AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA H20 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains no directly paired head-to-head results between the AMD Radeon 8060S and the NVIDIA H20. The Radeon 8060S has three recorded benchmark scores, while the H20 has none listed. This absence of overlapping tests means a direct, per-test comparison is impossible from the recorded data. However, the available scores for the AMD part and the architectural profile of the NVIDIA part allow for a meaningful analysis of their respective positions.

The AMD Radeon 8060S posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2162. In Geekbench OpenCL, it reaches 84626 points, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 80483. The average benchmark score across all recorded tests for the AMD part is 55757. This average places it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA H20, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores and an average of 0, placing it in the 50th percentile. The lack of data for the H20 means its performance can only be inferred from its specifications and architectural design, not from measured results.

Looking at the AMD part's nearest rivals, the Radeon 8060S is effectively tied with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which has an average score of 55698, a delta of 0.1 percent. It sits 0.6 percent behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, which scores 56083. Against the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, it is 1.7 percent ahead, and it leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 by 2.8 percent, with the latter scoring 54247. These margins are narrow, indicating that the Radeon 8060S, in its measured workloads, delivers performance roughly comparable to a high-end desktop GPU from the previous generation, while the H20's lack of recorded scores prevents any similar quantitative placement.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear split between these two parts. The AMD Radeon 8060S is a measured performer in consumer-oriented graphics workloads, evidenced by its 3DMark and Geekbench scores. It holds a respectable position in the database, ranking above many dedicated desktop GPUs. The NVIDIA H20, however, is a different class of product entirely, as indicated by its specifications: it is built for server deployment, has no display outputs, and its API support is listed as N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan. This makes the H20 unsuitable for the same tasks as the Radeon 8060S.

For a user focused on standard graphics benchmarks, gaming, or consumer application acceleration, the Radeon 8060S is the only option with recorded data supporting its capability. Its 87th percentile standing and competitive scores against known desktop parts suggest it can handle demanding rendering tasks. The H20, with its 500 W TDP, SXM module form factor, and 96 GB of HBM3 memory, is clearly aimed at compute-heavy server environments, such as large-scale AI inference or scientific simulation, rather than consumer graphics. The recorded data cannot confirm the H20's performance in those roles, but its architecture and memory configuration point to a specialized purpose that the Radeon 8060S, with its system-shared memory and IGP form factor, does not target.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its die size is 308 mm². The NVIDIA H20 uses the Hopper architecture, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC, with a significantly larger die size of 814 mm². The H20 contains 80,000 million transistors, while the transistor count for the Radeon 8060S is listed as unknown. The H20's transistor density is recorded as 98.3M per mm².

The Radeon 8060S is part of the Navi Mobile generation, specifically the RX 8000M series, and uses the Strix Halo chip. It is a mobile-oriented part with an IGP slot width and no power connectors, drawing a TDP of 55 W. The NVIDIA H20 is from the Server Hopper generation, uses the GH100 chip, and is an SXM module with a TDP of 500 W. Its suggested PSU is 900 W. These are not just different GPUs; they are different categories of hardware.

The feature sets also diverge sharply. The Radeon 8060S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it compatible with modern graphics APIs. The H20 lists N/A for all three, confirming it is not designed for traditional graphics rendering. The H20 does include 312 tensor cores, while the Radeon 8060S has none listed. Conversely, the Radeon 8060S has 40 ray tracing cores, while the H20's ray tracing core count is listed as null. The Radeon 8060S can output to displays, with its display outputs described as portable device dependent, while the H20 has no outputs at all.

Specification Differences

The specification sheets show considerable differences in core configuration, memory, and power. The Radeon 8060S has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The H20 has 9984 shading units, 312 TMUs, and only 24 ROPs. The H20's shading unit count is nearly four times higher, but its ROP count is less than half, reflecting a design optimized for compute throughput rather than rasterization.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The Radeon 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. The H20 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 1980 MHz. The AMD part boosts much higher, while the NVIDIA part has a higher base clock. Memory configurations are entirely different. The Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory, with its size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all dependent on the host system. The H20 has a fixed 96 GB of HBM3 memory on a 6144-bit bus, providing 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth. The H20's memory clock is 1313 MHz, or 5.3 Gbps effective.

Theoretical performance figures favor the H20 in raw throughput. The H20 delivers 39.54 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 79.07 TFLOPS of FP16 performance with a 2:1 ratio. The Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS of FP32 and 14.85 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The H20 also has higher texture rate at 617.8 GTexel/s versus 464.0 GTexel/s for the AMD part. However, the Radeon 8060S has a higher pixel rate at 185.6 GPixel/s, while the H20 is lower at 47.52 GPixel/s. The AMD part uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, as does the H20. The Radeon 8060S was released in January 2025, while the H20 was released in January 2024. The H20's predecessor is Server Ada, and its successor is Server Blackwell, while the Radeon 8060S's predecessor is Polaris Mobile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA H20 delivers 39.54 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is significantly higher than the AMD Radeon 8060S's 14.85 TFLOPS.

Q: Do both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate?

A: No. The AMD Radeon 8060S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA H20 lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan support.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S uses system shared memory, meaning its size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are system dependent. The NVIDIA H20 has 96 GB of HBM3 memory on a 6144-bit bus with 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has a TDP of 55 W and requires no power connectors, while the NVIDIA H20 has a TDP of 500 W and comes with a suggested PSU of 900 W.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA H20 has 9984 shading units, while the AMD Radeon 8060S has 2560 shading units.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has a higher boost clock of 2900 MHz, compared to the NVIDIA H20's boost clock of 1980 MHz.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins in areas related to consumer graphics and mobile computing. Its recorded benchmark scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2162, demonstrate capability in standard rendering workloads. Its support for modern graphics APIs, its ray tracing cores, and its display outputs make it suitable for tasks like gaming, content creation, and any application that relies on DirectX or Vulkan. Its low TDP of 55 W and IGP form factor mean it can be integrated into portable devices without a discrete power connector. Its higher pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s also suggests an advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios. The data shows it outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 by 2.8 percent in average benchmark score, indicating strong performance for its class.

The NVIDIA H20 wins in raw compute throughput and memory capacity. Its FP32 performance of 39.54 TFLOPS is over 2.5 times that of the Radeon 8060S. Its FP16 performance of 79.07 TFLOPS is even more dominant. The 96 GB of HBM3 memory with 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth provides a massive advantage for workloads that require large datasets, such as training or running large AI models. The 312 tensor cores give it a dedicated hardware path for matrix operations, which the Radeon 8060S lacks entirely. The H20's higher texture rate of 617.8 GTexel/s also indicates superior performance in texture-heavy compute tasks. While it has no recorded benchmarks, its specification sheet points to a clear purpose in server-side acceleration, where its lack of display outputs and graphics API support are non-issues. The Radeon 8060S, with its system shared memory and mobile focus, cannot match this compute density. The H20 is a specialized server compute module, and the Radeon 8060S is a general-purpose mobile graphics processor; each wins in its intended environment.