AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs Intel Arc Pro A60 Comparison

The Intel Arc Pro A60 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE occupy very different positions in the GPU landscape, despite sharing a 12 GB memory configuration. The benchmark data reveals a decisive performance gap, but the architectural and specification differences tell a more nuanced story about their intended roles.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single available direct comparison is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and the result is lopsided. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 manages 63,485. That translates to a deltaPct of -41.9% for the Intel part, meaning the AMD card is approximately 72% faster in this compute workload. This is not a marginal victory; it is a generational leap in raw throughput.

Contextualizing these scores against their respective peer groups highlights how each card fits into its own performance tier. The Intel Arc Pro A60, with an average benchmark score of 60,326, sits at the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, which posts an average score of 60,347—a deltaPct of effectively 0%. This places the A60 in elite company for its specific workload profile. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 57,367, which places it at the 87th percentile. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A580 at 57,756, a deltaPct of -0.7%. The 9070 GRE also trails the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT by 1.8% and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM by 1.2% in average score.

What is striking is that the 9070 GRE wins the head-to-head OpenCL test decisively, yet its average score across other benchmarks is dragged down by the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 5,424. This suggests the AMD card's strengths are not uniformly distributed across all workload types. The OpenCL result shows massive compute headroom, but the 3DMark score indicates that gaming-oriented DX12 performance is a different matter. The Intel A60, lacking a 3DMark entry in the data, appears to be a more specialized compute-focused product.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the superior performer in the tested OpenCL workload, with a 41.9% advantage. Any buyer prioritizing raw compute throughput should choose the AMD card without hesitation. Its 34.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance dwarfs the Intel's 8.397 TFLOPS, and that gap is reflected in the real-world benchmark delta.

However, the verdict is not a simple recommendation for one card over the other. The Intel Arc Pro A60's average benchmark score of 60,326 is actually higher than the AMD's 57,367, despite losing the direct comparison. This paradox is explained by the fact that the Intel card's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and AMD Radeon Pro W6600M—high-end workstation parts—while the AMD 9070 GRE's rivals are more mainstream gaming GPUs like the RX 6950 XT. The Intel card punches far above its weight class in its own niche, while the AMD card is a more conventional high-end consumer product.

For a buyer choosing strictly between these two, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the clear winner on raw performance. It delivers more than double the FP32 throughput and over 4x the texture rate. The Intel part is not a competitor in the same performance bracket, despite sharing a 12 GB memory pool. The only reason to choose the Intel A60 would be a specific requirement for its single-slot form factor or its 4x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which are not available on the AMD card.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins decisively in compute-centric workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 109,309 is the headline number, and it is backed by superior specifications across the board: 3,072 shading units versus 2,048, 192 TMUs versus 128, and 96 ROPs versus 64. The pixel rate of 267.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 535.7 GTexel/s are more than double the Intel's 131.2 GPixel/s and 262.4 GTexel/s. The 9070 GRE also has 48 ray tracing cores compared to the Intel's 16, giving it a 3x advantage in RT workloads, even if no direct RT benchmark is provided.

The Intel Arc Pro A60 wins in the efficiency and form-factor category. It has a 130 W TDP versus the AMD's 220 W, and it is a single-slot card versus the AMD's dual-slot design. The Intel card requires only a 300 W suggested PSU, while the AMD needs 550 W. For dense workstation builds or multi-GPU configurations, the Intel's physical footprint and power draw are compelling advantages. The A60 also offers 4x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which could be preferable for multi-monitor professional setups, versus the AMD's 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a arrangement.

In terms of memory bandwidth, the AMD wins again with 432.0 GB/s versus the Intel's 384.0 GB/s, though both use 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. The AMD's memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus the Intel's 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The AMD card also has a higher boost clock of 2790 MHz versus 2050 MHz, and a higher base clock of 1420 MHz versus 900 MHz.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60 has an average benchmark score of 60,326, which is higher than the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE's average of 57,367. However, the AMD card wins the direct OpenCL comparison decisively.

Q: What is the performance difference in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 63,485. The AMD card leads by 41.9% (deltaPct -41.9% from the Intel perspective).

Q: How do the two cards compare in transistor count?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 has 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die. The AMD chip is built on a 4 nm process versus Intel's 6 nm.

Q: Do both cards support the same DirectX version?

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

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60 has a TDP of 130 W with a suggested PSU of 300 W. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has a TDP of 220 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 48 ray tracing cores, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 has 16. This gives the AMD card a 3x advantage in ray tracing hardware.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different architectural philosophies. The Intel Arc Pro A60 is built on the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-256 chip, and belongs to the Alchemist generation (Pro Series). It uses a 6 nm process at TSMC and packs 11,500 million transistors into a 269 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 42.8M per mm². This is a mature, power-efficient design aimed at professional workloads.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 48 chip, belonging to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. It is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². This is nearly 3.5x the transistor density of the Intel chip, reflecting the more advanced manufacturing process.

The FP16 compute capabilities differ sharply. The Intel Arc Pro A60 achieves 16.79 TFLOPS FP16 using a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32, meaning it uses hardware acceleration for half-precision. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE achieves 34.28 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio, meaning it treats FP16 and FP32 identically in hardware. This is a significant architectural choice: AMD's approach simplifies the compute pipeline but does not offer the same efficiency gains for FP16 workloads that Intel's dedicated path provides.

The bus interface also differs. The Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the AMD card uses the newer PCIe 5.0 x16. This gives the AMD card twice the theoretical bandwidth to the host system, which can matter for data transfer-intensive workloads.

Specification Differences

The most obvious specification gap is in compute units. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The Intel Arc Pro A60 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. This translates to a 50% advantage for AMD in shading units, a 50% advantage in TMUs, and a 50% advantage in ROPs.

Clock speeds heavily favor the AMD card. The base clock is 1420 MHz versus 900 MHz, and the boost clock is 2790 MHz versus 2050 MHz. The AMD card also has a defined game clock of 2220 MHz, which the Intel card lacks entirely. These clock differences contribute to the AMD's massive lead in pixel rate (267.8 GPixel/s vs 131.2 GPixel/s) and texture rate (535.7 GTexel/s vs 262.4 GTexel/s).

Memory is where the two cards are most similar. Both have 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. The AMD card runs its memory at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Intel runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for 384.0 GB/s. The AMD has a 12.5% bandwidth advantage.

The physical and power characteristics differ substantially. The Intel Arc Pro A60 is a single-slot card with a 130 W TDP and a 300 W suggested PSU. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a dual-slot card with a 220 W TDP and a 550 W suggested PSU, requiring 2x 8-pin power connectors. The Intel card has no specified power connector requirement, suggesting it draws power entirely from the PCIe slot.

Display outputs also differ: the Intel offers 4x DisplayPort 2.0, while the AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 549 USD; the Intel card has no listed MSRP. The release dates are nearly two years apart, with the Intel launching on 2023-06-05 and the AMD on 2025-05-07.