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Intel Arc B580 12GB

Name: Intel Arc B580 12GB
Brand: Intel
SKU: arc-b580

Curated Aggregate·2024-04-027 workloads · 11 records

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VRAM

12 GB

TDP

190 W

MSRP

$249

Perf/W

0.20 x RT/W

Cost/1K tok

$0.07/M

Tested

2024-04-02

Quick answer

How fast is Intel Arc B580 12GB for local AI workloads?

Intel Arc B580 12GB has a source-attributed result of 28.0 x RT on Whisper transcription (batch 1, 0-token context, INT8; runtime not documented). This is a reference report, not an independently verified lab result. A 70B Q4_K_M artifact needs roughly 40GB for weights alone; smaller memory configurations require explicit offload or model splitting and do not establish full-GPU residency.

Overview

Intel Budget AI

Intel Arc B580 12GB — Battlemage architecture discrete GPU. 12GB GDDR6 at 456 GB/s, 190W TDP. Intel's most competitive consumer GPU for AI with XMX AI engines and IPEX-LLM software stack.

AI Usefulness

12GB VRAM with XMX acceleration via IPEX-LLM runs 7B Q4 at ~35-45 tok/s. The software stack (IPEX-LLM, OpenVINO) is maturing but not at CUDA parity. Best for budget AI builders who want 12GB on new hardware and are comfortable with the Intel software ecosystem. Not recommended for production CUDA-dependent workloads.

Verdict

Intel Arc B580 12GB with 12GB VRAM at 190W TDP, scored across 7 workloads with 11 benchmark records.

Reference workload

Whisper transcription

28 x RT

Quantization

INT8

· batch 1

LLM Inference Performance

Benchmarks (7 workloads)

Workload	Score	Quant	Context	σ	Status	Tested
Llama 3 8B Q4 llm	38.0tok/s	Q4_K_M	4K	,	Curated Aggregate	2024-04-02
Phi-3 Mini llm	86.0tok/s	Q4_K_M	4K	,	Curated Aggregate	2026-01-15
SDXL image gen image	6.2img/min	FP16	,	,	Curated Aggregate	2026-02-04
Whisper transcription audio	28.0x RT	INT8	,	,	Curated Aggregate	2026-02-15
DeepSeek-R1 7B llm	52.0tok/s	Q4_K_M	8K	,	Curated Aggregate	2026-01-08
Gemma 2 9B llm	42.0tok/s	Q4_K_M	4K	,	Curated Aggregate	2026-01-22
Mistral 7B llm	42.0tok/s	Q4_K_M	4K	,	Curated Aggregate	2025-01-14

MyAI Score: not scored

There is insufficient comparable evidence to score Intel Arc B580 12GB. A score needs results for multiple devices with matching workload, runtime version, quantization, context and batch size.

Workload Fit

Planning estimates for 12GB: weights plus at least 2GB or 10% overhead. Actual KV cache depends on model, context and cache format; confirm the artifact before buying.

FP16

7-8B

Excellent

Good

Won't fit

13-14B

Good

Won't fit

32B

Won't fit

70B

Won't fit

Reported batch-one examples

Whisper transcription28 x RT

SDXL image gen6 img/min

Gemma 2 9B42 tok/s

Source

OpenVINO Whisper.

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Public Trust Layer

Trust score

6/10

MyAI rating

Not scored

Runs

Not documented

Freshness

Stale

Source-linked row with explicit verification status.

Record date: 2026-02-15; 206 days old.

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