AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT vs AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has an average benchmark score of 12,710, placing it in the 52nd percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no recorded benchmark scores, an average score of 0, and sits in the 50th percentile.

Q: What are the nearest performance rivals for the RX 7600M XT?

A: The database lists four nearest rivals for the RX 7600M XT. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 has an average score of 12,773, which is 0.5% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm scores 12,625, which is 0.7% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 scores 12,830, which is 0.9% higher, and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 scores 12,831, also 0.9% higher.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

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

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has a TDP of 120 W. The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a TDP of 28 W.

Q: What architectures do these GPUs use?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip. The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Rembrandt+ chip.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same API levels?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT and the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU are built on fundamentally different architectural foundations. The RX 7600M XT uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture, implemented on the Navi 33 chip under the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation within the RX 7000M series. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU, by contrast, is based on the older RDNA 2.0 architecture, built on the Rembrandt+ chip and classified as a Console GPU in the database.

Both chips are manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC, and their transistor counts are close. The RX 7600M XT integrates 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU integrates 13,100 million transistors on a slightly larger 208 mm² die, giving it a lower density of 63.0M per mm². The difference in die size and density reflects the newer RDNA 3.0 design's more efficient packing.

The execution resources are sharply different. The RX 7600M XT carries 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. That means the RX 7600M XT has nearly three times the shading units and more than twice the ROP count of the Z2 Go GPU.

Clock behavior also differs. The RX 7600M XT has a base clock of 1280 MHz, a game clock of 2023 MHz, and a boost clock of 2469 MHz. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a much lower base clock of 800 MHz but a higher boost clock of 2700 MHz. The memory subsystem reflects a major architectural split. The RX 7600M XT uses GDDR6 memory at 2250 MHz with an effective 18 Gbps data rate, delivering 288.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses LPDDR5 at 800 MHz with a 6.4 Gbps effective rate, delivering only 102.4 GB/s over the same 128-bit bus width.

The memory capacity difference is notable. The RX 7600M XT has 8 GB of GDDR6, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 16 GB of LPDDR5. The Z2 Go's larger capacity does not compensate for its much lower bandwidth. The two GPUs also differ in their output configuration. The RX 7600M XT uses portable device dependent outputs and is classified as an IGP with no slot width specified, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU lists a single USB Type-C display output. Both connect without power connectors, and neither has a suggested PSU listed. The RX 7600M XT uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no bus interface listed in the database.

The Verdict

The recorded data makes the performance hierarchy unambiguous. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is the substantially stronger GPU, with an average benchmark score of 12,710 against the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's 0 recorded average. The RX 7600M XT also demonstrates its positioning in the 52nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Z2 Go GPU sits slightly lower at the 50th percentile. The Z2 Go GPU has no benchmark entries in the database, which limits direct quantitative comparison, but its specifications indicate a much smaller compute footprint.

The RX 7600M XT delivers 20.23 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 316.0 GTexel/s of texture rate, and 158.0 GPixel/s of pixel rate. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU produces 4.147 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 129.6 GTexel/s, and 86.40 GPixel/s. That is a 4.9x advantage in raw FP32 throughput for the RX 7600M XT, nearly 2.4x in texture fill, and 1.8x in pixel fill. The RX 7600M XT also has the higher memory bandwidth at 288.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s, a 2.8x difference.

The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU does hold advantages in select areas. It offers double the memory capacity at 16 GB versus 8 GB. Its boost clock of 2700 MHz is higher than the RX 7600M XT's 2469 MHz boost. Its TDP of 28 W is dramatically lower than the RX 7600M XT's 120 W, which indicates a much lower power envelope suited to compact devices.

For users prioritizing raw graphics performance, the RX 7600M XT is the clear choice. For scenarios where memory capacity and low power draw are the primary constraints, the Z2 Go GPU has a defined role. The RX 7600M XT's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670, Tesla K20Xm, GeForce GTX 590, and AMD Radeon Pro 455, all scoring within 1% of its average. This places the RX 7600M XT in a performance band around 12,600 to 12,830 average score, a level the Z2 Go GPU's specifications do not approach.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The RX 7600M XT uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the Z2 Go GPU uses the Rembrandt+ chip with RDNA 2.0. The RX 7600M XT is part of the Navi Mobile generation in the RX 7000 series, while the Z2 Go GPU is classified as a Console GPU.

The process node is identical at 6 nm, but transistor counts and die sizes differ slightly. The RX 7600M XT has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die with a density of 65.2M per mm². The Z2 Go GPU has 13,100 million transistors on a 208 mm² die with a density of 63.0M per mm².

Clock speeds differ substantially. The RX 7600M XT has a base clock of 1280 MHz, a game clock of 2023 MHz, and a boost clock of 2469 MHz. The Z2 Go GPU has a base clock of 800 MHz, no game clock listed, and a boost clock of 2700 MHz. Memory clocks also differ: the RX 7600M XT runs memory at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the Z2 Go GPU runs at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective.

Memory configuration differs in size, type, and bandwidth. The RX 7600M XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Z2 Go GPU has 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute resources differ greatly. The RX 7600M XT has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Z2 Go GPU has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The RX 7600M XT achieves a pixel rate of 158.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 316.0 GTexel/s, versus 86.40 GPixel/s and 129.6 GTexel/s for the Z2 Go GPU. FP32 throughput is 20.23 TFLOPS versus 4.147 TFLOPS, and FP16 throughput is 40.45 TFLOPS versus 8.294 TFLOPS.

TDP differs sharply: 120 W for the RX 7600M XT and 28 W for the Z2 Go GPU. The RX 7600M XT lists a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, while the Z2 Go GPU has none listed. The RX 7600M XT has display outputs described as portable device dependent, while the Z2 Go GPU has one USB Type-C output. Release dates also differ, with the RX 7600M XT released in January 2023 and the Z2 Go GPU released at the end of December 2024. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between these two GPUs, and the Z2 Go GPU has no individual benchmark scores recorded. The comparison must therefore rely on the RX 7600M XT's benchmark suite and the specification-derived performance deltas.

The RX 7600M XT scores 20,48 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 74,869, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 27,793. In Passmark tests, it records 76 in DirectX 10, 137 in DirectX 11, 58 in DirectX 12, 175 in DirectX 9, 894 in G2D, 13,907 in G3D, and 7,140 in GPU compute. These scores establish a performance baseline that the Z2 Go GPU's specifications cannot match given its 768 shading units and 4.147 TFLOPS FP32 throughput.

The FP32 compute delta is the largest quantitative gap. The RX 7600M XT's 20.23 TFLOPS is 4.9x the Z2 Go GPU's 4.147 TFLOPS. Texture throughput shows a 2.4x gap at 316.0 GTexel/s versus 129.6 GTexel/s. Pixel throughput shows a 1.8x gap at 158.0 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth shows a 2.8x gap at 288.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s.

The Z2 Go GPU counters with a 2x capacity advantage in memory, offering 16 GB versus 8 GB. Its boost clock of 2700 MHz is 9.4% higher than the RX 7600M XT's 2469 MHz boost. Its TDP of 28 W is 76.7% lower than the RX 7600M XT's 120 W. These are the only areas where the Z2 Go GPU shows a numerical advantage.

The RX 7600M XT's nearest rivals demonstrate where it sits in the broader GPU landscape. Its average score of 12,710 is within 1% of the GeForce GTX 670 (12,773, 0.5% higher), the Tesla K20Xm (12,625, 0.7% lower), the GeForce GTX 590 (12,830, 0.9% higher), and the Radeon Pro 455 (12,831, 0.9% higher). The Z2 Go GPU has no rival data recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT wins decisively in raw compute and graphics throughput. Its 20.23 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 316.0 GTexel/s texture rate, and 158.0 GPixel/s pixel rate position it for demanding workloads. Its 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth supports these compute rates without bottlenecking. The 32 ray tracing cores and 2,048 shading units give it a substantial advantage in geometry-heavy and ray-traced scenes. Its 52nd percentile ranking and average score of 12,710 confirm it as the higher-performing part in this pairing.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins in power efficiency and memory capacity. Its 28 W TDP is 92 W lower than the RX 7600M XT's 120 W, making it suitable for power-constrained platforms. Its 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory is double the RX 7600M XT's 8 GB, which benefits workloads with large working sets that fit within the lower bandwidth envelope. The higher 2700 MHz boost clock suggests it can reach peak frequencies when power and thermal headroom permit.

The RX 7600M XT is the appropriate choice for applications that demand maximum frame rates and compute throughput. The Z2 Go GPU is the appropriate choice for compact, low-power systems where 16 GB capacity and reduced power draw outweigh raw performance. The data shows no overlap in their performance roles.