AMD Radeon 8060S vs AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains a limited set of recorded measurements for the AMD Radeon 8060S, while the AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D currently has no recorded benchmark entries. This asymmetry shapes the comparison: the 8060S delivers measurable performance data, whereas the AI PRO 9600D must be assessed through its architectural specifications and rated output.

For the Radeon 8060S, the database shows a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2162, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 84626, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 80483. These results place the 8060S at the 87th percentile among all GPUs tracked, with an average benchmark score of 55757. The nearest rivals in the database are tightly clustered: the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB sits 0.1% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 trails by 0.6%, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.7% behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is 2.8% behind. The 8060S effectively trades blows with these higher-tier cards, landing within a 3% band of all four rivals.

The AI PRO 9600D has an average benchmark score of 0 and a percentile ranking of 50, meaning the database assigns it a mid-pack position based on its specification profile rather than direct measurements. Without recorded scores, no head-to-head deltas can be computed. The data shows that the 8060S is the only one of the two with verified performance results, and it uses those results to establish a clear competitive position against established discrete GPUs.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the card with proven, measured performance. Its average benchmark score of 55757 and 87th percentile placement demonstrate that it operates in the same performance class as the RTX 4080 and RX 6750 GRE, despite being an integrated graphics processor with a 55 W power envelope. The 8060S should be chosen by users who need verified gaming and compute performance in a compact, integrated form factor.

The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D, by contrast, has no benchmark scores in the database. Its 50th percentile ranking is a placeholder derived from specifications, not measurements. The data does not support a performance verdict for this card. Users requiring confirmed performance numbers should rely on the 8060S results. The AI PRO 9600D offers a larger memory pool and higher raw compute ratings, but the database cannot confirm how those translate into real-world scores.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757, while the AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D has an average benchmark score of 0 in the database.

Q: How does the Radeon 8060S compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080?

A: The 8060S is 2.8% ahead of the RTX 4080 in average benchmark score, based on the nearest rival data.

Q: What is the percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8060S ranks at the 87th percentile among all GPUs, while the Radeon AI PRO 9600D ranks at the 50th percentile.

Q: Does the Radeon AI PRO 9600D have any recorded benchmark results?

A: No, the database lists no benchmark entries for the AI PRO 9600D, so its average score is 0.

Q: What is the closest rival to the Radeon 8060S?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is the closest, with a delta of 0.1% relative to the 8060S.

Q: Which card has a higher FP32 throughput?

A: The Radeon AI PRO 9600D is rated at 24.82 TFLOPS, compared to 14.85 TFLOPS for the Radeon 8060S.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ substantially across memory, compute resources, and physical design. The Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory with a system-dependent bandwidth, while the Radeon AI PRO 9600D has 32 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 8060S has no dedicated memory clock; the AI PRO 9600D runs its memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective).

Compute unit counts also diverge. The 8060S has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 40 ray-tracing cores. The AI PRO 9600D has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 ray-tracing cores. The 8060S clocks higher, with a base of 1295 MHz and a boost of 2900 MHz, while the AI PRO 9600D runs at a base of 1080 MHz and a boost of 2020 MHz.

The AI PRO 9600D is a discrete card: it occupies a single slot, measures 241 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 19 mm in width, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and carries a 450 W suggested power supply. The 8060S is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no slot width, no power connectors, and a 55 W TDP. The 8060S has no listed dimensions; the AI PRO 9600D is explicitly sized. Display outputs also differ: the 8060S is portable-device dependent, while the AI PRO 9600D provides one DisplayPort 2.1a output.

Architecture Differences

The two AMD GPUs are built on different architectures and chips. The Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 308 mm². The Radeon AI PRO 9600D uses the Navi 48 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture, also on a 4 nm process at TSMC, but with a larger die size of 357 mm². The AI PRO 9600D has a disclosed transistor count of 53,900 million and a transistor density of 151.0M per mm², while the 8060S lists its transistor count as unknown.

The 8060S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while the AI PRO 9600D is part of the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series). Their predecessors also differ: the 8060S succeeds Polaris Mobile, and the AI PRO 9600D succeeds Radeon Pro Vega. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. The 8060S delivers FP16 performance at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, and the AI PRO 9600D does the same. The 8060S has a pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 464.0 GTexel/s; the AI PRO 9600D has a pixel rate of 193.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 387.8 GTexel/s.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 8060S wins on measured performance and efficiency. Its average benchmark score of 55757 places it at the 87th percentile, and it outperforms the RTX 4080 by 2.8% and the Radeon Pro W5700X by 1.7% in the database. It does this within a 55 W TDP, making it suitable for systems where power draw and space are constrained. The 8060S also has a higher boost clock of 2900 MHz, which contributes to its strong texture rate of 464.0 GTexel/s, higher than the AI PRO 9600D's 387.8 GTexel/s despite the latter having more TMUs.

The Radeon AI PRO 9600D wins on raw compute capacity and memory resources. It offers 24.82 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 67% higher than the 8060S's 14.85 TFLOPS. Its 32 GB of GDDR6 memory with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth is a dedicated, high-throughput pool, whereas the 8060S relies on system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The AI PRO 9600D also has more shading units (3072 vs 2560), more ROPs (96 vs 64), more ray-tracing cores (48 vs 40), and a higher pixel rate of 193.9 GPixel/s.

The data indicates a clear split: the 8060S is the validated performer with a proven competitive position, while the AI PRO 9600D is the specification leader with unverified real-world results. For workloads that depend on memory capacity, such as large dataset processing or high-resolution texture storage, the AI PRO 9600D's 32 GB GDDR6 configuration is the obvious advantage. For applications where measured frame rates and compute scores matter, the 8060S has the only numbers on the board.