AMD Radeon RX 560 XT vs NVIDIA T600 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data splits cleanly between the two APIs tested. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA T600 Mobile decisively wins with a score of 35,486 against the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT's 31,387 — a margin of 11.6 percent. That is a substantial lead, placing the T600 Mobile clearly ahead in this compute workload. The RX 560 XT's closest rival in its own comparison pool, the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB, scores 34,154, which is only 0.1 percent higher than the RX 560 XT's average — so the T600 Mobile's OpenCL win is not a small edge but a real performance gap.

Flip to Geekbench Vulkan, and the story reverses sharply. The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT scores 36,879, beating the T600 Mobile's 30,211 by 22.1 percent. This is a decisive victory, more than double the margin the T600 Mobile enjoyed in OpenCL. The RX 560 XT's Vulkan performance is its strongest showing, and it puts the card in a different class for that API. To put that in context, the RX 560 XT's average benchmark score across both tests is 34,133, while the T600 Mobile's average is 32,849 — so overall, the AMD card holds a 3.9 percent edge in aggregate performance, despite losing one of the two head-to-head tests.

Looking at the percentile rankings, the RX 560 XT sits at the 79th percentile among all GPUs, while the T600 Mobile sits at the 77th. That three-point gap in percentile aligns with the average score difference. The RX 560 XT's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (34,154, -0.1 percent) and the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33,997, +0.4 percent), showing it competes in the same league as those cards. The T600 Mobile's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA T550 Mobile (33,161, -0.9 percent) and the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (32,601, +0.8 percent), which places it slightly below the RX 560 XT's competitive tier.

One benchmark win each does not tell the full story. The magnitude matters more than the count. The T600 Mobile's OpenCL win of 11.6 percent is solid but not overwhelming. The RX 560 XT's Vulkan win of 22.1 percent is nearly twice as large in relative terms. When you average the two tests, the RX 560 XT comes out ahead by about 1,284 points, which is a meaningful difference in real-world terms. The data clearly favors the AMD card overall, even though the T600 Mobile has a specific strength in OpenCL workloads.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different process nodes and foundries. The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT is built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries, using the Ellesmere chip with GCN 4.0 architecture from the Polaris (RX 500) generation. The NVIDIA T600 Mobile uses a 12 nm process at TSMC, with the TU117 chip based on Turing architecture from the Quadro Turing-M (Tx000) generation. The process node difference (14 nm vs 12 nm) gives NVIDIA a theoretical density advantage, although the actual transistor counts tell a different story.

The AMD chip packs 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 24.6 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip has 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, with a density of 23.5 million per mm². So despite the smaller process node, the T600 Mobile actually has a slightly lower transistor density, and the RX 560 XT carries a billion more transistors overall. That extra silicon translates into more raw compute resources on the AMD side.

Core counts diverge significantly. The RX 560 XT has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The T600 Mobile has 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. That is exactly half the shading units and half the texture units, with the same ROP count. The RX 560 XT's FP32 throughput is 4.394 TFLOPS, while the T600 Mobile manages only 2.527 TFLOPS — a 74 percent advantage for AMD in single-precision compute. However, in FP16, the T600 Mobile hits 5.053 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the RX 560 XT stays at 4.394 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. So NVIDIA has a clear edge in half-precision workloads.

Clock speeds and memory configurations also differ. The RX 560 XT runs at a base clock of 1074 MHz and a boost of 1226 MHz, while the T600 Mobile starts at 780 MHz and boosts to 1410 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a higher boost clock by 184 MHz, but its base clock is much lower. Memory-wise, both have 4 GB, but the RX 560 XT uses GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the T600 Mobile uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card has 32 GB/s more bandwidth, which helps in memory-heavy tasks.

Power consumption is a major architectural divide. The RX 560 XT is rated at 150 W TDP and requires a dual-slot cooler with a 1x 6-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. The T600 Mobile is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a 40 W TDP, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. That is a 110 W difference in power draw, making the T600 Mobile far more efficient per watt, even if the RX 560 XT is more powerful overall. API support also differs: the RX 560 XT supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3, while the T600 Mobile supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4 — a slightly newer feature set on the NVIDIA side.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA T600 Mobile wins in OpenCL compute. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 35,486 beats the RX 560 XT by 11.6 percent, and this is the test where the T600 Mobile outperforms its own average benchmark score of 32,849 by a wide margin. This suggests the T600 Mobile is well-suited for OpenCL-based applications, which include many scientific, engineering, and productivity workloads. The higher boost clock of 1410 MHz and the FP16 throughput of 5.053 TFLOPS (more than double its FP32 rate) likely contribute to this strength in half-precision-friendly OpenCL tasks. The T600 Mobile's low 40 W TDP also makes it viable for portable or power-constrained systems, which is a practical advantage in mobile workstations.

The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT wins decisively in Vulkan. Its score of 36,879 beats the T600 Mobile by 22.1 percent, and this is also the RX 560 XT's strongest benchmark result — well above its average of 34,133. Vulkan is a low-level graphics API used heavily in gaming and real-time rendering, so this win suggests the RX 560 XT is the better choice for Vulkan-based games and applications. The AMD card's larger shader count (1,792 vs 896), higher texture rate (137.3 GTexel/s vs 78.96 GTexel/s), and higher memory bandwidth (224.0 GB/s vs 192.0 GB/s) all contribute to this advantage. The RX 560 XT's FP32 throughput of 4.394 TFLOPS is also 74 percent higher, which matters for traditional graphics workloads.

In aggregate performance, the RX 560 XT wins overall with an average benchmark score of 34,133 versus the T600 Mobile's 32,849. That is a 3.9 percent advantage for AMD. The RX 560 XT's percentile rank of 79 versus the T600 Mobile's 77 further confirms this. However, the T600 Mobile has a clear efficiency story: at 40 W TDP versus 150 W, it delivers 77 percent of the average performance at less than a third of the power draw. For battery-powered laptops or compact systems where heat and power are constraints, that efficiency is a decisive factor.

The Verdict

Choose the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT if you prioritize raw performance and Vulkan workloads. The data shows it wins the only head-to-head test that matters for graphics-heavy applications by 22.1 percent, and its average benchmark score is 3.9 percent higher than the T600 Mobile's. With 1,792 shading units, 4.394 TFLOPS FP32, and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, the RX 560 XT is the more capable compute and rendering device. It also sits at a higher percentile (79th vs 77th) among all GPUs. If your work involves Vulkan-based rendering, gaming, or general GPU compute where power draw is not a concern, the RX 560 XT is the clear winner. Its 150 W TDP and dual-slot design are acceptable trade-offs for the performance gain.

Choose the NVIDIA T600 Mobile if OpenCL performance or power efficiency is your priority. Its 11.6 percent OpenCL lead over the RX 560 XT is substantial, and its 40 W TDP makes it the only viable option for passive-cooled or battery-powered systems. The T600 Mobile's FP16 throughput of 5.053 TFLOPS is higher than the RX 560 XT's 4.394 TFLOPS, which matters for AI inference and other half-precision workloads. It also supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, newer API versions than the RX 560 XT's DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. For mobile workstations where battery life and thermals are critical, the T600 Mobile's efficiency advantage cannot be overstated — it delivers 77 percent of the RX 560 XT's average performance at 27 percent of the power draw.

There is no universal winner. The RX 560 XT wins on performance and Vulkan, the T600 Mobile wins on efficiency and OpenCL. Your choice should depend entirely on the workload and the physical constraints of your system.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT has an average benchmark score of 34,133, compared to the NVIDIA T600 Mobile's 32,849 — a 3.9 percent difference in favor of AMD.

Q: How large is the OpenCL performance gap between the two?

A: The NVIDIA T600 Mobile scores 35,486 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 11.6 percent higher than the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT's 31,387.

Q: Which GPU performs better in Vulkan, and by how much?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT wins Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 36,879, beating the NVIDIA T600 Mobile's 30,211 by 22.1 percent.

Q: What are the power consumption ratings for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT has a TDP of 150 W and requires a 1x 6-pin power connector with a 450 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA T600 Mobile has a TDP of 40 W and requires no power connectors.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: Both have 4 GB of memory, but the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT uses GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the NVIDIA T600 Mobile uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT has 1,792 shading units, exactly double the NVIDIA T600 Mobile's 896 shading units.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 560 XT | NVIDIA T600 Mobile |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | Ellesmere | TU117 |

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Turing |

| Generation | Polaris (RX 500) | Quadro Turing-M (Tx000) |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 12 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 4,700 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 23.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1074 MHz | 780 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1226 MHz | 1410 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 896 |

| TMUs | 112 | 56 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 39.23 GPixel/s | 45.12 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 137.3 GTexel/s | 78.96 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 4.394 TFLOPS | 2.527 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 4.394 TFLOPS (1:1) | 5.053 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 40 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | None |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan Support | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Release Date | 2019-03-12 | 2021-04-11 |