AMD Radeon 8060S vs AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL result provides a direct apples-to-apples comparison between these two AMD accelerators, and the outcome is decisive. The AMD Radeon 8060S posts a score of 84,626, while the AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 reaches 68,562. That is a 19% advantage for the newer part, a substantial margin in a compute-oriented workload that stresses raw throughput and memory subsystem behavior. The database records one head-to-head win for the Radeon 8060S, and zero for the Instinct MI25.

Context from the nearest rivals sharpens the picture. The Instinct MI25 sits at the 90th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 68,562. Its closest competitor is the Intel Arc A770 at 68,809, which is only 0.4% ahead. The NVIDIA CMP 90HX lands at 69,000, a 0.6% edge over the MI25. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 and NVIDIA Quadro P6000 are further out, at 69,870 and 69,986 respectively, representing 1.9% and 2% leads. In other words, the MI25 is a solidly mid-to-upper-tier performer in the current database, but it is not near the top of the stack.

The Radeon 8060S, by contrast, sits at the 87th percentile, slightly below the MI25 in overall rank. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 55,757, dragged down by the inclusion of the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 2,162 and the Geekbench Vulkan score of 80,483. The OpenCL score is the standout, and it is the figure that matters for the head-to-head. The nearest rival to the 8060S by average score is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55,698, a negligible 0.1% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is 0.6% ahead at 56,083, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.7% at 54,828. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is 2.8% behind at 54,247.

The headline, then, is clear: in the one benchmark where both cards are measured with the same test, the Radeon 8060S wins by 19%. That is not a marginal victory; it is a meaningful generational leap in OpenCL compute performance. Yet the percentile data complicates the narrative. The MI25 ranks higher overall relative to the entire GPU population, which reflects the fact that the 8060S has a broader benchmark portfolio that includes a heavy DX12 workload where it scores far lower than its OpenCL result. The single-test comparison is the cleanest signal, and it favors the 8060S.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon Instinct MI25 wins in the context of its entire recorded benchmark profile only in the sense that its single OpenCL score, 68,562, is its only data point, and that score places it at the 90th percentile. The 8060S, with three tests, shows a split personality. Its OpenCL result of 84,626 is exceptional, and its Vulkan score of 80,483 is nearly as strong. But its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,162 is a different story entirely, a figure that indicates the 8060S is not built for heavy rasterization workloads in the same way it is built for compute.

The MI25 has no recorded DX12 or Vulkan results in the database, so its strengths are confined to the OpenCL domain. There, it trails the 8060S by 19%, but it still outperforms several well-known discrete cards, including the Intel Arc A770 and the NVIDIA CMP 90HX, albeit by less than 1%. The MI25 is an end-of-life data center part with no display outputs, so its intended role is server-side compute, not gaming or workstation graphics.

The 8060S is an integrated graphics processor, or IGP, in the Navi Mobile RX 8000M generation. Its system-shared memory and portable-device-dependent display outputs point to a laptop or handheld role. Its 40 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support give it feature parity with modern gaming GPUs, even if its Steel Nomad score suggests modest raw throughput in DX12 scenarios. The compute wins are where the 8060S shines, and the data indicates that users prioritizing OpenCL or Vulkan workloads would see the larger numbers from this part.

For pure compute density, the 8060S also holds an efficiency edge. The MI25 draws 300 W and requires a 700 W power supply, while the 8060S carries a 55 W TDP and needs no power connectors at all. That is a massive power envelope difference, and it means the 8060S can deliver higher OpenCL scores at a fraction of the power draw. The MI25 does have dedicated HBM2 memory with 436.2 GB/s of bandwidth and a 2048-bit bus, whereas the 8060S relies on system shared memory with bandwidth that is system dependent. In scenarios where memory bandwidth is the bottleneck, the MI25's dedicated solution is likely advantageous, but the compute score disparity suggests the 8060S compensates through sheer throughput.

The use-case split is straightforward: the MI25 is the pick for data center deployments where a discrete board with its own memory and no display requirements is necessary. The 8060S is the choice for mobile platforms and portable devices where OpenCL performance per watt is paramount, and where the system shared memory arrangement is acceptable.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two chips is enormous, spanning process node, transistor counts, memory design, and feature sets. The MI25 uses the Vega 10 chip on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, with 12,500 million transistors on a 495 mm² die. Its transistor density is 25.3 million transistors per mm². The 8060S, meanwhile, uses the Strix Halo chip on a 4 nm process from TSMC, with a die size of 308 mm² and no recorded transistor count listed as unknown. TSMC's smaller node is evident in the die size difference, nearly 190 mm² smaller than the MI25, allowing for higher clock speeds and efficiency at lower power.

The MI25's GCN 5.0 architecture dates back to the Radeon Instinct MIx generation era, built on 1400 MHz base and 1500 MHz boost clocks. Its memory runs at 852 MHz with 1704 Mbps effective, feeding 16 GB of HBM2 across a 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The 8060S, in contrast, starts at 1295 MHz base with a 2900 MHz boost clock on the RDNA 3. 5 architecture, using 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 40 RT cores, and 64 ROPs, memory is system shared.

The FP32 throughput numbers show the 8060S ahead: 14.85 TFLOPS versus 12.29. FP16 performance favors the 8060S at 14.85 TFLOPS with 1:1 ratio, while the MI25's FP16 is 24.58 TFLOPS with 2:1 ratio. The MI25 has no RT cores and no tensor cores listed null.

The MI25 texture rate is 384.0 GTexel/s, and pixel rate is 96.00 GPixel/s at 12.29 TFLOPS, while the 8060S has a texture rate of 464.0 GTexel/s, pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s, and 14.85 TFLOPS. The 8060S supports PCIe 5.0 x16, whereas the MI25 is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16. The MI25 has no display outputs, while the 8060S is portable-device dependent.

The MI25 is a dual-slot card with 2x 8-pin connectors and a 300 W TDP, while the 8060S is an IGP with no power connectors and a 55 W TDP. The MI25 was released in 2017 and is end-of-life, while the 8060S was released in 2025 and remains active.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the head-to-head OpenCL benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S wins with a score of 84,626 versus the AMD Radeon Instinct MI25's 68,562, a 19% margin.

Q: How does the Radeon Instinct MI25 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The MI25 scores 68,562 on average, which is 0.4% behind the Intel Arc A770 at 68,809, 0.6% behind the NVIDIA CMP 90HX at 69,000, 1.9% behind the AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 at 69,870, and 2% behind the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 at 69,986.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the Radeon 8060S and how does it rank?

A: The 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55,757, which places it 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 1.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, and 2.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. It sits at the 87th percentile.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon Instinct MI25 has a 300 W TDP and requires a 700 W power supply with 2x 8-pin connectors. The Radeon 8060S has a 55 W TDP and requires no power connectors.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The MI25 uses 16 GB of HBM2 memory with a 2048-bit bus and 436.2 GB/s bandwidth. The 8060S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: Which card has ray tracing support?

A: The Radeon 8060S has 40 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. The Radeon Instinct MI25 has no ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

The Verdict

The data points to a clear choice for compute workloads measured by OpenCL: the AMD Radeon 8060S is the stronger performer, delivering 19% higher scores than the Radeon Instinct MI25 in the single recorded head-to-head test. Its advantages extend beyond raw throughput; the 8060S achieves those results within a 55 W power envelope, while the MI25 draws 300 W and requires a 700 W power supply. The 8060S also brings modern features like 40 ray tracing cores, DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and PCIe 5.0 x16 support.

The MI25 retains value in specific contexts. Its 16 GB of HBM2 memory with 436.2 GB/s bandwidth is a dedicated memory solution, unlike the 8060S's system shared memory. The MI25 also ranks at the 90th percentile overall, above the 8060S's 87th percentile, and its 24.58 TFLOPS FP16 performance with a 2:1 ratio is nearly double its FP32 throughput, a feature absent from the 8060S, which runs FP16 at a 1:1 ratio matching its 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 figure.

For data center deployments where a discrete card with its own memory is mandatory, and where the 300 W power draw is acceptable, the MI25 remains a viable option, though it is end-of-life and has no display outputs. For mobile platforms, portable devices, or any scenario where OpenCL performance per watt is the priority, the 8060S is the data-backed choice. The 8060S is also the only one of the two with Vulkan and DX12 benchmark records, making it the more versatile option for workloads that span multiple APIs. The verdict from the database is simple: the Radeon 8060S wins the compute benchmark decisively, and its efficiency and modern feature set make it the more compelling product for current and future workloads.