode
VP8No
VP9Decode

Other Features Support

HDMI 8K SupportYes (8K at 120Hz)
HDCP-Version2.3
Max. Display Support4
Max. DP Resolution Support8K at 60Hz
Intel XeSS 2Yes
VESA Adaptive SyncYes
HDMI VRR SupportYes
Multi-Format Codec Engines2
Resizable BAR
Intel Graphics Command CentreYes
Intel QuickSyncYes
Graphics DriversYes
VR Ready
OneAPI SupportYes
OpenVino SupportYes
IPEX (Extension for Pytorch) SupportYes
Media ProfilesHDR10, HDR10+ Gaming, Dolby Vision

Synthetic Benchmark Performance

These benchmarks are measured by GPU benchmarking software like 3DMark Time Spy graphics score, 3DMark Fire strike graphics, Passmark Performance Testsuite, Port Royal, and Geekbench 6.2.

What is the Passmark Performance Test suite?

The Passmark performance test suite is a 3D benchmark designed for video cards by using the DirectX feature.

It puts a load on the GPU for various DirectX versions like DX9, DX10, DX11, and DX12 provides separate benchmark results, and gives you the average G3D mark score.

What is the 3D Mark Time Spy benchmark?

It calculates both the CPU and GPU performance by rendering on 1440p resolution using DX12 API and gives you the system’s overall score. It also ranks your overall score on the internet and your system accordingly.

Time Spy Extreme also uses DX12 API to benchmark a gaming PC to its fullest capabilities by rendering it on 4K Ultra HD resolution.

What is the 3D Mark Fire Strike benchmark?

It is a standard to test your gaming PC graphics render capability in detail and complexity which is quite taxing to the gaming hardware. It uses DirectX 11 API and renders at 1080P resolution.

Fire Strike Extreme benchmark uses 1440p as a rendering resolution for gaming PCs. It enhances all the visuals by increasing the rendering load to measure the accurate performance of extreme hardware setups.

What is the 3D Port Royal benchmark?

The 3D Port Royal benchmark measures the ray-tracing capability of a graphics card that supports Microsoft DXR. It renders the scenes at 1440p resolution.

What is the Geekbench 6 GPU benchmark?

Geekbench 6 GPU benchmarks your graphics card computing power in gaming, image processing, video editing, photography, and machine learning. It tests your GPU Open CL, metal, and Vulkan score.

Intel Arc B580 Benchmark
Credit: GamingTechware

Benchmark ToolsARC B580
Time Spy Graphics14424
Time Spy Extreme Graphics6892
Firestrike Graphics36828
Firestrike Extreme Graphics16231
Port Royal7066
Open CL98343
Vulkan103445
Passmark15342
Intel ARC B580 benchmark

Intel Arc B580 Time Spy graphics score is 14,424, Time Spy Extreme graphics score is 6,892, Firestrike Graphics is 36,828, and Firestrike Extreme Graphics is 16,231.

Arc B580 Ray Tracing score is measured by Port Royal which is 7,066. The Open Cl and Vulkan scores are 98,343 and 103,445. Intel B580 PassMark score is 15,342.

All the Arc B580 Benchmarks were done using an Intel i9 13900K CPU.

Intel ARC B580 Gaming Performance

Gaming performance is measured by running multiple games on this integrated graphics card and calculating the average fps and 1% lows.

The test system used for this gaming benchmark is a Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, (2x 16GB) 32 GB DDR5-6000 MHz (CL30) G Skill Trident Z RAM in dual channels, Win 11 24H2, and Intel ARC B580 12GB Limited Edition Graphics card.

Gaming Benchmarks were taken from the Hardware Unboxed YouTube channel.

Intel Arc B580 1080p Gaming Benchmark

Intel Arc B580 Gaming Benchmark at 1080p
Credit: GamingTechware

Games1080p
Avg. FPS
1080p
1% Low
Graphics
Settings
Cyberpunk 2077 PL9070High
Dying Light 27463High
A Plague Tale: Requiem7761Ultra
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor7968Epic
Starfield4020Ultra
Hogwarts legacy7147High
The Last of Us7564Ultra
Spiderman Remastered152105V. High
Dragon Age: The Veilguard5241Ultra
Star Wars Outlaws4032Ultra, Native TAA
Warhammer 40K:
Space Marine 2
6253Ultra, Native DLAA,
4K Texture
Total 11 Games Benchmarked with Intel ARC B580 12GB

Intel Arc B580 1440p Gaming Benchmark

Intel Arc B580 Gaming Benchmark at 1440p
Credit: GamingTechware

Games1440p
Avg. FPS
1440p
1% Low
Graphics
Settings
Cyberpunk 2077 PL6351High
Dying Light 25545High
A Plague Tale: Requiem5645Ultra
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor5139Epic
Starfield3116Ultra
Hogwarts legacy5942High
The Last of Us5444Ultra
Spiderman Remastered11083V. High
Dragon Age: The Veilguard4334Ultra
Star Wars Outlaws2824Ultra, Native TAA
Warhammer 40K:
Space Marine 2
5243Ultra, Native DLAA,
4K Texture
Total 11 Games Benchmarked with Intel ARC B580 12GB

In some games, it performed worse but with the driver update the performance can be upgraded. During gaming, the Peak GPU Temp was 62°C at 21°C room temp.

Intel ARC B580 GPU by following 3rd Party Companies

The following 3rd Party companies or board partners of Intel discrete graphics cards are Acer, Gunnir, AsRock, Maxsun, Onix, and Sparkle.

Intel Founder Edition cards are known as Limited Edition cards. Intel makes Intel ARC B580 Limited Edition graphics cards and 3rd Party graphics cards which are available on the market.

FAQs

Is Intel ARC B580 good for gaming?

Arc B580 is targeted to run games at 1440p, which means at 1080p gaming it will run very well. The latest XESS2 will also help improve gaming performance with low latency and frame generation.

How much is Intel ARC B580?

The Intel ARC B580 price starts from $249 for the 12GB memory size.

What is the Intel ARC B580 Nvidia equivalent?

Intel ARC B580 Nvidia Equivalent is a Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics card. Arc B580 beats RTX 4060 by a 7% margin at 1080p and at 1440p by a 14% margin.

What is the Intel ARC B580 AMD equivalent?

Intel ARC B580 AMD Equivalent is an RX 7600 graphics card and beats it by an 8% margin at 1080p and 21% at 1440p.

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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