Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for this pairing, but the available benchmark results for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile provide a clear reference point. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no individual benchmark scores in the database, making direct numerical comparison impossible. However, the RTX 4060 Mobile's performance profile is well documented across multiple test suites, and those figures can be used to frame expectations for the integrated Intel solution.

The RTX 4060 Mobile delivers a PassMark G3D score of 17,469, which places it in the 67th percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 22,729. The nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with an average score of 22,895, which sits 0.7 percent higher, and the Intel Arc B580 at 23,021, which is 1.3 percent higher. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT trails by 0.8 percent with a score of 22,549, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile comes in 1.3 percent lower at 22,435. These deltas indicate that the RTX 4060 Mobile sits in a tightly contested performance band, effectively matching desktop-class GPUs from previous generations.

In compute-oriented workloads, the RTX 4060 Mobile records a PassMark GPU Compute score of 6,816. The Geekbench OpenCL result reaches 89,420, while the Geekbench Vulkan score is 89,569. The gap between these two API-based tests is minimal, suggesting consistent performance across different compute interfaces. For legacy DirectX workloads, the PassMark DirectX 9 score is 216, DirectX 10 is 107, DirectX 11 is 157, and DirectX 12 is 73. The DirectX 9 result being the highest among these reflects the architecture's strong legacy rasterization throughput, while the lower DirectX 12 score indicates that modern API overhead or driver scheduling may reduce raw throughput in that specific test.

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. Its percentile ranking of 50 places it at the median of all tracked GPUs, but without concrete test results, the score cannot be quantified. The RTX 4060 Mobile's 67th percentile ranking sits 17 points higher, which indicates that, in the database's overall distribution, the NVIDIA part occupies a distinctly higher performance tier. No wins are recorded for either side in the head-to-head section, as the headToHeadBenchmarks array is empty.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No, the database lists no benchmark entries for the Intel part. Its average benchmark score is 0, and its percentile ranking of 50 is based on the overall distribution rather than measured results.

Q: What is the RTX 4060 Mobile's strongest benchmark result?

A: The Geekbench Vulkan score of 89,569 is the highest recorded value, slightly above the Geekbench OpenCL result of 89,420. Among PassMark tests, the G3D score of 17,469 is the most substantial.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile's average score of 22,729 is 0.7 percent below the RTX 2080 (22,895), 0.8 percent above the RX 7700 XT (22,549), 1.3 percent below the Arc B580 (23,021), and 1.3 percent above the RTX 5060 Mobile (22,435).

Q: Which API tests show the largest spread for the RTX 4060 Mobile?

A: The PassMark DirectX tests range from 73 in DirectX 12 up to 216 in DirectX 9. The DirectX 11 score sits at 157, while DirectX 10 records 107.

Q: What is the RTX 4060 Mobile's memory configuration?

A: The GPU uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective data rate.

Q: Does the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile use dedicated memory?

A: No, its memory size, type, and bus width are all listed as System Shared, with bandwidth described as System Dependent.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. Intel's Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses the Wildcat Lake chip built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, manufactured on Intel's 3 nm process. NVIDIA's RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The Intel part is an integrated graphics processor, as indicated by its IGP slot width and bus interface, while the NVIDIA part also carries an IGP slot width but connects through a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.

The transistor counts differ enormously. The RTX 4060 Mobile packs 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 118.9 million per square millimeter. Intel does not disclose transistor count or die size for the Wildcat Lake chip, and its transistor density is not listed. The Intel part's 3 nm node gives it a process advantage in terms of feature size, though the NVIDIA chip's higher transistor budget indicates a much larger compute complex.

Compute resources reveal the scale of the difference. The RTX 4060 Mobile contains 3,072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. It also includes 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, and 4 ROPs, with a single ray tracing core and no tensor core listing. This is a 24-fold difference in shading units and a 12-fold difference in TMUs, which directly translates into the throughput figures recorded in the database.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's pixel rate is 90.72 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 181.4 GTexel/s. The Intel part manages 9.200 GPixel/s and 18.40 GTexel/s, respectively. Floating point performance shows an even larger gap: the RTX 4060 Mobile delivers 11.61 TFLOPS of FP32, while the Intel part produces 588.8 GFLOPS. For FP16, the RTX 4060 Mobile sustains 11.61 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, whereas the Intel part reaches 1,177.6 GFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio, meaning it halves its FP32 rate when processing FP16 data.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API feature parity exists at the specification level. The RTX 4060 Mobile's tensor cores provide dedicated AI acceleration hardware that the Intel part lacks entirely, which is a notable architectural divergence for workloads that leverage tensor operations.

Specification Differences

The base clock of the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile is 300 MHz, boosting to 2300 MHz. The RTX 4060 Mobile runs at a 1545 MHz base clock with an 1890 MHz boost. The NVIDIA part's base clock is more than five times higher, though its boost clock is lower than Intel's, reflecting different power and thermal design points.

Memory configurations are entirely different. The Intel part uses system shared memory with no dedicated allocation, while the RTX 4060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel part's memory bandwidth is System Dependent, meaning it varies with the host platform's memory subsystem.

Power draw differs substantially. The Intel part has a TDP of 25 W, while the RTX 4060 Mobile is rated at 115 W. Neither uses external power connectors, as both are integrated into portable devices. The RTX 4060 Mobile's bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8, whereas the Intel part uses an IGP bus interface, reflecting its integrated nature.

The production status for both is Active. The RTX 4060 Mobile was released in January 2023, with the GeForce 30 Mobile as its predecessor and the GeForce 50 Mobile as its successor. The Intel part's release date is April 2026, with HD Graphics-M as its predecessor and no successor listed. Neither part has a launch MSRP in the database.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's shading unit count of 3,072 dwarfs the Intel part's 128. TMU counts are 96 versus 8, and ROP counts are 48 versus 4. Ray tracing cores number 24 on the RTX 4060 Mobile versus 1 on the Intel part. Tensor cores appear only on the NVIDIA side with 96 units.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4060 Mobile wins in every measurable performance category. Its FP32 throughput of 11.61 TFLOPS is roughly 19.7 times higher than the Intel part's 588.8 GFLOPS. Pixel rate of 90.72 GPixel/s compared to 9.200 GPixel/s gives it a nearly 10-fold advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios. Texture rate of 181.4 GTexel/s versus 18.40 GTexel/s represents a similar magnitude of advantage for texture-heavy workloads.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth provides predictable, high-throughput memory access. The Intel part's system shared memory architecture means its effective bandwidth depends entirely on the host system's memory configuration, which introduces variability that the NVIDIA part avoids. For applications that require consistent memory performance, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the only option with fixed specifications.

The Intel part's advantages are limited to power consumption and process node. Its 25 W TDP is significantly lower than the RTX 4060 Mobile's 115 W, which makes it suitable for thermally constrained portable devices where battery life takes priority over raw performance. The 3 nm process node is smaller than the 5 nm node used by NVIDIA, though this does not translate into performance advantages in the recorded data.

In terms of benchmark percentile, the RTX 4060 Mobile's 67th percentile versus the Intel part's 50th percentile places the NVIDIA GPU in a higher overall performance tier. The RTX 4060 Mobile's average benchmark score of 22,729, supported by concrete test results across nine different tests, gives it a verified performance profile. The Intel part has no such verification in the database.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the RTX 4060 Mobile is the clear performance leader in this pairing. Its recorded benchmark scores, ranging from the PassMark G3D result of 17,469 to the Geekbench Vulkan score of 89,569, provide measurable evidence of its capabilities. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no benchmark scores to compare, which limits the analysis but also underscores the performance gap.

For users who need a GPU that can handle demanding graphics workloads, the RTX 4060 Mobile's 3,072 shading units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores deliver the compute resources required. Its 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures that data-intensive applications have access to dedicated high-speed storage. The 67th percentile ranking relative to all GPUs confirms that this is an above-median part.

The Intel part's role is defined by its integration. With a 25 W TDP, it targets devices where power efficiency is paramount. Its 128 shading units and single ray tracing core are sufficient for basic graphics tasks, and the 3 nm process node suggests advanced manufacturing. The 50th percentile ranking places it at the median of all GPUs, which is respectable for an integrated solution.

The choice between these two parts depends entirely on the device form factor and performance requirements. The RTX 4060 Mobile suits laptops or portable devices that can accommodate its 115 W power draw and need the performance headroom for gaming or content creation. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile fits into systems where the 25 W power envelope is a hard constraint and graphics performance is secondary. The database's benchmark results support the RTX 4060 Mobile for any performance-sensitive application, while the Intel part has no recorded data to challenge that position.