AMD Radeon 860M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Direct comparison data between the AMD Radeon 860M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 is not available in the database. The head-to-head benchmark section for this pair is empty, meaning no recorded measurements place both products in the same test session. However, the database provides separate performance metrics for the AMD Radeon 860M, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. This severely limits direct numerical comparison.

For the AMD Radeon 860M, the database lists two benchmark results. In Geekbench OpenCL, the score is 22,759 points. In Geekbench Vulkan, the score is 30,043 points. The average benchmark score for the Radeon 860M is 26,401 points. This places the integrated GPU at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs in the database. That percentile figure indicates the Radeon 860M outperforms 72% of all recorded graphics processors, a notable result for an integrated solution.

The nearest rivals for the Radeon 860M provide context for its standing. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 holds an average score of 26,421, which is 0.1% higher than the Radeon 860M. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 records an average score of 26,331, which is 0.3% lower than the Radeon 860M. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary posts an average score of 26,553, which is 0.6% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 shows an average score of 26,683, which is 1.1% higher. These deltas are small, all within a range of roughly 1.1 percentage points, indicating the Radeon 860M sits in a tightly contested performance cluster.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 has no benchmark entries in the database. Its average benchmark score is recorded as zero, and its nearest rivals list is empty. Its percentile versus all GPUs is 50, a figure that cannot be interpreted as a measured performance result because the raw data is absent. Without recorded scores, any statement about its relative speed must remain qualitative and based on architectural and specification differences rather than measured numbers.

The Radeon 860M's advantage in Vulkan over OpenCL is worth examining. The Vulkan score of 30,043 exceeds the OpenCL score of 22,759 by a substantial margin, roughly 32% higher. This spread suggests the Radeon 860M's driver and hardware implementation handles Vulkan workloads more efficiently than OpenCL workloads in the recorded data. The average of the two scores, 26,401, sits between them, closer to the higher Vulkan result than would be the case if the two scores were evenly balanced.

The lack of head-to-head results means the analysis must rely on the Radeon 860M's nearest rival comparisons to establish its performance tier. The Radeon 860M is essentially level with the RTX 5060, trailing it by only 0.3%. That proximity to a dedicated NVIDIA part is relevant because the Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics processor with a 15 W power envelope, while the RTX 5060 is a discrete card. The Radeon 860M also sits within 1.1% of the RTX A4000, a workstation-oriented discrete GPU, and within 0.6% of the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, a high-end discrete part from an earlier generation.

No wins are recorded for either product in the head-to-head section. The database shows zero wins for both the AMD Radeon 860M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 in this pairing. This is a direct consequence of the empty head-to-head benchmark array.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon 860M?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score of 26,401 points, placing it at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs in the database.

Q: How does the Radeon 860M compare to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce MX550?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 has an average score of 26,421, which is 0.1% higher than the Radeon 860M. The two products are effectively tied in measured performance.

Q: Does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 have any recorded benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The RTX 4060 AD106 has an empty benchmark array, an average score of zero, and no nearest rivals listed. Its percentile of 50 is present in the database but cannot be validated against any measured results.

Q: Which benchmark test produces the highest score for the Radeon 860M?

A: The Geekbench Vulkan test produces the highest score for the Radeon 860M at 30,043 points, compared to 22,759 points in Geekbench OpenCL.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of the Radeon 860M versus all GPUs?

A: The Radeon 860M ranks at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, meaning it scores higher than 72% of all recorded graphics processors.

Q: How large is the performance gap between the Radeon 860M and the RTX 5060?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average score of 26,331, which is 0.3% lower than the Radeon 860M. The Radeon 860M is essentially at parity with the RTX 5060 in this data.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear conclusion for the AMD Radeon 860M: it is a high-performing integrated GPU that sits in the same performance class as several dedicated discrete GPUs. Its average score of 26,401 points and 72nd percentile ranking demonstrate that it outperforms the majority of all GPUs in the database. The nearest rival comparison shows it within 1.1% of the RTX A4000, within 0.6% of the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, within 0.1% of the MX550, and 0.3% ahead of the RTX 5060. These are narrow margins, indicating that the Radeon 860M's performance tier is well established and competitive with entry-level and mid-range discrete cards from both AMD and NVIDIA.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 cannot be placed accurately because the database contains no recorded scores for it. Its percentile of 50 is unaccompanied by any measured results, so no performance verdict can be drawn from the data. The product's status is listed as end-of-life, and its successor is the GeForce 50 series, but these are lifecycle facts, not performance measurements.

For users deciding between these two products based solely on database information, the Radeon 860M is the only one with verifiable performance data. The integrated GPU delivers scores that rival dedicated cards, and its nearest rivals include multiple discrete GPUs that are widely used in laptops and entry-level desktops. The RTX 4060 AD106, by contrast, has no measurable data to support any performance claim.

The Radeon 860M's integrated nature also carries practical implications. It draws 15 W, requires no power connectors, and uses system-shared memory. The RTX 4060 AD106 draws 115 W, requires a 12-pin power connector, and is a dual-slot card. These differences suggest very different use cases, but the database does not contain performance measurements for the RTX 4060 AD106 to establish whether the larger power envelope yields correspondingly higher scores.

Given the available data, the Radeon 860M is the only product in this comparison with measurable performance, and it performs competitively against its nearest rivals. The RTX 4060 AD106's absence of recorded scores means any selection between the two must favor the Radeon 860M based on the available evidence.

Specification Differences

The AMD Radeon 860M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 differ across nearly every hardware specification in the database. The Radeon 860M is an integrated GPU from AMD's Krackan Point chip, built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a discrete GPU from NVIDIA's GeForce 40-series, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture.

The process nodes differ. The Radeon 860M uses a 4 nm process from TSMC. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses a 5 nm process, also from TSMC. The transistor counts differ substantially: the RTX 4060 AD106 has 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The Radeon 860M's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The Radeon 860M has a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost clock of 3000 MHz. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz. The Radeon 860M has a higher boost clock by 540 MHz, but the RTX 4060 AD106 has a much higher base clock by 1230 MHz. Memory clocks also differ: the Radeon 860M's memory clock is listed as system shared, while the RTX 4060 AD106 runs at 2125 MHz with 17 Gbps effective speed.

Memory configurations are entirely different. The Radeon 860M uses system-shared memory with system-shared type, bus width, and system-dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The compute units differ in every category. The Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 render output units. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. The RTX 4060 AD106 has six times the shading units, three times the TMUs, and three times the ROPs. The Radeon 860M has 8 ray tracing cores, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has 24. The RTX 4060 AD106 also has 96 tensor cores, while the Radeon 860M has none listed.

The pixel fill rate for the Radeon 860M is 48.00 GPixel/s, while the RTX 4060 AD106 achieves 118.1 GPixel/s. Texture fill rates are 96.00 GTexel/s for the Radeon 860M and 236.2 GTexel/s for the RTX 4060 AD106. Floating point performance shows the RTX 4060 AD106 at 15.11 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, while the Radeon 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS for both. The RTX 4060 AD106 is roughly 4.9 times higher in FP32 throughput.

Power consumption differs by a wide margin. The Radeon 860M has a TDP of 15 W, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W. The RTX 4060 AD106 requires a 300 W suggested power supply and uses a single 12-pin connector. The Radeon 860M requires no power connectors and has no suggested PSU listed. The slot width differs: the Radeon 860M is an integrated GPU with no slot width, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is dual-slot.

The bus interface is identical: both use PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs differ. The Radeon 860M's outputs are portable-device dependent, while the RTX 4060 AD106 provides one HDMI 2.13 and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The release dates differ by nearly a year. The Radeon 860M was released on February 28, 2025. The RTX 4060 AD106 was released on March 31, 2024. The production status differs as well: the Radeon 860M is active, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a predecessor in the GeForce 30 series and a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The Radeon 860M's predecessor is the Navi II IGP, and it has no successor listed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Radeon 860M uses RDNA 3.5, the latest iteration of AMD's RDNA line for integrated graphics, and belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 uses Ada Lovelace, NVIDIA's architecture for the GeForce 40-series desktop and mobile GPUs.

The manufacturing process differs, with the Radeon 860M on TSMC's 4 nm node and the RTX 4060 AD106 on TSMC's 5 nm node. The 4 nm process is a denser node, which helps explain how the Radeon 860M can fit 512 shading units and 8 ray tracing cores into an integrated design with a 15 W power budget.

The die sizes reflect the different design goals. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a substantial discrete chip at 188 mm² with 22,900 million transistors. The Radeon 860M's die size and transistor count are unknown, but as an integrated GPU within the Krackan Point processor, it shares silicon with CPU cores and other components rather than existing as a standalone die.

The memory architecture is a defining difference. The Radeon 860M relies entirely on system-shared memory, with bandwidth that is system dependent. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with a fixed bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. This means the Radeon 860M's memory performance varies with the host system's RAM configuration and speed, while the RTX 4060 AD106's memory performance is fixed and independent of the rest of the system.

The compute architecture differs in the presence of tensor cores. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 96 tensor cores, enabling dedicated AI acceleration, while the Radeon 860M has no tensor cores listed. Both have ray tracing hardware, with the RTX 4060 AD106 providing 24 RT cores versus the Radeon 860M's 8. The higher RT core count suggests the NVIDIA part is designed for more demanding ray tracing workloads.

The clock behavior is notably different. The Radeon 860M has a very low base clock of 600 MHz but a very high boost clock of 3000 MHz, a five-fold increase from base to boost. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a higher base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, a more modest boost ratio. The Radeon 860M's design suggests aggressive power management, ramping from a low idle state to a high boost state as needed, while the RTX 4060 AD106 maintains a higher baseline clock.

Both architectures support the same graphics APIs: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The generation naming differs, with the Radeon 860M in the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile and the RTX 4060 AD106 in the GeForce 40 generation. The NVIDIA part's predecessor is the GeForce 30 series and its successor is the GeForce 50 series, while the Radeon 860M's predecessor is the Navi II IGP and no successor is recorded.

The power delivery architectures are entirely different. The Radeon 860M is an integrated GPU that draws power from the host system, requiring no external power connectors and having no slot width. The RTX 4060 AD106 is a dual-slot discrete card that requires a single 12-pin power connector and a 300 W suggested power supply. The TDP difference of 100 W between the 15 W Radeon 860M and the 115 W RTX 4060 AD106 reflects the fundamentally different physical designs.

Display output capabilities also differ. The Radeon 860M's display outputs are portable-device dependent, meaning they vary by the laptop or handheld device it is integrated into. The RTX 4060 AD106 provides a fixed set of outputs: one HDMI 2.13 and three DisplayPort 1.4a ports. This makes the RTX 4060 AD106 suitable for multi-monitor desktop configurations, while the Radeon 860M's display options depend on the host device's design.

The production status differs, with the Radeon 860M still active and the RTX 4060 AD106 marked as end-of-life. The RTX 4060 AD106 has already been succeeded by the GeForce 50 series, while the Radeon 860M has no successor recorded. The release dates place the Radeon 860M about eleven months after the RTX 4060 AD106, indicating the integrated GPU is a newer product in the database.