AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP vs NVIDIA L4 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly along API lines, and the NVIDIA L4 takes both recorded victories. In Geekbench OpenCL, the L4 scores 140,838 against 88,183 for the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP, a 37.4% advantage. The gap widens substantially in Geekbench Vulkan, where the L4 reaches 121,306 versus 39,476, a 67.5% lead. The database records zero benchmark wins for the AMD card across the two tests, meaning every measurable performance comparison favors the NVIDIA part.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP does hold structural advantages in several hardware categories, even though these do not translate into benchmark victories. It runs at a base clock of 1380 MHz and a boost clock of 3050 MHz, with a game clock of 2450 MHz, all far above the L4's 795 MHz base and 2040 MHz boost. Its memory operates at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective throughput, compared to 1563 MHz and 12.5 Gbps effective for the L4. The AMD card also delivers higher pixel rate at 195.2 GPixel/s versus 163.2 GPixel/s, and its 322.3 GB/s memory bandwidth exceeds the L4's 300.1 GB/s.

For use-case analysis, the L4 is the clear compute winner in the tested workloads. Its OpenCL score places it among the higher-performing GPUs in the database, with a 95th percentile ranking across all GPUs. The AMD part sits at the 89th percentile. The average benchmark score tells the same story: 131,072 for the L4 versus 63,830 for the AMD card. The L4's nearest rivals, the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at 131,938 and the RTX 4000 Ada Generation at 135,218, are only 0.7% and 3.1% ahead respectively, confirming the L4 operates in a higher performance tier than the AMD card's nearest competitors, which include the NVIDIA CMP 30HX at 63,842 and the AMD Radeon RX 7600M at 63,775.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural families and target different segments. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, part of the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. The NVIDIA L4 uses the AD104 chip on Ada Lovelace architecture, belonging to the Server Ada (Lxx) generation. Both are fabricated by TSMC, but at different nodes: the AMD card uses a 4 nm process while the L4 uses 5 nm.

Transistor counts and die sizes differ considerably. The L4 packs 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². The AMD card has 29,700 million transistors on a smaller 199 mm² die, resulting in a higher density of 149.2 million per mm². The AMD card's denser layout reflects its more recent process node, though the L4 still fields more total compute resources.

Core configurations diverge sharply. The L4 has 7,424 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 60 ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores, with no tensor core count recorded in the database. The L4's raw shader count is more than 3.5 times higher, and its texture rate of 489.6 GTexel/s beats the AMD card's 390.4 GTexel/s.

Memory configurations also differ. The L4 carries 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, while the AMD card has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. Despite the L4's wider bus and larger capacity, its bandwidth is lower at 300.1 GB/s compared to 322.3 GB/s, a result of the AMD card's faster memory clock. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The physical and power profiles show opposite design priorities. The L4 is a single-slot card with no power connectors and a 72 W TDP, while the AMD card is dual-slot with a single 8-pin connector and a 140 W TDP. The L4 measures 169 mm in length and 56 mm in height, has no display outputs, and uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The AMD card provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a outputs and uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The suggested PSU is 300 W for the AMD card and 250 W for the L4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two recorded benchmarks both favor the NVIDIA L4, but the magnitude differs by workload. In Geekbench OpenCL, the L4 scores 140,838 against 88,183, a delta of 37.4%. This is a substantial margin, though the AMD card remains competitive in relative terms compared to the Vulkan result. In Geekbench Vulkan, the L4 scores 121,306 against 39,476, a delta of 67.5%. The Vulkan test reveals a much larger performance chasm, with the AMD card delivering less than one-third of the L4's score.

The OpenCL result aligns with the cards' respective positions in the database. The L4's 140,838 OpenCL score contributes to an average benchmark score of 131,072 across all recorded tests, while the AMD card's 88,183 OpenCL score contributes to a 63,830 average. The percentile rankings confirm the separation: the L4 sits at the 95th percentile versus the AMD card's 89th percentile.

The Vulkan result is particularly notable because Vulkan is often associated with AMD's RDNA architecture strengths, yet the recorded data shows the opposite. The L4's 121,306 Vulkan score is nearly triple the AMD card's 39,476. This pattern, where the L4 excels in both APIs but especially in Vulkan, suggests the Ada Lovelace architecture's compute throughput advantage dominates regardless of API overhead. The L4's FP32 throughput of 30.29 TFLOPS and FP16 throughput of 30.29 TFLOPS (1:1) both exceed the AMD card's 24.99 TFLOPS in each precision, providing a plausible basis for the observed margins.

The nearest rival data places each card in context. The L4's average score of 131,072 sits just 0.7% below the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti's 131,938 and 3.1% below the RTX 4000 Ada Generation's 135,218. The AMD card's average score of 63,830 sits within 0.1% of the RX 7600M's 63,775 and 0.6% below the Radeon Pro WX 9100's 64,212. These comparisons show the L4 competing in a far higher performance class, while the AMD card trades positions with mid-range parts from previous generations.

The Verdict

The data directs a clear choice for compute-focused workloads: the NVIDIA L4 wins both recorded benchmarks by margins of 37.4% in OpenCL and 67.5% in Vulkan. Its average benchmark score of 131,072 is more than double the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP's 63,830, and its 95th percentile ranking versus the AMD card's 89th percentile confirms the performance gap is not an artifact of a single test. The L4 also achieves this with a 72 W TDP, no power connectors, and a single-slot form factor, compared to the AMD card's 140 W TDP, 8-pin connector, and dual-slot design.

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP offers advantages that the benchmarks do not capture. It has faster clock speeds, higher memory bandwidth, a smaller die, and display outputs including HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a. It also uses the newer PCIe 5.0 interface and a denser 4 nm process. For users requiring video output or lower per-transistor density, the AMD card has structural appeal. However, the recorded performance data shows no test where the AMD card wins.

The L4's nearest rivals, including the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 4000 Ada Generation, sit within 3.2% of its average score, indicating it delivers near-flagship compute performance in a low-power server form factor. The AMD card's nearest rivals cluster within 0.6% of its average score, placing it in a mid-range performance bracket. For any workload measured by the database, the NVIDIA L4 is the stronger choice. The AMD card remains a viable option only when its specific features, such as display outputs or PCIe 5.0 support, are required and raw compute throughput is secondary.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA L4 has an average benchmark score of 131,072, compared to 63,830 for the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP.

Q: How large is the performance gap in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The NVIDIA L4 scores 121,306 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 39,476 for the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP, a 67.5% difference.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 322.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth, while the NVIDIA L4 has 300.1 GB/s.

Q: What are the TDP requirements for each card?

A: The NVIDIA L4 has a 72 W TDP with no power connectors, while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has a 140 W TDP with a single 8-pin connector.

Q: Does the AMD card have display outputs?

A: Yes, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a outputs. The NVIDIA L4 has no display outputs.

Q: How do the cards compare in transistor counts?

A: The NVIDIA L4 has 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, while the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP has 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP | NVIDIA L4 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | Ada Lovelace |

| Chip | Navi 44 | AD104 |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 29,700 million | 35,800 million |

| Die Size | 199 mm² | 294 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 149.2M / mm² | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1380 MHz | 795 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 3050 MHz | 2040 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2450 MHz | N/A |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 322.3 GB/s | 300.1 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 7424 |

| TMUs | 128 | 240 |

| ROPs | 64 | 80 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 60 |

| Tensor Cores | N/A | 240 |

| Pixel Rate | 195.2 GPixel/s | 163.2 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 390.4 GTexel/s | 489.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 24.99 TFLOPS | 30.29 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 24.99 TFLOPS (1:1) | 30.29 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 140 W | 72 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a | No outputs |

| Length | N/A | 169 mm |

| Height | N/A | 56 mm |

| Release Date | 2025-12-16 | 2023-03-20 |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 89 | 95 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 63,830 | 131,072 |