AMD Radeon 8060S vs AMD Radeon RX 6600 LE Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 LE has the higher average score at 70,829, while the AMD Radeon 8060S averages 55,757. This places the RX 6600 LE in the 91st percentile of all GPUs, while the 8060S sits in the 87th percentile.

Q: How do the two compare in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The 8060S scores 84,626 versus the RX 6600 LE's 69,229. That is an 18.2% advantage for the 8060S in this compute-oriented workload.

Q: What about the Geekbench Vulkan test?

A: The 8060S again wins, scoring 80,483 against 72,428 for the RX 6600 LE. The margin here is 10%.

Q: Which card has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The Radeon 8060S has 2,560 shading units and 40 ray tracing cores. The RX 6600 LE has 1,792 shading units and 28 ray tracing cores.

Q: Are these GPUs from the same architecture generation?

A: No. The RX 6600 LE uses RDNA 2.0 on TSMC's 7 nm node, while the 8060S uses RDNA 3.5 on TSMC's 4 nm node. The 8060S is part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation.

Q: What is the power draw difference between the two?

A: The RX 6600 LE has a 132 W TDP and requires a 300 W suggested PSU, while the 8060S has a 55 W TDP and is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors.

Where Each One Wins

The data splits cleanly between compute workloads and traditional rasterization metrics. In both recorded head-to-head benchmarks, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD Radeon 8060S takes the win. Its OpenCL score of 84,626 beats the RX 6600 LE's 69,229 by 18.2%, and its Vulkan score of 80,483 beats 72,428 by 10%.

However, the RX 6600 LE wins on the aggregate average benchmark score, 70,829 versus 55,757. That gap of roughly 27% comes from the fact that the 8060S's average includes a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 2,162, which is a much lower number than its Geekbench scores. The RX 6600 LE has no recorded 3DMark result in the database, so its average is based solely on its two strong Geekbench scores.

For users prioritizing raw compute throughput in OpenCL or Vulkan, the 8060S is the clear choice. For those looking at the overall benchmark profile across a wider set of workloads, the RX 6600 LE holds a better standing in the percentile ranking, 91st versus 87th. The 8060S also wins on pixel rate, 185.6 GPixel/s versus 159.7 GPixel/s, and texture rate, 464.0 GTexel/s versus 279.4 GTexel/s.

Architecture Differences

The RX 6600 LE is built on RDNA 2.0, the architecture that powered the Radeon RX 6000 series desktop lineup. It uses the Navi 23 chip, manufactured by TSMC on a 7 nm process, with a die size of 237 mm² and 11,060 million transistors. Its transistor density is 46.7M per mm².

The Radeon 8060S, by contrast, uses RDNA 3.5 and the Strix Halo chip. It is manufactured by TSMC on a 4 nm process, with a larger die at 308 mm². The transistor count for the 8060S is listed as unknown in the database, and no transistor density figure is recorded.

These architectural differences show up in the compute pipelines. The 8060S has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 40 ray tracing cores. The RX 6600 LE has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 28 ray tracing cores. Both share 64 ROPs. The 8060S also has a different FP16 implementation, listed as 1:1 ratio with FP32 at 14.85 TFLOPS, while the RX 6600 LE has FP16 at 17.88 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio.

The memory subsystem is fundamentally different. The RX 6600 LE has dedicated 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128 bit bus, with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 8060S uses system shared memory, with its bus width, type, and bandwidth all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent". That means the 8060S relies on the host system's memory, which can be a benefit for capacity but ties performance to the platform.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6600 LE | AMD Radeon 8060S |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | RDNA 3.5 |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 4 nm |

| Die Size | 237 mm² | 308 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1626 MHz | 1295 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2495 MHz | 2900 MHz |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 2560 |

| Texture Mapping Units | 112 | 160 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 40 |

| Pixel Rate | 159.7 GPixel/s | 185.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 279.4 GTexel/s | 464.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 8.942 TFLOPS | 14.85 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 17.88 TFLOPS (2:1) | 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 132 W | 55 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

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

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Memory | 8 GB GDDR6, 128 bit, 224.0 GB/s | System Shared |

The RX 6600 LE has a much higher base clock at 1626 MHz versus 1295 MHz, but the 8060S boosts higher at 2900 MHz versus 2495 MHz. The 8060S also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RX 6600 LE uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

The 8060S has no game clock listed, while the RX 6600 LE has a game clock of 2045 MHz. The RX 6600 LE is a dual-slot discrete card measuring 190 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The 8060S is an integrated graphics processor with no listed dimensions.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two recorded head-to-head comparisons both favor the Radeon 8060S. In Geekbench OpenCL, the 8060S scores 84,626 against the RX 6600 LE's 69,229, a delta of 18.2%. This is a substantial margin in a workload that stresses raw compute throughput. The RX 6600 LE's FP32 output is 8.942 TFLOPS, while the 8060S reaches 14.85 TFLOPS, which explains the OpenCL gap.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the 8060S wins again with 80,483 versus 72,428, a 10% advantage. The smaller margin suggests that the RX 6600 LE's driver and architecture handle Vulkan relatively well, but the 8060S's higher shading unit count and boost clock still carry it ahead.

The RX 6600 LE does not have a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score, while the 8060S posts 2,162 in that test. This is a low score relative to the 8060S's Geekbench results, and it drags down the 8060S's average benchmark score to 55,757. The RX 6600 LE's average of 70,829 benefits from having no such low outlier in its dataset.

Looking at nearest rivals, the RX 6600 LE sits within 1.4% of the NVIDIA RTX A3000 Mobile (70,140), the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (69,986), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 (69,870). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 6650M (71,768) by 1.3%. The 8060S, meanwhile, is nearly tied with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698) at 0.1% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (56,083) at 0.6%, while leading the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828) by 1.7% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (54,247) by 2.8%.

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon 8060S is the stronger compute performer in direct comparisons. It beats the RX 6600 LE by 18.2% in OpenCL and by 10% in Vulkan. Its 14.85 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 2,560 shading units, and 40 ray tracing cores give it a clear architectural edge in these workloads. It also achieves higher pixel and texture rates, 185.6 GPixel/s and 464.0 GTexel/s respectively, and it does so at a 55 W TDP, far below the RX 6600 LE's 132 W.

The RX 6600 LE, however, holds a better position in the overall database ranking. Its average benchmark score of 70,829 places it in the 91st percentile of all GPUs, compared to the 8060S's 87th percentile. This is partly due to the 8060S's 3DMark Steel Nomad result of 2,162, which is a much lower score and pulls its average down. The RX 6600 LE also has dedicated 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a fixed resource rather than system dependent.

For a desktop user who needs a discrete card with predictable memory performance, the RX 6600 LE is the safer choice. It has a higher base clock, a game clock of 2045 MHz, and a dual-slot design with a single 8-pin connector. For a mobile or integrated platform where power efficiency and compute throughput matter more, the 8060S is the stronger option. It is an IGP with no power connectors, a 55 W TDP, and PCIe 5.0 x16 support, making it suited for compact systems.

The data does not show a single winner across every metric. The 8060S wins both head-to-head compute tests, but the RX 6600 LE wins on average benchmark score and percentile standing. The choice depends on whether the workload is compute-bound or memory-bound, and whether the platform can support a discrete card. The 8060S is the faster chip in raw FP32 and ray tracing, while the RX 6600 LE offers a more consistent overall profile in the database's recorded results.