AMD Radeon 820M vs Intel Arc Pro B60 Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents a stark contrast between two entirely different classes of graphics hardware. The AMD Radeon 820M is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) built for efficiency, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 is a professional, dual-slot discrete card with a dedicated memory pool. Benchmark results indicate that the Intel Arc Pro B60 delivers substantially higher raw performance across all recorded tests, which is expected given its dedicated hardware and power envelope. The Radeon 820M, with its 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs, sits in the middle of the pack, whereas the Arc Pro B60 sits at the 20th percentile. This percentile difference is notable, as it suggests the Arc Pro B60's average benchmark score of 3182 places it below the median, despite its professional positioning. The Radeon 820M carries no average benchmark score in the database, so direct numerical comparison of their overall scores is not possible, but the individual test results for the Intel card show a clear performance advantage. For systems requiring a compact, low-power IGP with no additional power connectors, the Radeon 820M is the only option that fits that physical profile. For workloads that demand high throughput in compute and 3D rendering, the Arc Pro B60 is the clear choice based on its recorded scores.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Arc Pro B60 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Arc Pro B60 has an average benchmark score of 3182. It performs 0.6% above the NVIDIA Quadro P1000, which scores 3163, and 3.5% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, which scores 3075. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 by 0.9% and the NVIDIA GeForce 920M by 3.2%.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The Radeon 820M uses system-shared memory with a bus width and bandwidth that are system dependent. The Arc Pro B60 has 24 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon 820M has a 15 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The Arc Pro B60 has a 200 W TDP, uses a single 8-pin power connector, and the database suggests a 550 W power supply for the system.

Q: Which card supports newer PCIe interfaces?

A: The Radeon 820M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Arc Pro B60 uses PCIe 5.0 x8. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the physical dimensions of the Intel Arc Pro B60?

A: The Arc Pro B60 measures 167 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. It occupies a dual-slot width. The Radeon 820M is an IGP with no listed dimensions.

Q: Does the Radeon 820M have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: The database lists no benchmark entries for the Radeon 820M. The Arc Pro B60 has eight recorded scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2646 and a Passmark G3D score of 14580.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages and target different markets. The AMD Radeon 820M is built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture and is part of the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile, using the Krackan Point 2 chip. The Intel Arc Pro B60 uses the Xe2-HPG architecture from the Battlemage generation, specifically the Pro Series, built on the BMG-G21 chip. Process nodes differ: AMD uses a 4 nm process from TSMC, while Intel uses a 5 nm process, also from TSMC. The Intel card has a recorded transistor count of 19,600 million on a 272 mm² die, with a transistor density of 72.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD chip's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown.

Feature sets show significant divergence. The Radeon 820M has 128 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, 4 render output units, and 2 ray tracing cores. The Arc Pro B60 is far larger: 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 20 ray tracing cores. The Arc Pro B60 also supports FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, delivering 24.58 TFLOPS, while the Radeon 820M operates FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with 716.8 GFLOPS. Clock behavior differs as well: the Radeon 820M has a 400 MHz base clock and a 2800 MHz boost clock, while the Arc Pro B60 has a 2000 MHz base and 2400 MHz boost. The AMD part uses system-shared memory, meaning its bandwidth is system dependent, whereas the Intel part has fixed GDDR6 memory at 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed. The Radeon 820M is an IGP with no slot width, while the Arc Pro B60 is a dual-slot card with a 167 mm length. Display outputs also differ: the Radeon 820M is portable device dependent, while the Arc Pro B60 has four mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The bus interface differs, with PCIe 4.0 x8 for AMD and PCIe 5.0 x8 for Intel.

Specification Differences

The specification table highlights the fundamental differences between the two products. The Radeon 820M has a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost of 2800 MHz, while the Arc Pro B60 has a base of 2000 MHz and a boost of 2400 MHz. The AMD part has no dedicated memory, relying on system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The Intel part has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. Shading units differ by a factor of 20: 128 versus 2560. TMUs are 8 versus 160, ROPs are 4 versus 80, and ray tracing cores are 2 versus 20. Pixel rate for the Radeon 820M is 11.20 GPixel/s, while the Arc Pro B60 delivers 192.0 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 22.40 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 716.8 GFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS. FP16 compute is 716.8 GFLOPS at 1:1 ratio versus 24.58 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio. TDP is 15 W versus 200 W. The Radeon 820M is an IGP with no power connectors, while the Arc Pro B60 is dual-slot with one 8-pin connector and a suggested 550 W power supply. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x8. The Arc Pro B60 has a launch MSRP of 499 USD. Both share the same API support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the Radeon 820M and the Arc Pro B60. However, the Arc Pro B60 has eight standalone test scores that characterize its performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test produced a score of 2646. Passmark DirectX tests show a range of results: DirectX 9 scored 179, DirectX 10 scored 61, DirectX 11 scored 122, and DirectX 12 scored 76. The Passmark G2D score is 763, while the G3D score is 14580. The Passmark GPU compute score is 7029. The average benchmark score across all tests is 3182.

For the Radeon 820M, no benchmark scores exist in the database, so a numerical head-to-head comparison is impossible. The percentile ranking for the Radeon 820M is 50, and the Arc Pro B60 sits at 20. This means the Radeon 820M is ranked higher relative to all GPUs in the database, despite having no recorded scores. The Arc Pro B60's nearest rivals provide context for its performance tier. It sits 0.6% above the NVIDIA Quadro P1000, 3.5% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, 0.9% below the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, and 3.2% below the NVIDIA GeForce 920M. These deltas indicate the Arc Pro B60 clusters with older, lower-tier cards in the database's scoring system.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 820M wins in physical integration and power efficiency. It is an IGP with a 15 W TDP, no power connectors, and a portable-device-dependent display output. It uses system-shared memory, which eliminates the need for a dedicated memory pool and reduces system complexity. Its 4 nm process node from TSMC is smaller than the 5 nm node used by the Intel card, which suggests a density advantage in manufacturing. The Radeon 820M also supports a 1:1 FP16 ratio, which can be relevant for workloads that require equal FP16 and FP32 throughput. Its 2800 MHz boost clock is higher than the Intel card's 2400 MHz boost, though the Intel part compensates with far more execution units. The Radeon 820M's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is sufficient for an IGP, and its system-dependent bandwidth means it can scale with the host platform's memory capabilities.

The Arc Pro B60 wins in raw compute, memory bandwidth, and professional feature support. Its 12.29 TFLOPS FP32 performance is more than 17 times the Radeon 820M's 716.8 GFLOPS. The 456.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is fixed and independent of system memory, which removes a performance bottleneck. The 24 GB GDDR6 frame buffer supports large datasets and high-resolution textures. The 20 ray tracing cores offer hardware acceleration that the Radeon 820M's 2 cores cannot match. The dual-slot form factor with a 167 mm length and four mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs makes it suitable for multi-display professional setups. The PCIe 5.0 x8 interface doubles the per-lane bandwidth of the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface on the AMD part. The Arc Pro B60 also has a recorded transistor count of 19,600 million, which dwarfs the unknown count on the AMD IGP. The 2:1 FP16 ratio delivers 24.58 TFLOPS, which is 34 times the Radeon 820M's FP16 throughput. The Arc Pro B60's nearest rival deltas show it performs competitively with established cards: 0.6% above the Quadro P1000 and 3.5% above the RTX 5080 SUPER, though 3.2% below the GeForce 920M in the database's scoring. The Radeon 820M has no rivals listed and no scores, so its wins are defined by absence of data and its physical attributes. For a system builder prioritizing low power draw, minimal space, and no external power cabling, the Radeon 820M is the only viable choice. For workloads that stress compute, memory bandwidth, or ray tracing, the Arc Pro B60's recorded scores and specifications make it the decisive winner.