AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU vs Intel Arc Pro A60 Comparison

The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU and the Intel Arc Pro A60 occupy very different positions in the hardware landscape. The Z2 Go is a low-power console-oriented processor from AMD, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture and fabricated on a 6 nm process. The Arc Pro A60 is a professional workstation graphics card from Intel, using the Xe-HPG architecture and the DG2-256 chip, also on a 6 nm process. The data in the database shows two products with divergent design goals, and the benchmark results, where available, underscore that distinction.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for these two GPUs. However, the Arc Pro A60 has recorded benchmark scores in two separate tests, while the Z2 Go has no benchmark entries at all. This absence of data for the Z2 Go means that a direct numerical comparison of their compute performance cannot be established from the recorded measurements.

For the Arc Pro A60, the database records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 63485 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 57166. Its average benchmark score across these tests is 60326. This places the Arc Pro A60 in the 88th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Z2 Go, lacking any benchmark scores, has an average benchmark score of zero and sits in the 50th percentile, which is a default position rather than a measured result.

The nearest rivals for the Arc Pro A60 provide context for its performance level. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, with an average score of 60347, is essentially tied with the Arc Pro A60, showing a performance difference of zero percent. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, scoring 60140, is 0.3 percent behind the Arc Pro A60. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, with a score of 61896, is 2.5 percent ahead, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710, scoring 58657, trails by 2.8 percent. These figures indicate that the Arc Pro A60 performs in a tight band around these professional and high-end consumer cards, with all deltas within a few percentage points.

Because the Z2 Go has no recorded scores, its relative standing against the Arc Pro A60 or any other GPU cannot be quantified. The database shows zero wins for each product in head-to-head testing, reflecting the lack of comparative data. The benchmark results that do exist belong exclusively to the Intel product, and they confirm its position as a mid-to-high-tier performer in synthetic workloads.

FAQ

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The database lists no benchmark entries for the Z2 Go, resulting in an average benchmark score of zero and a default percentile rank of 50.

Q: What are the recorded benchmark scores for the Intel Arc Pro A60?

A: The Arc Pro A60 scores 63485 in Geekbench OpenCL and 57166 in Geekbench Vulkan, giving it an average benchmark score of 60326.

Q: How does the Intel Arc Pro A60 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc Pro A60 is effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, which has an average score of 60347 and a zero percent difference. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 is 0.3 percent behind, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5 percent ahead, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is 2.8 percent behind.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a boost clock of 2700 MHz, while the Intel Arc Pro A60 boosts to 2050 MHz.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The Z2 Go uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc Pro A60 uses 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 performance figure?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60 delivers 8.397 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is more than double the 4.147 TFLOPS of the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go uses RDNA 2.0, a design that powers a range of console and mobile graphics solutions. The Intel Arc Pro A60 uses Xe-HPG, the architecture behind Intel's discrete graphics push, and belongs to the Alchemist generation within the Pro Series. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process, but the similarity ends there.

The physical characteristics of the chips differ substantially. The Z2 Go, based on the Rembrandt+ chip, contains 13,100 million transistors on a die size of 208 mm², yielding a transistor density of 63.0 million per square millimeter. The Arc Pro A60, using the DG2-256 chip, packs 11,500 million transistors onto a larger 269 mm² die, resulting in a lower density of 42.8 million per square millimeter. The Z2 Go thus achieves higher transistor density, while the Arc Pro A60 uses a larger die with fewer transistors.

Compute resources show a clear divergence. The Z2 Go has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units, along with 12 ray tracing cores. The Arc Pro A60 has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, along with 16 ray tracing cores. The Intel part has more than double the shading units and texture units, and double the render output units, alongside more ray tracing cores.

Clock behavior also differs. The Z2 Go has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2700 MHz, a wide range that suggests significant dynamic scaling. The Arc Pro A60 has a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz, a narrower range with a lower ceiling. These clocks, combined with the different compute unit counts, produce the FP32 throughput figures: 4.147 TFLOPS for the Z2 Go and 8.397 TFLOPS for the Arc Pro A60. The FP16 figures are 8.294 TFLOPS for the Z2 Go and 16.79 TFLOPS for the Arc Pro A60, both expressed with a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32.

Memory architecture is another major differentiator. The Z2 Go uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s and a memory clock of 800 MHz, effective 6.4 Gbps. The Arc Pro A60 uses 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s and a memory clock of 2000 MHz, effective 16 Gbps. The Intel card delivers nearly four times the memory bandwidth, despite having less capacity.

The API support is identical on both products: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This means both support the same modern graphics feature sets, including hardware ray tracing, as indicated by their respective ray tracing core counts.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The Intel Arc Pro A60, with its benchmark scores in the 88th percentile and an average score of 60326, is a functional performer in synthetic tests. Its closest rivals, including the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and several AMD professional cards, all sit within a few percentage points, indicating that the Arc Pro A60 competes at a level where small differences separate the top contenders.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU, by contrast, has no benchmark scores in the database. Its average benchmark score is zero, and its percentile rank of 50 is a default, not a measured outcome. The hardware specifications, however, show a part designed for efficiency rather than raw throughput. With a power consumption of 28 W, compared to the Arc Pro A60's 130 W, the Z2 Go delivers 4.147 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The Arc Pro A60, consuming more than four times the power, delivers 8.397 TFLOPS, roughly double the compute throughput.

The choice between these two products depends on the intended use case, as derived from the data. The Arc Pro A60 is suited for workloads that demand high compute throughput, high memory bandwidth, and multiple display outputs. It offers 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, 4x DisplayPort 2.0 connections, a single-slot form factor, and a suggested power supply of 300 W. It also has a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, which the Z2 Go lacks entirely.

The Z2 Go is a low-power part with no power connectors, a single USB Type-C display output, and a compact design philosophy. Its 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory, while lower in bandwidth, provides larger capacity. Its 28 W power draw makes it suitable for constrained environments, but its compute capabilities are limited relative to the Arc Pro A60.

For users prioritizing raw performance in professional or compute-heavy tasks, the Arc Pro A60 is the logical selection based on the benchmark data. For users prioritizing low power consumption and a minimal physical footprint, the Z2 Go holds the advantage, provided its performance level meets the requirements of the workload. The database does not contain enough information to recommend the Z2 Go for high-performance tasks, as its lack of benchmark scores leaves its real-world capabilities unquantified.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every major specification field. The Z2 Go uses a Rembrandt+ chip with an RDNA 2.0 architecture, while the Arc Pro A60 uses a DG2-256 chip with an Xe-HPG architecture. The Z2 Go is categorized as a Console GPU from AMD, and the Arc Pro A60 is an Alchemist generation Pro Series part from Intel.

The process node is identical at 6 nm from TSMC, but the transistor counts differ: 13,100 million for the Z2 Go versus 11,500 million for the Arc Pro A60. The die size also differs, with the Z2 Go at 208 mm² and the Arc Pro A60 at 269 mm². Transistor density is higher on the Z2 Go at 63.0 million per square millimeter, compared to 42.8 million for the Arc Pro A60.

Clock speeds show the Z2 Go with a base of 800 MHz and a boost of 2700 MHz, while the Arc Pro A60 has a base of 900 MHz and a boost of 2050 MHz. Memory clocks are 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) for the Z2 Go and 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for the Arc Pro A60.

Memory capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth all differ. The Z2 Go has 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 102.4 GB/s. The Arc Pro A60 has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s.

Compute unit counts are higher on the Arc Pro A60 in every category: 2048 shading units versus 768, 128 texture mapping units versus 48, 64 render output units versus 32, and 16 ray tracing cores versus 12. The resulting pixel rate is 131.2 GPixel/s for the Arc Pro A60 and 86.40 GPixel/s for the Z2 Go. The texture rate is 262.4 GTexel/s for the Arc Pro A60 and 129.6 GTexel/s for the Z2 Go.

FP32 performance is 8.397 TFLOPS for the Arc Pro A60 and 4.147 TFLOPS for the Z2 Go. FP16 performance is 16.79 TFLOPS for the Arc Pro A60 and 8.294 TFLOPS for the Z2 Go, both at a 2:1 ratio.

Power consumption is a major difference. The Z2 Go draws 28 W and requires no power connectors. The Arc Pro A60 draws 130 W, is a single-slot card, and has a suggested power supply of 300 W. The Z2 Go has no bus interface listed, while the Arc Pro A60 uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

Display outputs differ as well: the Z2 Go has a single USB Type-C port, while the Arc Pro A60 has four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The release dates are also distinct, with the Z2 Go appearing in late 2024 and the Arc Pro A60 in mid-2023. Both are listed as Active in production status, and neither has a launch MSRP in the database. The API support is the same for both, with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.