Intel Arc Pro A60 vs NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the Intel Arc Pro A60 and the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super. The head-to-head benchmark list is empty, and neither part has a recorded win in a direct matchup. This absence of comparative test data means the two GPUs cannot be ranked against each other through shared workload results.

The Intel Arc Pro A60 does have two recorded benchmark scores in the database. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 63485, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 57166. These results produce an average benchmark score of 60326, placing the Arc Pro A60 at the 88th percentile among all GPUs tracked in the database. The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super has no recorded benchmark scores, an average benchmark score of zero, and a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its percentile placement is derived from its specifications rather than measured performance data.

The Arc Pro A60's nearest rivals in the database provide context for its measured performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 holds an average score of 60347, which is effectively identical to the Arc Pro A60's 60326, with a delta of 0 percent. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140, putting it 0.3 percent behind the Arc Pro A60. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896, placing it 2.5 percent ahead of the Arc Pro A60. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657, which is 2.8 percent behind the Arc Pro A60. These deltas show the Arc Pro A60 sitting in a tightly packed performance cluster, with its closest rival essentially tied and the spread across all four rivals spanning only 5.3 percentage points.

Because the Jetson Orin Nano Super has no benchmark entries, no direct score comparisons are possible. The data instead shows a performance gap inferred from the Arc Pro A60's 88th percentile placement versus the Jetson Orin Nano Super's 50th percentile. The Arc Pro A60's measured FP32 throughput is 8.397 TFLOPS, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super delivers 2.089 TFLOPS, a ratio of roughly 4 to 1. The recorded FP16 figures follow the same pattern: 16.79 TFLOPS for the Arc Pro A60 versus 4.178 TFLOPS for the Jetson Orin Nano Super, again a 4 to 1 ratio. These compute figures are not benchmark scores, but they establish the relative compute capacity each part brings to the database.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc Pro A60 wins in every category where the database records a measurable performance attribute. Its FP32 compute of 8.397 TFLOPS is 4 times the Jetson Orin Nano Super's 2.089 TFLOPS. Its FP16 output of 16.79 TFLOPS is 4 times the Jetson Orin Nano Super's 4.178 TFLOPS. The pixel rate for the Arc Pro A60 is 131.2 GPixel/s against 16.32 GPixel/s for the Jetson Orin Nano Super, a lead of roughly 8 to 1. The texture rate for the Arc Pro A60 is 262.4 GTexel/s against 32.64 GTexel/s, also an 8 to 1 advantage.

Memory bandwidth strongly favors the Arc Pro A60. The 12 GB GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 384.0 GB/s, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super's 8 GB LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 102.4 GB/s. The Arc Pro A60's bandwidth is 3.75 times higher. The memory clock figures also differ: the Arc Pro A60 runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super runs at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective.

The Arc Pro A60 has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Jetson Orin Nano Super has 1024 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The Arc Pro A60 also includes 16 ray tracing cores, a feature the Jetson Orin Nano Super lacks entirely. The Jetson Orin Nano Super counters with 32 tensor cores, a hardware feature absent from the Arc Pro A60's specification list. This tensor core presence gives the Jetson Orin Nano Super a distinct advantage in workloads that rely on tensor operations, though no benchmark data in the database quantifies that advantage.

The Jetson Orin Nano Super wins on power efficiency. Its TDP is 25 W versus 130 W for the Arc Pro A60. Normalizing the FP32 figures against power draw, the Jetson Orin Nano Super delivers 2.089 TFLOPS at 25 W, producing roughly 83.6 GFLOPS per watt, while the Arc Pro A60 delivers 8.397 TFLOPS at 130 W, producing roughly 64.6 GFLOPS per watt. The Jetson Orin Nano Super's efficiency advantage is approximately 29 percent. The Arc Pro A60 also requires a suggested 300 W power supply, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super has no suggested PSU figure in the database.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Pro A60 uses the DG2-256 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist (Pro Series) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, using 11,500 million transistors across a 269 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 42.8 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super uses the GA10B chip built on the Ampere architecture, belonging to the Tegra (Ampere) generation. It is fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung, with a 200 mm² die. The database lists the Jetson Orin Nano Super's transistor count as unknown, and no transistor density figure is recorded.

The two parts differ in their memory architectures. The Arc Pro A60 uses discrete GDDR6 memory totaling 12 GB on a 192-bit bus. The Jetson Orin Nano Super uses integrated LPDDR5 memory totaling 8 GB on a 128-bit bus. This reflects a fundamental design split: the Arc Pro A60 is a standalone add-in card for desktop workstations, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) packaged as a compact module with dimensions of 70 mm by 45 mm.

The compute pipelines differ substantially. The Arc Pro A60 carries 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores listed. The Jetson Orin Nano Super carries 1024 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 32 tensor cores, with no ray tracing cores listed. This means the Arc Pro A60 handles ray tracing in hardware while the Jetson Orin Nano Super does not, and the Jetson Orin Nano Super handles tensor operations in hardware while the Arc Pro A60 does not. Both parts list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 API support.

The interface and display capabilities also diverge. The Arc Pro A60 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and provides 4x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The Jetson Orin Nano Super uses PCIe 4.0 x4 and its display outputs are listed as portable device dependent. The Arc Pro A60 is a single-slot card, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super is an IGP with no slot width. The Arc Pro A60's boost clock is 2050 MHz, its base clock is 900 MHz, and its memory runs at 2000 MHz. The Jetson Orin Nano Super has no recorded base or boost clock, only a memory clock of 800 MHz.

The release timing also differs. The Arc Pro A60 was released on June 5, 2023, while the Jetson Orin Nano Super was released on December 16, 2024. Both parts are listed as active in production status.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher raw compute throughput?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60 delivers 8.397 TFLOPS FP32 and 16.79 TFLOPS FP16, while the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super delivers 2.089 TFLOPS FP32 and 4.178 TFLOPS FP16. The Arc Pro A60 is 4 times higher in both precision formats.

Q: Does the Jetson Orin Nano Super have any hardware feature the Arc Pro A60 lacks?

A: Yes, the Jetson Orin Nano Super includes 32 tensor cores. The Arc Pro A60's specification list shows no tensor cores. Conversely, the Arc Pro A60 includes 16 ray tracing cores, a feature absent from the Jetson Orin Nano Super.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The Arc Pro A60 uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Jetson Orin Nano Super uses 8 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc Pro A60's bandwidth is 3.75 times higher.

Q: What does the percentile ranking indicate for each GPU?

A: The Arc Pro A60 sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs in the database, based on its average benchmark score of 60326. The Jetson Orin Nano Super sits at the 50th percentile with no recorded benchmark scores.

Q: Which GPU has the lower power requirement?

A: The Jetson Orin Nano Super has a TDP of 25 W, while the Arc Pro A60 has a TDP of 130 W. The Jetson Orin Nano Super also has no suggested PSU figure, while the Arc Pro A60 lists a 300 W suggested PSU.

Q: Are the two GPUs from the same process node or foundry?

A: No. The Arc Pro A60 is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The Jetson Orin Nano Super is built on an 8 nm process at Samsung.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two GPUs in the database:

• Chip: DG2-256 versus GA10B
• Architecture: Xe-HPG versus Ampere
• Generation: Alchemist (Pro Series) versus Tegra (Ampere)
• Process node: 6 nm versus 8 nm
• Foundry: TSMC versus Samsung
• Transistors: 11,500 million versus unknown
• Die size: 269 mm² versus 200 mm²
• Transistor density: 42.8M / mm² versus null
• Base clock: 900 MHz versus null
• Boost clock: 2050 MHz versus null
• Memory clock: 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) versus 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective)
• Memory size: 12 GB versus 8 GB
• Memory type: GDDR6 versus LPDDR5
• Memory bus width: 192 bit versus 128 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 384.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s
• Shading units: 2048 versus 1024
• TMUs: 128 versus 32
• ROPs: 64 versus 16
• Ray tracing cores: 16 versus null
• Tensor cores: null versus 32
• Pixel rate: 131.2 GPixel/s versus 16.32 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 262.4 GTexel/s versus 32.64 GTexel/s
• FP32: 8.397 TFLOPS versus 2.089 TFLOPS
• FP16: 16.79 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 4.178 TFLOPS (2:1)
• TDP: 130 W versus 25 W
• Slot width: Single-slot versus IGP
• Suggested PSU: 300 W versus null
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x4
• Display outputs: 4x DisplayPort 2.0 versus Portable Device Dependent
• Dimensions: null versus 70 mm (2.8 inches) by 45 mm (1.8 inches)
• Release date: June 5, 2023 versus December 16, 2024
• Launch MSRP: null versus 249 USD
• Benchmark scores: Geekbench OpenCL 63485, Geekbench Vulkan 57166 versus no recorded scores
• Average benchmark score: 60326 versus 0
• Percentile vs all GPUs: 88 versus 50
• Nearest rivals: four listed entries versus none

The Verdict

The recorded data shows two GPUs designed for completely different roles. The Intel Arc Pro A60 is a desktop workstation card with measured benchmark scores, an 88th percentile ranking, and compute throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS FP32. The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super is a compact embedded module with no recorded benchmark scores, a 50th percentile ranking, and compute throughput of 2.089 TFLOPS FP32. The Arc Pro A60 leads in every measured performance category: FP32, FP16, pixel rate, texture rate, memory bandwidth, shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and ray tracing capability. It also carries 12 GB of memory versus 8 GB.

The Jetson Orin Nano Super holds advantages in power consumption, physical size, and tensor capability. Its 25 W TDP is substantially lower than the Arc Pro A60's 130 W, and its 70 mm by 45 mm dimensions classify it as an integrated module rather than a slot-based card. Its 32 tensor cores provide dedicated tensor hardware that the Arc Pro A60 does not list. The Jetson Orin Nano Super also launched later, on December 16, 2024, with a launch MSRP of 249 USD.

Which GPU a user should select depends entirely on the workload context. For applications requiring the highest recorded performance in the database, including ray tracing, high bandwidth memory access, or high-resolution rasterization, the Arc Pro A60 is the only choice with measured data to support it. Its benchmark scores place it among GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, and AMD Radeon PRO V710, all within a 5.3 percentage point spread. For applications prioritizing low power consumption, compact integration, or tensor-based workloads, the Jetson Orin Nano Super offers the relevant hardware features. The database does not contain benchmark results for the Jetson Orin Nano Super, so its expected performance must be inferred from its specifications alone.