AMD Instinct MI308X vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for the AMD Instinct MI308X against the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP. The MI308X has no benchmark entries, zero average score, and a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs. The RX 9060 XT LP, by contrast, carries two benchmark scores: 88,183 in Geekbench OpenCL and 39,476 in Geekbench Vulkan, producing an average benchmark score of 63,830 and an 89th percentile placement.

The absence of MI308X scores means the compute accelerator cannot be positioned against the RX 9060 XT LP through measured performance data. The RX 9060 XT LP’s nearest rivals in the database provide context for its standing: the NVIDIA CMP 30HX scores 63,842, a delta of 0 percent, placing the two effectively equal. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M trails by 0.1 percent with a score of 63,775, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 sits 0.2 percent behind at 63,693. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 leads by 0.6 percent with 64,212. These deltas indicate the RX 9060 XT LP sits in a tightly clustered performance band, within 1 percent of all four listed rivals.

The MI308X’s theoretical compute figures, however, far exceed the RX 9060 XT LP’s measured results. The MI308X delivers 81.72 TFLOPS FP32 and 81.72 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1), while the RX 9060 XT LP delivers 24.99 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1). The MI308X’s texture rate is 2,553.6 GTexel/s against 390.4 GTexel/s for the RX 9060 XT LP. The RX 9060 XT LP counters with a pixel rate of 195.2 GPixel/s, whereas the MI308X has a pixel rate of 0 MPixel/s, reflecting its lack of display outputs and rasterization hardware. These are specification-derived figures rather than benchmark results, so they do not appear in the head-to-head benchmark table, but they inform the performance gap between the two products.

FAQ

Q: What benchmark scores does the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP have in the database?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP has two recorded scores: 88,183 in Geekbench OpenCL and 39,476 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score is 63,830, placing it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Does the AMD Instinct MI308X have any benchmark scores?

A: No. The MI308X has an empty benchmarks array, an average benchmark score of 0, and a 50th percentile ranking. No measured performance data exists for it in the database.

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

A: The RX 9060 XT LP’s average score of 63,830 is effectively tied with the NVIDIA CMP 30HX at 63,842 (0 percent delta). It is 0.1 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63,775) and 0.2 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63,693). The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 leads it by 0.6 percent at 64,212.

Q: What is the FP32 compute difference between the two cards?

A: The MI308X delivers 81.72 TFLOPS FP32, while the RX 9060 XT LP delivers 24.99 TFLOPS FP32. The MI308X’s FP32 figure is 3.27 times higher, based on the recorded data.

Q: Do both cards support the same display outputs?

A: No. The MI308X has no display outputs, while the RX 9060 XT LP provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. The MI308X also lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan APIs as N/A, whereas the RX 9060 XT LP supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What memory configurations do the two products use?

A: The MI308X uses 192 GB of HBM3 memory with an 8192-bit bus and 5.32 TB/s bandwidth. The RX 9060 XT LP uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and 322.3 GB/s bandwidth.

The Verdict

The data indicates two products designed for entirely different roles. The MI308X is a compute accelerator with no display outputs, no raster operations, and no graphics API support. Its 192 GB HBM3 memory and 5.32 TB/s bandwidth, combined with 81.72 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 compute, position it for data-center workloads where memory capacity and throughput dominate. The RX 9060 XT LP, with 16 GB GDDR6, 322.3 GB/s bandwidth, 24.99 TFLOPS FP32, and full graphics API support, is a client-oriented card with display outputs and a 140 W power draw.

The RX 9060 XT LP has measured benchmark data and a 89th percentile ranking, placing it among the better-performing GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals all sit within 0.6 percent, confirming it as a mid-pack performer in recorded tests. The MI308X has no benchmark scores, so its percentile ranking of 50 reflects an absence of data rather than measured performance. Its specification sheet, however, shows a compute capability several times larger than the RX 9060 XT LP, with FP32 and FP16 at 81.72 TFLOPS versus 24.99 TFLOPS. The MI308X’s texture rate of 2,553.6 GTexel/s is 6.5 times the RX 9060 XT LP’s 390.4 GTexel/s.

Users requiring graphics output, standard API support, and a conventional dual-slot form factor should select the RX 9060 XT LP. Users needing large memory capacity, extreme memory bandwidth, and raw compute throughput without graphics features should select the MI308X. The RX 9060 XT LP is marked as active production, while the MI308X’s production status is not recorded. The MI308X launched on 2023-12-05, and the RX 9060 XT LP launched on 2025-12-16.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification. The MI308X uses the Aqua Vanjaram chip on CDNA 3.0 architecture, while the RX 9060 XT LP uses the Navi 44 chip on RDNA 4.0 architecture. The MI308X is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 153,000 million transistors on a 1017 mm² die. The RX 9060 XT LP uses a 4 nm process at TSMC with 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die. Transistor density is similar: 150.4M per mm² for the MI308X and 149.2M per mm² for the RX 9060 XT LP.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The MI308X has a 1000 MHz base and 2100 MHz boost clock. The RX 9060 XT LP has a 1380 MHz base, 3050 MHz boost, and a 2450 MHz game clock. Memory clocks also differ: the MI308X runs at 1300 MHz with 5.2 Gbps effective, while the RX 9060 XT LP runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective.

The MI308X has 19,456 shading units, 1,216 texture mapping units, and 0 raster operations units. The RX 9060 XT LP has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, plus 32 ray tracing cores. The MI308X lists no RT cores. Pixel rates are 0 MPixel/s for the MI308X and 195.2 GPixel/s for the RX 9060 XT LP. Texture rates are 2,553.6 GTexel/s and 390.4 GTexel/s respectively.

Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The MI308X has a 750 W TDP, uses an OAM module slot width, has no power connectors, and requires a 1150 W suggested PSU. The RX 9060 XT LP has a 140 W TDP, uses a dual-slot form factor, has a single 8-pin power connector, and requires a 300 W suggested PSU. Both use PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interfaces. The MI308X has no display outputs; the RX 9060 XT LP has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. API support is N/A for the MI308X, while the RX 9060 XT LP supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The MI308X is built on CDNA 3.0, AMD’s compute-focused architecture, while the RX 9060 XT LP uses RDNA 4.0, the graphics-oriented design. CDNA 3.0 omits traditional rasterization hardware, as shown by the MI308X’s 0 ROPs and 0 MPixel/s pixel rate. RDNA 4.0 includes 64 ROPs and 32 ray tracing cores, enabling a 195.2 GPixel/s pixel rate. The MI308X has no graphics API support, listing DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A. The RX 9060 XT LP supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, confirming its client graphics focus.

The memory architectures reflect their divergent purposes. The MI308X uses 192 GB of HBM3 on an 8192-bit bus, yielding 5.32 TB/s bandwidth. This configuration prioritizes capacity and bandwidth for large compute workloads. The RX 9060 XT LP uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 322.3 GB/s bandwidth, a typical arrangement for graphics cards. The MI308X’s memory clock is 1300 MHz with 5.2 Gbps effective, while the RX 9060 XT LP’s is 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective, though the MI308X’s much wider bus compensates in total bandwidth.

The chip designs also differ in scale. The MI308X’s Aqua Vanjaram die measures 1017 mm² with 153,000 million transistors, while the RX 9060 XT LP’s Navi 44 measures 199 mm² with 29,700 million transistors. Both use TSMC fabrication, with the MI308X on 5 nm and the RX 9060 XT LP on 4 nm. The MI308X has 19,456 shading units and 1,216 TMUs, versus 2,048 shading units and 128 TMUs for the RX 9060 XT LP. The MI308X’s FP16 throughput matches its FP32 at 81.72 TFLOPS, and the RX 9060 XT LP similarly offers 1:1 FP16 to FP32 at 24.99 TFLOPS. The MI308X’s generation is listed as Instinct (MIx) with the predecessor Radeon Instinct, while the RX 9060 XT LP belongs to the Radeon RX 9000 series, generation Navi IV (RX 9000), with predecessor Navi III.