AMD Radeon 860M vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data records a single direct comparison between these two AMD parts: Geekbench OpenCL. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE dominates this test with a score of 109,309, while the AMD Radeon 860M scores 22,759. The delta of -79.2% confirms a decisive margin: the RX 9070 GRE delivers roughly 4.8 times the OpenCL throughput of the integrated 860M. This is the largest and only head-to-head win recorded, and it underscores the fundamental performance gap between a dedicated add-in board and an integrated graphics processor.

Looking at the database averages, the separation remains stark. The RX 9070 GRE holds an average benchmark score of 57,367 across its recorded tests, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The Radeon 860M averages 26,401, which sits in the 72nd percentile. The 860M's Geekbench Vulkan result of 30,043 is its strongest recorded score, yet even that figure falls far short of the RX 9070 GRE's OpenCL result. The 860M's average score exceeds its OpenCL result by roughly 3,600 points, indicating that its Vulkan workload performs better relative to its OpenCL workload.

The RX 9070 GRE also boasts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,424, a test the 860M does not appear in. That result, combined with its OpenCL score, gives the RX 9070 GRE a much broader performance profile across both legacy compute and modern DX12 workloads.

The Verdict

The data leaves no ambiguity for raw performance: the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is overwhelmingly faster than the AMD Radeon 860M. Its average benchmark score is more than double that of the 860M, and its OpenCL result is nearly five times higher. The RX 9070 GRE also holds a higher percentile ranking (87th versus 72nd), meaning it outperforms a larger share of all GPUs in the database.

The Radeon 860M is an integrated processor, part of the Krackan Point chip, with a 15 W TDP and no power connectors. The RX 9070 GRE is a dual-slot discrete card with a 220 W TDP and dual 8-pin power connectors. These are different product categories entirely. The 860M is designed for compact, power-limited systems where a dedicated GPU cannot fit or draw power, while the RX 9070 GRE is built for full-size desktop builds with a 550 W suggested power supply.

For users constrained to a thin-and-light portable system with no expansion slot, the 860M is the only option of the two. For anyone building a desktop or upgrading a system that can accommodate a dual-slot card, the RX 9070 GRE is the clear choice based on every recorded benchmark metric. The RX 9070 GRE's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, which it trails by 1.8%, and the Intel Arc A580, which leads it by 0.7%. The 860M's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce MX550, which leads it by 0.1%, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, which leads it by 0.6%. These rival deltas show both cards land within a narrow band of their respective competition, but the overall performance tiers are far apart.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different generations of AMD graphics architecture. The Radeon 860M uses RDNA 3.5 and belongs to the Navi III IGP generation, specifically the Strix Point Mobile lineup. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses RDNA 4.0 and belongs to the Navi IV generation within the RX 9000 series. Both are fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, so the manufacturing node is identical.

The RX 9070 GRE uses the Navi 48 chip with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 151.0 million transistors per mm². The 860M's transistor count and die size are not recorded. The RX 9070 GRE's predecessor is listed as Navi III, while the 860M's predecessor is Navi II IGP, which reinforces the generational gap.

The RX 9070 GRE has 48 ray tracing cores and 3,072 shading units, while the 860M has 8 ray tracing cores and 512 shading units. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature support is aligned despite the hardware differences. The RX 9070 GRE also ships with a launch MSRP of 549 USD, while the 860M has no recorded launch MSRP. The RX 9070 GRE was released on 2025-05-07, while the 860M was released earlier on 2025-02-28.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has an average benchmark score of 57,367, compared to the AMD Radeon 860M's 26,401. The RX 9070 GRE also ranks in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, while the 860M ranks in the 72nd percentile.

Q: How do the two compare in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the 860M scores 22,759. The RX 9070 GRE wins with a delta of -79.2%, indicating the 860M trails by that percentage.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The Radeon 860M has a 15 W TDP and uses no power connectors, while the Radeon RX 9070 GRE has a 220 W TDP and requires two 8-pin power connectors. The RX 9070 GRE also lists a 550 W suggested power supply.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What memory configurations do they use?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The 860M uses system shared memory, with its type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent or shared.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has 3,072 shading units and 48 ray tracing cores. The 860M has 512 shading units and 8 ray tracing cores.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins in every recorded performance category. It leads in Geekbench OpenCL with 109,309 versus 22,759, holds a higher average benchmark score (57,367 versus 26,401), and has a higher percentile ranking (87th versus 72nd). It also has a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,424, a test absent from the 860M's records. The RX 9070 GRE's texture rate of 535.7 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 267.8 GPixel/s dwarf the 860M's 96.00 GTexel/s and 48.00 GPixel/s. Its FP32 throughput of 34.28 TFLOPS is more than eleven times the 860M's 3.072 TFLOPS. The RX 9070 GRE also offers 12 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, whereas the 860M relies on shared system memory with bandwidth dependent on the host system.

The AMD Radeon 860M wins in power efficiency and system integration. Its 15 W TDP is dramatically lower than the RX 9070 GRE's 220 W, and it requires no power connectors, no suggested PSU rating, and only a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The RX 9070 GRE requires PCIe 5.0 x16 and dual 8-pin connectors. The 860M is also the only one of the two that can function in an integrated context, as it is part of the Krackan Point chip with a slot width of IGP and display outputs that are portable device dependent. The RX 9070 GRE is a dual-slot card with fixed display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. For systems without a PCIe slot or power budget for a discrete GPU, the 860M is the only viable option. For any workload where raw compute, texture, pixel, or ray tracing performance matters, the RX 9070 GRE is the clear winner according to the recorded data.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The RX 9070 GRE uses the Navi 48 chip with 53,900 million transistors and a 357 mm² die, while the 860M uses the Krackan Point chip with unknown transistor count and die size. The RX 9070 GRE has a transistor density of 151.0 million transistors per mm²; the 860M's density is not recorded.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The 860M has a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost clock of 3000 MHz. The RX 9070 GRE has a base clock of 1420 MHz, a boost clock of 2790 MHz, and a game clock of 2220 MHz. Its memory clock is 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed.

Memory configurations are entirely different. The RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The 860M uses system shared memory of unspecified type, bus width, and bandwidth.

Compute resources favor the RX 9070 GRE heavily: 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 ray tracing cores versus 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. Pixel rate is 267.8 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 535.7 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 throughput are both 34.28 TFLOPS on the RX 9070 GRE versus 3.072 TFLOPS on the 860M.

Power and physical requirements differ starkly. The 860M has a 15 W TDP, IGP slot width, no power connectors, and PCIe 4.0 x8. The RX 9070 GRE has a 220 W TDP, dual-slot width, two 8-pin power connectors, a 550 W suggested PSU, and PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the 860M's are portable device dependent, while the RX 9070 GRE offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. Both share the same API support, process node, and foundry.