AMD Radeon 860M vs AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data splits the two AMD GPUs sharply, with each claiming one decisive victory in the paired tests. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT dominates the Geekbench OpenCL workload, scoring 74,869 against the AMD Radeon 860M's 22,759, a commanding 69.6% advantage. This is the largest gap in the head-to-head comparison, and it aligns with the RX 7600M XT's dedicated memory subsystem and far higher compute throughput. In OpenCL, the RX 7600M XT delivers more than three times the raw score, a result that reflects sustained compute-heavy workloads rather than burst performance.

The AMD Radeon 860M, however, flips the script in the Vulkan test. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 30,043 eclipses the RX 7600M XT's 27,793, a 8.1% lead. This is a notable outcome because Vulkan typically favors architectures with efficient draw-call handling and lower overhead. The 860M's RDNA 3.5 architecture, despite being an integrated part with system-shared memory, outperforms the discrete RX 7600M XT in this specific API. The database records one win for each GPU, creating a balanced head-to-head record.

When placed against their nearest rivals, the two cards occupy different performance strata. The 860M's average benchmark score of 26,401 positions it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26,421) and 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (26,331). It also trails the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26,553) by 0.6% and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 (26,683) by 1.1%. These margins are tight, indicating that the 860M sits in a competitive cluster where single-digit percentage differences separate several options.

The RX 7600M XT's average benchmark score of 12,710 tells a different story. It sits 0.5% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (12,773), 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm (12,625), 0.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12,830), and 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12,831). The RX 7600M XT's percentile rank of 52 places it near the middle of all GPUs, whereas the 860M's 72nd percentile shows a higher overall standing. This contrast is striking: the discrete part wins decisively in one compute benchmark, but its aggregate score across a wider benchmark suite is much lower, suggesting that the 860M performs better across a broader mix of tests.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT wins decisively in compute-heavy, OpenCL-based workloads. Its 74,869 OpenCL score against the 860M's 22,759 represents a 69.6% margin, the single largest differential in the head-to-head data. This result indicates that tasks relying on general-purpose GPU compute, such as rendering, simulation, or data-parallel processing, will strongly favor the discrete card. The RX 7600M XT's dedicated 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth provides a clear advantage over the 860M's system-shared memory, which is described as system dependent in bandwidth. The recorded pixel rate of 158.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 316.0 GTexel/s also point to much higher fill-rate capabilities.

The AMD Radeon 860M wins in Vulkan API performance. Its score of 30,043 tops the RX 7600M XT's 27,793 by 8.1%. This is the only head-to-head test where the integrated part wins, and it matters for gaming and applications that use Vulkan. The 860M's RDNA 3.5 architecture appears to handle Vulkan's explicit, low-overhead model more efficiently, even with lower raw compute specifications. The 860M also holds a higher percentile rank (72nd) versus the RX 7600M XT (52nd), and its average benchmark score of 26,401 far exceeds the RX 7600M XT's 12,710. Across the full suite of recorded tests, the 860M is the more consistent performer, even though it loses the single OpenCL comparison by a wide margin.

The RX 7600M XT shows additional strengths in its own benchmark suite. It records a Passmark G3D score of 13,907, a Passmark GPU Compute score of 7,140, and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,048. These figures are not directly comparable to the 860M's two Geekbench results, but they demonstrate that the RX 7600M XT has breadth in DirectX and Passmark workloads. The 860M, by contrast, has only Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores recorded, so its strengths are concentrated in those two API tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT scores 74,869, which is 69.6% higher than the AMD Radeon 860M's 22,759.

Q: Which GPU wins in the Geekbench Vulkan test?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M wins, scoring 30,043 against the RX 7600M XT's 27,793, a 8.1% lead.

Q: What are the average benchmark scores for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score of 26,401, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has an average of 12,710.

Q: How do the two GPUs rank against all other GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M ranks in the 72nd percentile, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT ranks in the 52nd percentile.

Q: How close is the 860M to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce MX550?

A: The 860M's average score of 26,401 is 0.1% below the MX550's 26,421.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has a boost clock of 3000 MHz, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has a boost clock of 2469 MHz.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every core specification. The AMD Radeon 860M uses 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 render output units, and 8 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT scales to 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores, exactly four times the 860M's count in each category. The pixel rate reflects this: the RX 7600M XT produces 158.0 GPixel/s versus the 860M's 48.00 GPixel/s. Texture rate similarly favors the discrete card at 316.0 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s.

Compute throughput diverges sharply. The RX 7600M XT delivers 20.23 TFLOPS of FP32 and 40.45 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1 ratio), while the 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 and 3.072 TFLOPS of FP16 (1:1 ratio). The memory subsystem differs fundamentally: the 860M uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, while the RX 7600M XT uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock also differs, with the RX 7600M XT running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus the 860M's system-shared clock.

Clock speeds show a different balance. The 860M has a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost of 3000 MHz, while the RX 7600M XT has a base of 1280 MHz, a boost of 2469 MHz, and a game clock of 2023 MHz. Power consumption differs substantially: the 860M carries a 15 W TDP, while the RX 7600M XT is rated at 120 W. Both use no power connectors and are listed as IGP slot width, but the bus interface differs: the 860M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RX 7600M XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 860M is built on RDNA 3.5 architecture and uses the Krackan Point chip, which belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT, in contrast, uses RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish, and belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation. It uses a 6 nm process at TSMC.

Transistor and die data exist only for the RX 7600M XT: 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The 860M's transistor count and die size are recorded as unknown. The RX 7600M XT has a predecessor of Polaris Mobile, while the 860M's predecessor is Navi II IGP. Release dates differ: the 860M launched on 2025-02-28, while the RX 7600M XT launched on 2023-01-03.

The 860M's FP16 capability matches its FP32 at a 1:1 ratio, whereas the RX 7600M XT doubles its FP16 throughput to 40.45 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature levels are identical. The 860M uses RDNA 3.5's newer instruction set improvements, while the RX 7600M XT relies on RDNA 3.0's design. Neither GPU lists tensor cores, and both have display outputs described as portable device dependent.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split decision. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is the definitive choice for raw compute throughput in OpenCL, delivering a 69.6% higher score than the 860M. Its 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 20.23 TFLOPS of FP32 performance make it markedly stronger in any workload that scales with shader count and memory bandwidth. The dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth eliminates the system-dependency bottleneck that limits the 860M's shared-memory design. For users running compute-heavy applications that leverage OpenCL, the RX 7600M XT's dominance is unambiguous.

The AMD Radeon 860M, however, offers a different value proposition through its Vulkan performance and overall consistency. Its 8.1% Vulkan lead over the RX 7600M XT demonstrates that newer RDNA 3.5 architecture can outperform a larger discrete GPU in specific API conditions. The 72nd percentile ranking versus the RX 7600M XT's 52nd, combined with an average benchmark score of 26,401 versus 12,710, shows that the 860M performs better across the broader database of tests. Its 15 W TDP versus the RX 7600M XT's 120 W also indicates a far more power-efficient design, though power efficiency numbers are not recorded in this data.

The choice depends on workload priorities. The RX 7600M XT wins where compute density and memory bandwidth matter most, such as OpenCL-based tasks that can saturate its 316.0 GTexel/s texture rate and 158.0 GPixel/s pixel rate. The 860M wins where Vulkan efficiency and overall benchmark consistency matter, supported by its 3000 MHz boost clock and 4 nm process node. The RX 7600M XT's release in January 2023 makes it a more mature product, while the 860M's February 2025 release brings newer architecture. Neither GPU has a launch MSRP recorded, so no price-based comparison is possible from this data. The verdict is conditional: the RX 7600M XT for maximum compute, the 860M for Vulkan and all-around performance.