AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs Intel Arc B390 Comparison

The Verdict

The data positions the AMD Radeon RX 9060 as the decisive performer in this comparison. In the only shared benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 9060 scores 3322 against the Intel Arc B390's 1482, a 124.2% advantage. The RX 9060 sits at the 59th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16014 across ten recorded tests. The Arc B390, by contrast, lands at the 9th percentile with an average score of 1482 from a single test. The nearest rivals for the RX 9060 include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129 (0.7% ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 at 15852 (1% behind), indicating the RX 9060 competes in a mid-range performance tier. The Arc B390's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 (1.3% behind) and the GeForce GT 710 at 1443 (2.7% behind), placing it in entry-level territory. The verdict is straightforward: the RX 9060 delivers over double the performance of the Arc B390 in DirectX 12 workloads, and the Arc B390 should only be considered where its integrated nature and power envelope are the priority.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, codenamed Strix Point, and belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The Intel Arc B390 uses the Panther Lake chip on Xe3-LPG architecture, belonging to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. It is built on a 3 nm process at Intel, though its transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database. The RX 9060 is a discrete, dual-slot card with a 1x 8-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 300 W, while the Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and no suggested PSU figure. The RX 9060 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, whereas the Arc B390 connects via IGP. Memory configurations diverge sharply: the RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Arc B390 uses System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth. Clock behavior also differs, with the RX 9060 running a 1700 MHz base and 2990 MHz boost, while the Arc B390 has a 300 MHz base and 2500 MHz boost. The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The RX 9060 delivers 21.43 TFLOPS FP32 and 21.43 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Arc B390 delivers 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. Pixel rates are 191.4 GPixel/s for the RX 9060 versus 60.00 GPixel/s for the Arc B390, and texture rates are 334.9 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single shared benchmark between the two GPUs: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 3322, while the Intel Arc B390 scores 1482. The RX 9060 wins by 124.2%, a margin that exceeds double the Arc B390's output. This result aligns with broader performance indicators. The RX 9060's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 16014, whereas the Arc B390's average is 1482, a tenfold difference in aggregate. The RX 9060 also posts additional individual scores that contextualize its capabilities: 88183 in Geekbench OpenCL, 39476 in Geekbench Vulkan, 17631 in Passmark G3D, and 9919 in Passmark GPU Compute. These scores are not directly comparable to the Arc B390 because the Arc B390 has only the one recorded benchmark, but they demonstrate the RX 9060's consistency across compute and graphics workloads. The RX 9060's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, averages 16129, only 0.7% higher, meaning the RX 9060 sits within striking distance of that card. The Arc B390's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, averages 1463, which is 1.3% lower than the Arc B390, showing that the Arc B390's performance class is firmly entry-level. The delta between the two GPUs in the shared test, 124.2%, is larger than any gap seen between the RX 9060 and its nearest rivals, confirming that the Arc B390 is not a direct competitor in raw performance terms.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 9060 than the Intel Arc B390 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The RX 9060 scores 3322 against the Arc B390's 1482, a 124.2% advantage.

Q: What percentile ranking does each GPU hold in the database?

A: The RX 9060 ranks at the 59th percentile among all GPUs, while the Arc B390 ranks at the 9th percentile.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each GPU based on average benchmark score?

A: For the RX 9060, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16129 (0.7% higher), the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15862 (1% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 at 15852 (1% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 15679 (2.1% lower). For the Arc B390, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX at 1463 (1.3% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M at 1460 (1.5% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM at 1446 (2.5% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 at 1443 (2.7% higher).

Q: What are the memory configurations of the two GPUs?

A: The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B390 uses System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth.

Q: What are the thermal design power figures?

A: The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W, while the Arc B390 has a TDP of 80 W.

Q: What are the shading unit counts for each GPU?

A: The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, while the Arc B390 has 1536 shading units.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing, and how many ray tracing cores does each have?

A: Both support ray tracing. The RX 9060 has 28 ray tracing cores, while the Arc B390 has 12 ray tracing cores.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins decisively in raw performance. In the only direct comparison, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it outscores the Arc B390 by 124.2%. The RX 9060 also holds higher pixel and texture rates: 191.4 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s, and 334.9 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 throughput of 21.43 TFLOPS is nearly three times the Arc B390's 7.680 TFLOPS. The RX 9060's 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a substantial advantage over the Arc B390's System Shared memory. The RX 9060 also has more shading units (1792 versus 1536), more TMUs (112 versus 48), more ROPs (64 versus 24), and more ray tracing cores (28 versus 12). The RX 9060 sits at the 59th percentile, whereas the Arc B390 sits at the 9th, and its average benchmark score of 16014 is over ten times the Arc B390's 1482.

The Intel Arc B390 wins in power efficiency and integration. It has a TDP of 80 W compared to the RX 9060's 132 W. It is an integrated graphics processor with no power connectors and no dedicated slot, whereas the RX 9060 is a dual-slot discrete card requiring a 1x 8-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. The Arc B390 uses System Shared memory, which eliminates the need for dedicated VRAM and simplifies system design. It is built on a 3 nm process at Intel, one process node ahead of the RX 9060's 4 nm TSMC process. The Arc B390 also has a higher FP16 to FP32 ratio: 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 versus 7.680 TFLOPS FP32, a 2:1 ratio, whereas the RX 9060 delivers 21.43 TFLOPS for both formats at a 1:1 ratio. The Arc B390's base clock of 300 MHz is dramatically lower than the RX 9060's 1700 MHz, which contributes to its lower power draw, though its boost clock reaches 2500 MHz versus the RX 9060's 2990 MHz. The Arc B390 has no recorded wins in the head-to-head benchmarks, but its lower TDP, integrated form factor, and lack of external power requirements make it suitable for portable or low-power systems where the RX 9060's discrete design would not fit.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip on RDNA 4.0 architecture, while the Arc B390 uses the Panther Lake chip on Xe3-LPG architecture. The RX 9060 is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC; the Arc B390 uses a 3 nm process at Intel. The RX 9060 has 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die; the Arc B390's transistor count and die size are unknown. The RX 9060's base clock is 1700 MHz versus the Arc B390's 300 MHz, and its boost clock is 2990 MHz versus 2500 MHz. The RX 9060 has a game clock of 2400 MHz, which the Arc B390 lacks. Memory clock for the RX 9060 is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the Arc B390 uses System Shared memory. The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth; the Arc B390 has System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth. Shading units are 1792 for the RX 9060 and 1536 for the Arc B390. TMUs are 112 versus 48, ROPs are 64 versus 24, and ray tracing cores are 28 versus 12. Pixel rates are 191.4 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 334.9 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 21.43 TFLOPS versus 7.680 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 21.43 TFLOPS versus 15.36 TFLOPS. The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W; the Arc B390 has a TDP of 80 W. The RX 9060 is dual-slot with a 1x 8-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU; the Arc B390 is an IGP with no connectors and no suggested PSU. The RX 9060 uses PCIe 5.0 x16; the Arc B390 uses IGP. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a for the RX 9060, while the Arc B390's outputs are Portable Device Dependent. Both share DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9060 was released on 2025-08-04, and the Arc B390 on 2026-01-26. The RX 9060 has a predecessor in Navi III, while the Arc B390 has no predecessor listed.