AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Comparison

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile occupy different ends of the hardware spectrum, yet benchmark data from this database shows a surprisingly one-sided contest. Across the nine head-to-head tests recorded, the AMD workstation part claims eight wins, with only a single victory for the NVIDIA mobile chip. The average benchmark score for the AMD R9700 is 23,315, placing it at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 4060 Mobile averages 22,729, sitting at the 67th percentile. This narrow aggregate gap of roughly 2.5% masks the dramatic swings seen in individual workloads, where architectural priorities diverge sharply. The AMD part’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 M290X (average 23,276, delta 0.2%) and the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (average 23,273, delta 0.2%), while the NVIDIA chip’s closest competitors include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (average 22,895, delta -0.7%) and the Intel Arc B580 (average 23,021, delta -1.3%). These rivalries frame a comparison that is less about total output and more about where each card’s strengths lie.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single victory for the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 comes in the Passmark GPU compute test, where it scores 15,300 against the RTX 4060 Mobile’s 6,816. That is a 124.5% advantage, more than doubling the NVIDIA chip’s output. This result signals a massive gap in raw compute throughput, consistent with the AMD part’s 47.84 TFLOPS FP32 performance versus the NVIDIA’s 11.61 TFLOPS. The compute test is not a close contest; it is a rout, and it sets the tone for the rest of the comparison.

The Geekbench OpenCL benchmark also favors AMD heavily, with a score of 118,202 versus 89,420, a 32.2% delta. This is a general-purpose compute workload, and the AMD card’s 4,096 shading units and 256 texture mapping units provide a substantial throughput advantage over the NVIDIA’s 3,072 shaders and 96 TMUs. In contrast, the Geekbench Vulkan test flips the script entirely. Here, the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,569, beating the AMD’s 63,550 by 29%. This is the only test NVIDIA wins, and it is a decisive one, suggesting that the NVIDIA driver stack and architecture handle Vulkan’s low-level API calls with greater efficiency despite the hardware deficit.

The Passmark DirectX suite shows consistent AMD dominance across all legacy and modern APIs. In DirectX 9, AMD scores 363 versus 216, a 68.1% win. DirectX 10 shows 155 versus 107, a 44.9% advantage. DirectX 11 yields 272 versus 157, a 73.2% margin. Even DirectX 12, the closest of the group, sees AMD ahead at 83 versus 73, a 13.7% lead. These results indicate that the AMD R9700 is not merely faster in raw compute but also maintains a lead in traditional rasterization workloads, likely aided by its 128 ROPs and 373.8 GPixel/s pixel rate compared to the NVIDIA’s 48 ROPs and 90.72 GPixel/s.

The Passmark G3D test, which aggregates gaming and 3D rendering performance, shows AMD at 26,979 versus NVIDIA’s 17,469, a 54.4% advantage. This is a broad measure of 3D capability, and the gap is substantial. The G2D test, measuring 2D graphics performance, also goes to AMD with 1,236 versus 730, a 69.3% delta. Across the board, the AMD card’s higher clock speeds — a 2,920 MHz boost versus 1,890 MHz for NVIDIA — and larger memory bus contribute to these wins. The only counterpoint is the Vulkan result, which suggests that NVIDIA’s architecture is more responsive to certain API-level optimizations, even when heavily outgunned in hardware specifications.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in raw compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 dominates, scoring 15,300 in Passmark GPU compute against the RTX 4060 Mobile’s 6,816. This is a 124.5% advantage, and the AMD card also leads in Geekbench OpenCL with 118,202 versus 89,420, a 32.2% margin.

Q: Is there any workload where the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Mobile is faster?

A: Yes, in the Geekbench Vulkan benchmark, the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,569, which is 29% higher than the AMD card’s 63,550. This is the only head-to-head test NVIDIA wins out of nine.

Q: How do the cards compare in DirectX 12 performance?

A: The AMD R9700 leads in Passmark DirectX 12 with a score of 83 versus 73 for the NVIDIA chip, a 13.7% advantage. This is the smallest margin of victory for AMD across the DirectX suite, indicating NVIDIA’s newer API performance is closer to par.

Q: What is the overall benchmark standing of each card?

A: The AMD R9700 has an average benchmark score of 23,315 and sits at the 69th percentile among all GPUs. The RTX 4060 Mobile averages 22,729 and is at the 67th percentile. Both cards have similar aggregate performance, with AMD’s nearest rival being the AMD Radeon R9 M290X (delta 0.2%) and NVIDIA’s being the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (delta -0.7%).

Q: Does the AMD card win in legacy DirectX tests?

A: Yes, it wins all of them. In DirectX 9, AMD scores 363 versus 216 (68.1% lead); in DirectX 10, 155 versus 107 (44.9% lead); and in DirectX 11, 272 versus 157 (73.2% lead). The AMD card also wins the G2D test with 1,236 versus 730.

Q: Which card has higher compute density per watt?

A: The data does not directly provide a compute-per-watt metric. However, the AMD card delivers 47.84 TFLOPS FP32 with a 300 W TDP, while the NVIDIA chip delivers 11.61 TFLOPS with a 115 W TDP. The AMD card is roughly 4.1 times faster in FP32 but consumes about 2.6 times the power.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the clear winner for compute-heavy workloads. Its 124.5% lead in Passmark GPU compute and 32.2% lead in Geekbench OpenCL make it the obvious choice for tasks like scientific simulation, machine learning inference, or any batch processing that relies on massive parallel throughput. The 47.84 TFLOPS FP32 and 47.84 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1) figures, paired with 32 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth, provide a platform that can handle large datasets without memory bottlenecks. The card also wins every rasterization test, from DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, and the G3D test by 54.4%, making it suitable for high-resolution rendering or workstation 3D applications where pixel throughput matters.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile wins only the Vulkan benchmark, but this is a meaningful victory. The 29% lead in Geekbench Vulkan suggests that NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace architecture is more efficient at translating Vulkan API calls into GPU work, which can translate to better frame pacing or lower latency in Vulkan-based games or applications. The RTX 4060 Mobile also has 96 tensor cores, a feature the AMD card lacks entirely, and its 24 RT cores provide hardware ray tracing capability, though the AMD card has 64 RT cores. For a mobile user prioritizing Vulkan-native game engines or specific compute APIs that favor NVIDIA’s driver optimizations, this card has a niche advantage. Its 115 W TDP and IGP form factor also make it suitable for thin-and-light laptops, whereas the AMD card is a dual-slot, 300 W behemoth requiring a 700 W power supply.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ fundamentally in physical design and power requirements. The AMD R9700 is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, with a single 16-pin power connector and a 300 W TDP. The RTX 4060 Mobile is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no dimensions listed, no power connectors, and a 115 W TDP. The AMD card requires a suggested 700 W power supply, while the NVIDIA chip has no such recommendation. Memory configurations are starkly different: the AMD card has 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 644.6 GB/s bandwidth, while the NVIDIA card has 8 GB on a 128-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s. The AMD card uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the NVIDIA uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also differ, with the AMD card offering 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, whereas the NVIDIA card’s outputs are portable-device dependent. The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 1,299 USD; the NVIDIA card has no launch MSRP listed.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide is as wide as the performance gap. The AMD R9700 uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die. The NVIDIA RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, also on a TSMC process but at 5 nm, with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. The transistor density differs accordingly: 151.0M per mm² for AMD versus 118.9M per mm² for NVIDIA. Core counts diverge significantly: the AMD card has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 64 RT cores, while the NVIDIA card has 3,072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and adds 96 tensor cores. Clock speeds favor AMD, with a base of 1,660 MHz and boost of 2,920 MHz (game clock 2,350 MHz) versus NVIDIA’s 1,545 MHz base and 1,890 MHz boost. The AMD card’s memory runs at 2,518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective), while the NVIDIA chip’s memory runs at 2,000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, but the AMD card is part of the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation released in 2025, while the NVIDIA card is from the GeForce 40 Mobile generation released in 2023. The AMD card’s predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, while the NVIDIA card’s predecessor is the GeForce 30 Mobile and its successor is the GeForce 50 Mobile.