AMD Instinct MI300A vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark scores comparing the AMD Instinct MI300A and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP. The MI300A has no recorded benchmark entries and an average benchmark score of 0, placing it at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. The RX 9060 XT LP, by contrast, has two recorded benchmarks. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 88,183 and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 39,476, producing an average benchmark score of 63,830 and a percentile ranking of 89.

The absence of MI300A benchmark data makes a direct numerical comparison impossible. The RX 9060 XT LP's average score places it in the 89th percentile, while the MI300A's 50th percentile reflects a lack of measured performance data rather than a measured performance level. The RX 9060 XT LP's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA CMP 30HX with an average score of 63,842 and a delta of 0%, the AMD Radeon RX 7600M at 63,775 with a delta of 0.1%, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 at 63,693 with a delta of 0.2%, and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 at 64,212 with a delta of -0.6%. These deltas indicate the RX 9060 XT LP performs essentially at parity with its closest competitors, within a range of roughly one percentage point either direction.

The MI300A's theoretical specifications suggest capabilities far beyond what the RX 9060 XT LP can deliver, but without benchmark scores, those capabilities remain unmeasured in the database. The RX 9060 XT LP's recorded scores show it competes directly with mining and workstation cards from the previous generation, with all four nearest rivals falling within a 0.6% to 0.2% spread of its average score.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 XT LP wins in every measured category because it is the only one of the two with recorded benchmark data. Its average benchmark score of 63,830 and 89th percentile ranking demonstrate measurable performance in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads. The MI300A has no measured wins anywhere, as its benchmark list is empty and its average score sits at 0.

For use cases requiring graphics output, the RX 9060 XT LP has a clear advantage. It provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a outputs, supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The MI300A offers no display outputs and lists its DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan APIs as N/A. Any workload that needs to render to a screen or use graphics APIs falls exclusively to the RX 9060 XT LP.

For compute workloads, the MI300A's specifications indicate a different class of hardware. It has 14,592 shading units, 912 texture mapping units, 128 GB of HBM3 memory on an 8192-bit bus, and 5.32 TB/s of memory bandwidth. The RX 9060 XT LP has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 32 ray tracing cores, and 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 322.3 GB/s bandwidth. The MI300A's FP32 throughput is 61.29 TFLOPS versus 24.99 TFLOPS for the RX 9060 XT LP. These figures suggest the MI300A would dominate raw compute tasks, but the database has no measured results to confirm this.

Power requirements also differ substantially. The MI300A is rated at 750 W TDP with a suggested power supply of 1150 W and uses no power connectors, as it is an OAM Module. The RX 9060 XT LP is rated at 140 W TDP, uses a single 8-pin connector, and suggests a 300 W power supply. The RX 9060 XT LP is a dual-slot card, while the MI300A is an OAM Module with no slot width in the traditional sense.

Architecture Differences

The two chips come from entirely different architecture families. The MI300A uses CDNA 3.0 architecture on a chip called Aqua Vanjaram, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The RX 9060 XT LP uses RDNA 4.0 architecture on the Navi 44 chip, built on a 4 nm process, also at TSMC. The MI300A belongs to the Instinct (MIx) generation, while the RX 9060 XT LP belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) series.

Transistor counts and die sizes differ enormously. The MI300A packs 153,000 million transistors on a 1017 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 150.4 million transistors per mm². The RX 9060 XT LP has 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, with a density of 149.2 million transistors per mm². The densities are nearly identical, but the MI300A's die is roughly five times larger in area and holds over five times the transistor count.

Memory configurations are completely different. The MI300A uses 128 GB of HBM3 with an 8192-bit bus and 5.32 TB/s bandwidth. The RX 9060 XT LP uses 16 GB of GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus and 322.3 GB/s bandwidth. Clock speeds also differ. The MI300A has a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost clock of 2100 MHz, with memory clocked at 1300 MHz or 5.2 Gbps effective. The RX 9060 XT LP runs at 1380 MHz base, 3050 MHz boost, with a game clock of 2450 MHz and memory at 2518 MHz or 20.1 Gbps effective.

The RX 9060 XT LP has 64 ROPs and 32 ray tracing cores, while the MI300A lists 0 ROPs and no ray tracing cores. The MI300A's pixel rate is listed as 0 MPixel/s, while the RX 9060 XT LP achieves 195.2 GPixel/s. The MI300A's texture rate is 1,915.2 GTexel/s versus 390.4 GTexel/s for the RX 9060 XT LP. The RX 9060 XT LP supports FP16 at 24.99 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio to its FP32 rate, while the MI300A's FP16 figure is not listed.

Release dates are separated by two years. The MI300A launched on December 5, 2023, and the RX 9060 XT LP launched on December 16, 2025. The MI300A's predecessor is the Radeon Instinct series, while the RX 9060 XT LP's predecessor is Navi III. The RX 9060 XT LP has an active production status, while the MI300A's production status is not listed.

The Verdict

The data presents a stark choice based on measured versus theoretical performance. The RX 9060 XT LP is the only option with recorded benchmark results. Its average score of 63,830 places it in the 89th percentile, and its nearest rivals all sit within a percentage point of its score. It has complete API support including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, plus display outputs for HDMI and DisplayPort. It is a dual-slot card with a 140 W TDP and a 300 W suggested power supply.

The MI300A has no measured benchmark scores, no graphics API support, no display outputs, and a 750 W TDP with a 1150 W suggested power supply. Its specifications indicate a compute-oriented accelerator designed for server environments, with 128 GB of HBM3 memory, 5.32 TB/s bandwidth, and 61.29 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. None of this is verified by recorded benchmarks.

For anyone needing a graphics card that can render, display, and run standard graphics APIs, the RX 9060 XT LP is the only choice supported by measured data. For anyone needing massive compute throughput, the MI300A's specifications suggest it is a far more powerful accelerator, but the database cannot confirm its real-world performance. The RX 9060 XT LP's 89th percentile ranking and documented benchmark scores make it the only unit in this comparison with verified performance data.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has recorded benchmark scores, with an average of 63,830. The AMD Instinct MI300A has no recorded benchmark scores, so no comparison is possible.

Q: What are the RX 9060 XT LP's benchmark results?

A: Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 88,183 and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 39,476.

Q: How does the RX 9060 XT LP compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is essentially at parity with the NVIDIA CMP 30HX (63,842, 0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63,775, 0.1% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63,693, 0.2% delta). The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 (64,212, -0.6% delta) is slightly ahead.

Q: Which GPU has more memory?

A: The MI300A has 128 GB of HBM3 memory, while the RX 9060 XT LP has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: Which GPU supports graphics APIs?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The MI300A lists all graphics APIs as N/A.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The MI300A has a 750 W TDP and a suggested power supply of 1150 W. The RX 9060 XT LP has a 140 W TDP and a suggested power supply of 300 W.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Instinct MI300A | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | CDNA 3.0 | RDNA 4.0 |

| Chip | Aqua Vanjaram | Navi 44 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 4 nm |

| Transistors | 153,000 million | 29,700 million |

| Die Size | 1017 mm² | 199 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 150.4M / mm² | 149.2M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1000 MHz | 1380 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2100 MHz | 3050 MHz |

| Memory Size | 128 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM3 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 8192 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 5.32 TB/s | 322.3 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 14,592 | 2,048 |

| TMUs | 912 | 128 |

| ROPs | 0 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None listed | 32 |

| FP32 Performance | 61.29 TFLOPS | 24.99 TFLOPS |

| Pixel Rate | 0 MPixel/s | 195.2 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 1,915.2 GTexel/s | 390.4 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 750 W | 140 W |

| Slot Width | OAM Module | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 1150 W | 300 W |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |

| DirectX Support | N/A | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| OpenGL Support | N/A | 4.6 |

| Vulkan Support | N/A | 1.4 |

| Release Date | 2023-12-05 | 2025-12-16 |

| Production Status | Not listed | Active |