AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU vs Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU and the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual. Both entries carry an average benchmark score of zero, and neither has a percentile ranking above the 50th percentile of all GPUs in the database. This absence of measured scores means the comparison must rely on architectural specifications and theoretical throughput figures rather than application-specific frame rates or compute workloads.

The most striking numerical gap appears in raw compute throughput. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual delivers 12.29 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is 4.8 times the 2.560 TFLOPS offered by the AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU. In FP16 workloads, the Intel part reaches 24.58 TFLOPS versus 5.120 TFLOPS for the AMD chip, a 4.8x advantage as well. These figures place the Intel card in a fundamentally different performance class, one suited to sustained parallel workloads rather than the power-constrained design of the Ryzen Z1.

Memory bandwidth tells a similarly lopsided story. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses a 192-bit bus with GDDR6 memory running at 19 Gbps effective, producing 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU relies on a 64-bit LPDDR5 interface at 6.4 Gbps effective, yielding just 51.20 GB/s. That is a 8.9x difference in memory throughput, a gap that will heavily influence any bandwidth-sensitive task such as large dataset manipulation, texture streaming, or high-resolution rendering.

Pixel and texture throughput follow the same pattern. The Intel card achieves 192.0 GPixel/s and 384.0 GTexel/s, while the AMD part manages 20.00 GPixel/s and 40.00 GTexel/s. These are 9.6x and 9.6x differences, respectively, indicating that the Intel architecture has vastly more rasterization and texture-mapping resources. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU does hold a clock speed advantage at boost, 2500 MHz versus 2400 MHz for the Intel card, but this small 100 MHz edge cannot compensate for the massive disparity in execution units.

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual carries 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. These are exactly 10x differences in each category, reinforcing that the Intel part is designed to feed a much wider parallel pipeline. The Intel card also has 20 ray tracing cores against 4 for the AMD chip, a 5x difference in dedicated RT hardware.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 30 W TDP is dramatically lower than the 400 W TDP of the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual, a 13.3x difference in thermal design power. The AMD chip also requires no power connectors, while the Intel card needs a single 16-pin connector and a suggested 800 W power supply. For compact, low-power systems, the AMD part is the only viable option between the two.

The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU also wins on transistor density. It packs 25,390 million transistors into a 178 mm² die, yielding 142.6 million transistors per square millimeter. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, for a density of 72.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD chip uses a 4 nm process from TSMC, while the Intel card uses a 5 nm process from the same foundry. The smaller node gives the AMD part a density advantage of 1.98x.

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual wins in nearly every absolute performance metric. Beyond the compute and memory advantages already cited, it has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory versus 16 GB of LPDDR5. The Intel card supports PCIe 5.0 x8, while the AMD chip has no listed bus interface. The Intel card also provides four mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, whereas the AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU has no display outputs at all. The Intel card is a dual-slot design with dimensions of 300 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm, while the AMD chip measures 280 mm by 111 mm by 21 mm, making it thinner and slightly shorter.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on the Phoenix chip, classified in the database as a Console GPU. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses the Xe2-HPG architecture on the BMG-G21 chip, part of the Battlemage Pro Series. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature parity is complete.

The process nodes differ by one generation step. AMD uses TSMC's 4 nm process, while Intel uses TSMC's 5 nm process. This explains the transistor density gap: 142.6M per mm² for AMD versus 72.1M per mm² for Intel. The AMD chip achieves higher density despite having fewer total transistors, 25,390 million versus 19,600 million, because it occupies a much smaller die at 178 mm² versus 272 mm².

Memory architecture diverges sharply. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU uses LPDDR5 memory with a 64-bit bus, which is typical for integrated or low-power designs where memory is placed close to the compute die. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses GDDR6 with a 192-bit bus, a traditional discrete graphics configuration that prioritizes bandwidth. The 456.0 GB/s bandwidth of the Intel card is 8.9x higher than the 51.20 GB/s of the AMD chip.

The compute resource layout is fundamentally different. The AMD chip has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs, while the Intel card has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The ray tracing core count is 4 for AMD and 20 for Intel. Neither card lists tensor cores, so AI acceleration relies on the general-purpose shader and RT pipelines.

Clock behavior also differs. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU has a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, a 1000 MHz spread. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has a base clock of 2000 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, a narrower 400 MHz range. The AMD chip's higher boost clock suggests a design that can scale up aggressively under light loads, while the Intel card runs closer to its sustained frequency.

The release timeline places these products in different eras. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU has a release date of September 17, 2023. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has a release date of September 4, 2025, almost exactly two years later. Both are listed as Active in production status. The AMD chip has a launch MSRP of 599 USD, while the Intel card has a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw FP32 compute performance?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual delivers 12.29 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is 4.8 times the 2.560 TFLOPS of the AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does each card provide?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual provides 456.0 GB/s from 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU provides 51.20 GB/s from 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 64-bit bus.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU has a 30 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has a 400 W TDP, requires a single 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested power supply of 800 W.

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: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 20 ray tracing cores, compared to 4 for the AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU, a 5x difference.

Q: What are the physical dimensions of each card?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU measures 280 mm by 111 mm by 21 mm. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual measures 300 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm and is a dual-slot design.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in every major specification category. The AMD Ryzen Z1 GPU uses the Phoenix chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses the BMG-G21 chip with Xe2-HPG architecture. The process node is 4 nm for AMD and 5 nm for Intel, both from TSMC. Transistor count is 25,390 million for AMD versus 19,600 million for Intel, with die sizes of 178 mm² and 272 mm² respectively. Transistor density is 142.6M per mm² for AMD and 72.1M per mm² for Intel.

Clock speeds differ in both base and boost. The AMD chip runs at 1500 MHz base and 2500 MHz boost, while the Intel chip runs at 2000 MHz base and 2400 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective for AMD, and 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective for Intel.

Memory configuration is completely different: 16 GB LPDDR5 on a 64-bit bus for AMD versus 24 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus for Intel. Bandwidth is 51.20 GB/s versus 456.0 GB/s. The AMD chip has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, 8 ROPs, and 4 RT cores. The Intel card has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 20 RT cores.

Pixel rate is 20.00 GPixel/s for AMD and 192.0 GPixel/s for Intel. Texture rate is 40.00 GTexel/s for AMD and 384.0 GTexel/s for Intel. FP32 performance is 2.560 TFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance is 5.120 TFLOPS versus 24.58 TFLOPS, both with a 2:1 ratio.

TDP is 30 W for AMD and 400 W for Intel. The AMD chip has no slot width specified, while the Intel card is dual-slot. Power connectors are None for AMD and 1x 16-pin for Intel. The suggested PSU is not specified for AMD and 800 W for Intel. The bus interface is not listed for AMD and is PCIe 5.0 x8 for Intel. Display outputs are No outputs for AMD and 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 for Intel.

Dimensions are 280 mm by 111 mm by 21 mm for AMD versus 300 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm for Intel. Release dates are September 17, 2023 for AMD and September 4, 2025 for Intel. Launch MSRP is 599 USD for AMD and 1,199 USD for Intel. Both are Active in production status.