Intel Arc Pro B70 Review

5 days ago

The Intel Arc Pro B70 is a professional GPU tailored for AI applications, featuring 32 GB of ECC VRAM and based on Intel's Xe2 architecture.
In benchmark tests, the B70 showed strong performance in AI inference, notably outperforming competitors like the R9700 and 4000 Blackwell in MLPerf token generation and time-to-first-token metrics.
However, in traditional professional applications like Premiere, Blender, and Unreal Engine, the B70 generally placed in the middle of the pack, being competitive but not leading, with some exceptions like Revit where it performed well.
The GPU's specifications include a 256-bit memory bus, 608 GB/s bandwidth, and a TDP of 230 W, with a price point undercutting the AMD R9700 by about 30% and offering more VRAM than similarly priced Nvidia options.
Intel's focus on AI is evident; the B70's large VRAM capacity makes it suitable for multi-GPU setups to handle large models, though its raw performance in non-AI tasks may not justify the cost for general professional use.

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