Intel’s Arc Pro B50 workstation GPU features the BMG-G21 Battlemage silicon with 16 Xe2 cores, 16GB GDDR6 memory, and 224 GB/s bandwidth. The compact, dual-slot AIB draws 70W entirely from PCIe slot power, connects via PCIe Gen5 x8, and includes four Mini DisplayPort outputs. Targeting professional workflows in AI, design, and engineering, it delivers up to 170 TOPS INT8 compute for local AI inference. Priced at $349 MSRP, it offers ISV-validated drivers and fits small-form-factor workstation chassis without auxiliary power connectors.
(Source: Intel)
Intel shipped the Arc Battlemage Pro B50 workstation GPU that showcases the BMG-G21 silicon in a small-form-factor setup. The AIB features 16 Xe2 cores and includes 16GB of GDDR6 memory running at 14 Gbps on a 128-bit bus. This memory subsystem offers a theoretical 224 GB/s bandwidth, and the GPU schedules workloads across the 16 Xe2 cores to maximize that throughput. The board has a total power envelope of 70W (TBP) and draws all power from the PCIe slot. It connects via PCIe Gen5 with an x8 link and does not require any additional power connectors. The cooler and bracket are designed with a low-profile, dual-slot layout suitable for compact workstation cases.
Figure 1. Intel’s B50 workstation AIB. (Source: Intel)
Intel targets the Arc Pro line for GPU-accelerated professional tasks in AI, design, engineering, architecture, and manufacturing. The company offers a workstation-focused driver stack that emphasizes ISV validation, predictable behavior, and long-term stability. Intel states the Pro B50 can deliver up to 170 TOPS of INT8 compute and is designed for on-device AI inference, including models that need low-latency local execution. The rear I/O features four Mini DisplayPort connectors to support multi-monitor setups, tiled visualization walls, or high-refresh-rate, color-critical panels, depending on cable and display capabilities.
Intel announced an MSRP of $349 for the Arc Pro B50 and plans for availability both as a stand-alone retail product and as a component in OEM workstation builds. System integrators can allocate the 70W budget within existing small form factor (SFF) power envelopes, and ISV-validated drivers can lower qualification overhead for certified applications. Overall, these design choices position the Pro B50 as a low-power, PCIe-slot-powered accelerator for professional users who prioritize local AI inference and stable driver support in compact desktop environments.
Figure 2. Intel’s testing results. (Source: Intel)
Intel is positioning the Arc Pro B50 graphics AIB (16GB) as an alternative to Nvidia’s RTX A1000 (8GB). Intel’s test results claim performance improvements between 1.6×–1.7× in graphics and AI workloads, respectively, while pricing it to win. At $349, it’s aggressively priced, with its level of performance and features being ideal for either CAD or local AI inference, Intel has a good opportunity to win market share, or at least to prove its value, especially in a market where it’s hard to find AIBs at MSRP.
The only missing piece is for Intel to lose its fear to use the w-word: workstation. This AIB card is not for just any commercial productivity workload, it’s for professional workflows, and if Intel doesn’t position it meaningfully for the workstation segment, very soon it will get occluded by their overpositioned vPro brand in the commercial client segment.
You can purchase the Intel Arc Pro B50 graphics AIB from retailers like Provantage, PC Connection, and SHI, as well as authorized distributors such as Data Magic Computer Services. These are professional-grade graphics AIBs.
The B50 is the same family, albeit different specs, as the B60. The B60 caught everyone’s imagination more than the B50, but the B60 was the one being made by the AIB vendors, and the B50 was an Intel-branded AIB.
Given the low-key release, we suspect there aren’t many of these built, and this quiet announcement, almost a super leak, is a way to test the waters and see if they should move forward with production.
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