AMD Radeon RX 9060 vs Intel Arc Pro B65 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 has a full set of benchmark scores, while the Intel Arc Pro B65 has no recorded benchmark entries in the database. This means the head-to-head comparison relies on the AMD card's absolute scores and its positioning against other GPUs in the database, using the nearest rivals data.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322. This is a modern, demanding workload, and the score positions the card at the 59th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score across all tests is 16014. The nearest rival in the database is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which has an average score of 16129. The RX 9060 trails that card by only 0.7%. That is a very narrow margin, effectively a statistical tie in average performance.

Looking at other synthetic workloads, the RX 9060 produces a Geekbench OpenCL score of 88183 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 39476. The Vulkan score is less than half the OpenCL score, which suggests that the card's compute performance through Vulkan is significantly lower than through OpenCL, or that the workload scaling differs substantially. The Passmark G3D score is 17631, and the Passmark GPU Compute score is 9919. The compute score is roughly 56% of the G3D score, indicating that the card's raw compute throughput is not its strongest attribute relative to its graphics rendering performance.

The RX 9060 also shows interesting results in the legacy Passmark DirectX tests. It scores 280 in DirectX 9, 182 in DirectX 11, 104 in DirectX 10, and only 44 in DirectX 12. This is counterintuitive: the newest API returns the lowest score. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), so the low DX12 score is not a feature-support issue. It suggests driver optimization or workload characteristics in the Passmark DX12 test are not favorable to this architecture. The Passmark G2D score is 1002, which is a 2D graphics workload and is not directly comparable to the 3D scores.

Because the Intel Arc Pro B65 has no benchmark scores, the database cannot compute wins for either card. The winsA and winsB fields are both 0. The comparison must therefore focus on what the data does show: the RX 9060's measurable performance and its position relative to known rivals, versus the B65's specifications and complete absence of measured results. The B65 sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, but that percentile is derived from zero recorded benchmarks, so it carries no empirical weight.

The Verdict

The data supports only one clear conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is a measured, active product with a body of benchmark results, while the Intel Arc Pro B65 is an active product with no benchmark data recorded. Anyone selecting between these two strictly on recorded performance must choose the RX 9060, because it is the only one with performance evidence. The RX 9060's average score of 16014 places it just 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which is a well-known mid-range performer. It also sits 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 370X and the AMD Radeon RX 7700, and 2.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. This is a crowded performance band, and the RX 9060 is right in the middle of it.

For the Intel Arc Pro B65, the lack of benchmarks means no performance claims can be made from the database. It has a percentile ranking of 50, but with an average benchmark score of 0, that ranking is not backed by any test data. The verdict from the recorded information is straightforward: the RX 9060 is the only option with verifiable performance. The B65 cannot be evaluated on merit because no merit data exists.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs use fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on RDNA 4.0, part of the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation, with the chip codename Strix Point and the chip name Navi 44. The Intel Arc Pro B65 uses Xe2-HPG, part of the Battlemage (Pro Series) generation, with the chip name BMG-G21.

The manufacturing processes differ. The RX 9060 uses a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the B65 uses a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The RX 9060 packs 29,700 million transistors onto a 199 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The B65 has 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, giving a density of 72.1M per mm². The RX 9060 is the denser chip, with more than double the transistor density of the B65. The B65's die is larger in area, but it holds fewer transistors overall.

Ray tracing hardware exists on both. The RX 9060 has 28 ray tracing cores, while the B65 has 20. Neither card lists tensor cores in the database, so AI acceleration hardware is not recorded for either.

The API support is identical: both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This means there is no difference in API feature level between the two.

The RX 9060's FP16 throughput is listed as 21.43 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio to FP32, meaning FP16 and FP32 performance are equal. The B65 lists FP16 at 24.58 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio to FP32, meaning its FP16 throughput is double its FP32 throughput. The B65 has higher FP16 throughput despite having a lower FP32 figure.

Specification Differences

The most significant difference is memory capacity. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The Intel Arc Pro B65 has 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 608.0 GB/s. The B65 has four times the memory capacity and more than double the memory bandwidth. This is a decisive difference for memory-bound workloads.

Clock speeds also differ. The RX 9060 has a base clock of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 2400 MHz, and a boost clock of 2990 MHz. The B65 has a base clock of 2400 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with no game clock listed. The B65's clocks are flat, while the RX 9060 has a substantial boost range. The RX 9060's boost clock of 2990 MHz is significantly higher than the B65's 2400 MHz.

Shader resources are higher on the B65. The B65 has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The B65 leads in all three categories. The B65 also leads in pixel rate, at 192.0 GPixel/s versus 191.4 GPixel/s for the RX 9060. The B65 leads in texture rate at 384.0 GTexel/s versus 334.9 GTexel/s.

FP32 performance tells the opposite story. The RX 9060 delivers 21.43 TFLOPS, while the B65 delivers 12.29 TFLOPS. The RX 9060 has a 74% higher FP32 figure. Memory clock differs: the RX 9060 runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the B65 runs at 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective.

Power and cooling specs differ. The RX 9060 has a TDP of 132 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The B65 has a TDP of 200 W and a suggested PSU of 550 W. Both are dual-slot cards with a single 8-pin power connector. Both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface.

Display outputs differ. The RX 9060 has one HDMI 2.1b port and two DisplayPort 2.1a ports. The B65 has four DisplayPort 2.1 ports, with no HDMI output listed.

Release dates differ. The RX 9060 was released on 2025-08-04, while the B65 has a release date of 2026-03-31. Both are listed as active production status. The RX 9060's predecessor is listed as Navi III, while the B65 has no predecessor listed. Neither has a successor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B65 has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 has 8 GB. The B65 also has a 256-bit memory bus versus the RX 9060's 128-bit bus.

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has 21.43 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The Intel Arc Pro B65 has 12.29 TFLOPS, meaning the RX 9060 is ahead by roughly 74% in this metric.

Q: Are the benchmark scores available for both GPUs?

A: No. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has ten recorded benchmark scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322 and an average score of 16014. The Intel Arc Pro B65 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: What is the transistor density difference?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has a transistor density of 149.2M per mm² on a 4 nm process. The Intel Arc Pro B65 has a density of 72.1M per mm² on a 5 nm process. The RX 9060's density is more than double the B65's.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B65 has 2560 shading units, compared to 1792 on the AMD Radeon RX 9060. The B65 also has more TMUs, 160 versus 112, and more ROPs, 80 versus 64.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 9060 compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RX 9060's average benchmark score is 16014, which is 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti's average score of 16129. It is 1% ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 370X and the AMD Radeon RX 7700, and 2.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins in measured performance, since it is the only card with benchmark data. Its average score of 16014 places it in a tight band with the RTX 3060 Ti, R9 370X, RX 7700, and Pro W5500, all within a 2.1% spread. It wins in FP32 compute with 21.43 TFLOPS, more than the B65's 12.29 TFLOPS. It also wins in transistor density, with 149.2M per mm² versus 72.1M per mm², and in boost clock, at 2990 MHz versus 2400 MHz. It uses less power, with a TDP of 132 W versus 200 W, and it has a lower suggested PSU requirement of 300 W versus 550 W. Its release date is earlier, 2025-08-04 versus 2026-03-31.

The Intel Arc Pro B65 wins in memory capacity and bandwidth, with 32 GB and 608.0 GB/s versus 8 GB and 288.0 GB/s. It wins in shading units, TMUs, and ROPs, with 2560, 160, and 80 respectively. It wins in texture rate, 384.0 GTexel/s versus 334.9 GTexel/s, and in pixel rate, 192.0 GPixel/s versus 191.4 GPixel/s. It wins in FP16 compute, with 24.58 TFLOPS versus 21.43 TFLOPS. It has more display outputs, with four DisplayPort 2.1 ports versus one HDMI and two DisplayPort ports. It has a higher base clock, 2400 MHz versus 1700 MHz. It also has a higher memory clock, 2375 MHz versus 2250 MHz.

The data does not resolve which card is faster in real workloads, because the B65 has no scores. The B65's advantages are all in specifications, particularly memory and shader resources. The RX 9060's advantages are in measured benchmarks, FP32 compute, and efficiency. A user needing large memory capacity for data-heavy workloads would favor the B65 on paper. A user needing verifiable performance would favor the RX 9060, as it is the only card with evidence in the database.