Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GB205 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GB205 occupy entirely different positions in the benchmark database. The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the two, so the analysis must rest on architectural specifications and the performance indicators encoded in those specifications.

The Intel part is a data center compute accelerator. Its design priorities are raw throughput, massive memory capacity, and high-bandwidth memory access. The RTX 5060 is a consumer graphics card aimed at rasterization, ray tracing, and AI-accelerated workloads within a conventional desktop power envelope. The benchmark database does not list any wins for either product in direct comparison, as the head-to-head array is empty. Wins are therefore inferred from specification-derived capabilities.

In compute density, the Intel Max 1550 delivers 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 (1:1). That is 2.73 times the FP32 throughput of the RTX 5060, which lists 19.18 TFLOPS. For memory-bound workloads, the Intel card shows 128 GB of HBM2e on an 8192-bit bus, yielding 3.28 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, producing 448.0 GB/s. The Intel part holds a 7.3-to-1 advantage in memory bandwidth and a 16-to-1 advantage in capacity. These are decisive margins for large model inference, scientific simulation, or any data-resident workload.

The RTX 5060 wins in rasterization throughput per clock and in feature completeness for graphics. Its pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s versus 0 MPixel/s for the Intel card, which has no display outputs and no ROPs. The NVIDIA part also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Intel card lists DirectX 12 (12_1) and no Vulkan entry. For interactive rendering, gaming, or any workload requiring a display output, the RTX 5060 is the only functional choice between the two. The Intel card is a compute module with no outputs, so it cannot drive a monitor at all.

Architecture Differences

The two products come from different fabs and different design lineages. Intel built the Max 1550 on Ponte Vecchio, using Generation 12.5 architecture, on a 10 nm process at Intel foundries. The chip integrates 100,000 million transistors on a 1280 mm² die, for a transistor density of 78.1M per mm². NVIDIA built the RTX 5060 on the GB205 chip, using Blackwell 2.0 architecture, on a 5 nm process at TSMC. That die contains 31,100 million transistors on 263 mm², for a density of 118.3M per mm². The NVIDIA part achieves higher transistor density despite having fewer total transistors, indicating a more compact and relatively denser design.

Shader resources diverge sharply. The Intel Max 1550 has 16,384 shading units, 1,024 texture mapping units, and 128 ray tracing cores. It lists no tensor cores in the database. The RTX 5060 has 3,840 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 ray tracing cores, and 120 tensor cores. The Intel card has no ROPs and a pixel rate of zero, which is consistent with its role as a compute accelerator without a graphics pipeline. The RTX 5060 has a full rasterization pipeline with 48 ROPs.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. Intel uses HBM2e with a 1600 MHz memory clock and 3.2 Gbps effective data rate, on an 8192-bit bus. NVIDIA uses GDDR7 with a 1750 MHz memory clock and 28 Gbps effective data rate, on a 128-bit bus. The Intel card’s bandwidth advantage comes from the extremely wide bus, while the RTX 5060 relies on a faster per-pin data rate. The Intel part also lists a 600 W TDP and requires a 1000 W suggested PSU, whereas the RTX 5060 has a 145 W TDP and a 300 W suggested PSU. The Intel card is an OAM module with PCIe 5.0 x16; the RTX 5060 is a dual-slot card with PCIe 5.0 x8 and a single 8-pin power connector.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no recorded benchmark scores for either product. Both entries show empty benchmark arrays, an average benchmark score of zero, and a percentile rank of 50 against all GPUs. The head-to-head benchmark list is also empty. Direct numerical performance comparisons from tested workloads are therefore unavailable. What the database does provide is specification-level data that can be used to project relative performance in specific categories.

The largest computational margin is in FP32 throughput. The Intel Max 1550 lists 52.43 TFLOPS, exactly 2.73 times the RTX 5060’s 19.18 TFLOPS. In FP16, the ratio is identical because both parts operate at a 1:1 FP32-to-FP16 ratio. For texture-bound compute, the Intel card shows 1,638.4 GTexel/s versus 299.6 GTexel/s for the RTX 5060, a 5.47-to-1 advantage. These numbers indicate that the Intel part dominates any workload that scales with shader count or texture fetch rate, such as dense linear algebra, convolutional filters, or physics simulation.

The memory bandwidth gap is even larger. Intel lists 3.28 TB/s, which is 7.32 times the RTX 5060’s 448.0 GB/s. Memory capacity differs by a factor of 16. For workloads where the working set exceeds 8 GB, the RTX 5060 cannot hold the data on-chip, while the Intel card has 128 GB of HBM2e. This makes the Intel part suitable for very large models or datasets that would thrash the RTX 5060’s smaller frame buffer.

The RTX 5060 wins in graphics-specific throughput. Its pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s has no counterpart on the Intel side, which records 0 MPixel/s. The NVIDIA card’s 120 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for AI inference and matrix operations, a feature absent from the Intel specification sheet. The RTX 5060 also lists a higher base clock of 2280 MHz and boost clock of 2497 MHz, versus 900 MHz base and 1600 MHz boost for the Intel part. Clock speed differences are less meaningful across architectures, but they do indicate that the NVIDIA part is optimized for higher frequency operation.

Specification Differences

The two products differ in nearly every recorded specification field. Process node: Intel uses 10 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Foundry: Intel versus TSMC. Transistor count: 100,000 million versus 31,100 million. Die size: 1280 mm² versus 263 mm². Transistor density: 78.1M per mm² versus 118.3M per mm².

Clock speeds: Intel runs at 900 MHz base and 1600 MHz boost; NVIDIA runs at 2280 MHz base and 2497 MHz boost. Memory clock: Intel at 1600 MHz with 3.2 Gbps effective, NVIDIA at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. Memory size: 128 GB versus 8 GB. Memory type: HBM2e versus GDDR7. Bus width: 8192 bit versus 128 bit. Bandwidth: 3.28 TB/s versus 448.0 GB/s.

Compute units: Intel has 16,384 shading units, 1,024 TMUs, 0 ROPs, 128 RT cores, and no tensor cores. NVIDIA has 3,840 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 RT cores, and 120 tensor cores. Pixel rate: 0 MPixel/s versus 119.9 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 1,638.4 GTexel/s versus 299.6 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16: 52.43 TFLOPS versus 19.18 TFLOPS.

Power and physical dimensions: Intel TDP is 600 W, NVIDIA TDP is 145 W. Suggested PSU: 1000 W versus 300 W. Slot width: OAM Module versus dual-slot. Power connectors: none listed versus 1x 8-pin. Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs: none versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

API support: Intel lists DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6, with no Vulkan entry. NVIDIA lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release dates: Intel on 2023-01-09, NVIDIA on 2026-05-31. The NVIDIA part has a successor listed as GeForce 60 and a predecessor of GeForce 40; the Intel part lists a successor of H3C Graphics and no predecessor. The RTX 5060 has a launch MSRP of 299 USD, while the Intel card has no launch MSRP recorded.

FAQ

Q: Which product has higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 lists 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32, which is 2.73 times the 19.18 TFLOPS recorded for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GB205.

Q: Does the Intel card support display output?

A: No. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 records no display outputs and a pixel rate of 0 MPixel/s. The RTX 5060 provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The Intel card has 128 GB of HBM2e on an 8192-bit bus with 3.28 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel part holds a 16-to-1 capacity advantage and a 7.32-to-1 bandwidth advantage.

Q: Which product has dedicated tensor cores?

A: The RTX 5060 lists 120 tensor cores. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 does not list tensor cores in the database, relying instead on its 16,384 shading units for compute.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Intel card has a 600 W TDP and a 1000 W suggested PSU. The RTX 5060 has a 145 W TDP and a 300 W suggested PSU, with a single 8-pin power connector.

Q: Which product supports more modern graphics APIs?

A: The RTX 5060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6, but lists no Vulkan support. Both support OpenGL 4.6.