AMD Radeon 860M vs Intel Arc Pro A60M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains two benchmark results for the AMD Radeon 860M, while the Intel Arc Pro A60M has no recorded benchmark scores. This asymmetry means direct numerical comparison is limited to the AMD side, but the Intel part can still be positioned through its architectural specifications and percentile ranking.

The AMD Radeon 860M records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 22,759 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 30,043. Its average benchmark score across these two tests is 26,401. This places the Radeon 860M at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, indicating it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the recorded graphics processors.

The nearest rivals for the Radeon 860M provide useful context for its average score. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 posts an average score of 26,421, which is 0.1% higher than the Radeon 860M, a margin that falls within measurement noise. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 averages 26,331, trailing the Radeon 860M by 0.3%. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary averages 26,553, leading the Radeon 860M by 0.6%. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 averages 26,683, which is 1.1% ahead. These deltas are all under 1.2%, meaning the Radeon 860M sits in a tightly clustered performance band around the 26,400 average score mark.

For the Intel Arc Pro A60M, no benchmark entries exist in the database, and its average benchmark score is recorded as zero. The nearest rivals list is empty, so there is no direct comparison data from our measurements. The Intel part holds the 50th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it sits at the median of the database distribution. Without benchmark scores, the percentile figure is the only performance-positioning metric available for this GPU.

The Vulkan result for the Radeon 860M is notably higher than its OpenCL result. The 30,043 Vulkan score is 32% above the 22,759 OpenCL score, suggesting that this architecture extracts more performance from the Vulkan API in the recorded tests. This gap indicates API-level scaling differences that may matter for workloads using Vulkan versus OpenCL.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the AMD Radeon 860M is the only one of the two with measurable benchmark scores. Its average of 26,401 and 72nd percentile placement demonstrate that it performs in line with several discrete mobile and desktop GPUs from NVIDIA and AMD, including the MX550, RTX 5060, RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, and RTX A4000. All four of those rivals sit within 1.1% of the Radeon 860M average, so the data indicates a competitive mid-pack position.

The Intel Arc Pro A60M, with no benchmark results and a 50th percentile ranking, cannot be directly compared on measured performance. The database shows it as an active product with a full specification sheet, but its performance category is unverified by our measurements. The 50th percentile suggests it is positioned at the median of the database, but this is not supported by any recorded benchmark score.

For users selecting between these two, the data supports choosing the AMD Radeon 860M if measured performance is the priority, since it has confirmed scores and a higher percentile. The Intel Arc Pro A60M may appeal based on its dedicated memory configuration and higher compute resources, but the absence of benchmark data means its real-world performance cannot be confirmed from the database. The Radeon 860M is the safer choice based purely on recorded evidence.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and use distinct architectures. The AMD Radeon 860M is built on RDNA 3.5 and belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile, using the Krackan Point chip. The Intel Arc Pro A60M uses the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-256 chip, and belongs to the Alchemist generation for the Pro-Series Mobile lineup.

The manufacturing processes differ. The AMD part uses a 4nm process from TSMC, while the Intel part uses a 6nm process, also from TSMC. The Intel chip has a stated transistor count of 11,500 million and a die size of 269 mm², yielding a transistor density of 42.8 million transistors per square millimeter. The AMD chip does not have transistor or die size information recorded in the database.

The compute resources diverge significantly. The Intel Arc Pro A60M has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 16 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The Intel part has four times the shading units, four times the TMUs, four times the ROPs, and twice the ray tracing cores compared to the AMD part.

Clock speeds also differ. The Intel Arc Pro A60M has a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 1,300 MHz. The AMD Radeon 860M has a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost clock of 3,000 MHz. The AMD part boosts to more than double the Intel part's boost clock, though the Intel part has a higher base clock.

The memory configurations are fundamentally different. The Intel Arc Pro A60M uses 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a memory clock of 2,000 MHz and 16 Gbps effective speed, producing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon 860M uses system shared memory, with the bus width and bandwidth listed as system dependent. The memory type is also system shared.

Both GPUs support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The power envelopes differ substantially, with the AMD part rated at 15 W and the Intel part rated at 95 W. The AMD part uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Intel part uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score of 26,401. The Intel Arc Pro A60M has no recorded benchmark scores, so its average is listed as zero in the database.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 860M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Radeon 860M trails the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 by 0.1%, leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 by 0.3%, trails the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by 0.6%, and trails the NVIDIA RTX A4000 by 1.1%.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the Intel Arc Pro A60M?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60M has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a memory clock of 2000 MHz and 16 Gbps effective speed, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the AMD Radeon 860M?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M uses system shared memory, with the size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60M has 2,048 shading units, while the AMD Radeon 860M has 512 shading units. The Intel part has four times as many.

Q: What are the power ratings for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M is rated at 15 W, and the Intel Arc Pro A60M is rated at 95 W.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 860M wins in measured benchmark performance. Its average score of 26,401 and 72nd percentile placement show it performs competitively against several discrete GPUs, including the MX550, RTX 5060, RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, and RTX A4000. The Vulkan score of 30,043 is particularly strong, exceeding the OpenCL score of 22,759 by a substantial margin. This suggests the Radeon 860M is well suited for Vulkan-based workloads in the recorded tests.

The AMD part also wins on power efficiency, with a 15 W rating compared to the Intel part's 95 W. This makes the Radeon 860M more suitable for low-power mobile platforms, where the lower envelope reduces thermal and battery demands.

The Intel Arc Pro A60M wins on raw compute resources. With 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores, it has significantly higher theoretical throughput than the Radeon 860M. Its pixel rate of 83.20 GPixel/s and texture rate of 166.4 GTexel/s are both higher than the Radeon 860M's 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput of 5.325 TFLOPS is 73% higher than the Radeon 860M's 3.072 TFLOPS.

The Intel part also wins on memory bandwidth. The dedicated 256.0 GB/s bandwidth vastly exceeds the system-dependent bandwidth of the Radeon 860M. For workloads that are bandwidth-sensitive, the Intel part's dedicated GDDR6 memory provides a structural advantage.

The Intel part has a higher base clock (900 MHz versus 600 MHz) and higher pixel and texture rates, indicating that in workloads that scale with these factors, the Intel part should deliver higher throughput. However, without benchmark scores, these theoretical advantages remain unverified in the database.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification.

| Specification | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Pro A60M |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Xe-HPG |

| Generation | Navi III IGP (Strix Point Mobile) | Alchemist (Pro-Series Mobile) |

| Chip | Krackan Point | DG2-256 |

| Process node | 4 nm | 6 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |

| Transistors | Unknown | 11,500 million |

| Die size | Unknown | 269 mm² |

| Transistor density | Not listed | 42.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 600 MHz | 900 MHz |

| Boost clock | 3000 MHz | 1300 MHz |

| Memory size | System Shared | 8 GB |

| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | System Dependent | 256.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 512 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 32 | 128 |

| ROPs | 16 | 64 |

| Ray tracing cores | 8 | 16 |

| Pixel rate | 48.00 GPixel/s | 83.20 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 96.00 GTexel/s | 166.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 throughput | 3.072 TFLOPS | 5.325 TFLOPS |

| FP16 throughput | 3.072 TFLOPS (1:1) | 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 15 W | 95 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Release date | 2025-02-28 | 2023-06-05 |

| Production status | Active | Active |

The AMD part uses a smaller process node, has a much higher boost clock, and a far lower power envelope. The Intel part counters with a larger die, more transistors, a dedicated memory system with high bandwidth, and substantially higher compute and rasterization rates. Both support identical API levels, and both are active products in the database. The Intel part was released earlier, with its release date recorded as 2023-06-05, while the AMD part has a release date of 2025-02-28. Neither GPU has a recorded launch MSRP in the database.