AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Comparison

# AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

The data presents a decisive matchup: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile wins both head-to-head benchmark comparisons, with the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 trailing by over 75% in each test. However, the two GPUs occupy different segments of the market—one is an end-of-life integrated solution from 2018, the other an active, high-end mobile part from 2023. The benchmark results reflect not just a generational gap, but a fundamental difference in design goals and target workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile wins every single benchmark where both GPUs have comparable scores. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,420 against the Pro Vega 16's 18,268, a delta of -79.6% from the AMD part's perspective. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,569 versus 21,832 for the Pro Vega 16, a delta of -75.6%. There is no benchmark in the dataset where the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 comes out ahead.

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 does have a higher percentile ranking relative to all GPUs—68th percentile versus the RTX 4060 Mobile's 67th—but this is a quirk of the different benchmark suites used for each GPU. The AMD part's average benchmark score is 23,250, while the RTX 4060 Mobile averages 22,729. These averages are computed from different test sets, so they are not directly comparable. The head-to-head results are the only apples-to-apples comparison, and they are unambiguous: the RTX 4060 Mobile dominates.

The RTX 4060 Mobile also holds a significant advantage in raw compute specifications. Its FP32 throughput is 11.61 TFLOPS, nearly five times the Pro Vega 16's 2.437 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA part has 3,072 shading units versus 1,024, 96 texture mapping units versus 64, and 48 ROPs versus 32. The RTX 4060 Mobile also has 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores, features the AMD part lacks entirely. In terms of memory, the RTX 4060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 versus 4 GB of HBM2, though the AMD part has a wider 1024-bit bus and higher bandwidth at 307.2 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s.

The Verdict

The data is clear: for any workload represented by the Geekbench OpenCL or Vulkan tests, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is the superior choice by a wide margin. The RTX 4060 Mobile delivers roughly 3.9 times the OpenCL performance and 4.1 times the Vulkan performance of the Radeon Pro Vega 16. This is not a close contest; it is a generational and architectural mismatch.

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, however, is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) designed for portable devices, with a 75 W TDP and no power connectors. It was released in November 2018 and is now end-of-life. The RTX 4060 Mobile has a 115 W TDP and is an active product released in January 2023, succeeding the GeForce 30 Mobile series. If the use case requires ray tracing, tensor core acceleration, or DirectX 12 Ultimate support, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the only option—the AMD part supports DirectX 12 (12_1) with no ray tracing or tensor hardware.

For users constrained to integrated graphics with minimal power draw, the Pro Vega 16 is the only feasible choice among these two. But from a pure performance standpoint, the data shows no scenario where the AMD part wins. The RTX 4060 Mobile also has a higher transistor count (18,900 million versus no data for the AMD part), a smaller process node (5 nm versus 14 nm), and a newer architecture (Ada Lovelace versus GCN 5.0).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test is the first head-to-head comparison, and it is a landslide. The RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,420, while the Pro Vega 16 scores 18,268. The delta is -79.6% from the AMD part's perspective, meaning the AMD GPU delivers only about 20.4% of the NVIDIA GPU's performance in this test. This is consistent with the raw compute disparity: the RTX 4060 Mobile has 11.61 TFLOPS of FP32 performance versus 2.437 TFLOPS for the Pro Vega 16, a ratio of roughly 4.8:1.

The Geekbench Vulkan test shows a similar pattern. The RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,569, and the Pro Vega 16 scores 21,832, for a delta of -75.6%. The RTX 4060 Mobile's Vulkan score is slightly higher than its OpenCL score, while the Pro Vega 16's Vulkan score is notably higher than its OpenCL score (21,832 versus 18,268). This suggests the AMD part has relatively better Vulkan driver optimization, but it is still far behind the NVIDIA GPU's absolute performance.

The RTX 4060 Mobile also has a broader benchmark suite in the dataset, including Passmark tests for DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, G2D, G3D, and GPU compute. Its Passmark G3D score is 17,469, and its Passmark GPU compute score is 6,816. The Pro Vega 16 has no Passmark scores listed, so those results cannot be compared directly. The RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rivals in average score include the desktop RTX 2080 (delta -0.7%), the RX 7700 XT (delta +0.8%), and the Intel Arc B580 (delta -1.3%), placing it in solid mid-high-end territory.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 has an average benchmark score of 23,250, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile has 22,729. However, these averages are computed from different benchmark suites, so the head-to-head Geekbench results are more reliable for comparison.

Q: What is the performance difference in the Geekbench Vulkan test?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile scores 89,569 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the Pro Vega 16 scores 21,832. The RTX 4060 Mobile is ahead by a delta of -75.6% (from the AMD part's perspective), meaning it delivers roughly 4.1 times the performance.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 support ray tracing?

A: No. The Pro Vega 16 has no ray tracing cores, while the RTX 4060 Mobile has 24 RT cores. The AMD part's architecture is GCN 5.0, which predates hardware ray tracing support.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each GPU?

A: The Pro Vega 16 has 4 GB of HBM2 with a 1024-bit bus and 307.2 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU is currently in production?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is listed as an Active product. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 is listed as End-of-life.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The Pro Vega 16 is built on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. The RTX 4060 Mobile is built on a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent entirely different architectural generations. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses the Vega 12 chip based on GCN 5.0 architecture, a design from the 2018 era. It is built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip based on Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA part has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, with a transistor density of 118.9M per mm². The AMD part has no listed transistor count or die size.

The architectural differences are stark. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads. The Pro Vega 16 has neither. The RTX 4060 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Pro Vega 16 supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the RTX 4060 Mobile supports Vulkan 1.4 versus Vulkan 1.3 for the AMD part.

The FP16 performance also differs significantly. The Pro Vega 16 achieves 4.874 TFLOPS FP16 using a 2:1 ratio (half the FP32 rate). The RTX 4060 Mobile achieves 11.61 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio, meaning it does not sacrifice FP16 throughput relative to FP32. This is a notable advantage for compute workloads that use FP16 precision.

The memory subsystems are also architecturally distinct. The Pro Vega 16 uses HBM2 with a 1024-bit bus, delivering 307.2 GB/s bandwidth—higher than the RTX 4060 Mobile's 256.0 GB/s from GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. However, the RTX 4060 Mobile has twice the capacity at 8 GB versus 4 GB.

Specification Differences

The clock speeds differ substantially. The Pro Vega 16 has a base clock of 815 MHz and a boost clock of 1190 MHz. The RTX 4060 Mobile has a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1890 MHz. Memory clocks are also different: the Pro Vega 16 runs at 1200 MHz (2.4 Gbps effective), while the RTX 4060 Mobile runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

The compute unit counts are as follows: the Pro Vega 16 has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Pixel rate for the Pro Vega 16 is 38.08 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 76.16 GTexel/s. The RTX 4060 Mobile achieves 90.72 GPixel/s and 181.4 GTexel/s.

The TDP differs by 40 W: the Pro Vega 16 is rated at 75 W, while the RTX 4060 Mobile is rated at 115 W. Both are listed as IGP (integrated graphics processor) for slot width. The Pro Vega 16 has no power connectors listed, and the RTX 4060 Mobile explicitly lists "None" for power connectors. The bus interface differs: the Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the RTX 4060 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Both have portable-device-dependent display outputs.

The release dates are over four years apart: the Pro Vega 16 launched on November 13, 2018, and the RTX 4060 Mobile launched on January 2, 2023. The Pro Vega 16 has no predecessor or successor listed, while the RTX 4060 Mobile succeeds the GeForce 30 Mobile series and is succeeded by the GeForce 50 Mobile series. Neither GPU has a launch MSRP in the dataset, and both are listed with a null value for that field. The Pro Vega 16 sits at the 68th percentile of all GPUs, and the RTX 4060 Mobile at the 67th, per the dataset's percentile rankings.