The first Intel Arc Pro B50 benchmark results are in, and they offer a real look at what this entry-level workstation GPU can actually do. Spotted by Benchleak, the GPU appeared on Geekbench with relatively modest scores—but still a big improvement over its predecessor.
Early numbers put the Arc Pro B50 behind the Arc B570
In Geekbench’s Vulkan GPU test, the B50 scored 78,661 points, and in OpenCL, it hit 69,890 points. That puts it roughly 15% slower in OpenCL and about 20% behind in Vulkan compared to the gaming-focused Arc B570, which features two more Xe Cores.
This isn’t a surprise. The B50 is the lowest-end SKU in Intel’s current Arc Pro lineup, with just 16 Xe Cores. However, compared to the older Arc Pro A50, the B50 is a leap forward, performing over 40% better in synthetic tests based on available data.
A massive jump over the A50
While it’s slower than the B570, the Intel Arc Pro B50 benchmark puts it far ahead of the last-gen A50 in both Vulkan and OpenCL tests. This alone makes it a meaningful upgrade for professionals using lightweight or entry-level workloads.
Keep in mind: synthetic scores can vary. The A50 has several test entries on Geekbench, while the B50 has just one so far. These kinds of benchmarks are helpful but not definitive.
Tested on a typical setup, not a workstation
Interestingly, the test didn’t appear to happen in a professional workstation. Instead, it ran on a consumer motherboard: the Colorful CVN X870 Ark Frozen, paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32GB of 6400MT/s DDR5 RAM. That suggests it might have come from a partner lab or an internal dev environment rather than a production setup.
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