AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA CMP 30HX Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The direct comparison between the NVIDIA CMP 30HX and the AMD Radeon 8060S is decisively one-sided in the available data. Across the two shared benchmark tests, the AMD Radeon 8060S claims victory in both, leaving the NVIDIA CMP 30HX without a single head-to-head win. The margin is substantial, not marginal.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 84,626 against the NVIDIA CMP 30HX's 65,199. That is a 23% deficit for the NVIDIA part. This is not a case where driver optimizations or test variance could close the gap; a 19,427-point difference is a chasm in synthetic compute workloads. The NVIDIA part's absolute score of 65,199 places it at the 89th percentile of all GPUs, which sounds respectable until you see the AMD part's raw output. The AMD Radeon 8060S, despite a lower overall average benchmark score, is clearly the superior compute engine in OpenCL.

The Vulkan results tell a similar story, though with a slightly narrower margin. The AMD Radeon 8060S posts 80,483, while the NVIDIA CMP 30HX manages 62,484. That is a 22.4% advantage for the AMD part. The delta here is 17,999 points, again a significant lead. It is notably the NVIDIA CMP 30HX's Vulkan score is lower than its OpenCL score, while the AMD part's Vulkan score is also slightly lower than its OpenCL figure—but the AMD part's floor is higher than the NVIDIA part's ceiling in both APIs.

Looking at the broader context, the NVIDIA CMP 30HX's average benchmark score is 63,842, which puts it in the company of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63,830, 0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63,775, 0.1% delta). The AMD Radeon 8060S, by contrast, has an average score of 55,757, which—counterintuitively—is lower than the NVIDIA part's average. This is because the AMD part's average includes its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,162, a test the NVIDIA part did not run. That 3DMark result drags the AMD part's average down, even though its Geekbench scores are far higher. The AMD part's average places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (56,083, -0.6% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828, 1.7% delta). So while the head-to-head is lopsided, the aggregate averages tell a more nuanced story about where each card sits in the broader GPU landscape.

The NVIDIA CMP 30HX has a 3DMark result? No—it does not. The AMD part has a dedicated 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score, which the NVIDIA part lacks entirely. This means the AMD part is being evaluated in a modern DirectX 12 workload, while the NVIDIA part's benchmark portfolio is limited to Geekbench compute tests. That absence of a 3DMark result for the NVIDIA part is itself telling: it suggests the NVIDIA part was not competitive or was not tested in that scenario.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon 8060S is the faster GPU in every head-to-head test available. It wins both Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan by margins exceeding 22%. If the decision rests purely on raw compute benchmark scores, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the clear choice. The NVIDIA CMP 30HX, despite its 89th percentile ranking, cannot match the AMD part's throughput in either API.

However, the choice is not merely about speed. The NVIDIA CMP 30HX is a mining-focused product with no display outputs, a PCIe 1.0 x4 interface, and a 125 W TDP. The AMD Radeon 8060S is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 55 W TDP, PCIe 5.0 x16 connectivity, and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The NVIDIA part is end-of-life, released in February 2021, while the AMD part is active, released in January 2025. The NVIDIA part has a launch MSRP of 799 USD; the AMD part has no stated MSRP.

For a user needing a discrete, self-contained GPU with dedicated VRAM (6 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus), the NVIDIA CMP 30HX has that. The AMD Radeon 8060S relies on system-shared memory, with bandwidth described as "System Dependent." But for pure performance per the benchmarks, the AMD part wins decisively. The NVIDIA part wins zero head-to-head tests; the AMD part wins two. The verdict from the data: pick the AMD Radeon 8060S unless the specific constraints of discrete memory, a dedicated slot, or an established launch price are non-negotiable requirements.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA CMP 30HX is built on the TU116 chip using the Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 6,600 million transistors on a 284 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 23.2M per mm². The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, on a 4 nm process, also at TSMC. Its die size is larger at 308 mm², though its transistor count is listed as unknown. The process node difference is stark: 12 nm versus 4 nm, representing a major generational leap in manufacturing efficiency.

The core configurations diverge sharply. The NVIDIA part has 1,408 shading units, 88 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The AMD part has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. That is 82% more shading units, 82% more TMUs, and 33% more ROPs on the AMD side. The AMD part also includes 40 ray tracing cores, a feature the NVIDIA part lacks entirely—the TU116 chip has no RT cores and no tensor cores. The AMD part's FP32 throughput is 14.85 TFLOPS, nearly triple the NVIDIA part's 5.027 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 14.85 TFLOPS on the AMD part (1:1 ratio), versus 10.05 TFLOPS on the NVIDIA part (2:1 ratio).

Memory architecture could not be more different. The NVIDIA CMP 30HX has 6 GB of dedicated GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory, with type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent." Clock speeds also differ: the NVIDIA part has a base clock of 1530 MHz and a boost of 1785 MHz, with memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The AMD part has a lower base clock of 1295 MHz but a much higher boost of 2900 MHz. Pixel rate is 85.68 GPixel/s on the NVIDIA part versus 185.6 GPixel/s on the AMD part. Texture rate is 157.1 GTexel/s versus 464.0 GTexel/s.

Power and physical characteristics diverge as well. The NVIDIA part has a 125 W TDP, is dual-slot, requires a 1x 8-pin power connector and a 300 W suggested PSU, and measures 229 mm by 111 mm by 35 mm. The AMD part has a 55 W TDP, is an IGP with no power connectors and no suggested PSU, and has no listed dimensions. The NVIDIA part uses a PCIe 1.0 x4 bus interface, while the AMD part uses PCIe 5.0 x16. API support differs: the NVIDIA part supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4; the AMD part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD part's DirectX 12 Ultimate support is a higher feature level than the NVIDIA part's 12_1.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 84,626, which is 23% higher than the NVIDIA CMP 30HX's 65,199.

Q: Does the NVIDIA CMP 30HX have any head-to-head benchmark wins?

A: No. The NVIDIA CMP 30HX wins zero head-to-head tests. The AMD Radeon 8060S wins both available tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan).

Q: What is the process node difference between the two GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 30HX is fabricated on TSMC's 12 nm process, while the AMD Radeon 8060S uses TSMC's 4 nm process.

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 30HX has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth.

Q: What is the TDP of each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 30HX has a 125 W TDP, while the AMD Radeon 8060S has a 55 W TDP.

Q: Which GPU has ray tracing cores?

A: Only the AMD Radeon 8060S, which has 40 RT cores. The NVIDIA CMP 30HX has no RT cores and no tensor cores.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins in every benchmark category where both are tested. It is the clear victor in Geekbench OpenCL (84,626 versus 65,199) and Geekbench Vulkan (80,483 versus 62,484). It also has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,162, a test the NVIDIA part did not run, which suggests the AMD part is competitive in modern DX12 workloads. The AMD part's FP32 throughput of 14.85 TFLOPS is nearly three times the NVIDIA part's 5.027 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate (185.6 GPixel/s) and texture rate (464.0 GTexel/s) are both more than double the NVIDIA part's figures (85.68 GPixel/s and 157.1 GTexel/s, respectively). For any compute-heavy or graphics-intensive task, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the superior part.

The NVIDIA CMP 30HX wins in specific niche categories that are not about raw performance. It has dedicated 6 GB GDDR6 memory with a fixed 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is preferable in scenarios where system memory bandwidth is unreliable or shared with other workloads. It has a defined physical form factor (229 mm length, 111 mm height, 35 mm width) and a launch MSRP of 799 USD, making it a known quantity for integration. Its 125 W TDP, while higher than the AMD part's 55 W, is still a modest power draw for a discrete card. It also has a longer track record, having been released in February 2021, though it is now end-of-life. The NVIDIA part's 89th percentile ranking versus the AMD part's 87th percentile is a marginal edge in overall standing, but that is driven by the AMD part's low 3DMark score dragging its average down. In the specific tests both share, the AMD part wins outright.

For a use case requiring a self-contained GPU with its own VRAM, the NVIDIA CMP 30HX is the only option of the two—the AMD part has no dedicated memory. For any use case prioritizing compute performance, modern API support (DirectX 12 Ultimate), or energy efficiency (55 W versus 125 W), the AMD Radeon 8060S is the definitive winner. The data shows two wins for the AMD part, zero for the NVIDIA part, and no scenario in the head-to-head benchmarks where the NVIDIA part comes out ahead.