AMD Radeon 760M vs AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the core architectural similarities between the AMD Radeon 760M and the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU?

A: Both GPUs are built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture using TSMC's 4 nm process node. Both have identical transistor counts of 25,390 million and the same die size of 178 mm², yielding a transistor density of 142.6M per mm² for each.

Q: How do the shading unit counts compare between the two?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU uses 768 shading units, while the AMD Radeon 760M has 512 shading units. This gives the Ryzen Z2 GPU a 50% higher shading unit count, which directly contributes to its higher compute throughput.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has 16 GB of dedicated LPDDR5X memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 119.9 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU boosts to 2700 MHz, whereas the AMD Radeon 760M boosts to 2599 MHz. The Ryzen Z2 GPU also has a higher base clock of 800 MHz matching the 760M's base clock.

Q: What are the pixel and texture rate differences?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU achieves 86.40 GPixel/s and 129.6 GTexel/s, compared to the AMD Radeon 760M's 41.58 GPixel/s and 83.17 GTexel/s. The Ryzen Z2 GPU delivers roughly double the pixel fill rate and about 1.56 times the texture rate.

Q: Are there any recorded benchmark scores for the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU?

A: No. The database contains benchmark results for the AMD Radeon 760M but no recorded scores for the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU, meaning its performance must be inferred from specification-level comparisons.

Where Each One Wins

From the specification data, the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU wins in every raw compute and memory metric. Its 768 shading units versus 512, 48 TMUs versus 32, and 32 ROPs versus 16 give it clear advantages in pixel fill, texture work, and general shader throughput. The FP32 performance of 8.294 TFLOPS versus 5.323 TFLOPS places the Ryzen Z2 GPU about 56% ahead in raw floating-point compute. The memory subsystem also favors the Ryzen Z2 GPU: 119.9 GB/s of dedicated bandwidth versus system-dependent shared memory, plus 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory.

The AMD Radeon 760M wins in one specific area: power efficiency relative to its class. It operates at 15 W TDP versus 28 W for the Ryzen Z2 GPU, making it the lower-power option. For integrated graphics in thin-and-light laptops, this lower TDP is a meaningful advantage in thermal and battery considerations. The 760M also uses the PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface, whereas the Ryzen Z2 GPU has no listed bus interface, so the 760M has a defined host connection path.

The Radeon 760M also holds the advantage in established benchmark data. Its recorded scores across multiple tests provide a concrete performance baseline. The Ryzen Z2 GPU has no direct benchmark entries, so its real-world performance cannot be validated from the database yet. This makes the 760M the only one of the two with measurable results, even if the Ryzen Z2 GPU's specifications suggest it should outperform it.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the RDNA 3.0 architecture and the 4 nm TSMC process node. They also share the same underlying chip characteristics: 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The fundamental difference lies in how the hardware resources are allocated. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU is configured with more execution units across every category: 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon 760M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores.

The memory architecture differs substantially. The Radeon 760M relies on system shared memory with no dedicated VRAM, making its bandwidth dependent on the host system's memory configuration. The Ryzen Z2 GPU integrates 16 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128-bit bus with a fixed 119.9 GB/s bandwidth and memory clock of 937 MHz (7.5 Gbps effective). This dedicated memory arrangement removes dependence on system memory and provides consistent bandwidth regardless of the host platform.

Clock behavior also diverges. The Radeon 760M has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost of 2599 MHz. The Ryzen Z2 GPU has the same 800 MHz base but boosts to 2700 MHz. The higher boost clock, combined with more execution units, explains the large gaps in pixel rate (86.40 versus 41.58 GPixel/s), texture rate (129.6 versus 83.17 GTexel/s), and FP32 throughput (8.294 versus 5.323 TFLOPS).

The Radeon 760M is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a slot width of "IGP" and no power connectors. The Ryzen Z2 GPU is classified as a console GPU with no slot width listed and also no power connectors. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature parity is complete. The display outputs differ: the 760M's outputs are motherboard dependent, while the Ryzen Z2 GPU lists a single USB Type-C output.

Specification Differences

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon 760M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. These are the primary resource differences.

Clock speeds: both start at 800 MHz base, but the Ryzen Z2 GPU boosts to 2700 MHz versus 2599 MHz for the 760M. The Ryzen Z2 GPU also has a memory clock of 937 MHz (7.5 Gbps effective), while the 760M's memory clock is listed as "System Shared."

Memory: the Ryzen Z2 GPU has 16 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128-bit bus with 119.9 GB/s bandwidth. The 760M has system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth and no dedicated bus width.

Rates: the Ryzen Z2 GPU delivers 86.40 GPixel/s and 129.6 GTexel/s, versus 41.58 GPixel/s and 83.17 GTexel/s for the 760M. FP32 and FP16 are both 8.294 TFLOPS on the Ryzen Z2 GPU versus 5.323 TFLOPS on the 760M, with both at a 1:1 ratio.

TDP: the Ryzen Z2 GPU is rated at 28 W, while the 760M is rated at 15 W.

Bus interface: the 760M uses PCIe 4.0 x8; the Ryzen Z2 GPU has no bus interface listed.

Display outputs: the 760M is motherboard dependent; the Ryzen Z2 GPU has 1x USB Type-C.

Release dates: the 760M launched on 2024-01-30, while the Ryzen Z2 GPU launched on 2024-12-31.

Generation: the 760M is in the Navi III IGP (Phoenix) generation, and the Ryzen Z2 GPU is in the Console GPU (AMD) generation. The 760M's predecessor is Navi II IGP; the Ryzen Z2 GPU has no predecessor listed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between these two GPUs. The headToHeadBenchmarks array is empty, and the wins counter is zero for both. This absence of paired test data means a direct performance comparison must rely on the specification-level metrics and the benchmark results recorded for the AMD Radeon 760M individually.

For the AMD Radeon 760M, the recorded benchmarks show a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 400, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 20,255, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 30,336. PassMark results include DirectX 10 at 19, DirectX 11 at 52, DirectX 12 at 25, DirectX 9 at 65, G2D at 890, G3D at 5,310, and GPU compute at 2,840. The average benchmark score is 6,019, and it sits at the 35th percentile among all GPUs.

The nearest rivals for the 760M provide context for its standing. The AMD Radeon RX 6400 averages 6,001, a delta of 0.3%. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M averages 6,000, also a 0.3% delta. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server averages 5,996, a 0.4% delta. The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 averages 6,049, a -0.5% delta. These deltas place the 760M in a tight cluster where it is essentially even with all four rivals, within half a percentage point in either direction.

Without recorded benchmarks for the Ryzen Z2 GPU, no head-to-head scores exist. The specification gap, however, is substantial. The Ryzen Z2 GPU's FP32 throughput of 8.294 TFLOPS is 1.56 times the 760M's 5.323 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate of 86.40 GPixel/s is 2.08 times the 760M's 41.58 GPixel/s. Its texture rate of 129.6 GTexel/s is 1.56 times the 760M's 83.17 GTexel/s. These ratios indicate the Ryzen Z2 GPU should outperform the 760M by wide margins in compute-heavy and fill-rate-bound workloads, assuming the architectural efficiency is equal, which it should be given the identical RDNA 3.0 architecture and process node.

The memory advantage for the Ryzen Z2 GPU is also significant. With 119.9 GB/s of dedicated bandwidth versus system-dependent shared memory, the Ryzen Z2 GPU avoids the bottleneck of competing with the CPU for system memory bandwidth. The 760M's performance in memory-intensive scenarios will depend entirely on the host system's memory configuration, which the database lists as "System Dependent."

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear specification-level hierarchy. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU is the stronger part on paper in every compute and memory metric. Its 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores outmatch the 760M's 512, 32, 16, and 8 respectively. Its FP32 output of 8.294 TFLOPS is 56% higher than the 760M's 5.323 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is more than double. The 16 GB of dedicated LPDDR5X memory at 119.9 GB/s removes the variability inherent in the 760M's system-shared memory approach.

The AMD Radeon 760M, however, has the only actual benchmark results in the database. It delivers a measurable average score of 6,019 and sits at the 35th percentile, with rival deltas of no more than 0.5% in either direction. This makes it a known quantity: a mid-pack integrated GPU with performance essentially tied to the RX 6400, GTX 770M, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, and Quadro P2000 in aggregate scoring.

The choice depends on the use case. The Ryzen Z2 GPU, classified as a console GPU and rated at 28 W, is positioned for scenarios where sustained compute and memory throughput matter more than power efficiency. Its dedicated memory and higher TDP enable it to sustain higher clocks and feed more execution units. It should be selected for workloads requiring maximum integrated graphics performance, particularly those that stress memory bandwidth and pixel fill.

The Radeon 760M, at 15 W with system-shared memory, is suited to low-power platforms where the 28 W TDP of the Ryzen Z2 GPU would be prohibitive. Its PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and motherboard-dependent display outputs make it a flexible IGP for standard laptop designs. Its benchmark record, including a Geekbench Vulkan score of 30,336 and a PassMark G3D score of 5,310, confirms it as a capable baseline for everyday graphics and light gaming.

For users who need validated performance data, the 760M is the only option with recorded scores. For users who prioritize raw specification headroom, the Ryzen Z2 GPU is the clear choice, provided the 28 W power envelope and console-oriented design fit the target platform. The absence of any benchmark entries for the Ryzen Z2 GPU means its real-world performance remains unverified, but the specification deltas are large enough that the ranking is not in doubt. The Ryzen Z2 GPU should be treated as the higher-performance part, and the 760M as the lower-power alternative with proven results.