AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the architectural generation of each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on a Hawk Point chip, built on a 4 nm TSMC process. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB206 chip, built on a 5 nm TSMC process.

Q: How much memory does each GPU have and what type?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 119.9 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size for each chip?

A: The AMD chip contains 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, with a density of 142.6M transistors per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, with a density of 121.0M transistors per mm².

Q: What are the boost clock speeds of the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2700 MHz. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile has a base clock of 952 MHz and a boost clock of 1455 MHz.

Q: What is the TDP of each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU is rated at 28 W, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is rated at 45 W.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile sits at the 67th percentile, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU sits at the 50th percentile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural families and serve different generations of mobile computing. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU is a console-class GPU built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm node by TSMC. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is a Blackwell 2.0 design on the GB206 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm node, also by TSMC. The AMD chip is denser: it packs 25,390 million transistors into 178 mm², while the NVIDIA chip fits 21,900 million transistors into 181 mm². Transistor density follows accordingly, with AMD at 142.6M per mm² versus NVIDIA at 121.0M per mm².

Shader resources differ substantially. The AMD GPU has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA GPU has 3,328 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: AMD has 12 RT cores, while NVIDIA has 26 RT cores. NVIDIA additionally includes 104 tensor cores, a feature the AMD chip does not list.

Memory architecture diverges clearly. AMD uses 16 GB of LPDDR5X with a 128-bit bus and 119.9 GB/s of bandwidth. NVIDIA uses 8 GB of GDDR7 with a 128-bit bus and 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA memory clock is listed at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective, while the AMD memory clock is 937 MHz with 7.5 Gbps effective.

Power allocation differs by 17 W: the AMD part draws 28 W, the NVIDIA part draws 45 W. Neither uses external power connectors. The AMD GPU has a display output of 1x USB Type-C, while the NVIDIA GPU's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent. The NVIDIA GPU uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the AMD GPU does not list a bus interface. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD part is classified as an IGP slot width, while the NVIDIA part is also classified as IGP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database benchmarks cover the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile only; no benchmark scores are recorded for the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU. The NVIDIA GPU's average benchmark score is 22,435 across all recorded tests. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with an average score of 22,549, placing the NVIDIA GPU 0.5% behind that card. Against the AMD Radeon RX 5700, the NVIDIA GPU is 1.2% ahead, and against the AMD Radeon RX 6700S it is 1.3% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile by 1.3%.

Individual test scores for the NVIDIA GPU show a wide spread across workloads. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the score is 3,013.5. Geekbench OpenCL returns 96,969, and Geekbench Vulkan returns 96,451. Passmark tests show DirectX 9 at 203, DirectX 10 at 119, DirectX 11 at 168, and DirectX 12 at 87. The Passmark G2D score is 876, while the Passmark G3D score is 18,852. Passmark GPU compute reports 7,607.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no recorded benchmark scores, so a direct numeric comparison between the two products is not possible from the database. The absence of the AMD benchmarks means the head-to-head comparison relies on architectural and specification data rather than measured performance. The NVIDIA GPU's percentile ranking of 67 places it above the AMD chip's 50th percentile, indicating that in the broader database, the NVIDIA part is positioned higher among all GPUs.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measured specification. The process node differs by one nanometer: AMD uses 4 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Transistor counts differ by 3,490 million, with AMD at 25,390 million and NVIDIA at 21,900 million. Die size is close, with AMD at 178 mm² and NVIDIA at 181 mm², a difference of 3 mm². Transistor density differs by 21.6M per mm².

Clock speeds show a notable inversion: AMD has a lower base clock at 800 MHz versus NVIDIA's 952 MHz, but a much higher boost clock at 2700 MHz versus NVIDIA's 1455 MHz. Memory clock speeds also differ: AMD at 937 MHz with 7.5 Gbps effective, NVIDIA at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity differs by 8 GB, with AMD at 16 GB and NVIDIA at 8 GB. Memory type differs: LPDDR5X for AMD, GDDR7 for NVIDIA. The bus width is identical at 128 bit for both. Memory bandwidth differs by 264.1 GB/s, with NVIDIA at 384.0 GB/s and AMD at 119.9 GB/s.

Compute resources differ significantly. Shading units: 768 for AMD, 3,328 for NVIDIA. TMUs: 48 for AMD, 104 for NVIDIA. ROPs: 32 for AMD, 48 for NVIDIA. RT cores: 12 for AMD, 26 for NVIDIA. Tensor cores: none listed for AMD, 104 for NVIDIA.

Pixel rate favors AMD at 86.40 GPixel/s versus NVIDIA at 69.84 GPixel/s. Texture rate favors NVIDIA at 151.3 GTexel/s versus AMD at 129.6 GTexel/s. FP32 compute favors NVIDIA at 9.684 TFLOPS versus AMD at 8.294 TFLOPS. FP16 rates match the FP32 rates for both GPUs at a 1:1 ratio.

TDP differs by 17 W, with AMD at 28 W and NVIDIA at 45 W. The bus interface is listed as PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA, while AMD lists none. Display outputs differ: AMD has 1x USB Type-C, NVIDIA has portable device dependent outputs. Release dates differ, with AMD released on December 31, 2024, and NVIDIA released on May 19, 2025.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU wins on memory capacity. Its 16 GB of LPDDR5X doubles the 8 GB of the NVIDIA part, which matters for workloads that require large frame buffers or datasets. The AMD chip also has a higher boost clock at 2700 MHz versus 1455 MHz, and a higher pixel rate at 86.40 GPixel/s versus 69.84 GPixel/s. The AMD GPU draws 17 W less power, at 28 W versus 45 W, which may favor thermally constrained portable designs. The AMD chip also has a denser transistor layout at 142.6M per mm².

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile wins on compute throughput and memory bandwidth. Its FP32 output of 9.684 TFLOPS exceeds the AMD part's 8.294 TFLOPS. Its memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s is more than three times the AMD part's 119.9 GB/s. Texture rate also favors NVIDIA at 151.3 GTexel/s versus 129.6 GTexel/s. NVIDIA has more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, RT cores, and tensor cores. The NVIDIA GPU's 67th percentile ranking places it above the AMD GPU's 50th percentile in the database.

The NVIDIA GPU's benchmark scores, while not directly comparable to the AMD part due to missing AMD scores, show it performing within 1.3% of the RTX 4060 Mobile and within 0.5% of the RX 7700 XT. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no benchmark entries, so its measured performance cannot be compared directly. The data indicates the NVIDIA part holds the overall performance position, while the AMD part offers capacity and efficiency advantages in specific areas.