AMD Radeon 8060S vs Intel Arc G3 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon 8060S and the Intel Arc G3. The head-to-head benchmark list is empty, and neither product registers a win in direct comparison. This absence of paired testing data means the comparison must rely on each product's individual benchmark scores and architectural specifications.

The AMD Radeon 8060S delivers an average benchmark score of 55757 across three recorded tests. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score reaches 2162, while Geekbench OpenCL returns 84626 and Geekbench Vulkan returns 80483. The GPU sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs in the database, placing it firmly in the upper tier of recorded mobile graphics solutions.

The Intel Arc G3 has no recorded benchmark scores. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 50, indicating a mid-range position based on its specifications rather than measured performance. With no entries in the benchmarks array, the database contains zero measured results for this part.

Because the Intel side lacks measured data, the head-to-head comparison is limited to what the AMD scores reveal about its own standing. The Radeon 8060S lands within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which records an average score of 55698. The delta against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is -0.6%, meaning the 8060S trails that card by less than one percent. Against the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, the 8060S leads by 1.7%, and it sits 2.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080.

These rival deltas show the 8060S operating in a narrow performance band. The spread from the slowest rival (RTX 4080 at 54247) to the fastest (RTX 5080 at 56083) covers only about 3.4%. The 8060S lands almost exactly in the middle of that cluster, slightly behind the RTX 5080 and slightly ahead of the RX 6750 GRE. This suggests the 8060S delivers consistent, competitive performance against dedicated discrete GPUs from the previous generation, despite being an integrated graphics solution.

Architecture Differences

The two products come from different manufacturers, foundries, and process nodes. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip built on RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 4 nm process. The die size measures 308 mm². The Intel Arc G3 uses the Panther Lake chip built on Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated by Intel on a 3 nm process. Intel does not disclose the die size for the Arc G3.

The Radeon 8060S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while the Arc G3 belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. Both are integrated graphics processors (IGP) with a slot width of IGP and no power connectors. The AMD part uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, whereas the Intel part uses an IGP bus interface, meaning it connects directly to the host processor without a separate PCIe link.

Shading unit counts differ substantially. The 8060S carries 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The Arc G3 carries 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. The AMD part thus has exactly twice the shading units, four times the TMUs, and more than three times the ROPs of the Intel part.

Ray tracing hardware also diverges. The 8060S has 40 RT cores, while the Arc G3 has only 10. Neither product lists tensor cores in the database, so any AI acceleration claims cannot be verified from the recorded data.

Clock behavior differs significantly. The 8060S runs at a base clock of 1295 MHz and boosts to 2900 MHz. The Arc G3 runs at a much lower base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2400 MHz. The AMD part's base clock is more than four times higher than the Intel part's base clock, and its boost clock is 500 MHz higher.

Memory configurations are identical in type: both use System Shared memory with a System Shared bus width and System Dependent bandwidth. Neither product has dedicated VRAM, so memory performance depends entirely on the host system's RAM configuration.

Compute throughput numbers reflect the architectural gap. The 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 14.85 TFLOPS of FP16 performance with a 1:1 ratio. The Arc G3 delivers 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS of FP16 with a 2:1 ratio. The AMD part has roughly 2.4 times the FP32 throughput of the Intel part, but the Intel part's FP16 ratio means it achieves about 83% of the AMD part's FP16 throughput despite having half the shading units.

Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern. The 8060S reaches 185.6 GPixel/s and 464.0 GTexel/s. The Arc G3 reaches 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The AMD part processes nearly four times the pixels and nearly five times the texels per second.

Power consumption differs by more than a factor of two. The 8060S has a TDP of 55 W, while the Arc G3 has a TDP of 25 W. Both are classified as IGP, but the AMD part draws substantially more power to support its larger execution resources.

API support is identical. Both products list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs for both are listed as Portable Device Dependent, meaning the database does not record specific connector configurations.

Release dates differ by roughly 17 months. The 8060S launched on 2025-01-05, while the Arc G3 launched on 2026-05-31. Both are currently listed as Active in production status.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins in every category where measured data exists. Its 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is 2.4 times the Arc G3's 6.144 TFLOPS, which directly benefits compute-heavy workloads such as rendering, simulation, and general-purpose GPU compute. The 185.6 GPixel/s pixel rate versus 48.00 GPixel/s gives the 8060S a clear advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios, including high-resolution rasterization and post-processing effects.

The 464.0 GTexel/s texture rate versus 96.00 GTexel/s means the AMD part handles texturing workloads with nearly five times the throughput. Games that rely heavily on texture sampling, such as open-world titles with detailed terrain and material maps, will see a substantial advantage on the 8060S.

Ray tracing workloads favor the AMD part as well. The 8060S has 40 RT cores versus 10 on the Arc G3, a fourfold difference in dedicated ray tracing hardware. While the database does not include a dedicated ray tracing benchmark, the architectural advantage in RT core count is unambiguous.

The 8060S also leads in raw shading resources with 2560 shading units versus 1280, and in memory system flexibility with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface versus the Arc G3's direct IGP connection. The PCIe interface may allow the 8060S to access system memory with lower latency and higher bandwidth in some platform configurations, though the database does not record specific bandwidth measurements.

The Intel Arc G3 wins in power efficiency. Its 25 W TDP is less than half the 55 W TDP of the 8060S. For thin-and-light portable devices where thermal and battery constraints dominate, the Arc G3's lower power draw is a meaningful advantage, even if its absolute performance is lower.

The Arc G3 also uses a newer process node at 3 nm versus 4 nm, which typically enables better transistor density and power efficiency. The database does not record transistor counts for either product, so the density comparison cannot be quantified, but the process node difference is recorded.

FP16 performance presents a narrower gap. The Arc G3 achieves 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 versus the 8060S's 14.85 TFLOPS, a difference of only about 21%. For workloads that can leverage FP16 arithmetic, such as certain machine learning inference tasks or media processing, the Arc G3 comes closer to matching the AMD part than in any other compute metric.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc G3 delivers 6.144 TFLOPS FP32. The AMD part has approximately 2.4 times the FP32 throughput.

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

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has a TDP of 55 W, while the Intel Arc G3 has a TDP of 25 W. The Intel part consumes less than half the power of the AMD part.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 in the database. API support is identical across both products.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 8060S compare to discrete GPUs from other vendors?

A: The 8060S scores within 0.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, 1.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, and 2.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080.

Q: Does the Intel Arc G3 have any measured benchmark results?

A: No, the database contains no benchmark entries for the Intel Arc G3. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and it has no nearest rivals recorded.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has 40 RT cores, while the Intel Arc G3 has 10 RT cores. The AMD part has four times the dedicated ray tracing hardware.

Specification Differences

The table below lists only the fields where the two products differ in the database.

| Field | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc G3 |

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

| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |

| Chip | Strix Halo | Panther Lake |

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Xe3-LPG |

| Generation | Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) | Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 3 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |

| Die Size | 308 mm² | unknown |

| Base Clock | 1295 MHz | 300 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2900 MHz | 2400 MHz |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 160 | 40 |

| ROPs | 64 | 20 |

| RT Cores | 40 | 10 |

| Pixel Rate | 185.6 GPixel/s | 48.00 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 464.0 GTexel/s | 96.00 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 14.85 TFLOPS | 6.144 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) | 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 55 W | 25 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | IGP |

| Release Date | 2025-01-05 | 2026-05-31 |

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | null |

Fields not listed, such as memory size, memory type, memory bus width, memory bandwidth, display outputs, DirectX version, OpenGL version, Vulkan version, slot width, power connectors, dimensions, and production status, are identical or not recorded differently between the two products.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The AMD Radeon 8060S outperforms the Intel Arc G3 in every measured compute metric, with roughly 2.4 times the FP32 throughput, nearly four times the pixel rate, nearly five times the texture rate, and four times the RT core count. Its benchmark scores place it at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, within striking distance of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and ahead of the RTX 4080.

The Intel Arc G3 presents a different value proposition based on efficiency and platform integration. Its 25 W TDP makes it suitable for power-constrained portable devices where the 55 W TDP of the 8060S might be prohibitive. The 3 nm process node suggests a more modern manufacturing approach, and the FP16 performance gap is narrower at 12.29 TFLOPS versus 14.85 TFLOPS, indicating that FP16-heavy workloads see less of a penalty on the Intel part.

For users who prioritize raw graphics performance, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the only option with measured results to back it. The database shows no benchmark entries for the Intel Arc G3, so any performance claims for that product remain unverified. The 8060S's position at the 87th percentile and its narrow deltas against dedicated discrete GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD indicate strong absolute performance for an integrated solution.

For users who prioritize power efficiency and operate in FP16-heavy workloads, the Intel Arc G3 offers a lower-power alternative, but its lack of measured benchmark data leaves its real-world performance unknown. The 25 W TDP is a concrete advantage, but without recorded scores, the performance tradeoff cannot be quantified.

The verdict from the data is straightforward: choose the AMD Radeon 8060S for maximum measured performance, and consider the Intel Arc G3 only if the 55 W power envelope of the AMD part is unacceptable and measured performance is not a requirement. The 8060S's benchmark scores place it in the upper tier of all GPUs, while the Arc G3's mid-tier percentile ranking and absence of measured results make it a speculative choice.