AMD Radeon 8060S vs Intel Arc G3 Extreme Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains three benchmark entries for the AMD Radeon 8060S, while the Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no benchmark results listed. This makes a direct numerical comparison impossible, but the AMD part’s scores establish a clear performance tier. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the Radeon 8060S records 2162 points. Its Geekbench OpenCL score reaches 84626, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 80483. The average benchmark score across these entries is 55757.

The Radeon 8060S sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, averages 55698, a delta of 0.1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 averages 56083, which is 0.6% higher than the Radeon 8060S. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 1.7% with an average of 54828, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 sits 2.8% behind at 54247. These deltas show the Radeon 8060S clustering tightly with a group of high-end discrete GPUs, despite being an integrated graphics processor.

The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no recorded benchmarks, no average score, and no nearest rivals. Its percentile placement is 50, meaning it sits at the midpoint of the database distribution, but this is based on the absence of measured data rather than a validated score. The database cannot confirm any performance relationship between these two parts beyond the fact that the Radeon 8060S has measured results and the Arc G3 Extreme does not.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55757. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no recorded benchmark scores, so its average is listed as 0.

Q: How does the Radeon 8060S compare to its nearest rivals?

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

Q: What is the percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8060S ranks at the 87th percentile among all GPUs. The Arc G3 Extreme ranks at the 50th percentile, though this reflects its lack of benchmark data rather than a measured result.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: Yes. Both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 in their specifications.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The Radeon 8060S boosts to 2900 MHz, while the Arc G3 Extreme boosts to 2500 MHz.

Q: Are both GPUs integrated graphics processors?

A: Yes. Both list their slot width as IGP and have no power connectors. Both also use system shared memory with bandwidth marked as system dependent.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8060S is built on the Strix Halo chip using RDNA 3.5 architecture, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. It is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 308 mm². The Intel Arc G3 Extreme uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture, belonging to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. Intel fabricates it on a 3 nm process at its own foundry, with die size listed as unknown.

The shader configurations differ substantially. The Radeon 8060S has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operations pipelines. The Arc G3 Extreme has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs, with the Radeon 8060S carrying 40 RT cores versus 12 on the Arc G3 Extreme.

Pixel and texture throughput reflect these differences. The Radeon 8060S delivers 185.6 GPixel/s and 464.0 GTexel/s. The Arc G3 Extreme delivers 60.00 GPixel/s and 120.0 GTexel/s. Floating point performance shows a different pattern. The Radeon 8060S reaches 14.85 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, with the FP16 rate listed at a 1:1 ratio. The Arc G3 Extreme reaches 7.680 TFLOPS for FP32 but 15.36 TFLOPS for FP16, using a 2:1 ratio. This means the Intel part matches the AMD part in FP16 throughput while having roughly half the FP32 throughput.

Clock behavior differs as well. The Radeon 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and boost of 2900 MHz. The Arc G3 Extreme has a much lower base clock of 300 MHz, boosting to 2500 MHz. Thermal design power goes the other direction, with the Radeon 8060S rated at 55 W and the Arc G3 Extreme at 80 W.

Memory architecture is identical in concept: both use system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The bus interface differs, with the Radeon 8060S using PCIe 5.0 x16 while the Arc G3 Extreme is labeled simply as IGP. Both are portable device dependent for display outputs.

Release timing and process node favor the Intel part. The Radeon 8060S launched on 2025-01-05, while the Arc G3 Extreme launched on 2026-05-31. The Intel part uses a 3 nm process versus 4 nm for AMD, though the Intel die size is unknown. The Radeon 8060S lists its predecessor as Polaris Mobile, while the Arc G3 Extreme has no predecessor listed.

The Verdict

The data supports choosing the AMD Radeon 8060S for users who need measurable graphics performance today. It has three benchmark scores, an average of 55757, and sits at the 87th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 5080 and RTX 4080, with deltas of 0.6% and 2.8% respectively, which places it in the company of high-end discrete GPUs. The 2560 shading units, 40 RT cores, and 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 throughput give it a clear specification advantage over the Arc G3 Extreme in raw rasterization and ray tracing workloads.

The Intel Arc G3 Extreme cannot be recommended on the basis of measured performance, as the database contains no benchmark results for it. It has a higher TDP of 80 W versus 55 W for the Radeon 8060S, which indicates lower efficiency per watt. Its FP32 throughput of 7.680 TFLOPS is half that of the Radeon 8060S, and its pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s is less than a third. The 12 RT cores and 24 ROPs suggest limited capability for modern rendering workloads.

For users prioritizing compute density in FP16, the Arc G3 Extreme matches the Radeon 8060S at 15.36 TFLOPS versus 14.85 TFLOPS. The 3 nm Intel process node is also smaller than the 4 nm TSMC node, which could imply better transistor characteristics, but without benchmark data this remains speculative. The Arc G3 Extreme’s 50th percentile ranking, derived from its lack of scores, does not provide a basis for comparison.

The Radeon 8060S is the only one of the two with validated performance. The Arc G3 Extreme’s absence from the benchmark database means no performance claim can be made for it. Users requiring a GPU with proven results should select the Radeon 8060S. Users considering the Arc G3 Extreme would be relying on unmeasured specifications alone.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc G3 Extreme |

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

| 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 | 2500 MHz |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 1536 |

| TMUs | 160 | 48 |

| ROPs | 64 | 24 |

| RT Cores | 40 | 12 |

| Pixel Rate | 185.6 GPixel/s | 60.00 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 464.0 GTexel/s | 120.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 14.85 TFLOPS | 7.680 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1) | 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 55 W | 80 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | IGP |

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

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | None |

| Benchmark Average | 55757 | 0 |

| Percentile | 87 | 50 |

The two GPUs share identical API support, both listing DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both use system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, and both are IGP slot width with no power connectors. Display outputs are portable device dependent for both. Neither has a launch MSRP recorded in the database. The Radeon 8060S has a smaller process node disadvantage but a larger die, while the Arc G3 Extreme uses a smaller node with unknown die size. The Radeon 8060S has a higher boost clock, more than double the FP32 throughput, and a significantly lower TDP, while the Arc G3 Extreme has a higher FP16 rate and a later release date.