AMD Radeon 8060S vs Intel Arc Pro B390 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 8060S compare to the Intel Arc Pro B390 in raw compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 and 14.85 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1), while the Intel Arc Pro B390 provides 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The AMD part has nearly double the FP32 throughput, while Intel has a slight edge in FP16 peak throughput.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and texture units?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. AMD leads in every count, with more than double the TMUs and nearly triple the ROPs.

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

A: Both use System Shared memory with System Shared bus width and System Dependent bandwidth. Neither has dedicated VRAM, and both rely on the host system's memory.

Q: How do the clock speeds differ between the two?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. AMD runs 995 MHz higher at base and 400 MHz higher at boost.

Q: What is the thermal design power for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has a TDP of 55 W, while the Intel Arc Pro B390 has a TDP of 80 W. Despite the higher TDP, Intel's part delivers lower FP32 performance.

Q: Does the Intel Arc Pro B390 have any benchmark results in the database?

A: No, the Intel Arc Pro B390 has no recorded benchmark scores, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals listed. The AMD Radeon 8060S has three recorded benchmarks with an average score of 55757.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8060S is built on the Strix Halo chip using the RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm process. The die size is 308 mm². The Intel Arc Pro B390 uses the Panther Lake chip with the Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated on Intel's 3 nm process, with die size listed as unknown. The manufacturing node differs by one nanometer step, with Intel using a smaller process.

The AMD part belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while Intel's belongs to the Arc Graphics-WM (Panther Lake) generation. AMD's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and Intel's predecessor is HD Graphics-WM. Both are currently marked as Active production status.

Shader resources differ substantially. AMD has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Intel has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The ratio of TMUs to shading units favors AMD: 16 TMUs per 256 shading units versus Intel's 12 TMUs per 384 shading units. Ray tracing cores also differ, with AMD providing 40 RT cores versus Intel's 12.

Clock behavior is distinct. AMD runs at 1295 MHz base and 2900 MHz boost. Intel runs at 300 MHz base and 2500 MHz boost. The lower base clock on Intel suggests a wider dynamic range, but the boost ceiling is still 400 MHz below AMD's. Pixel and texture rates reflect the raw counts: AMD reaches 185.6 GPixel/s and 464.0 GTexel/s, while Intel reaches 60.00 GPixel/s and 120.0 GTexel/s.

FP16 processing differs in ratio. AMD uses a 1:1 ratio, meaning FP16 throughput equals FP32 at 14.85 TFLOPS. Intel uses a 2:1 ratio, giving 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 from 7.680 TFLOPS FP32. This indicates Intel's shader hardware can pack two FP16 operations per FP32 lane, while AMD's architecture processes them at equal rate.

Both GPUs use System Shared memory, System Shared bus width, and System Dependent bandwidth. Neither has dedicated memory chips. Both are IGP slot width with no power connectors. The bus interface differs: AMD uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while Intel uses IGP. Display outputs are Portable Device Dependent for both.

API support is identical: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both have no tensor core counts listed. Neither has a launch MSRP recorded. The release dates differ by about a year, with AMD released in 2025 and Intel in 2026.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between these two GPUs, and the win counts are zero for both. However, the AMD Radeon 8060S has recorded benchmark results that can be compared against the broader GPU pool, while the Intel Arc Pro B390 has no recorded scores.

The AMD Radeon 8060S achieves 2162 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 84626 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 80483 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score is 55757, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The Intel Arc Pro B390 sits at the 50th percentile with an average benchmark score of 0.

In the nearest rival comparison, the AMD Radeon 8060S sits 0.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which averages 55698. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 by 0.6%, as that card averages 56083. Against the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, the 8060S leads by 1.7% with that card at 54828. Against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, the 8060S leads by 2.8%, with the RTX 4080 averaging 54247.

The picture is lopsided by data availability. The AMD part is fully characterized with three benchmark entries and four rivals. The Intel part has no benchmark entries, no rivals, and an average score of zero. Any direct comparison of measured performance is therefore impossible from the recorded data. The only quantitative comparison available is between the AMD part's scores and its own rival set, none of which include the Intel Arc Pro B390.

What the data does show is the performance tier occupied by the AMD Radeon 8060S. An 87th percentile ranking with an average score of 55757 places it among mid-to-high range GPUs, within a few percent of the RTX 5080 and RX 6750 GRE 12 GB. The Intel part's 50th percentile ranking with no measured scores indicates it has not yet been characterized in the database, so its performance tier remains unquantified.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports only one clear choice for users who need measured performance: the AMD Radeon 8060S. It has three benchmark scores, an average score of 55757, and an 87th percentile ranking. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has no benchmark scores, an average score of 0, and a 50th percentile ranking. Selection based on measurement is only possible for the AMD part.

For raw compute specifications, the AMD Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 versus 7.680 TFLOPS on the Intel part, roughly double. The AMD part also has 2560 shading units versus 1536, 160 TMUs versus 48, 64 ROPs versus 24, and 40 RT cores versus 12. Pixel rate is 185.6 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 464.0 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s. In every measured throughput category, the AMD part leads.

The Intel Arc Pro B390 has advantages in a few narrow areas. Its FP16 peak of 15.36 TFLOPS exceeds AMD's 14.85 TFLOPS, and it uses a 3 nm process versus 4 nm. Its TDP is higher at 80 W versus 55 W, which may reflect different power delivery characteristics. But none of these advantages translate into recorded benchmark scores.

Users who prioritize FP32 compute, shading throughput, texture throughput, pixel fill, and ray tracing resources should select the AMD Radeon 8060S based on the data. The Intel part remains unmeasured, so no performance-based case can be made for it. The choice for any workload requiring verified performance is the AMD Radeon 8060S.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc Pro B390 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Xe3-LPG |

| Chip | Strix Halo | Panther Lake |

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

| Memory | System Shared | System Shared |

| Memory Type | System Shared | System Shared |

| Bus Width | System Shared | System Shared |

| Bandwidth | System Dependent | System Dependent |

| 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 | 2026-01-26 |

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | HD Graphics-WM |

| Percentile | 87 | 50 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 55757 | 0 |

| Benchmark Entries | 3 | 0 |

Shared specifications include DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4, IGP slot width, no power connectors, Portable Device Dependent display outputs, and no launch MSRP. Both have no tensor cores listed and unknown transistor counts.