AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data separates these two AMD processors into entirely different performance classes. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers 21.43 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU delivers 1.638 TFLOPS. That is a 13.1x gap in raw floating-point throughput. The RX 9060 also outputs 334.9 GTexel/s and 191.4 GPixel/s, compared to 51.20 GTexel/s and 25.60 GPixel/s for the Z2 A. Every measured throughput metric favors the discrete desktop card by a wide margin.

The RX 9060 has a full suite of recorded benchmark scores. Its average benchmark score sits at 16014, and it ranks in the 59th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129 average score (0.7% behind), the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15862 (1% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 at 15852 (1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 15679 (2.1% ahead). The Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals in the database. Its percentile rank of 50 is essentially a midpoint placeholder, not a measured result.

Use-case distinction is clear from silicon size and power envelope. The RX 9060 uses a 199 mm² die with 29,700 million transistors on a 4 nm TSMC process, with a 132 W TDP and a suggested 300 W power supply. The Z2 A GPU uses a 163 mm² die with 2,400 million transistors on a 7 nm TSMC process, with a 15 W TDP. The Z2 A is built for constrained thermal environments, likely handheld or embedded systems, while the RX 9060 targets a full desktop slot with a dual-slot cooler and a single 8-pin power connector.

The RX 9060 wins in every direct compute category: shading units (1792 vs 512), texture mapping units (112 vs 32), render output units (64 vs 16), and ray tracing cores (28 vs 8). The Z2 A has a memory capacity advantage at 16 GB of LPDDR5 versus 8 GB of GDDR6, but its bandwidth is only 102.4 GB/s versus 288.0 GB/s for the RX 9060. More capacity does not compensate for nearly 3x lower bandwidth in the recorded data.

The Verdict

The database indicates that anyone seeking desktop-class rendering performance should select the AMD Radeon RX 9060. It produces 21.43 TFLOPS FP32, maintains a 2990 MHz boost clock, and posts a PassMark G3D score of 17631. The Z2 A GPU produces 1.638 TFLOPS FP32 and a 1600 MHz boost clock. No benchmark score exists for the Z2 A, so the RX 9060 is the only option with measurable performance evidence.

The RX 9060 also holds a 59th percentile rank among all GPUs, and its average score of 16014 places it within 0.7% of the RTX 3060 Ti, a well-known mid-range discrete card. That positioning confirms the RX 9060 belongs in a desktop gaming or workstation context. The Z2 A GPU, with its 15 W TDP and single USB Type-C display output, appears designed for ultra-portable or low-power integration. Its 16 GB memory pool is large, but the 102.4 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit bus cap its effective throughput.

For applications that need sustained compute, ray tracing, or high pixel throughput, the RX 9060 is the only rational choice from the recorded data. The Z2 A GPU suits scenarios where power draw near 15 W is mandatory and where the 16 GB capacity matters more than raw speed. The data does not support any scenario where the Z2 A outperforms the RX 9060 in measured benchmarks, because the Z2 A has no measurements.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark list is empty in the database, so direct same-test comparisons are unavailable. However, the RX 9060 has ten individual benchmark entries that can be examined on their own.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 9060 scores 3322. That result indicates modern DirectX 12 Ultimate workload capability. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 88183 and Vulkan score of 39476 show strong cross-API compute performance. The PassMark suite shows a G3D score of 17631, a GPU compute score of 9919, and legacy API results of 280 in DirectX 9, 182 in DirectX 11, 104 in DirectX 10, and 44 in DirectX 12. The G2D score is 1002.

The Z2 A GPU has no benchmark entries. Its FP32 rate of 1.638 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 25.60 GPixel/s are the only quantitative performance indicators. Scaling the RX 9060 figures against those rates shows the desktop card holds a 13.1x FP32 advantage and a 7.5x pixel rate advantage. Texture rate comparison shows 334.9 GTexel/s versus 51.20 GTexel/s, a 6.5x gap.

The RX 9060 memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s is 2.8x the Z2 A's 102.4 GB/s. The RX 9060 also runs its memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) for the Z2 A. In every measurable dimension, the RX 9060 leads by a factor between 2.8x and 13.1x.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers 21.43 TFLOPS FP32, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU delivers 1.638 TFLOPS FP32. The RX 9060 is approximately 13.1x faster.

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The database contains no benchmark entries for the Z2 A GPU. Its average benchmark score is 0 and its nearest rivals list is empty.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 3060 Ti's average score of 16129. The two are effectively matched in the database.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 9060 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Z2 A GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 9060 has 28 ray tracing cores. The Z2 A GPU has 8 ray tracing cores. The RX 9060 also uses the RDNA 4.0 architecture, while the Z2 A uses RDNA 2.0.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The RX 9060 has a 132 W TDP and requires a 300 W suggested power supply, with a single 8-pin power connector. The Z2 A GPU has a 15 W TDP and lists no power connector or PSU requirement.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations. The RX 9060 uses RDNA 4.0 with the Navi 44 chip and the Strix Point codename, belonging to the Navi IV generation within the Radeon RX 9000 series. The Z2 A GPU uses RDNA 2.0 with the Van Gogh chip, classified as a Console GPU (AMD) generation. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature parity exists at the highest level.

Process technology differs significantly. The RX 9060 is fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm node with a die size of 199 mm² and 29,700 million transistors. The Z2 A GPU uses TSMC's 7 nm node with a die size of 163 mm² and 2,400 million transistors. Transistor density reflects this: the RX 9060 packs 149.2M transistors per mm², while the Z2 A packs 14.7M per mm². That is a 10.1x density difference.

Compute units break down as follows. The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 28 RT cores. The Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 RT cores. The RX 9060 runs a base clock of 1700 MHz, a boost clock of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. The Z2 A runs a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost clock of 1600 MHz, with no game clock listed.

Memory subsystems diverge in type and speed. The RX 9060 uses GDDR6 at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for 288.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus. The Z2 A GPU uses LPDDR5 at 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) for 102.4 GB/s over the same 128-bit bus width. The Z2 A offers double the capacity at 16 GB, but the RX 9060 provides 2.8x the bandwidth.

Power and physical design also differ. The RX 9060 is a dual-slot card with a 132 W TDP, a single 8-pin connector, a 300 W suggested PSU, and PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. It outputs video through 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. The Z2 A GPU has a 15 W TDP, no slot width, no power connector, no bus interface, and a single USB Type-C display output. The RX 9060 is clearly a desktop expansion card, while the Z2 A is an integrated-class part for compact devices.

Release timing and production status: the RX 9060 launched on 2025-08-04 and its predecessor is Navi III. The Z2 A GPU launched on 2024-12-31 with no predecessor listed. Both are marked as Active in production. Neither part has a successor listed in the database.

The architectural gap is generational and structural. RDNA 4.0 on 4 nm with 149.2M transistors per mm² versus RDNA 2.0 on 7 nm with 14.7M per mm² explains the compute delta. The RX 9060's FP16 throughput matches its FP32 at 21.43 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the Z2 A's FP16 runs at 3.277 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), meaning the Z2 A halves its FP32 rate for FP16 work. The RX 9060 does not need that trade-off.