AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP vs AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the two GPUs compared here?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP, a discrete graphics card from the Radeon RX 9000 series, and the AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU, a console-class integrated processor graphics solution.

Q: Which GPU has higher benchmark scores?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP shows recorded scores of 88183 in Geekbench OpenCL and 39476 in Geekbench Vulkan. The Ryzen Z1 GPU has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0.

Q: How do their memory systems differ?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 322.3 GB/s bandwidth. The Ryzen Z1 GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 51.20 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the architectural generations of each?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP uses RDNA 4.0 architecture on the Navi 44 chip. The Ryzen Z1 GPU uses RDNA 3.0 architecture on the Phoenix chip.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP has 2048 shading units, while the Ryzen Z1 GPU has only 256.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RX 9060 XT LP has a TDP of 140 W and requires a 1x 8-pin power connector. The Ryzen Z1 GPU has a TDP of 30 W and uses no power connectors.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon RX 9060 XT LP and the Ryzen Z1 GPU come from different architectural generations. The RX 9060 XT LP is built on RDNA 4.0, while the Ryzen Z1 GPU uses RDNA 3.0. Both are fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, but the chip designs differ substantially. The RX 9060 XT LP uses the Navi 44 chip with 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, for a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The Ryzen Z1 GPU uses the Phoenix chip with 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, for a density of 142.6M per mm².

The compute resources are vastly different. The RX 9060 XT LP has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 raster operation pipelines, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Ryzen Z1 GPU has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, 8 ROPs, and 4 RT cores. This is an 8-to-1 ratio in shading units and RT cores, and a 4-to-1 ratio in TMUs.

Clock behavior also diverges. The RX 9060 XT LP has a base clock of 1380 MHz, a boost clock of 3050 MHz, and a game clock of 2450 MHz. The Ryzen Z1 GPU runs a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost of 2500 MHz, with no game clock listed. Despite the higher base clock on the Ryzen Z1 GPU, the RX 9060 XT LP reaches a much higher boost frequency.

Memory architecture sets the two apart further. The RX 9060 XT LP uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus at 2518 MHz, or 20.1 Gbps effective, producing 322.3 GB/s bandwidth. The Ryzen Z1 GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 64-bit bus at 800 MHz, or 6.4 Gbps effective, producing only 51.20 GB/s bandwidth. That is a 6.3x bandwidth advantage for the RX 9060 XT LP.

Feature support is similar at the API level. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9060 XT LP is a dual-slot card with PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. The Ryzen Z1 GPU has no display outputs and no listed bus interface, reflecting its role as an embedded or console GPU.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a decisive performance gap. The RX 9060 XT LP sits at the 89th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the Ryzen Z1 GPU sits at the 50th percentile. The RX 9060 XT LP has an average benchmark score of 63830, whereas the Ryzen Z1 GPU has no recorded benchmarks and an average of 0. The RX 9060 XT LP is the clear choice for any workload requiring compute throughput, rasterization, or ray tracing.

The Ryzen Z1 GPU is defined by its 30 W TDP and lack of display outputs. It is built for power-constrained embedded or console contexts, not for driving a desktop display. Its 2.560 TFLOPS FP32 and 51.20 GB/s bandwidth place it in a completely different performance class.

The RX 9060 XT LP delivers 24.99 TFLOPS FP32, 390.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 195.2 GPixel/s pixel rate. The Ryzen Z1 GPU delivers 2.560 TFLOPS FP32, 40.00 GTexel/s, and 20.00 GPixel/s. Every throughput metric shows the RX 9060 XT LP ahead by roughly an order of magnitude. For a discrete desktop GPU, the RX 9060 XT LP is the only viable option between the two for gaming or general compute.

The Ryzen Z1 GPU does carry a launch MSRP of 599 USD, but no price is listed for the RX 9060 XT LP, so no direct comparison can be made. The performance data alone settles the matter: the RX 9060 XT LP is the higher-performing part by a wide margin.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification category.

• Chip: Navi 44 versus Phoenix
• Architecture: RDNA 4.0 versus RDNA 3.0
• Generation: Navi IV (RX 9000) versus Console GPU (AMD)
• Transistors: 29,700 million versus 25,390 million
• Die size: 199 mm² versus 178 mm²
• Transistor density: 149.2M per mm² versus 142.6M per mm²
• Base clock: 1380 MHz versus 1500 MHz
• Boost clock: 3050 MHz versus 2500 MHz
• Game clock: 2450 MHz versus none listed
• Memory clock: 2518 MHz, 20.1 Gbps effective versus 800 MHz, 6.4 Gbps effective
• Memory type: GDDR6 versus LPDDR5
• Memory bus width: 128 bit versus 64 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 322.3 GB/s versus 51.20 GB/s
• Shading units: 2048 versus 256
• TMUs: 128 versus 16
• ROPs: 64 versus 8
• RT cores: 32 versus 4
• Pixel rate: 195.2 GPixel/s versus 20.00 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 390.4 GTexel/s versus 40.00 GTexel/s
• FP32: 24.99 TFLOPS versus 2.560 TFLOPS
• FP16: 24.99 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 5.120 TFLOPS (2:1)
• TDP: 140 W versus 30 W
• Slot width: Dual-slot versus none listed
• Power connectors: 1x 8-pin versus none
• Suggested PSU: 300 W versus none listed
• Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus none listed
• Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a versus no outputs
• Dimensions: none listed for RX 9060 XT LP; 280 mm x 111 mm x 21 mm for Ryzen Z1 GPU
• Release date: 2025-12-16 versus 2023-09-17

Both share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are active production parts from AMD, fabricated at TSMC on 4 nm.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table contains no entries, and the win counts are 0 for each GPU. Direct comparison data is absent. The available evidence comes from the individual benchmark records and the percentile ranks.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 9060 XT LP scores 88183. That result contributes to its average benchmark score of 63830. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 39476. The Ryzen Z1 GPU has no benchmark results recorded, so its average benchmark score is 0.

The percentile ranks capture the gap. The RX 9060 XT LP is in the 89th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Ryzen Z1 GPU is in the 50th percentile. That places the RX 9060 XT LP well above the median GPU, while the Ryzen Z1 GPU sits exactly at the median.

The nearest rivals for the RX 9060 XT LP provide context for its average score. The NVIDIA CMP 30HX has an average score of 63842, a delta of 0 percent. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M scores 63775, a delta of 0.1 percent. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 scores 63693, a delta of 0.2 percent. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 scores 64212, a delta of -0.6 percent. The RX 9060 XT LP is effectively tied with these parts on average score, with deltas within a fraction of a percent.

The Ryzen Z1 GPU has no nearest rivals listed, reinforcing that it occupies a different category. Its 50th percentile rank and zero recorded benchmarks make it impossible to place alongside the RX 9060 XT LP in any direct comparison.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 XT LP wins on every measurable compute metric. It delivers 24.99 TFLOPS FP32 versus 2.560 TFLOPS for the Ryzen Z1 GPU. Its texture rate of 390.4 GTexel/s is nearly 10x the 40.00 GTexel/s of the Ryzen Z1 GPU. Its pixel rate of 195.2 GPixel/s is also roughly 10x the 20.00 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth of 322.3 GB/s dwarfs the 51.20 GB/s of the Ryzen Z1 GPU. The 89th percentile rank versus the 50th percentile confirms the advantage in overall database standing.

The RX 9060 XT LP also wins on feature completeness for desktop use. It has display outputs, a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, and a dual-slot form factor. It supports the same DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 APIs as the Ryzen Z1 GPU, but with far more hardware resources behind them. Its 32 RT cores versus 4 gives it a significant edge in ray tracing workloads.

The Ryzen Z1 GPU wins on power efficiency. Its 30 W TDP is a fraction of the 140 W TDP of the RX 9060 XT LP. It requires no power connectors, while the RX 9060 XT LP needs a 1x 8-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. The Ryzen Z1 GPU also has a higher base clock at 1500 MHz versus 1380 MHz, though its boost clock is lower at 2500 MHz versus 3050 MHz.

The Ryzen Z1 GPU has no display outputs, which defines its use case as a compute or embedded part rather than a desktop graphics solution. Its FP16 throughput of 5.120 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio indicates a focus on specific workloads rather than general rasterization.

The RX 9060 XT LP is the choice for gaming, ray tracing, high-resolution rendering, and any application that needs memory bandwidth or raw FP32 throughput. The Ryzen Z1 GPU is the choice for power-limited, embedded, or console-style environments where 30 W is the constraint and display output is handled elsewhere. The recorded data gives no scenario where the Ryzen Z1 GPU outperforms the RX 9060 XT LP in compute performance.