Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile contains no benchmark scores, so the comparison must be built entirely from NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile results and the architectural figures in the database. The RTX 4060 Mobile posts an average benchmark score of 22729, which places it at the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with an average score of 22895, a delta of -0.7%, meaning the RTX 4060 Mobile trails the older desktop card by less than one percent. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 22549, a delta of 0.8% in favor of the RTX 4060 Mobile. The Intel Arc B580 records 23021, putting it 1.3% ahead of the RTX 4060 Mobile, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile sits at 22435, 1.3% behind.

Looking at individual workloads, the RTX 4060 Mobile shows its strongest result in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 89569, slightly ahead of its Geekbench OpenCL score of 89420. In Passmark tests, the GPU compute score is 6816, while the DirectX 11 score reaches 157, DirectX 9 reaches 216, DirectX 10 reaches 107, and DirectX 12 reaches 73. The 2D graphics score is 730, and the overall 3D score is 17469. These figures indicate a consistent performance profile across different API levels, with the highest raw compute output appearing in the Geekbench tests and the Passmark 3D score serving as the aggregate gaming metric.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no recorded benchmarks, no wins in head-to-head tests, and no nearest rivals listed. The database shows zero benchmark entries for the Intel part, meaning every performance comparison relies on the RTX 4060 Mobile's measured results and the theoretical throughput numbers from the specification sheets. The RTX 4060 Mobile's FP32 throughput is 11.61 TFLOPS, its texture rate is 181.4 GTexel/s, and its pixel rate is 90.72 GPixel/s. The Intel part delivers 2.355 TFLOPS FP32, 73.60 GTexel/s texture rate, and 36.80 GPixel/s pixel rate. These are the only direct numerical comparisons available for raw processing capability.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile does not appear in the RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rival list, which instead includes the RTX 2080, RX 7700 XT, Arc B580, and RTX 5060 Mobile. This absence suggests the Intel mobile part operates in a different performance class based on the database's recorded results. The RTX 4060 Mobile's average score of 22729 is roughly an order of magnitude higher than what the Intel part's specifications would predict, given the 2.355 TFLOPS FP32 figure versus 11.61 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different design philosophies. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile uses the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA part has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.9M per mm². The Intel part lists transistor count and die size as unknown, so no density comparison is possible.

The NVIDIA GPU packs 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. The Intel GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 4 ray tracing cores, with no tensor core listing. The RTX 4060 Mobile's compute ratios are 11.61 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, indicating a 1:1 ratio for the latter. The Intel part delivers 2.355 TFLOPS FP32 and 4.710 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, meaning it uses half-precision for double the throughput.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth and memory clocked at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses system shared memory for size, type, bus width, and bandwidth, with memory speed labeled "System Shared" and bandwidth listed as "System Dependent." This fundamental difference means the NVIDIA card has dedicated high-speed VRAM while the Intel part relies on the host system's memory pool.

Clock speeds also differ. The RTX 4060 Mobile runs at a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1890 MHz. The Intel part has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2300 MHz. The Intel boost clock is higher, but the base clock is dramatically lower, and the actual performance depends on the power envelope. Thermal design power tells a clear story: the RTX 4060 Mobile has a TDP of 115 W, while the Intel part is rated at 25 W. That is a 90 W gap, which largely explains the throughput differences.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are integrated onto the motherboard as IGP parts, so neither requires power connectors. The NVIDIA part uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface, while the Intel part uses an IGP bus interface. The RTX 4060 Mobile has a predecessor (GeForce 30 Mobile) and successor (GeForce 50 Mobile) in its lineage, while the Intel part lists no predecessor or successor.

The Verdict

The data clearly shows the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is the more capable GPU. Its average benchmark score of 22729 versus no recorded score for the Intel part, its 67th percentile ranking versus the 50th percentile for the Intel part, and its 11.61 TFLOPS FP32 throughput versus 2.355 TFLOPS for the Intel part all point in the same direction. The RTX 4060 Mobile also carries 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth, whereas the Intel part has no dedicated memory at all.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile serves a different purpose. Its 25 W TDP is less than a quarter of the NVIDIA part's 115 W, making it suitable for thin-and-light laptops where power draw is the primary constraint. The 3 nm process node from Intel gives it a manufacturing advantage in density, but the database shows no performance results to validate any real-world advantage. The RTX 4060 Mobile's 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs dwarf the Intel part's 512, 32, and 16 respectively.

For anyone choosing between these two parts based on the recorded data, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the choice for gaming, compute, or any GPU-accelerated workload. The Intel part is the choice only if power consumption is the absolute priority and the integrated nature of the GPU is a requirement. The RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rival list shows it competes with desktop-class GPUs like the RTX 2080 and RX 7700 XT, confirming its position as a high-performance mobile part. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no rival list, suggesting it does not compete in the same segment.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile than the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22729, while the Intel part has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, so no direct percentage comparison is possible.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between these two GPUs?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses system shared memory for size, type, bus width, and bandwidth, with bandwidth listed as system dependent.

Q: Which GPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has a boost clock of 2300 MHz, while the RTX 4060 Mobile has a boost clock of 1890 MHz. However, the Intel part has a base clock of only 300 MHz versus 1545 MHz for the NVIDIA part.

Q: What are the thermal design power ratings?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile has a TDP of 115 W, and the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has a TDP of 25 W.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

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

Q: What is the transistor count for each GPU?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile lists transistor count and die size as unknown.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile wins in every category that has recorded data. Its FP32 throughput of 11.61 TFLOPS is roughly five times the Intel part's 2.355 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 181.4 GTexel/s is about 2.5 times the Intel part's 73.60 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate of 90.72 GPixel/s is about 2.5 times the Intel part's 36.80 GPixel/s. The RTX 4060 Mobile has 6 times the shading units, 3 times the TMUs, and 3 times the ROPs of the Intel part. It also has 6 times the ray tracing cores and adds 96 tensor cores, which the Intel part lacks entirely.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a consistent memory subsystem, whereas the Intel part's system shared memory means its performance will vary with the host system's memory speed and capacity. The NVIDIA card's 115 W TDP allows for sustained high clocks, while the Intel part's 25 W TDP limits its boost clock of 2300 MHz to short bursts at best.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile wins in power efficiency and integration. At 25 W, it uses less than a quarter of the power of the RTX 4060 Mobile. The 3 nm process node from Intel is more advanced than the 5 nm node from TSMC, which suggests better transistor density, though the database does not provide die size or transistor count to confirm this. The Intel part also has a higher boost clock at 2300 MHz versus 1890 MHz for the NVIDIA part, though this advantage is canceled by the enormous base clock deficit.

For gaming and compute workloads, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the clear winner. For ultra-portable devices where battery life and thermal output matter more than raw performance, the Intel part's 25 W TDP and integrated design make it the only viable option among the two. The RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rival list includes the RTX 2080, RX 7700 XT, Arc B580, and RTX 5060 Mobile, all of which are within 1.3% of its average score, confirming its position as a competitive mid-range mobile GPU. The Intel part's 50th percentile ranking and zero benchmark entries place it in a different, lower performance tier based on the available data.