Intel Arc B570 vs Arc B580 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Arc B580 is ahead of the Intel Arc B570 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 12% to 20%, including 20% in 3DMark Time Spy (15,135 vs 12,628). On llama3.1:8b, the Arc B580 generates 41.0 tokens/s (per dev.to) against 36.0 for the Intel Arc B570 (per BestLLMfor), best community run on file for each.
Side-by-side GPU comparison of the Intel Arc B570 and the Arc B580. Released 2025 (Intel Arc B570), 2024 (Arc B580). MSRP range: $219 · $249. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Arc B580
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| vram gb | 10 | 12 |
| vram type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| tdp w | 150 | 190 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from 3DMark, XDA Developers, NoobFeed, Tweaktown, PC Watch, Notebookcheck, Club386, TechPowerUp, KitGuru, TopCPU.net GPU Rankings, Tom's Guide, PassMark and Tom's Hardware; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Intel Arc B570 | Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Fire Strike (higher is better) Source: 3DMark |
28,656 points | — |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra (higher is better) Source: XDA Developers |
6,765 points | 7,953 points |
| 3DMark Port Royal (higher is better) Source: NoobFeed, 3DMark, Tweaktown, PC Watch |
— | 7,910 points |
| 3DMark Solar Bay (higher is better) Source: PC Watch |
— | 56,724 points |
| 3DMark Speed Way (higher is better) Source: 3DMark, Notebookcheck, PC Watch |
— | 2,664 points |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad (higher is better) Source: 3DMark, Club386, PC Watch |
2,646 points | 3,084 points |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12) Graphics (higher is better) Source: 3DMark |
2,647 points | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, KitGuru, XDA Developers, TopCPU.net GPU Rankings |
12,628 points | 15,135 pts |
| Blender Benchmark (median score) (higher is better) Source: Tom's Guide |
— | 2,201 points |
| PassMark G2D Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
627 pts | 701 pts |
| PassMark G3D Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
14,088 pts | 15,926 pts |
| Tom's Hardware GPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
229 rank | 260 rank |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.
Intel Arc B570
- llama2:7b: 72.5 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub (SYCL perf discussion))
- llama-2-7b.Q4_0: 72.5 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #23313)
- llama2:7b: 49.6 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan scoreboard))
Arc B580
- llama2:7b: 72.0 tok/s (KnightLi llama.cpp GPU Scoreboard)
- llama2:7b: 70.1 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub (Vulkan performance scoreboard))
- llama2:7b: 70.1 tok/s (llama.cpp GitHub Discussions)
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Intel Arc B570 or the Arc B580?
The Arc B580 is ahead of the Intel Arc B570 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 12% to 20%, including 20% in 3DMark Time Spy (15,135 vs 12,628).
Which is better for running local LLMs?
On llama3.1:8b, the Arc B580 generates 41.0 tokens/s (per dev.to) against 36.0 for the Intel Arc B570 (per BestLLMfor), best community run on file for each.
What did the Intel Arc B570 and the Arc B580 cost at launch?
The Intel Arc B570 launched at a $219 MSRP and the Arc B580 at $249. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.
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