Intel Graphics 24EU Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Comparison

The Verdict

The database places these two processors at opposite ends of the GPU spectrum. The Intel Graphics 24EU Mobile is an integrated graphics solution within the HD Graphics-T (Twin Lake) generation, designed for portable devices with a 6 W TDP. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is a discrete, dual-slot graphics card from the GeForce 50-series, built for mainstream desktop gaming with a 145 W TDP. Benchmark data confirms a complete mismatch in performance capability. The RTX 5060 holds a 72nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the Intel 24EU sits at the 50th percentile. The RTX 5060's average benchmark score is 26331, a figure that dwarfs the Intel part's recorded average of 0. The RTX 5060 is the clear choice for any workload involving 3D rendering, modern gaming, or compute tasks. The Intel 24EU serves only as a basic display output solution for low-power, portable systems where discrete graphics are neither desired nor feasible.

Architecture Differences

The two chips share almost nothing in architectural design. The Intel Graphics 24EU Mobile uses the Xe-LP architecture on Intel's 10 nm process node, with the chip codenamed Twin Lake. It features 192 shading units, 12 texture mapping units, and 4 raster output pipelines. Its base clock is 300 MHz with a boost clock of 1000 MHz. The memory subsystem is entirely system shared, meaning the GPU has no dedicated VRAM; it borrows from the main system memory, with bandwidth described as system dependent. The Intel part supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its pixel rate is 4.000 GPixel/s, texture rate is 12.00 GTexel/s, and FP32 compute is 384.0 GFLOPS, with FP16 at 768.0 GFLOPS (2:1 ratio). It draws 6 W and connects via a Ring Bus interface.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process. The GB206 chip contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². It has 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 RT cores, and 120 tensor cores. Base clock is 2280 MHz with a boost of 2497 MHz. Memory is 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, running at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5060 delivers 119.9 GPixel/s pixel rate, 299.6 GTexel/s texture rate, and 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 compute (19.18 TFLOPS FP16 at 1:1 ratio). It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Power consumption is 145 W, requiring a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested 300 W power supply. The card uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 bus interface, measures 241 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, and outputs via 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

The architectural gap is stark: the RTX 5060 has 20 times the shading units, 10 times the TMUs, 12 times the ROPs, dedicated RT and tensor cores, and a vastly higher memory bandwidth. The Intel part lacks any hardware ray tracing or tensor acceleration. The process node advantage (5 nm versus 10 nm) and transistor count (21,900 million versus unknown) further separate the two.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the Intel Graphics 24EU Mobile and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060. The Intel part has no benchmark entries at all, with an average benchmark score of 0. The RTX 5060, by contrast, has a full suite of recorded measurements across multiple test suites.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), the RTX 5060 scores 3628. Geekbench OpenCL returns 112787, and Geekbench Vulkan returns 113321. PassMark results show 127 in DirectX 10, 200 in DirectX 11, 77 in DirectX 12, and 225 in DirectX 9. The PassMark G2D score is 1154, while the G3D score is 20891. GPU compute in PassMark records 10899. The average benchmark score across all tests for the RTX 5060 is 26331.

The relative standing against comparable discrete GPUs is informative. The RTX 5060's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon 860M with an average score of 26401 (0.3% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26421 (0.3% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26553 (0.8% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT at 26011 (1.2% lower). These delta percentages show the RTX 5060 performing within a tight band of 1.2% above to 0.8% below these established cards, indicating it sits in a competitive mid-range tier rather than at the top or bottom of the discrete GPU market.

Without any recorded benchmarks for the Intel 24EU, the data cannot quantify its performance head-to-head. The absence of scores, combined with its 50th percentile ranking and 6 W power envelope, indicates it is not intended for any compute-heavy or graphically intensive workload. The RTX 5060's 72nd percentile ranking and measurable scores across all major APIs demonstrate its capability for mainstream gaming and general GPU compute.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 26331. The Intel Graphics 24EU Mobile has an average benchmark score of 0, with no recorded benchmark entries in the database.

Q: What is the performance difference between the two in terms of percentile ranking?

A: The RTX 5060 ranks at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel 24EU ranks at the 50th percentile. This places the RTX 5060 in the upper portion of the GPU distribution, whereas the Intel part sits exactly at the median.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5060's average score of 26331 is 0.3% lower than the AMD Radeon 860M (26401) and NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26421), 0.8% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553), and 1.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (26011).

Q: What are the memory configurations of each GPU?

A: The Intel 24EU uses system shared memory with a system shared bus width and system dependent bandwidth. The RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU supports hardware ray tracing?

A: The RTX 5060 includes 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores. The Intel 24EU has no RT cores and no tensor cores listed in the database.

Q: What is the TDP of each GPU?

A: The Intel Graphics 24EU Mobile has a TDP of 6 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has a TDP of 145 W and requires a 300 W suggested power supply.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Graphics 24EU Mobile wins in power efficiency and system integration. Its 6 W TDP is a fraction of the RTX 5060's 145 W, making it suitable for ultra-portable devices where battery life and thermal limits are paramount. As an IGP with a Ring Bus interface, it requires no additional power connectors and occupies no expansion slot. Its system shared memory eliminates the need for dedicated VRAM, reducing component count and cost in low-power designs. The 50th percentile ranking reflects its position as an entry-level display solution, adequate for basic 2D output and video playback in portable form factors where the display outputs are device dependent.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins in every measurable performance category. Its 72nd percentile ranking and average score of 26331 place it far above the Intel part. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3628, PassMark G3D of 20891, and Geekbench OpenCL of 112787 confirm strong DirectX 12, general 3D, and OpenCL compute capability. The 30 RT cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing, a feature absent from the Intel GPU. The 120 tensor cores provide AI acceleration for tasks such as DLSS, which the Intel part cannot perform. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is essential for modern game assets and high-resolution textures, while the Intel part's system dependent bandwidth cannot match this dedicated GDDR7 throughput.

For gaming, the RTX 5060's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 compute deliver the raw performance needed for contemporary titles. The PassMark DirectX 9 score of 225 and DirectX 11 score of 200 show backward compatibility with older APIs, while the DirectX 12 score of 77 and Steel Nomad result of 3628 indicate readiness for current generation workloads. The Intel 24EU's DirectX 12 (12_1) support lacks the Ultimate feature set, and its 384.0 GFLOPS FP32 is roughly 50 times lower than the RTX 5060's 19.18 TFLOPS.

For compute workloads, the RTX 5060's PassMark GPU compute score of 10899 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 113321 demonstrate substantial parallel processing ability. The Intel part has no recorded compute benchmarks for comparison. The RTX 5060's PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, dual-slot form factor, and dedicated power connector reinforce its role as a full-fledged discrete GPU. The Intel 24EU, with its 10 nm process and 1000 MHz boost clock, operates in a completely different performance class. The database makes this clear: one GPU is designed for display output in low-power systems, the other for demanding graphics and compute applications.