Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile Comparison

# Where Each One Wins

The benchmark record for this comparison is one-sided in terms of available data. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile has a complete set of nine recorded benchmark scores, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual currently has no recorded benchmark entries in the database. This means the quantitative comparison relies entirely on the NVIDIA part's measured results, and the Intel part's positioning must be assessed through its architectural specifications and its 50th percentile ranking across all GPUs.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile shows strength across the full spectrum of its recorded tests. In the Geekbench suite, it posts a score of 180,831 in OpenCL and 170,774 in Vulkan, indicating robust compute and graphics API performance. The PassMark suite reveals a more varied profile: the DirectX 9 score of 310 is the highest among the DirectX tests, DirectX 11 comes in at 262, DirectX 10 at 173, and DirectX 12 at 107. These results suggest the architecture delivers its best relative performance in legacy DirectX 9 workloads, while the DirectX 12 score is notably lower. The 2D performance score of 984 in PassMark's G2D test is modest, but the 3D score of 27,212 in G3D is substantial. The GPU compute score of 12,347 further indicates strong general-purpose processing capability.

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual, by contrast, has no measured wins to report. Its 50th percentile ranking places it at the median of all GPUs in the database, which is far below the RTX 4090 Mobile's 84th percentile. The average benchmark score for the RTX 4090 Mobile is 43,667, while the Intel part's average benchmark score is 0, reflecting the absence of recorded tests. In a head-to-head comparison of available data, the NVIDIA part wins all measurable categories. The Intel part's potential advantages would have to come from its architectural traits, such as its higher memory capacity and its PCIe 5.0 interface, but without benchmark scores, the database cannot confirm any performance victory for the Arc Pro B60 Dual.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design lineages. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, specifically the BMG-G21 chip, and belongs to the Battlemage Pro Series generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, part of the GeForce 40 Mobile series. Both are manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the similarities end there.

The transistor counts diverge sharply. The Intel chip contains 19,600 million transistors on a die size of 272 mm², resulting in a transistor density of 72.1 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip packs 45,900 million transistors into a larger 379 mm² die, achieving a density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. This gives the NVIDIA part a substantial transistor budget and higher density, which typically translates into more computational resources.

The compute configurations differ significantly. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 80 raster output units, and 20 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile has 9,728 shading units, 304 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 76 ray tracing cores, and 304 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has no direct tensor core equivalent in the Intel specification, as the Intel card lists no tensor core count. The FP32 throughput tells the story: the Intel part delivers 12.29 TFLOPS, while the NVIDIA part reaches 32.98 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) on the Intel side, while the NVIDIA part achieves 32.98 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), meaning the NVIDIA card does not halve its throughput for FP16.

Clock behavior also differs. The Intel card runs at a 2000 MHz base clock and a 2400 MHz boost clock. The NVIDIA mobile part has a 1335 MHz base clock and a 1695 MHz boost clock. Despite the lower clocks, the NVIDIA part's much larger shader count allows it to produce far higher overall throughput. The memory subsystems are distinct as well: the Intel card uses 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective), yielding 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), yielding 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA part has a narrower capacity but a wider bus and higher bandwidth.

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Since the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has no benchmark scores in the database, the head-to-head comparison is limited to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile's recorded results. The database shows the RTX 4090 Mobile achieves an average benchmark score of 43,667, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 with an average score of 43,301 (0.8% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43,268 (0.9% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43,262 (0.9% delta), and the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44,075 (-0.9% delta). This places the RTX 4090 Mobile in a tight cluster where a 0.9% gap separates it from the closest competitors, and the RTX A6000 is only 0.9% ahead.

The Geekbench OpenCL score of 180,831 and Vulkan score of 170,774 are the two highest recorded values for this GPU. These indicate that the architecture performs well in compute-oriented workloads exposed through these APIs. The gap between OpenCL and Vulkan is roughly 6,000 points, suggesting a slight preference for the OpenCL path. In the PassMark suite, the G3D score of 27,212 is the dominant gaming-oriented metric, while the GPU compute score of 12,347 is about 45% of the G3D value. The DirectX 9 score of 310 is the strongest legacy API result, followed by DirectX 11 at 262. The DirectX 10 score of 173 and DirectX 12 score of 107 round out the API-specific results. The G2D score of 984 is considerably lower than the 3D scores, which is typical for a high-performance discrete GPU that prioritizes 3D rendering.

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has zero recorded wins in this comparison. Its percentile ranking of 50, relative to the RTX 4090 Mobile's 84, indicates that the database places the Intel part at the median of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA part sits well above it. The absence of benchmark data for the Intel card means there is no measured basis to claim any performance advantage, even in categories where its specifications might suggest competitiveness, such as memory capacity or pixel rate.

# Specification Differences

The specification sheets for the two GPUs reveal several fields where they differ, and these are the only fields considered for a direct specification comparison.

Process and Die: Both use a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ: the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile has 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. Transistor density is 72.1 million per mm² for Intel and 121.1 million per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clocks: The Intel card has a 2000 MHz base clock and 2400 MHz boost clock. The NVIDIA card has a 1335 MHz base clock and 1695 MHz boost clock. Memory clocks are 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) on the Intel side and 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on the NVIDIA side.

Memory: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute Units: The Intel part has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 20 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA part has 9,728 shading units, 304 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 76 ray tracing cores, and 304 tensor cores. The Intel part lists no tensor cores.

Performance Rates: Intel delivers 192.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 384.0 GTexel/s texture rate. NVIDIA delivers 189.8 GPixel/s and 515.3 GTexel/s. FP32 is 12.29 TFLOPS for Intel and 32.98 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. FP16 is 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) for Intel and 32.98 TFLOPS (1:1) for NVIDIA.

Power and Physical: The Intel card has a 400 W TDP with a dual-slot design, a single 16-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 800 W. The NVIDIA mobile part has a 120 W TDP, is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The Intel card is 300 mm long, 110 mm high, and 40 mm wide, while the NVIDIA part has no recorded dimensions.

Interface and Outputs: The Intel card uses PCIe 5.0 x8 and has 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and its display outputs are portable device dependent.

Release and Status: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual was released on 2025-09-04, has a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD, and is in active production. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile was released on 2023-01-02, has no launch MSRP, and is also in active production. Its predecessor is GeForce 30 Mobile and its successor is GeForce 50 Mobile. The Intel card's predecessor and successor are both listed as null.

# FAQ

Q: What are the average benchmark scores for each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 43,667. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has an average benchmark score of 0, as it has no recorded benchmark entries in the database.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 576.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile achieves 32.98 TFLOPS in FP32, compared to the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual's 12.29 TFLOPS.

Q: What are the nearest rivals to the RTX 4090 Mobile in the database?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 with an average score of 43,301 (0.8% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43,268 (0.9% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43,262 (0.9% delta), and the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44,075 (-0.9% delta).

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has a 400 W TDP, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 800 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile has a 120 W TDP and uses no power connectors, as it is an IGP.

Q: When was each GPU released?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual was released on 2025-09-04. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile was released on 2023-01-02.