AMD Radeon 8060S vs AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 records an average benchmark score of 92,466, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon 8060S averages 55,757, which sits in the 87th percentile, a substantial gap driven by the 8060S’s inclusion of a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result in its average.

Q: How do the two compare in the shared Geekbench tests?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the MI60 scores 92,488 against the 8060S’s 84,626, a 9.3% advantage for the MI60. In Geekbench Vulkan, the MI60 scores 92,444 versus 80,483, a 14.9% lead. The MI60 wins both head-to-head tests, giving it 2 wins to 0.

Q: What is the closest rival to each GPU in the database?

A: For the MI60, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX A4500 with an average score of 91,671, only 0.9% behind. For the 8060S, the closest competitor is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55,698, which is 0.1% behind the 8060S’s average.

Q: Do these GPUs have comparable raw compute specifications?

A: Yes, their FP32 throughput is nearly identical: the MI60 delivers 14.75 TFLOPS, while the 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS. However, their architectures differ significantly, with the MI60 using GCN 5.1 on a 7 nm process and the 8060S using RDNA 3.5 on a 4 nm process.

Q: What is the difference in power consumption between the two?

A: The MI60 has a TDP of 300 W and requires both a 6-pin and an 8-pin power connector. The 8060S is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a TDP of just 55 W and no dedicated power connectors, making it far more power-efficient on paper.

Q: Which GPU supports more advanced DirectX features?

A: The 8060S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the MI60 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3. The 8060S also includes 40 dedicated ray tracing cores, which the MI60 lacks entirely.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent opposite ends of AMD’s design philosophy. The Radeon Instinct MI60 is built on the Vega 20 chip using the GCN 5.1 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It packs 13,230 million transistors into a 331 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 40.0M per mm². The Radeon 8060S, in contrast, uses the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, built on a 4 nm process. Its die size is 308 mm², though its transistor count is listed as unknown, so density cannot be computed. The 8060S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while the MI60 belongs to the Radeon Instinct (MIx) generation.

The compute unit layouts differ fundamentally. The MI60 has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The 8060S has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. This means the MI60 has 60% more shaders and 60% more texture units, yet the 8060S achieves a higher pixel rate (185.6 GPixel/s versus 115.2 GPixel/s) and a slightly higher texture rate (464.0 GTexel/s versus 460.8 GTexel/s). This is a direct consequence of the RDNA 3.5 architecture’s higher clock speeds and improved efficiency per shader.

The memory subsystems are entirely different. The MI60 uses 32 GB of HBM2 with a 4096-bit bus and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The 8060S uses system shared memory, meaning its size, bus width, and bandwidth are all system dependent. This is a critical architectural distinction: the MI60 is a dedicated data center GPU with its own high-bandwidth memory, while the 8060S is an integrated part of a mobile processor, borrowing from system RAM. The MI60’s memory clock is listed at 1000 MHz with 2 Gbps effective, while the 8060S has no dedicated memory clock.

Clock speeds also diverge sharply. The MI60 has a base clock of 1200 MHz and a boost of 1800 MHz. The 8060S has a base of 1295 MHz and a boost of 2900 MHz. The 8060S boosts over 60% higher, which explains how it matches the MI60’s FP32 throughput despite having 37.5% fewer shaders. Ray tracing is another differentiator: the 8060S includes 40 RT cores, while the MI60 has none. The 8060S also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the MI60 tops out at DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3.

Where Each One Wins

The MI60 wins decisively in compute-oriented workloads as measured by Geekbench. Its OpenCL score of 92,488 is 9.3% ahead of the 8060S, and its Vulkan score of 92,444 is 14.9% ahead. These results suggest that the MI60’s 32 GB of HBM2 with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth provides a significant advantage in memory-bound compute tasks, such as large dataset processing or scientific simulations. The MI60 also holds a 93rd percentile ranking versus the 8060S’s 87th, meaning it outperforms a larger fraction of the GPU population in the database.

The 8060S wins in efficiency and integration. Its 55 W TDP is a fraction of the MI60’s 300 W, and it requires no external power connectors, making it suitable for compact portable devices. The 8060S also has a higher pixel rate (185.6 GPixel/s) and a slightly higher texture rate (464.0 GTexel/s), which could translate to better fill-rate-bound performance in certain graphics workloads. Its 40 RT cores give it ray tracing capability that the MI60 lacks entirely, and its DX12 Ultimate support enables features like mesh shaders and variable rate shading. The 8060S also supports Vulkan 1.4, a newer API revision than the MI60’s 1.3.

In terms of generation, the 8060S is an active product released in January 2025, while the MI60 is end-of-life with a release date of November 2018. The 8060S’s predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and the MI60’s predecessor is FirePro Data Center. This places the 8060S in a modern mobile context, whereas the MI60 is a legacy data center part. The 8060S also uses PCIe 5.0 x16, doubling the bandwidth of the MI60’s PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, which matters for system-shared memory access.

Specification Differences

The table below highlights only the fields where the two GPUs differ:

| Field | AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 | AMD Radeon 8060S |

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

| Architecture | GCN 5.1 | RDNA 3.5 |

| Generation | Radeon Instinct (MIx) | Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 4 nm |

| Transistors | 13,230 million | unknown |

| Die Size | 331 mm² | 308 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 40.0M / mm² | null |

| Base Clock | 1200 MHz | 1295 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1800 MHz | 2900 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1000 MHz, 2 Gbps effective | System Shared |

| Memory Size | 32 GB | System Shared |

| Memory Type | HBM2 | System Shared |

| Bus Width | 4096 bit | System Shared |

| Bandwidth | 1.02 TB/s | System Dependent |

| Shading Units | 4096 | 2560 |

| TMUs | 256 | 160 |

| ROPs | 64 | 64 (same) |

| RT Cores | null | 40 |

| Pixel Rate | 115.2 GPixel/s | 185.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 460.8 GTexel/s | 464.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 14.75 TFLOPS | 14.85 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 29.49 TFLOPS (2:1) | 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 300 W | 55 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 700 W | null |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | 267 mm x 111 mm | null |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2018-11-17 | 2025-01-05 |

| Predecessor | FirePro Data Center | Polaris Mobile |

The FP16 capability is a notable difference: the MI60 delivers 29.49 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. This means the MI60 can double its FP32 throughput for FP16 workloads, a feature absent in the 8060S.

The Verdict

The data presents two distinct use cases. The AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 is the choice for compute-heavy tasks where raw throughput and large memory capacity matter. Its 32 GB of HBM2 with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth, combined with its 9.3% OpenCL and 14.9% Vulkan leads over the 8060S, makes it the stronger performer in the shared benchmark suite. The MI60’s 93rd percentile ranking versus the 8060S’s 87th reinforces this. Its FP16 capability at 2:1 is double that of the 8060S, which is relevant for AI inference or scientific workloads that use reduced precision. The MI60 also sits 4.8% behind the AMD Radeon Pro VII and 5.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7900M, but it stays competitive with the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (0.9% ahead) and RTX A4500 Mobile (1.5% ahead).

The AMD Radeon 8060S is the choice for integrated, power-constrained systems. Its 55 W TDP and lack of power connectors make it suitable for laptops or compact devices where the MI60’s 300 W dual-slot design is impossible. The 8060S’s 40 RT cores and DX12 Ultimate support provide modern graphics features that the MI60 lacks. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (0.1% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (0.6% behind), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (1.7% behind), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (2.8% behind). These are all recent or capable parts, indicating the 8060S holds its own in the mobile segment despite its lower average score. The 8060S’s higher boost clock (2900 MHz) and pixel rate (185.6 GPixel/s) suggest it may excel in latency-sensitive or fill-rate-bound graphics tasks, though the database does not provide direct head-to-head tests in those areas.

For a user with access to external power and a need for maximum compute throughput, the MI60 is the clear winner based on the recorded benchmarks. For a user seeking a modern, efficient, ray tracing-capable GPU integrated into a portable device, the 8060S is the only viable option. The choice is not about which is “better” in absolute terms, but which fits the deployment scenario. The MI60 is end-of-life, while the 8060S is active, which may influence long-term driver support and availability. The data shows a performance gap favoring the MI60, but the 8060S’s architectural advantages in efficiency and feature set cannot be ignored.