AMD Instinct MI300 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison, as the AMD Instinct MI300 has no benchmark scores registered in the database, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile has a full suite of results. The MI300's average benchmark score is recorded as 0, placing it at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. The RTX 4060 Mobile, by contrast, achieves an average benchmark score of 22,729, which places it at the 67th percentile.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's strongest results come from compute-oriented tests. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 89,569, while its Geekbench OpenCL result is 89,420. These two scores are nearly identical, indicating consistent performance across these API workloads. The Passmark G3D score of 17,469 and the Passmark GPU Compute score of 6,816 further characterize its compute capabilities. DirectX 11 results show a score of 157, while DirectX 12 yields 73, and DirectX 9 reaches 216. The DirectX 10 test returns 107, and the G2D score is 730.

Because the MI300 has no entries in the benchmark database, the head-to-head comparison is one-sided. The data shows that the MI300 cannot be measured against the RTX 4060 Mobile in any of these tests. The RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rivals provide context for its standing. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 posts an average score of 22,895, which is 0.7% higher than the RTX 4060 Mobile. The Intel Arc B580 scores 23,021, putting it 1.3% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 22,549, which is 0.8% behind the RTX 4060 Mobile. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22,435, placing it 1.3% behind.

These delta percentages show that the RTX 4060 Mobile sits within a tight competitive band. The spread from the closest rival above to the closest rival below is roughly 2.6 percentage points. This suggests that the RTX 4060 Mobile delivers performance that is closely matched by its immediate competitors in the database, with no single rival holding a decisive lead.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two processors is substantial, reflecting their different design goals. The AMD Instinct MI300 uses the CDNA 3.0 architecture with the chip codename Aqua Vanjaram, belonging to the Instinct (MIx) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, part of the GeForce 40 Mobile generation.

Both processors are built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, so the manufacturing node is identical. However, the scale of the silicon differs enormously. The MI300 packs 153,000 million transistors on a die size of 1017 mm², resulting in a transistor density of 150.4 million per mm². The RTX 4060 Mobile contains 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, giving a density of 118.9 million per mm². The MI300 die is over six times larger in area and contains over eight times the transistor count.

Memory subsystems diverge completely. The MI300 uses 128 GB of HBM3 memory on an 8192-bit bus, delivering 5.32 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The MI300's memory bandwidth is more than twenty times higher, a direct consequence of its HBM3 stack and ultra-wide bus. Memory clock rates differ as well: the MI300 runs at 1300 MHz with 5.2 Gbps effective, while the RTX 4060 Mobile runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective. The GDDR6 clock is faster in raw frequency, but the HBM3's wider interface produces vastly greater aggregate throughput.

Compute resources follow the same pattern. The MI300 has 14,080 shading units, 880 texture mapping units, and 0 ROPs. Its pixel rate is recorded as 0 MPixel/s, and its texture rate is 1,496.0 GTexel/s. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 3,072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 90.72 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 181.4 GTexel/s. The MI300's texture rate is over eight times higher. The MI300 also has no RT cores or tensor cores listed, while the RTX 4060 Mobile includes 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores.

Floating-point throughput shows the MI300's compute-oriented design. The MI300 delivers 47.87 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The RTX 4060 Mobile delivers 11.61 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, also at 1:1. The MI300's FP32 output is roughly four times higher. Clock speeds differ, with the MI300 running at a base of 1000 MHz and boost of 1700 MHz, while the RTX 4060 Mobile runs at a base of 1545 MHz and boost of 1890 MHz. The RTX 4060 Mobile has higher clocks, but the MI300's massive shader count compensates.

Power and interface specifications highlight their different roles. The MI300 has a TDP of 600 W, uses two 8-pin power connectors, and requires a suggested PSU of 1000 W. It uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and has no display outputs. The RTX 4060 Mobile has a TDP of 115 W, uses no external power connectors, is classified as an integrated graphics processor (IGP) in slot width, and uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Its display outputs are listed as portable device dependent. The MI300 measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height, while the RTX 4060 Mobile has no recorded dimensions.

API support further separates them. The MI300 lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A. The RTX 4060 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This means the MI300 is not designed for consumer graphics APIs, while the RTX 4060 Mobile is fully equipped for them. The MI300's predecessor is the Radeon Instinct, while the RTX 4060 Mobile's predecessor is the GeForce 30 Mobile and its successor is the GeForce 50 Mobile. The RTX 4060 Mobile's production status is listed as Active, while the MI300's is not specified.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear division of purpose. The AMD Instinct MI300 is a compute accelerator with no display outputs, no graphics API support, and no benchmark scores in the database. Its specifications point toward data-center workloads, with 128 GB of HBM3 memory, 5.32 TB/s of bandwidth, and 47.87 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a laptop graphics processor with full API support, active production status, and a benchmark suite showing an average score of 22,729.

For tasks that involve rendering, DirectX, or Vulkan, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the only candidate with recorded capability. Its 67th percentile standing among all GPUs, combined with its nearest rival deltas within 1.3%, indicates solid mainstream performance. The MI300 cannot be evaluated on these workloads because it has no results and no API support.

For compute-heavy applications that do not require graphics output, the MI300's raw specifications suggest a different class of hardware. Its FP32 throughput of 47.87 TFLOPS, texture rate of 1,496.0 GTexel/s, and memory bandwidth of 5.32 TB/s far exceed the RTX 4060 Mobile's corresponding figures. However, the database contains zero benchmark scores for the MI300, so no measured verification exists.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rival data reinforces its position. It trails the RTX 2080 by 0.7%, trails the Arc B580 by 1.3%, leads the RX 7700 XT by 0.8%, and leads the RTX 5060 Mobile by 1.3%. These margins are small, indicating that the RTX 4060 Mobile is competitively positioned within its segment. The MI300 has no nearest rivals listed, reflecting its lack of benchmark presence.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the AMD Instinct MI300?

A: The database records an average benchmark score of 0 for the MI300, with no individual benchmark entries.

Q: How does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 2080?

A: The RTX 2080 has an average score of 22,895, which is 0.7% higher than the RTX 4060 Mobile's 22,729.

Q: What memory bandwidth does each processor provide?

A: The MI300 provides 5.32 TB/s from 128 GB of HBM3 on an 8192-bit bus. The RTX 4060 Mobile provides 256.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Which processor has higher FP32 throughput?

A: The MI300 delivers 47.87 TFLOPS of FP32, while the RTX 4060 Mobile delivers 11.61 TFLOPS.

Q: Does the MI300 support DirectX or Vulkan?

A: No. The MI300 lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A. The RTX 4060 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the TDP difference between the two?

A: The MI300 has a TDP of 600 W with two 8-pin power connectors and a suggested PSU of 1000 W. The RTX 4060 Mobile has a TDP of 115 W and uses no external power connectors.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Instinct MI300 wins on raw compute specifications. Its FP32 throughput of 47.87 TFLOPS is roughly four times the RTX 4060 Mobile's 11.61 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 1,496.0 GTexel/s dwarfs the RTX 4060 Mobile's 181.4 GTexel/s. Its memory bandwidth of 5.32 TB/s is more than twenty times the RTX 4060 Mobile's 256.0 GB/s. The MI300 also has a larger transistor count, 153,000 million versus 18,900 million, and a larger die, 1017 mm² versus 159 mm². These figures indicate that the MI300 is built for throughput-intensive workloads where memory bandwidth and shader count dominate.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile wins on measured performance and graphics capability. It has nine benchmark scores in the database, with its Geekbench Vulkan score of 89,569 and OpenCL score of 89,420 leading the set. Its average benchmark score of 22,729 places it at the 67th percentile, while the MI300 sits at the 50th percentile with a score of 0. The RTX 4060 Mobile also has full API support, including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the MI300 has no API support listed. The RTX 4060 Mobile's 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray tracing and AI workloads, features the MI300 lacks entirely.

The RTX 4060 Mobile also wins on power efficiency and form factor. Its TDP of 115 W is far lower than the MI300's 600 W, and it requires no external power connectors. The MI300's suggested PSU of 1000 W and its physical dimensions of 267 mm by 111 mm indicate a large, power-hungry card. The RTX 4060 Mobile is an IGP with portable device dependent display outputs, suitable for mobile systems.

In terms of competitive positioning, the RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rivals show a tight cluster. The RTX 2080 leads by 0.7%, the Arc B580 leads by 1.3%, the RX 7700 XT trails by 0.8%, and the RTX 5060 Mobile trails by 1.3%. This indicates that the RTX 4060 Mobile is neither dominant nor deficient within its peer group. The MI300 has no rivals in the database, so no such comparison is possible.

The production status also favors the RTX 4060 Mobile, which is listed as Active. The MI300's production status is not specified. The RTX 4060 Mobile's release date is recorded as 2023-01-02, while the MI300's is 2023-01-03, a difference of one day. Both belong to the 5 nm TSMC process, but their architectures are fundamentally different in purpose.

For users seeking a processor with measured graphics performance, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the only option with data. For users analyzing raw compute specifications without benchmark verification, the MI300 presents higher numbers across the board. The database does not support a direct performance comparison because the MI300 has no scores, but the specification sheet clearly separates the two into different classes of hardware.