AMD Radeon 8060S vs Intel Arc B390 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single direct comparison between the AMD Radeon 8060S and the Intel Arc B390: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark. In this test, the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 2162, while the Intel Arc B390 scores 1482. The delta is 45.9 percent in favor of the AMD part, which is the only head-to-head win recorded for either product. The AMD Radeon 8060S holds a decisive lead in this workload, and the margin is substantial enough to position the two parts in entirely different performance classes.

The AMD Radeon 8060S also has a broader benchmark footprint in the database. It appears in three tests: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 2162, Geekbench OpenCL at 84626, and Geekbench Vulkan at 80483. Its average benchmark score across these runs is 55757. The Intel Arc B390, by contrast, has only the single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 1482, which is also its average score. This means the Intel part's standing in the database rests on one workload, while the AMD part's average reflects a mix of DirectX and compute-oriented tests.

Looking at percentile placement, the AMD Radeon 8060S sits at the 87th percentile against all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile. That gap is enormous: the AMD part is near the top of the distribution, while the Intel part is near the bottom. The nearest rivals for the AMD Radeon 8060S include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which averages 55698 and trails by 0.1 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, which averages 56083 and leads by 0.6 percent. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X averages 54828, which is 1.7 percent behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 averages 54247, which is 2.8 percent behind. These are tight margins around a cluster of high-end desktop and workstation parts.

The Intel Arc B390's nearest rivals are very different. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX averages 1463, which is 1.3 percent behind. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M averages 1460, 1.5 percent behind. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM averages 1446, 2.5 percent behind. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 averages 1443, 2.7 percent behind. These are legacy mobile and entry-level desktop parts from a much older era. The Intel Arc B390 is grouped with hardware that is several generations old and far below the performance level of the AMD Radeon 8060S and its rivals.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon 8060S wins the only shared benchmark by 45.9 percent, holds a 78-point percentile advantage, and averages 55757 across three tests versus 1482 for the Intel Arc B390. The Intel part does not win any recorded comparison. The AMD Radeon 8060S is positioned among high-end discrete GPUs, with its average score falling within 0.6 percent of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and within 0.1 percent of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB. The Intel Arc B390 is positioned alongside the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 and GT 625 OEM, which are entry-level parts from a prior decade.

For users selecting between these two integrated graphics solutions based strictly on the recorded data, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the clear choice for any workload that stresses DX12 rendering or compute through OpenCL and Vulkan. The Intel Arc B390, with its single 1482 score and 9th percentile placement, does not offer competitive performance in the same tests. The AMD part's nearest rivals are all high-end discrete GPUs, while the Intel part's nearest rivals are legacy entry-level parts. That separation defines the verdict: the AMD Radeon 8060S belongs to a performance tier that the Intel Arc B390 does not approach.

Architecture Differences

The two parts come from different manufacturers, nodes, and architectural generations. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. It is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The die size is 308 mm². The Intel Arc B390 uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture, part of the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. It is built on a 3 nm process at Intel. The die size is listed as unknown in the database.

The compute resources differ sharply. The AMD Radeon 8060S has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 raster output units, and 40 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 24 raster output units, and 12 ray tracing cores. In every unit count, the AMD part has more hardware. The pixel rate for the AMD part is 185.6 GPixel/s, versus 60.00 GPixel/s for the Intel part. The texture rate is 464.0 GTexel/s for AMD versus 120.0 GTexel/s for Intel.

Peak floating-point throughput also favors AMD. The AMD Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 and 14.85 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Intel Arc B390 delivers 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. The Intel part has higher FP16 throughput than FP32, which indicates a different execution model, but its FP32 rate is roughly half of the AMD part's.

Clock behavior differs as well. The AMD Radeon 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. The Intel Arc B390 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The AMD part boosts 400 MHz higher and has a much higher base clock. Thermal design power also differs: the AMD part is rated at 55 W, the Intel part at 80 W. Despite the higher power draw, the Intel part delivers lower rasterization and compute throughput.

Both parts use system shared memory, with system dependent bandwidth. Both are integrated graphics products with no power connectors and portable device dependent display outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD part uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the Intel part uses an IGP bus interface. The AMD part has a release date of 2025-01-05, while the Intel part has a release date of 2026-01-26. The AMD part lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor; the Intel part has no predecessor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the only shared benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a score of 2162, versus 1482 for the Intel Arc B390, a delta of 45.9 percent.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average score of 55757 across three tests, while the Intel Arc B390 has an average score of 1482 from a single test.

Q: Where does each GPU rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S is at the 87th percentile. The Intel Arc B390 is at the 9th percentile.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each GPU?

A: For the AMD Radeon 8060S, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (0.1 percent behind), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (0.6 percent ahead), AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (1.7 percent behind), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (2.8 percent behind). For the Intel Arc B390, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1.3 percent behind), NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1.5 percent behind), NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (2.5 percent behind), and NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (2.7 percent behind).

Q: How do the shading unit counts differ?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the FP32 and FP16 throughput figures?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 and 14.85 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The Intel Arc B390 delivers 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio).

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins every recorded comparison. In the head-to-head 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it beats the Intel Arc B390 by 45.9 percent. It also has higher scores in the overall database, a higher percentile rank, and a much higher average benchmark score. The AMD part's wins extend to raw throughput metrics: it has higher pixel rate, higher texture rate, higher FP32 throughput, more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, and more ray tracing cores. It also has a higher boost clock at 2900 MHz versus 2500 MHz.

The Intel Arc B390 has no recorded wins. Its only benchmark score is lower, its percentile is lower, and its nearest rivals are legacy entry-level parts. The one area where the Intel part shows a comparative advantage in the raw data is FP16 throughput, where it delivers 15.36 TFLOPS versus 14.85 TFLOPS for AMD. However, the Intel part achieves this at a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32, meaning it is likely using a packed math path, while the AMD part runs FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Intel part also has a lower base clock of 300 MHz, which may help with idle efficiency, but its TDP is higher at 80 W versus 55 W.

For use cases involving DX12 gaming or compute workloads, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the only part with competitive data. Its 87th percentile placement and proximity to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 5080 in average score indicate it can handle demanding rendering tasks. The Intel Arc B390, at the 9th percentile, is positioned near hardware that predates modern gaming standards. The database shows no scenario where the Intel part outperforms the AMD part. The AMD Radeon 8060S is the stronger choice across every recorded metric, while the Intel Arc B390's single result places it in a fundamentally lower performance bracket.