AMD Radeon Pro VII vs Intel Arc Pro A60 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear performance hierarchy between these two professional workstation GPUs. In the two shared benchmark tests, the AMD Radeon Pro VII wins both, and the margins are substantial rather than marginal.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 90,148 against the Intel Arc Pro A60's 63,485. That is a 42% advantage for the AMD card. OpenCL is a widely used compute workload across professional applications, so this gap suggests the AMD card maintains a significant throughput advantage in general-purpose GPU compute tasks.

The Vulkan results widen the gap even further. The AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 92,862, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 manages 57,166. This translates to a 62.4% lead for the AMD product. Vulkan is increasingly common in rendering and visualization workloads, and a lead of this size indicates the AMD card is in a different performance tier for those tasks.

Looking at the broader benchmark context, the AMD Radeon Pro VII's average benchmark score across its three recorded tests is 97,131. The Intel Arc Pro A60's average across its two tests is 60,326. That is a roughly 61% difference in average scores, consistent with the individual test margins.

The percentile rankings reinforce this separation. The AMD Radeon Pro VII sits at the 93rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 sits at the 88th percentile. Both are high performers relative to the full GPU landscape, but the AMD card is measurably closer to the top of the distribution.

The rival comparisons in the database provide additional context. The AMD Radeon Pro VII's average score of 97,131 places it within 0.4% of the AMD Radeon RX 7900M (97,487), 5% ahead of the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 (92,466), 4.7% behind the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (101,872), and 6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671). The Intel Arc Pro A60's average of 60,326 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (60,347, a 0% delta), 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60,140), 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896), and 2.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657). Notably, the Intel card's average score matches a top-tier consumer gaming GPU, which speaks to its efficiency, but its absolute performance ceiling is far lower than the AMD workstation card.

The benchmark wins tally confirms the sweep: the AMD Radeon Pro VII wins both head-to-head tests, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 wins none. The Vulkan margin of 62.4% is the single largest gap in either direction, making it the clearest differentiator between the two.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion for most professional users: the AMD Radeon Pro VII is the stronger performer in raw compute and graphics workloads. Its scores in both OpenCL and Vulkan are decisively higher, and its average benchmark score places it in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs, compared to the Intel Arc Pro A60's 88th percentile.

For professionals whose work depends on OpenCL compute, the 42% advantage is difficult to ignore. For those using Vulkan-based applications, the 62.4% lead is even more compelling. The AMD card also carries 16 GB of HBM2 memory with 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth, versus 12 GB of GDDR6 at 384.0 GB/s on the Intel card. Memory bandwidth differences of that scale often translate directly to real-world gains in large dataset workloads, memory-intensive rendering, and compute tasks that saturate bandwidth.

However, the Intel Arc Pro A60 is not without its reasons to exist. It is an active production product, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII is end-of-life. It draws 130 W compared to 250 W, requires a 300 W suggested PSU versus 600 W, and occupies a single slot instead of dual slots. The Intel card also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3. For users who prioritize modern API support, lower power draw, and a compact form factor, the Intel card is the more practical choice despite its lower performance.

The data does not support calling the Intel card a performance alternative to the AMD card. It is a different class of product, positioned for efficiency and modern feature support rather than peak throughput. The AMD card, while older, remains a high-performance workstation solution whose benchmark scores place it near much newer hardware.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro VII wins decisively in OpenCL compute, where its 90,148 score beats the Intel card's 63,485 by 42%. This suggests workloads that rely heavily on OpenCL, such as certain scientific computing, simulation, and rendering pipelines, will see substantial performance gains with the AMD card.

The AMD card also wins in Vulkan by an even larger margin, scoring 92,862 against 57,166, a 62.4% advantage. Vulkan is used in real-time rendering, game development, and increasingly in professional visualization tools. The AMD card's lead here is its strongest differentiator.

The Intel Arc Pro A60 wins where raw performance is not the primary criterion. Its 130 W TDP is nearly half the AMD card's 250 W, and its suggested PSU of 300 W is half the AMD card's 600 W requirement. Its single-slot design is more flexible for dense workstation builds. It supports DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the AMD card uses DisplayPort 1.4a. The Intel card is also an active product, meaning it remains in production and available for purchase, whereas the AMD card is end-of-life.

The memory comparison favors the AMD card heavily: 16 GB of HBM2 with a 4096-bit bus and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth versus 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus at 384.0 GB/s. The AMD card has more capacity and nearly three times the bandwidth. For datasets that exceed 12 GB or that stress memory bandwidth, the AMD card is the clear choice.

The Intel card has more shading units per watt, but fewer in absolute terms: 2,048 shading units versus 3,840 on the AMD card. It also has 16 ray tracing cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely. For applications that use ray tracing, the Intel card offers a feature the AMD card cannot match, though the AMD card's raw compute advantage may still dominate in non-ray-traced workloads.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro VII has an average benchmark score of 97,131 across its three recorded tests, compared to the Intel Arc Pro A60's 60,326 across its two tests.

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon Pro VII in Vulkan?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 92,862 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 62.4% higher than the Intel Arc Pro A60's 57,166.

Q: Does the Intel Arc Pro A60 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the Intel Arc Pro A60 includes 16 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon Pro VII has no ray tracing cores listed in its specifications.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro VII has a TDP of 250 W and requires a 600 W suggested PSU. The Intel Arc Pro A60 has a TDP of 130 W and requires a 300 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro VII has 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth from its 16 GB HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus. The Intel Arc Pro A60 has 384.0 GB/s from its 12 GB GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro VII is end-of-life, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 is listed as an active product.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon Pro VII uses the Vega 20 chip based on the GCN 5.1 architecture, part of the Radeon Pro Vega (Vega II Series) generation. The Intel Arc Pro A60 uses the DG2-256 chip based on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist Pro Series generation.

The process nodes differ. The AMD card is built on a 7 nm process from TSMC, while the Intel card uses a 6 nm process, also from TSMC. The AMD chip contains 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 40.0 million per mm². The Intel chip has 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, with a higher density of 42.8 million per mm².

The AMD card has 3,840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operations units. The Intel card has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The AMD card has no dedicated ray tracing cores, while the Intel card has 16. Neither card lists tensor cores.

Memory architecture is a major divergence. The AMD card uses 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The Intel card uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card's memory clock is listed as 1000 MHz with 2 Gbps effective speed, while the Intel card runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed.

API support differs in key ways. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and higher Vulkan version reflect its newer architecture.

The AMD card has a base clock of 1400 MHz and a boost clock of 1700 MHz. The Intel card has a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz. The Intel card boosts much higher, but the AMD card's larger shader count gives it a substantial raw throughput advantage. The pixel rate is higher on the Intel card at 131.2 GPixel/s versus 108.8 GPixel/s, but the texture rate is higher on the AMD card at 408.0 GTexel/s versus 262.4 GTexel/s.

Specification Differences

The AMD Radeon Pro VII and Intel Arc Pro A60 differ on nearly every major specification. The AMD card is based on the Vega 20 chip with GCN 5.1 architecture, while the Intel card uses the DG2-256 chip with Xe-HPG architecture. The AMD card's process node is 7 nm, the Intel card's is 6 nm.

The AMD card has 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die, while the Intel card has 11,500 million on a 269 mm² die. Transistor density is 40.0M per mm² for AMD and 42.8M per mm² for Intel.

Clocks differ significantly. The AMD base clock is 1400 MHz with a 1700 MHz boost. The Intel base clock is 900 MHz with a 2050 MHz boost. The AMD memory clock is 1000 MHz with 2 Gbps effective, while the Intel memory clock is 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity favors AMD: 16 GB of HBM2 versus 12 GB of GDDR6. The bus width is 4096 bits on the AMD card versus 192 bits on the Intel card. Bandwidth is 1.02 TB/s versus 384.0 GB/s.

The AMD card has 3,840 shading units and 240 TMUs, versus 2,048 shading units and 128 TMUs on the Intel card. Both have 64 ROPs. The Intel card has 16 ray tracing cores; the AMD card has none.

Pixel rate favors Intel at 131.2 GPixel/s versus 108.8 GPixel/s, but texture rate favors AMD at 408.0 GTexel/s versus 262.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 13.06 TFLOPS for AMD versus 8.397 TFLOPS for Intel. FP16 is 26.11 TFLOPS for AMD versus 16.79 TFLOPS for Intel.

Power and physical specifications differ sharply. The AMD card has a 250 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 600 W PSU. The Intel card has a 130 W TDP, is single-slot, has no power connectors listed, and suggests a 300 W PSU. The AMD card is 305 mm long and 111 mm tall; the Intel card has no dimensions listed.

Display outputs differ: the AMD card has 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Intel card has 4x DisplayPort 2.0. Both use PCIe 4.0 x16.

The AMD card has a release date of May 2020 and is end-of-life, with a launch MSRP of 1,899 USD. The Intel card was released in June 2023 and is an active product, with no launch MSRP recorded. The AMD card has a predecessor (Radeon Pro Polaris) and successor (Radeon Pro Navi), while the Intel card lists neither.