AMD Radeon 8060S vs Intel Arc A310E Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the performance class of the AMD Radeon 8060S according to the database?

A: The Radeon 8060S sits at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 55,757. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which scores 55,698, a difference of just 0.1%.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A310E have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The database lists no benchmark entries for the Arc A310E, and its average benchmark score is recorded as 0. Its percentile rank is 50, but this is based on absence of data rather than measured performance.

Q: What are the memory configurations of the two GPUs?

A: The Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory, with size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all dependent on the host system. The Arc A310E has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 124.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The Arc A310E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost. The Radeon 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, which is 900 MHz higher than the Arc's boost.

Q: What is the difference in shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The Radeon 8060S has 2,560 shading units and 40 ray tracing cores. The Arc A310E has 768 shading units and 6 ray tracing cores. This gives the Radeon a 3.3x advantage in shading units and a 6.7x advantage in ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the production statuses of the two products?

A: The Radeon 8060S is listed as Active, released on 2025-01-05. The Arc A310E is End-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with Battlemage listed as its successor.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip built on RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its die size is 308 mm², and it belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip based on Xe-HPG architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 157 mm² and a transistor count of 7,200 million. The Arc's transistor density is recorded as 45.9M per mm², while the Radeon's transistor count is unknown.

The Radeon 8060S is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and a 55 W TDP. The Arc A310E is a single-slot discrete card with no power connectors and a 75 W TDP, plus a suggested PSU of 250 W. The Radeon uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Arc uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs for the Radeon are portable-device dependent, while the Arc provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Radeon processes FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, both at 14.85 TFLOPS. The Arc processes FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, delivering 6.144 TFLOPS FP16 versus 3.072 TFLOPS FP32. The Radeon has 160 texture mapping units and 64 ROPs, while the Arc has 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs.

The Radeon 8060S lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor, while the Arc A310E lists Xe Graphics as its predecessor and Battlemage as its successor. The Radeon is in the Navi Mobile generation, the Arc is in the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table is empty, meaning the database contains no direct comparative test results between the Radeon 8060S and the Arc A310E. However, the Radeon has three recorded benchmark scores, while the Arc has none.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), the Radeon 8060S scores 2,162. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 84,626. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 80,483. These three results produce an average benchmark score of 55,757. The Arc A310E has no entries in any of these tests.

The Radeon's nearest rivals provide context for its performance tier. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (average score 56,083) by 0.6%. It leads the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828) by 1.7% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (54,247) by 2.8%. Its closest match is the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698), which it leads by only 0.1%.

Without any benchmark data for the Arc A310E, the database cannot establish a measured performance delta between the two. The Arc's percentile rank of 50 is based on an average score of 0, which indicates the absence of recorded results rather than a genuine performance measurement. Consequently, the Radeon 8060S holds all recorded benchmark wins by default, with winsA and winsB both listed as 0 due to the empty head-to-head array.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The Radeon 8060S uses a 4 nm process; the Arc A310E uses 6 nm. Die sizes are 308 mm² versus 157 mm². Transistor count is unknown for the Radeon versus 7,200 million for the Arc. Transistor density is not recorded for the Radeon versus 45.9M per mm² for the Arc.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The Radeon has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. The Arc has both base and boost at 2000 MHz. Memory clocks are system-shared for the Radeon versus 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for the Arc.

Memory configuration is a major split. The Radeon uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The Arc has 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth. Shading units are 2,560 versus 768. TMUs are 160 versus 32. ROPs are 64 versus 16. Ray tracing cores are 40 versus 6.

Pixel rate is 185.6 GPixel/s for the Radeon versus 32.00 GPixel/s for the Arc. Texture rate is 464.0 GTexel/s versus 64.00 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 14.85 TFLOPS versus 3.072 TFLOPS. FP16 is 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1).

TDP is 55 W for the Radeon versus 75 W for the Arc. Slot width is IGP versus single-slot. Power connectors are none for both. The suggested PSU is not recorded for the Radeon versus 250 W for the Arc. Bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are portable-device dependent versus 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0. Physical dimensions are not recorded for the Radeon; the Arc measures 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm.

Production status is Active versus End-of-life. Release dates are 2025-01-05 versus 2024-03-31. Predecessors are Polaris Mobile versus Xe Graphics. The Arc has a successor (Battlemage), while the Radeon has none recorded.

The Verdict

The database shows a clear structural gap between these two products. The Radeon 8060S is an actively produced, high-percentile integrated GPU with measured scores across three benchmarks and an average benchmark score of 55,757. The Arc A310E is an end-of-life discrete card with no recorded benchmarks and an average score of 0.

The Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32, 464.0 GTexel/s texture rate, and 185.6 GPixel/s pixel rate. The Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS FP32, 64.00 GTexel/s, and 32.00 GPixel/s. These are roughly 4.8x, 7.3x, and 5.8x differences, respectively, in favor of the Radeon. The Radeon also has 2,560 shading units versus 768, and 40 ray tracing cores versus 6.

The Arc A310E does hold advantages in specific areas. Its memory is dedicated GDDR6 with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth, whereas the Radeon depends entirely on system memory with dependent bandwidth. The Arc is a single-slot card with four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the Radeon's outputs depend on the portable device. The Arc's TDP is 75 W versus 55 W for the Radeon, and its fixed 2000 MHz clock is higher than the Radeon's 1295 MHz base clock.

For systems requiring an integrated solution with no add-in card, the Radeon 8060S is the only option of the two. For systems needing a dedicated, self-contained card with its own VRAM and standardized display outputs, the Arc A310E fits that form factor. The Radeon's performance ceiling, based on recorded scores and its 87th percentile rank, is far above the Arc's unmeasured position.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 8060S wins in compute throughput. Its FP32 output of 14.85 TFLOPS is 4.8x the Arc's 3.072 TFLOPS. Its FP16 output of 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) is 2.4x the Arc's 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1). Its texture rate of 464.0 GTexel/s is 7.3x higher, and its pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s is 5.8x higher.

The Radeon 8060S wins in raw resource counts. It has 2,560 shading units versus 768, 160 TMUs versus 32, 64 ROPs versus 16, and 40 ray tracing cores versus 6. Its boost clock of 2900 MHz exceeds the Arc's 2000 MHz by 45%. Its 55 W TDP is lower than the Arc's 75 W, and it uses the faster PCIe 5.0 x16 interface versus PCIe 4.0 x8.

The Radeon 8060S wins in all measured benchmarks. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 84,626 and Vulkan score of 80,483 are the only compute scores recorded for either product. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,162 is likewise the only DirectX result available.

The Arc A310E wins in memory independence. Its 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus provides 124.0 GB/s of fixed bandwidth, unaffected by system memory contention. The Radeon's system-shared memory has no guaranteed bandwidth figure in the database.

The Arc A310E wins in physical integration. It is a single-slot card measuring 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm with four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The Radeon is an IGP with no slot width, no dimensions, and display outputs dependent on the host device.

The Arc A310E wins in production history documentation. It has a known transistor count of 7,200 million, a transistor density of 45.9M per mm², and a recorded successor (Battlemage). The Radeon's transistor count is unknown, and its successor is not recorded.