AMD Radeon 860M vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data for these two parts is drawn from different test suites, which makes a direct numerical comparison difficult. The AMD Radeon 860M records scores in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q is measured using 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The Radeon 860M posts 22,759 points in Geekbench OpenCL and 30,043 points in Geekbench Vulkan, giving it an average benchmark score of 26,401. The RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q records a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 11,088, which is also its average. The percentile ranking places the Radeon 860M at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX PRO 6000D sits at the 50th percentile. This difference in percentile is notable, but it reflects the different benchmark populations and workloads, not necessarily a direct performance hierarchy.

The Radeon 860M's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 with an average score of 26,421, a delta of -0.1 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at 26,331, a delta of 0.3 percent. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26,553, which places it 0.6 percent ahead of the 860M. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 sits at 26,683, 1.1 percent ahead. These deltas are small, indicating that the 860M sits within a tight performance cluster in its benchmark cohort. The RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, by contrast, has nearest rivals that include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q at an identical 11,088 score, the AMD Radeon RX 550 at 11,075 with a 0.1 percent delta, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER at 11,047 with a 0.4 percent delta. The AMD FirePro W4300 scores 11,225, which is 1.2 percent ahead. The RTX PRO 6000D is effectively tied with its closest rivals in this specific test, showing that its 3DMark result is not an outlier within its own reference group.

The raw compute figures tell a different story. The Radeon 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and the same 3.072 TFLOPS for FP16, while the RTX PRO 6000D delivers 110.1 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16. That is a 35.8 times difference in raw floating point throughput, though the two parts are not competing in the same segment. The RTX PRO 6000D also has a much higher pixel rate at 439.3 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s for the 860M, and a texture rate of 1,720.6 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s. These figures confirm that the NVIDIA part is designed for heavy compute and professional workloads, while the AMD part targets integrated graphics in mobile systems.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and are built on different process nodes. The AMD Radeon 860M uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture, which is part of the Navi III IGP family for Strix Point Mobile, and it is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Blackwell PRO W generation, and it is built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The transistor counts diverge sharply: the Radeon 860M has an unknown transistor count and die size, while the RTX PRO 6000D has 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 122.9 million per mm².

The compute resources are vastly different. The Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The RTX PRO 6000D has 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, 192 ROPs, and 188 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA part also includes 752 tensor cores, while the AMD part has no tensor core count listed. Clock speeds differ as well: the Radeon 860M runs at a base of 600 MHz and a boost of 3000 MHz, while the RTX PRO 6000D runs at 1590 MHz base and 2288 MHz boost. The AMD part's memory is system shared, with bandwidth described as system dependent, while the RTX PRO 6000D uses 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512 bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz, or 28 Gbps effective.

The power envelopes are also far apart. The Radeon 860M has a TDP of 15 W, no power connectors, and is an IGP with a slot width of IGP. The RTX PRO 6000D has a TDP of 300 W, uses a single 16-pin power connector, requires a 700 W suggested PSU, and occupies a dual-slot form factor. The bus interface differs as well: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the AMD part, PCIe 5.0 x16 for the NVIDIA part. The display outputs are portable device dependent for the Radeon 860M, while the RTX PRO 6000D offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score of 26,401, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q has an average of 11,088. However, these scores come from different test suites, so they are not directly comparable.

Q: How do the two parts compare in terms of raw FP32 compute?

A: The RTX PRO 6000D delivers 110.1 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is 35.8 times higher than the 3.072 TFLOPS of the Radeon 860M.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 860M uses system shared memory with a system dependent bandwidth, while the RTX PRO 6000D has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512 bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each part?

A: The Radeon 860M has a 15 W TDP and no power connectors, while the RTX PRO 6000D has a 300 W TDP, uses a single 16-pin connector, and has a suggested PSU of 700 W.

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 are the physical sizes of the two parts?

A: The Radeon 860M is an IGP with no listed dimensions, while the RTX PRO 6000D measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, occupying a dual-slot form factor.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification category. The process nodes are different: 4 nm for the Radeon 860M versus 5 nm for the RTX PRO 6000D. The transistor count is unknown for the AMD part but is 92,200 million for the NVIDIA part, with a die size of 750 mm² and a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². Clock speeds differ: the Radeon 860M has a 600 MHz base and 3000 MHz boost, while the RTX PRO 6000D has a 1590 MHz base and 2288 MHz boost. Memory is system shared for the AMD part, while the NVIDIA part uses 96 GB of GDDR7 with a 512 bit bus and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

The compute unit counts are drastically different: 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 RT cores for the Radeon 860M, versus 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, 192 ROPs, and 188 RT cores for the RTX PRO 6000D. The NVIDIA part also has 752 tensor cores, while the AMD part has none listed. Pixel and texture rates are 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s for the AMD part, versus 439.3 GPixel/s and 1,720.6 GTexel/s for the NVIDIA part. FP32 and FP16 throughput is 3.072 TFLOPS for the AMD part versus 110.1 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part.

Power and physical specifications diverge as well: 15 W TDP, IGP slot width, no power connectors, and PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Radeon 860M, versus 300 W TDP, dual-slot, 1x 16-pin connector, 700 W suggested PSU, and PCIe 5.0 x16 for the RTX PRO 6000D. Display outputs are portable device dependent for the AMD part, while the NVIDIA part has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The dimensions are only listed for the NVIDIA part: 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. The release dates are close, with the Radeon 860M releasing on February 28, 2025, and the RTX PRO 6000D on March 17, 2025. The launch MSRP for the RTX PRO 6000D is 8,565 USD, while the Radeon 860M has no listed launch MSRP.

The Verdict

The data shows two GPUs built for entirely different roles. The AMD Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics processor with a 15 W TDP, system shared memory, and a 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 26,401 places it within 1.1 percent of its nearest rivals, including the NVIDIA RTX A4000 and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary. This part is designed for portable devices where power consumption and physical footprint are constrained. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q is a workstation-class card with 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, 110.1 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and a 300 W TDP. Its average score of 11,088 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it at the 50th percentile, with nearest rivals that include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER and the AMD Radeon RX 550.

The Radeon 860M is the appropriate choice for systems that require a capable integrated GPU with low power draw and no discrete card. The RTX PRO 6000D is the choice for workloads that demand massive memory capacity, high FP32 throughput, and professional display outputs, though it requires a dual-slot chassis and a 700 W PSU. The benchmark results confirm that the two parts occupy separate segments: the Radeon 860M excels in its lightweight mobile context, while the RTX PRO 6000D delivers compute resources that are orders of magnitude higher. Neither part is a substitute for the other, and the recorded data supports selecting based on the target platform and workload requirements.