AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs Intel Arc Pro B390 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 and Intel Arc Pro B390 occupy very different positions in the database, and the recorded benchmark data reflects that divide. The RX 9060 has a full suite of ten benchmark scores across DirectX 9 through 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads. The Arc Pro B390 currently has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, so direct numerical comparisons are impossible. What the data does show is where the RX 9060 lands relative to established GPUs, and what the Arc Pro B390's architecture and specifications imply based on the limited recorded information.

The RX 9060's average benchmark score is 16014, placing it at the 59th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, scores 16129, which puts the RX 9060 just 0.7% behind. That is a narrow margin. The RX 9060 also sits 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15852) and 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862). The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 trails by 2.1% with a score of 15679. These figures indicate the RX 9060 clusters tightly with mid-range GPUs from several generations, landing within a few percentage points of each rival.

Looking at specific workload scores for the RX 9060, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test returns 3322 points. Geekbench OpenCL produces 88183 points, while Geekbench Vulkan yields 39476 points. Passmark's G3D score is 17631, and GPU compute scores 9919. The DirectX 9 score is 280, DirectX 11 is 182, and DirectX 10 is 104. The DirectX 12 score is notably lower at 44, which is an outlier compared to the other Passmark results. The G2D score is 1002. With no benchmark scores recorded for the Arc Pro B390, the database cannot confirm any performance relationship between the two cards. The wins counter shows zero for both, reflecting that no head-to-head benchmark data exists.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different fabs and use different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, with the codename Strix Point and generation designation Navi IV (RX 9000). AMD fabricated this chip on TSMC's 4 nm process. The die measures 199 mm² and contains 29,700 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 149.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The Intel Arc Pro B390 uses the Panther Lake chip built on Xe3-LPG architecture, with the generation designation Arc Graphics-WM (Panther Lake). Intel fabricated this chip on its own 3 nm process. The database lists transistor count and die size as unknown for the Intel part, so no density figure is available.

The compute configuration differs substantially. The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It also has 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc Pro B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, with 12 ray tracing cores. Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature parity exists. Neither card has tensor cores listed.

Clock behavior diverges sharply. The RX 9060 has a base clock of 1700 MHz, a boost clock of 2990 MHz, and a game clock of 2400 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective. The Arc Pro B390 has a base clock of just 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with no game clock listed. Its memory clock is listed as "System Shared," reflecting that it uses shared system memory rather than dedicated VRAM.

Memory architecture could not be more different. The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc Pro B390 has no dedicated memory at all. Its memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent." That means the Intel GPU relies on the host system's RAM, with performance tied to whatever memory subsystem the portable device provides.

Power characteristics also separate the two. The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W, uses a dual-slot cooler, requires one 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 300 W power supply. It connects via PCIe 5.0 x16. The Arc Pro B390 has an 80 W TDP, is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. Its bus interface is simply "IGP." Display outputs for the RX 9060 include one HDMI 2.1b port and two DisplayPort 2.1a ports. The Arc Pro B390's display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent."

The compute rates reflect the hardware differences. The RX 9060 achieves 191.4 GPixel/s pixel rate, 334.9 GTexel/s texture rate, 21.43 TFLOPS FP32, and 21.43 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Arc Pro B390 delivers 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate, 120.0 GTexel/s texture rate, 7.680 TFLOPS FP32, and 15.36 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. The RX 9060 more than triples the pixel throughput and nearly triples texture throughput, while its FP32 rate is roughly 2.8 times higher. The FP16 advantage narrows because the Intel part uses a 2:1 ratio, effectively doubling its FP16 throughput relative to FP32.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has no recorded benchmark scores, so its average is listed as 0 in the database.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to its nearest rival in the database?

A: The RX 9060's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with an average score of 16129. The RX 9060 trails by 0.7%. It also sits 1% ahead of both the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and AMD Radeon R9 370X, and 2.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 9060 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc Pro B390 uses system-shared memory, with its size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all dependent on the host system.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W, requires one 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 300 W power supply. The Arc Pro B390 has an 80 W TDP, requires no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

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

Q: What process nodes are used for each chip?

A: The RX 9060 uses TSMC's 4 nm process. The Arc Pro B390 uses Intel's 3 nm process.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field in the database.

• Process node: The RX 9060 uses 4 nm at TSMC. The Arc Pro B390 uses 3 nm at Intel.
• Architecture: The RX 9060 uses RDNA 4.0. The Arc Pro B390 uses Xe3-LPG.
• Shading units: 1792 on the RX 9060 versus 1536 on the Arc Pro B390.
• Texture mapping units: 112 on the RX 9060 versus 48 on the Arc Pro B390.
• Render output units: 64 on the RX 9060 versus 24 on the Arc Pro B390.
• Ray tracing cores: 28 on the RX 9060 versus 12 on the Arc Pro B390.
• Base clock: 1700 MHz on the RX 9060 versus 300 MHz on the Arc Pro B390.
• Boost clock: 2990 MHz on the RX 9060 versus 2500 MHz on the Arc Pro B390.
• Memory size: 8 GB GDDR6 on the RX 9060 versus system-shared memory on the Arc Pro B390.
• Memory bus width: 128 bit on the RX 9060 versus system-shared on the Arc Pro B390.
• Memory bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s on the RX 9060 versus system-dependent on the Arc Pro B390.
• Pixel rate: 191.4 GPixel/s on the RX 9060 versus 60.00 GPixel/s on the Arc Pro B390.
• Texture rate: 334.9 GTexel/s on the RX 9060 versus 120.0 GTexel/s on the Arc Pro B390.
• FP32 performance: 21.43 TFLOPS on the RX 9060 versus 7.680 TFLOPS on the Arc Pro B390.
• FP16 performance: 21.43 TFLOPS (1:1) on the RX 9060 versus 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1) on the Arc Pro B390.
• TDP: 132 W on the RX 9060 versus 80 W on the Arc Pro B390.
• Slot width: Dual-slot on the RX 9060 versus IGP on the Arc Pro B390.
• Power connectors: 1x 8-pin on the RX 9060 versus none on the Arc Pro B390.
• Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 on the RX 9060 versus IGP on the Arc Pro B390.
• Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a on the RX 9060 versus portable-device-dependent on the Arc Pro B390.
• Release date: 2025-08-04 for the RX 9060 versus 2026-01-26 for the Arc Pro B390.
• Predecessor: Navi III for the RX 9060 versus HD Graphics-WM for the Arc Pro B390.
• Transistors: 29,700 million for the RX 9060 versus unknown for the Arc Pro B390.
• Die size: 199 mm² for the RX 9060 versus unknown for the Arc Pro B390.
• Foundry: TSMC for the RX 9060 versus Intel for the Arc Pro B390.
• Percentile vs all GPUs: 59th for the RX 9060 versus 50th for the Arc Pro B390.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 wins on every measurable performance metric in the database. Its FP32 throughput of 21.43 TFLOPS is nearly three times the Arc Pro B390's 7.680 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s is more than double the Intel part's 120.0 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s triples the 60.00 GPixel/s delivered by the Arc Pro B390. The RX 9060 also has more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, and more ray tracing cores. Its 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a stable, predictable memory subsystem, whereas the Arc Pro B390 depends entirely on system RAM.

The Arc Pro B390 wins on power efficiency and integration. Its 80 W TDP is substantially lower than the RX 9060's 132 W. It requires no power connectors and fits as an IGP, meaning it needs no separate slot, no additional cooler, and no dedicated power supply headroom. The database lists no suggested PSU for the Intel part. The Arc Pro B390 also uses a newer 3 nm process at Intel, compared to the RX 9060's 4 nm at TSMC. That process advantage does not translate into higher raw throughput, but it supports the lower power envelope. The Intel card's FP16 performance of 15.36 TFLOPS is also closer to the RX 9060's 21.43 TFLOPS than the FP32 comparison suggests, thanks to its 2:1 FP16 ratio. For workloads that use FP16 heavily, the gap narrows considerably.

The RX 9060 is a discrete add-in card built for desktop systems with PCIe 5.0 x16 connectivity and a 300 W PSU recommendation. It targets standard desktop graphics workloads where dedicated memory and high sustained throughput matter. The Arc Pro B390 is an integrated GPU for portable devices, with display outputs and memory behavior dependent on the host system. It is not a direct competitor in the traditional sense. The RX 9060's percentile ranking of 59 places it above the Arc Pro B390's 50th percentile, and the RX 9060 has a full benchmark suite while the Intel part has none recorded. The data supports a clear division: the RX 9060 wins on absolute performance and feature completeness, while the Arc Pro B390 wins on power draw and integration simplicity.