AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs Intel Arc G3 Extreme Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 7600S and the Intel Arc G3 Extreme represent two distinct approaches to mobile graphics, with the AMD part built on a mature discrete design and the Intel part integrated into a next-generation processor package. The recorded data shows a clear performance hierarchy, with the RX 7600S holding a substantial lead in every measurable benchmark, while the Arc G3 Extreme counters with a higher boost clock and a more advanced manufacturing process. The following analysis draws exclusively from the database records for both parts.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries comparing these two GPUs. However, the RX 7600S has a full suite of recorded test scores, while the Arc G3 Extreme has no recorded benchmark results at all. This absence of data for the Intel part is itself significant: the RX 7600S delivers an average benchmark score of 16696, and it sits at the 60th percentile among all GPUs. The Arc G3 Extreme, by contrast, holds a 50th percentile position but has an average benchmark score of zero, meaning no performance measurements have been captured for it in the database.

The RX 7600S posts its strongest recorded result in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 73868. Its Geekbench OpenCL result follows closely at 68012. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 7600S records a score of 1888. PassMark results for the AMD part show a G3D score of 15408, a G2D score of 776, and a GPU compute score of 6520. Legacy DirectX tests for the RX 7600S include a PassMark DirectX 9 score of 211, DirectX 11 score of 140, DirectX 10 score of 74, and DirectX 12 score of 65.

The nearest rivals in the database for the RX 7600S provide context for its performance tier. The NVIDIA T400 4 GB posts an average score of 16792, which is 0.6 percent higher than the RX 7600S. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 averages 16932, 1.4 percent higher. The NVIDIA T400 averages 16508, 1.1 percent lower than the RX 7600S. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 averages 16504, also 1.2 percent lower. This places the RX 7600S in a narrow competitive band where the spread among its closest rivals is just over 2 percent. The Arc G3 Extreme has no such comparison data recorded.

Architecture Differences

The RX 7600S uses the Navi 33 chip built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation within the RX 7000M line. The Arc G3 Extreme uses the Panther Lake chip on the Xe3-LPG architecture and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M generation for Panther Lake. The manufacturing processes diverge sharply: the RX 7600S is fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm node, while the Arc G3 Extreme is fabricated by Intel on a 3 nm node. The Intel part therefore uses a smaller process node, which typically enables higher density and lower power per transistor.

Transistor counts and die sizes tell a story of design philosophy. The RX 7600S integrates 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The Arc G3 Extreme has unknown transistor count, unknown die size, and no density figure recorded. The RX 7600S is a discrete-class GPU with its own memory subsystem, while the Arc G3 Extreme relies on system shared memory, with its memory type and bus width both listed as system shared. Memory bandwidth for the Intel part is system dependent, whereas the RX 7600S has a fixed 256.0 GB/s over a 128 bit bus.

The compute resource allocation differs considerably. The RX 7600S contains 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It also carries 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc G3 Extreme has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation pipelines, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The AMD part leads in every one of these counts, with 256 more shading units, 64 more TMUs, 40 more ROPs, and 16 more ray tracing cores. Neither part lists tensor cores in the database. Clock behavior also differs. The RX 7600S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2200 MHz, and a game clock of 1865 MHz. The Arc G3 Extreme has a much lower base clock of 300 MHz but a higher boost clock of 2500 MHz. The Intel part has no game clock recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600S wins on every recorded performance metric. Its average benchmark score of 16696 versus zero for the Arc G3 Extreme means that, in the current database state, the AMD part is the only one with measurable results. The RX 7600S also leads in raw throughput figures: its FP32 compute is 15.77 TFLOPS compared to 7.680 TFLOPS for the Intel part, roughly doubling the AMD GPU. FP16 compute follows the same pattern, with the RX 7600S at 31.54 TFLOPS and the Arc G3 Extreme at 15.36 TFLOPS, both using a 2:1 ratio. Pixel fill rate favors the RX 7600S at 140.8 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s, and texture fill rate favors it at 246.4 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s.

The Arc G3 Extreme has its own advantages in the specification sheet. Its 3 nm process node is smaller than the 6 nm node used by the RX 7600S, and its boost clock of 2500 MHz exceeds the AMD part's 2200 MHz boost by 300 MHz. The Intel part also has a lower base clock of 300 MHz, which suggests a wider dynamic clock range for power management. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory, which can be advantageous in tightly integrated mobile designs where the CPU and GPU share a unified memory pool, though the database does not record a bandwidth figure to quantify that benefit. The RX 7600S has a dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory pool with a bus width of 128 bit and bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s, which is the more conventional approach for discrete-class graphics.

In terms of power, the Arc G3 Extreme has a TDP of 80 W, while the RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W. The Intel part consumes 5 W more in its thermal design profile. Both are listed as IGP slot width, meaning neither uses an expansion slot, and both have no power connectors, relying on the host system for power delivery. Neither part has a suggested PSU listed in the database.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ across nearly every specification field. The RX 7600S is built by AMD on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the Arc G3 Extreme is built by Intel on Xe3-LPG. The process node differs: 6 nm for AMD, 3 nm for Intel. Transistor count is 13,300 million for AMD versus unknown for Intel. Die size is 204 mm² for AMD versus unknown for Intel. Transistor density is 65.2 million per mm² for AMD versus no recorded value for Intel.

Clock speeds differ in structure. The RX 7600S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, boost of 2200 MHz, and game clock of 1865 MHz. The Arc G3 Extreme has a base clock of 300 MHz, boost of 2500 MHz, and no game clock. Memory configurations are entirely different: the RX 7600S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory for size, type, and bus width, with system dependent bandwidth and no memory clock recorded.

Core counts differ as noted: 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 28 ray tracing cores for the RX 7600S versus 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores for the Arc G3 Extreme. Pixel rate is 140.8 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 246.4 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s. FP32 is 15.77 TFLOPS versus 7.680 TFLOPS. FP16 is 31.54 TFLOPS versus 15.36 TFLOPS. TDP is 75 W versus 80 W. The bus interface differs: PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RX 7600S versus IGP for the Arc G3 Extreme. Both use portable device dependent display outputs, and both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7600S released on 2023-01-03, while the Arc G3 Extreme has a release date of 2026-05-31.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600S has an average benchmark score of 16696. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no recorded benchmark results and an average score of zero.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in compute performance?

A: The RX 7600S delivers 15.77 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 31.54 TFLOPS of FP16 compute. The Arc G3 Extreme delivers 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS of FP16. The AMD part has roughly double the compute throughput in both precision levels.

Q: What are the memory configurations?

A: The RX 7600S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128 bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory, with system dependent bandwidth and no dedicated memory pool.

Q: Which GPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Arc G3 Extreme boosts to 2500 MHz, which is 300 MHz higher than the RX 7600S boost clock of 2200 MHz. The RX 7600S has a higher base clock of 1500 MHz versus 300 MHz for the Intel part.

Q: What process nodes are used?

A: The RX 7600S is fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process. The Arc G3 Extreme is fabricated by Intel on a 3 nm process.

Q: How do their core configurations compare?

A: The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 raster operation pipelines, and 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc G3 Extreme has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 24 raster operation pipelines, and 12 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the power draw of each?

A: The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W. The Arc G3 Extreme has a TDP of 80 W.

The Verdict

The data points decisively toward the AMD Radeon RX 7600S for anyone seeking measurable graphics performance. Its average benchmark score of 16696, 60th percentile ranking, and full suite of recorded test results establish it as a functional, competitive mobile GPU. The nearest rival comparisons show it trading fractions of a percent with the NVIDIA T400 line and the RTX 5090 D V2, which places it in a well-defined performance tier. The Arc G3 Extreme, with no recorded benchmarks and an average score of zero, cannot be positioned against the RX 7600S on measured performance.

The architectural gap reinforces this conclusion. The RX 7600S doubles the FP32 throughput of the Intel part, has more than double the pixel rate, and more than double the texture rate. It also has more shading units, more texture units, more ROPs, and more ray tracing cores. Its dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a fixed, known memory performance envelope, whereas the Arc G3 Extreme depends entirely on system memory with bandwidth that varies by host platform. The RX 7600S also offers a discrete-class PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the Arc G3 Extreme uses an integrated IGP connection.

The Arc G3 Extreme is not without merits in the specification sheet. Its 3 nm process node is two generations smaller than the 6 nm node of the RX 7600S, and its 2500 MHz boost clock is the highest clock figure recorded for either part. Its lower 300 MHz base clock suggests a wide power scaling range. It also carries a full complement of modern API support, including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, matching the AMD part feature for feature. The 80 W TDP is only 5 W higher than the RX 7600S, so power envelope is not a differentiator.

For buyers or system integrators comparing these two on the basis of the database, the RX 7600S is the only part with verified performance data, and that data is solid. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme remains an unmeasured quantity, and its lower compute resources and shared memory architecture give no reason to expect it to close the performance gap. The RX 7600S is the choice for workloads where known, reproducible graphics throughput matters. The Arc G3 Extreme is a future-oriented integrated part with a smaller process node and higher boost clock, but until benchmark data is recorded, its actual performance cannot be verified.