AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 vs AMD Radeon RX 7600M Comparison

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 and the AMD Radeon RX 7600M occupy vastly different corners of the GPU landscape, one a data-center workhorse from 2018, the other a modern mobile gaming chip. The benchmark data in this database reveals a clear hierarchy, but the story is more nuanced than a simple score comparison, as architecture and memory characteristics diverge sharply.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only common benchmark recorded for both GPUs is Geekbench OpenCL. In this test, the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 scores 92488, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600M scores 63775. The MI60 wins by a delta of 45%, a substantial margin that places it firmly ahead in raw compute throughput. This result is not surprising given the MI60's design goals, but the size of the gap is notable: the MI60 delivers nearly half again as much OpenCL performance as the RX 7600M.

Looking at the MI60's position among its nearest rivals, the score of 92488 sits just 0.9% above the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91671) and 1.5% above the NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile (91134). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro VII (97131) by 4.8% and the AMD Radeon RX 7900M (97487) by 5.2%. This places the MI60 in a tightly contested band of professional and high-end mobile GPUs, where it holds a slight edge over the RTX A4500 pair but loses ground to the two AMD cards above it. For the RX 7600M, its score of 63775 is nearly identical to the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63830, delta -0.1%) and the NVIDIA CMP 30HX (63842, delta -0.1%). It also comes in 0.1% above the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63693) and 0.7% below the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 (64212). These rivals are all within a hair's breadth, indicating the RX 7600M sits at a very specific performance tier, one that the MI60 completely overshadows in this single metric.

The database records one win for the MI60 and zero for the RX 7600M in head-to-head tests. This is a decisive, if limited, comparison. The MI60's 45% lead in OpenCL is a dominant performance advantage, but it is the only data point we have for direct comparison, so the analysis must rest on that foundation alongside architectural and specification differences.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 has an average benchmark score of 92466, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600M averages 63775. The MI60 also ranks in the 93rd percentile against all GPUs, compared to the RX 7600M's 89th percentile.

Q: How does the MI60 compare to its closest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A4500?

A: The MI60's average score of 92466 is 0.9% higher than the RTX A4500's 91671. This is a narrow lead, suggesting the two are effectively peers in compute performance, with the MI60 holding a slight edge.

Q: Is the RX 7600M competitive with the MI60 in any measured way?

A: In the only direct benchmark comparison, the Geekbench OpenCL test, the MI60 wins by 45%. The RX 7600M does not win any recorded head-to-head test, so there is no measured metric where it beats the MI60.

Q: What does the RX 7600M's nearest rival comparison tell us about its performance tier?

A: The RX 7600M's score of 63775 is within 0.7% of three rivals: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63830), the NVIDIA CMP 30HX (63842), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 (64212). This indicates it is a mid-pack performer in the database's rankings, far below the MI60's tier.

Q: How do the memory configurations differ, and does that affect the benchmark outcome?

A: The MI60 uses 32 GB of HBM2 memory with a 4096-bit bus and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The RX 7600M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The MI60's vastly larger memory bandwidth is a likely contributor to its 45% OpenCL lead, though the database does not isolate this factor.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The MI60 has a TDP of 300 W and requires a 700 W power supply, with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin connectors. The RX 7600M has a TDP of 90 W, uses no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed, reflecting its mobile, integrated design.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures. The MI60 uses the Vega 20 chip based on GCN 5.1, while the RX 7600M uses the Navi 33 chip based on RDNA 3.0. The process nodes differ as well: the MI60 is fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC, whereas the RX 7600M uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. Transistor counts are nearly identical, with the MI60 at 13,230 million and the RX 7600M at 13,300 million, but the die sizes are not: the MI60 measures 331 mm², giving a transistor density of 40.0M per mm², while the RX 7600M is much smaller at 204 mm², with a density of 65.2M per mm². This means the RX 7600M packs roughly the same number of transistors into a significantly smaller area, a hallmark of the newer RDNA design.

The compute resources differ dramatically. The MI60 has 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operations pipelines. The RX 7600M has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The MI60 has double the shading units and TMUs, which explains its higher texture rate of 460.8 GTexel/s versus the RX 7600M's 269.9 GTexel/s. However, the RX 7600M has a higher pixel rate at 154.2 GPixel/s versus the MI60's 115.2 GPixel/s, thanks to its higher clocks. The RX 7600M also has 28 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the MI60. In terms of FP32 compute, the RX 7600M actually leads with 17.27 TFLOPS versus the MI60's 14.75 TFLOPS, and for FP16, it leads 34.55 TFLOPS versus 29.49 TFLOPS. This is a surprising inversion: the newer chip has higher raw floating-point throughput despite fewer shading units, due to its higher clock speeds (boost 2410 MHz versus 1800 MHz).

Memory architecture is another stark split. The MI60 uses 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7600M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The MI60's bandwidth is four times higher, which is critical for data-center workloads. The MI60's memory clock is listed at 1000 MHz with 2 Gbps effective, while the RX 7600M runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective. API support also differs: the MI60 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3, while the RX 7600M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear verdict for raw compute: the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 is the stronger GPU, winning the only direct benchmark by 45% in OpenCL and holding a higher average score (92466 versus 63775). Its 93rd percentile ranking versus the RX 7600M's 89th percentile reinforces this. The MI60 is designed for data-center workloads, with 32 GB of HBM2 memory and 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth, and its benchmark lead reflects that focus. The RX 7600M, while a competent mobile chip, sits in a completely different performance class, as evidenced by its nearest rivals all scoring within 0.7% of it.

However, the verdict is not one-sided. The RX 7600M offers features the MI60 lacks entirely, such as 28 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support. It also has higher FP32 and FP16 throughput (17.27 and 34.55 TFLOPS versus 14.75 and 29.49 TFLOPS) and a higher pixel rate (154.2 versus 115.2 GPixel/s). For gaming or ray-traced workloads, the RX 7600M's architecture is more modern and capable, despite losing the compute benchmark. The MI60 is end-of-life and has no successor listed, while the RX 7600M is active and part of the Radeon RX 7000 series. The choice depends on the workload: the MI60 wins for raw compute and memory bandwidth, the RX 7600M wins for modern features and efficiency (90 W TDP versus 300 W).

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The MI60 uses the Vega 20 chip on GCN 5.1 architecture, while the RX 7600M uses Navi 33 on RDNA 3.0. The process node is 7 nm for the MI60 and 6 nm for the RX 7600M. Transistor count is nearly identical (13,230 million versus 13,300 million), but die size differs (331 mm² versus 204 mm²), and transistor density is 40.0M per mm² versus 65.2M per mm². Clocks differ: the MI60 has a base of 1200 MHz and boost of 1800 MHz, while the RX 7600M has a base of 1500 MHz, boost of 2410 MHz, and a game clock of 2070 MHz. Memory clocks are 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective) for the MI60 versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for the RX 7600M.

Memory size is 32 GB of HBM2 versus 8 GB of GDDR6, with bus widths of 4096 bit versus 128 bit, and bandwidth of 1.02 TB/s versus 256.0 GB/s. Shading units are 4096 versus 1792, TMUs are 256 versus 112, and ROPs are 64 for both. The RX 7600M has 28 ray tracing cores; the MI60 has none. Pixel rates are 115.2 GPixel/s versus 154.2 GPixel/s, texture rates are 460.8 GTexel/s versus 269.9 GTexel/s, and FP32 is 14.75 TFLOPS versus 17.27 TFLOPS. TDP is 300 W versus 90 W. The MI60 is dual-slot with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin connectors and a 700 W suggested PSU, while the RX 7600M is IGP with no connectors and no suggested PSU. Display outputs are 1x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a versus Portable Device Dependent. DirectX support is 12 (12_1) versus 12 Ultimate (12_2), and Vulkan is 1.3 versus 1.4. The MI60 is 267 mm long and 111 mm tall; the RX 7600M has no dimensions listed. Production status is End-of-life versus Active, with release dates of 2018-11-17 versus 2023-01-03.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 wins decisively in compute-bound scenarios. Its 45% lead in Geekbench OpenCL, combined with its 1.02 TB/s memory bandwidth and 32 GB of HBM2, makes it the clear choice for data-center tasks, machine learning inference, or any workload that stresses raw parallel throughput and massive memory capacity. Its average score of 92466 places it in the 93rd percentile, and it outperforms the NVIDIA RTX A4500 by 0.9%, showing it remains competitive in its class. The MI60 also wins in texture rate (460.8 GTexel/s versus 269.9 GTexel/s) and has double the shading units, which benefits compute-heavy applications.

The AMD Radeon RX 7600M wins in scenarios that prioritize modern features and efficiency. It has 28 ray tracing cores, which the MI60 lacks entirely, making it the only option for hardware-accelerated ray tracing. It also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, newer API versions that enable advanced graphics effects. Its FP32 and FP16 throughput is higher (17.27 and 34.55 TFLOPS versus 14.75 and 29.49 TFLOPS), meaning it can process certain floating-point workloads faster despite its lower overall OpenCL score. Its pixel rate is higher (154.2 GPixel/s versus 115.2 GPixel/s), which helps in fill-rate-bound scenarios. The RX 7600M's 90 W TDP versus the MI60's 300 W makes it far more power-efficient and suitable for mobile or low-power environments, and its IGP form factor with no power connectors reflects its integration into portable devices. For gaming, the RX 7600M is the obvious pick; for compute, the MI60 is unmatched in this comparison.