AMD Radeon 860M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive victory for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in the shared benchmark suite. The two head-to-head tests, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, both favor the discrete NVIDIA adapter by substantial margins.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 scores 95,057 points against 22,759 points for the AMD Radeon 860M. This represents a delta of -76.1% for the AMD part, meaning the RTX 4060 delivers roughly four times the compute throughput in this workload. The scale of this gap is not marginal; it places the two products in completely different performance classes for OpenCL compute tasks.

The Vulkan result narrows the gap but still favors NVIDIA decisively. The RTX 4060 records 48,643 points, while the AMD Radeon 860M scores 30,043 points. The delta here is -38.2%, so the NVIDIA card is about 62% faster in this API workload. Vulkan is often considered a lower-overhead path that can benefit integrated graphics, and the AMD IGP does close some of the distance relative to OpenCL, but the RTX 4060 retains a commanding lead.

Across the two head-to-head benchmarks, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins both, giving it a 2-0 record in direct comparisons. The AMD Radeon 860M has zero wins in this matchup. The average benchmark scores in the database tell a similar story, though with an important caveat: the AMD part posts an average score of 26,401 across its recorded benchmarks, while the RTX 4060 averages 17,639. This inverted relationship occurs because the two products are measured across different benchmark sets, and the RTX 4060's average includes several Passmark legacy tests where scores are numerically small. The direct head-to-head Geekbench results are the more reliable comparison here, as they use identical workloads on both products.

The percentile rankings also require careful reading. The AMD Radeon 860M sits at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 sits at the 61st percentile. These figures reflect the broader benchmark distribution each product participates in, not the direct comparison above. The RTX 4060's nearest rivals by average score include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at -0.2%, the AMD Radeon 780M at +0.3%, and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at +0.5%. The Radeon 860M's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at -0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at +0.3%, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at -0.6%. These proximity values indicate that the average-score metric groups each product with very different hardware tiers, and neither average should be mistaken for a head-to-head result.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics processor built on the Krackan Point chip, using the RDNA 3.5 architecture. It belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile platforms. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is a discrete add-in board from the GeForce 40-series, built on the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture.

Manufacturing processes differ between the two. AMD uses a 4 nm process at TSMC for the Radeon 860M, while NVIDIA uses a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The RTX 4060's die measures 159 mm² with 18,900 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 118.9 million per square millimeter. The Radeon 860M's transistor count and die size are not recorded in the database.

The compute resources are heavily skewed toward the discrete card. The Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster operations units. The RTX 4060 has 3,072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. That is six times the shader count, three times the TMUs, and three times the ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: the AMD IGP has 8 ray tracing cores, while the RTX 4060 has 24 RT cores. The RTX 4060 additionally carries 96 tensor cores, a feature class that is not present on the AMD part.

Clock behavior reflects the different design goals. The AMD Radeon 860M runs a 600 MHz base clock and boosts to 3000 MHz. The RTX 4060 runs a 1830 MHz base clock and boosts to 2460 MHz. Despite the higher boost ceiling on the AMD part, its much smaller execution width limits sustained throughput. Pixel rate on the RTX 4060 is 118.1 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s on the Radeon 860M. Texture rate favors NVIDIA at 236.2 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 15.11 TFLOPS for the RTX 4060 and 3.072 TFLOPS for the Radeon 860M, a difference of roughly 4.9x.

Memory configuration separates the two fundamentally. The Radeon 860M uses system shared memory, with its size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all dependent on the host platform. The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clock for the RTX 4060 is 2125 MHz, or 17 Gbps effective. The AMD part's memory clock is listed as system shared, and its bandwidth is system dependent.

Power and physical characteristics also diverge sharply. The Radeon 860M has a 15 W TDP, occupies an IGP slot width, and uses no power connectors. The RTX 4060 has a 115 W TDP, occupies a dual-slot profile, and uses a single 12-pin power connector, with a suggested power supply of 300 W. The RTX 4060 measures 240 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The Radeon 860M's dimensions are not recorded because it is integrated into a portable device.

API support is identical for both products: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for both. Display outputs differ: the Radeon 860M's outputs are portable device dependent, while the RTX 4060 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins every direct benchmark comparison in the database. Its strongest margin comes in Geekbench OpenCL, where it leads by 76.1%. This suggests the RTX 4060 is the clear choice for compute-heavy workloads that leverage OpenCL, such as GPGPU tasks, rendering pipelines, and scientific applications. The Vulkan result, a 38.2% lead, indicates the RTX 4060 also wins in graphics workloads that use modern low-level APIs, though the margin is smaller.

The AMD Radeon 860M's advantages are not measured in benchmark scores but in platform characteristics. Its 15 W TDP places it in a power class far below the RTX 4060's 115 W. That power envelope, combined with its IGP form factor and lack of power connectors, makes it suited to portable devices where discrete cards cannot fit. The Radeon 860M's boost clock of 3000 MHz is the highest clock figure recorded for either product, though the RTX 4060's wider architecture more than compensates. The AMD part also uses system shared memory, which eliminates the need for a dedicated VRAM pool and simplifies system design for thin-and-light platforms.

The RTX 4060 is the faster product by every measured metric in the head-to-head suite. Its nearest rivals by average score, however, include the AMD Radeon 780M at +0.3%, which is an integrated GPU from AMD's own lineup. That proximity suggests the RTX 4060's average score is pulled down by legacy Passmark tests, while its direct Geekbench results show far more separation from the Radeon 860M.

Use-case division follows the data cleanly. The RTX 4060 is for systems that need discrete-level performance in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads, with 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth to feed its 3,072 shading units. The Radeon 860M is for portable, power-constrained designs where a 15 W IGP with 512 shading units and system shared memory is the appropriate fit. Its 72nd percentile ranking across all GPUs indicates respectable performance within its class, but the head-to-head results show it is not competitive with the RTX 4060 in raw throughput.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 scores 95,057 points versus 22,759 points for the AMD Radeon 860M, a 76.1% lead.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4060 in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The RTX 4060 scores 48,643 points against 30,043 points for the Radeon 860M, a 38.2% advantage.

Q: What are the power requirements of each product?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has a 15 W TDP and uses no power connectors. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has a 115 W TDP, uses one 12-pin power connector, and has a suggested power supply of 300 W.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The Radeon 860M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the FP32 compute throughput for each GPU?

A: The Radeon 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS, while the RTX 4060 delivers 15.11 TFLOPS.

Q: Which product has a higher percentile ranking in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M ranks at the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks at the 61st percentile. These rankings reflect different benchmark distributions and do not represent head-to-head results.

The Verdict

The data records a 2-0 win for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 across all shared benchmarks. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 4060 leads by 76.1%, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it leads by 38.2%. Its 3,072 shading units, 24 RT cores, 96 tensor cores, and 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth give it a structural advantage that the Radeon 860M cannot overcome with a 3000 MHz boost clock or its RDNA 3.5 architecture.

The AMD Radeon 860M remains a valid choice for systems where a discrete card is not an option. Its 15 W TDP, IGP form factor, and system shared memory make it a fit for portable devices, and its 72nd percentile ranking shows it performs well relative to the broader GPU population. But in any workload measured by the database, the RTX 4060 delivers meaningfully higher throughput.

Buyers who need OpenCL compute performance, Vulkan graphics throughput, or the memory bandwidth of dedicated GDDR6 should select the RTX 4060. Buyers constrained to integrated graphics platforms with minimal power budgets will use the Radeon 860M, but the head-to-head data indicates they are not getting comparable performance. The RTX 4060's production status is end-of-life, while the Radeon 860M remains active, which may affect availability, but the benchmark results are unambiguous: for raw performance, the RTX 4060 wins every measured test.