AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs Intel Arc A380E Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 holds every recorded benchmark advantage over the Intel Arc A380E. The database lists ten individual benchmark results for the RX 9060 across DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, DirectX 12, compute, and general-purpose workloads. The Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, leaving the RX 9060 as the sole data-bearing product in this comparison. The RX 9060 also claims a higher percentile rank among all GPUs at 59, compared to the Arc A380E's 50. This percentile gap indicates the RX 9060 sits above the median GPU population, while the Arc A380E lands exactly at the median mark. The RX 9060's average benchmark score of 16014 stands against the Arc A380E's absent score of 0, reinforcing the complete absence of measured performance data for the Intel part.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural families and process technologies. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, with the codename Strix Point and generation label Navi IV (RX 9000). It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, packing 29,700 million transistors into a 199 mm² die, producing a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The Intel Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, with generation label Alchemist (Arc 3). It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, containing 7,200 million transistors across a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The RX 9060's newer process node and higher transistor density reflect a more compact, denser implementation.

The compute resources differ substantially. The RX 9060 provides 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 raster operation pipelines, and 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc A380E provides 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 raster operation pipelines, and 8 ray tracing cores. The RX 9060 thus delivers roughly 75% more shading units, 75% more texture units, double the raster pipelines, and 3.5 times the ray tracing cores. Neither GPU carries dedicated tensor cores, as both list null for that field.

Clock behavior also diverges. The RX 9060 runs a base clock of 1700 MHz, a boost clock of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. The Arc A380E runs a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with no game clock listed. The RX 9060's boost clock exceeds the Arc A380E's fixed clock by nearly 50%. Memory clock rates favor AMD as well: the RX 9060's memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate, while the Arc A380E's memory runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective.

The memory subsystem shows a clear hierarchy. The RX 9060 carries 8 GB of GDDR6 across a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc A380E carries 6 GB of GDDR6 across a 96-bit bus, yielding 186.0 GB/s. The RX 9060 offers 33% more capacity, a wider bus, and 55% more bandwidth.

Power characteristics place the two at opposite ends of the spectrum. The RX 9060 is rated at 132 W TDP with a dual-slot cooler, one 8-pin power connector, and a 300 W suggested PSU. The Arc A380E is rated at 75 W TDP with a single-slot cooler, no power connectors, and a 250 W suggested PSU. The Intel part draws less power and occupies less physical space, while the AMD part demands more power and a wider slot.

Bus interfaces differ. The RX 9060 connects over PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Arc A380E uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also differ: the RX 9060 offers one HDMI 2.1b port and two DisplayPort 2.1a ports, while the Arc A380E offers four DisplayPort 2.0 ports.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for this pair, and the Arc A380E has no individual benchmark scores. The RX 9060, however, has ten recorded results. Its strongest showing comes in Geekbench OpenCL, where it scores 88183. Its Geekbench Vulkan result reaches 39476. In Passmark tests, the RX 9060 scores 1002 in G2D, 280 in DirectX 9, 182 in DirectX 11, 104 in DirectX 10, and 44 in DirectX 12. The Passmark G3D score is 17631, and the GPU compute score is 9919. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3322.

The RX 9060's average benchmark score of 16014 places it within a tight competitive cluster. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, averages 16129, a margin of only 0.7% ahead of the RX 9060. The AMD Radeon R9 370X averages 15862, which is 1% behind the RX 9060. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 averages 15852, also 1% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 averages 15679, sitting 2.1% behind. These deltas indicate the RX 9060 performs essentially on par with the RTX 3060 Ti, and slightly ahead of three other AMD parts.

Because the Arc A380E has no benchmark records, no direct score comparison is possible. The only quantitative signals available are the percentile ranks: the RX 9060 at 59 versus the Arc A380E at 50. The RX 9060 also delivers higher theoretical throughput figures in the specification fields. Its FP32 rate is 21.43 TFLOPS, compared to 4.096 TFLOPS for the Arc A380E, a factor of roughly 5.2. Pixel fill rates are 191.4 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s, a factor of roughly 3.0. Texture fill rates are 334.9 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, a factor of roughly 2.6.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Intel Arc A380E has 186.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the FP32 performance of each GPU?

A: The RX 9060 delivers 21.43 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Arc A380E delivers 4.096 TFLOPS.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to its closest rival, the RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The RX 9060 averages 16014 across its benchmarks, and the RTX 3060 Ti averages 16129, putting the RTX 3060 Ti 0.7% ahead.

Q: Does the Arc A380E require external power connectors?

A: No, the Arc A380E lists no power connectors and has a 75 W TDP, while the RX 9060 requires one 8-pin connector and has a 132 W TDP.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 9060 has 28 ray tracing cores, and the Arc A380E has 8.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RX 9060 is listed as Active, while the Arc A380E is listed as End-of-life.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The RX 9060 uses a 4 nm process, the Arc A380E uses 6 nm. Transistor counts are 29,700 million versus 7,200 million, and die sizes are 199 mm² versus 157 mm². Transistor density is 149.2M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm². Base clocks are 1700 MHz versus 2000 MHz, but boost clocks are 2990 MHz versus 2000 MHz. The RX 9060 lists a game clock of 2400 MHz; the Arc A380E has no game clock. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective versus 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity is 8 GB versus 6 GB, both GDDR6, with bus widths of 128 bit versus 96 bit. Bandwidth is 288.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s. Shading units are 1792 versus 1024, TMUs are 112 versus 64, ROPs are 64 versus 32, and ray tracing cores are 28 versus 8. Pixel rates are 191.4 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 334.9 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. FP32 is 21.43 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS. FP16 is 21.43 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio versus 8.192 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio.

TDP is 132 W versus 75 W. Slot width is dual-slot versus single-slot. Power connectors are one 8-pin versus none. Suggested PSU is 300 W versus 250 W. Bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are one HDMI 2.1b and two DisplayPort 2.1a versus four DisplayPort 2.0. The Arc A380E has physical dimensions of 254 mm length, 127 mm height, and 20 mm width; the RX 9060 has no dimensions listed. Production status is Active versus End-of-life. Release dates are 2025-08-04 versus 2024-03-31. The Arc A380E lists a successor, Battlemage, while the RX 9060 lists none. The RX 9060's predecessor is Navi III; the Arc A380E's predecessor is Xe Graphics. The RX 9060 belongs to the Radeon RX 9000 series, while the Arc A380E has no series listed.

The Verdict

The recorded data points entirely toward the AMD Radeon RX 9060. It outperforms the Intel Arc A380E in every measurable specification category, including shading units, ray tracing cores, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, pixel rate, texture rate, FP32 throughput, and FP16 throughput. It also holds a higher percentile rank among all GPUs, 59 versus 50. The Arc A380E offers no benchmark scores in the database, so no direct performance comparison can be made, but its theoretical specifications fall well below the RX 9060 across the board. The RX 9060 sits in a competitive position relative to established GPUs, matching the RTX 3060 Ti within 0.7% and leading the R9 370X, RX 7700, and Pro W5500 by 1% to 2.1%. The RX 9060 is the Active product with a newer release date, while the Arc A380E is End-of-life with a successor already listed. The Intel part does hold advantages in power draw, physical size, and connector simplicity, but the performance and feature gap is substantial. From the database measurements alone, the RX 9060 is the clear choice for any workload that depends on raw throughput, memory bandwidth, or ray tracing capability.