AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 7600S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 represent two distinct approaches to mobile graphics in the current market. The RX 7600S, from the Radeon RX 7000 series, is an active production part built on TSMC’s 6 nm process, while the RTX 4060 AD106, part of the GeForce 40-series, is already marked as end-of-life and uses a 5 nm process. The database contains a full set of ten benchmark scores for the RX 7600S, while the RTX 4060 AD106 currently has no recorded benchmark scores, making direct performance comparisons reliant on architectural and specification data rather than measured results.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for the AMD Radeon RX 7600S provides a complete picture of its performance across several DirectX and compute workloads. Its average benchmark score, calculated from all ten tests, is 16696, which places it in the 60th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The highest individual score comes from Geekbench Vulkan at 73868, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 68012. In the Passmark suite, the RX 7600S delivers a G3D score of 15408, a G2D score of 776, and a GPU compute score of 6520. DirectX-specific results show a DirectX 9 score of 211, DirectX 11 score of 140, DirectX 10 score of 74, and DirectX 12 score of 65. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields a score of 1888.

Since the RTX 4060 AD106 has no entries in the benchmark database, the head-to-head comparison must rely on the RX 7600S’s nearest rivals to establish context. The RX 7600S sits within a narrow band of scores relative to its closest competitors. The NVIDIA T400 4 GB records an average score of 16792, which is 0.6% higher than the RX 7600S. The NVIDIA T400 (non-4GB version) scores 16508, placing it 1.1% below the RX 7600S. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 averages 16504, also 1.2% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 reaches 16932, which is 1.4% above the RX 7600S. These deltas show that the RX 7600S performs within roughly 1.5% of four different GPUs, indicating a tightly clustered performance tier rather than a clear lead or deficit against any single rival.

For the RTX 4060 AD106, the absence of benchmark data means no direct score comparisons or percentile placement can be stated. The database lists its percentile as 50, but without measured scores, that figure cannot be validated against actual test results. The RX 7600S, by contrast, has concrete numbers across every major API and compute workload, giving it a verifiable performance profile. The data shows that the RX 7600S is strongest in Vulkan and OpenCL compute tasks, while its DirectX 9 legacy performance outpaces its newer DirectX 12 results by a wide margin (211 versus 65). This pattern suggests that the RX 7600S excels in general-purpose compute and older API workloads but sees lower scores in modern DirectX 12 applications, at least as measured by the Passmark suite.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs diverge significantly in their underlying silicon. The RX 7600S uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish, and belongs to the Navi Mobile generation under the RX 7000M family. It is fabricated on TSMC’s 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses the AD106 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the GeForce 40 generation. It is built on TSMC’s 5 nm process with 22,900 million transistors on a smaller 188 mm² die, producing a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The RTX 4060 AD106 packs nearly 73% more transistors into a smaller area, reflecting the denser 5 nm node.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The RX 7600S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2200 MHz, and a game clock of 1865 MHz. Its memory runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective. The RTX 4060 AD106 starts with a higher base clock of 1830 MHz and boosts to 2460 MHz, with memory at 2125 MHz and 17 Gbps effective. The RTX 4060 AD106 therefore holds a 330 MHz base advantage and a 260 MHz boost advantage over the RX 7600S. These higher clocks contribute to its compute throughput despite having fewer texture mapping units and raster operation units.

Compute resources are arranged differently. The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 28 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, which is 1280 more than the RX 7600S, but only 96 TMUs (16 fewer) and 48 ROPs (16 fewer). The RTX 4060 AD106 also includes 24 ray tracing cores and 96 tensor cores, while the RX 7600S has no tensor core count listed. The shading unit advantage for the RTX 4060 AD106 is substantial, yet its lower TMU and ROP counts mean it processes texture and pixel data at a slower rate. The pixel rate for the RX 7600S is 140.8 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s for the RTX 4060 AD106, a 22.7 GPixel/s gap in favor of AMD. Texture rate is closer: 246.4 GTexel/s for the RX 7600S and 236.2 GTexel/s for the RTX 4060 AD106, a 10.2 GTexel/s difference.

Floating-point performance shows a near tie. The RX 7600S delivers 15.77 TFLOPS FP32 and 31.54 TFLOPS FP16 with a 2:1 ratio. The RTX 4060 AD106 achieves 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 and 15.11 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio. In FP32, the RX 7600S holds a 0.66 TFLOPS lead, but in FP16, the RX 7600S more than doubles the RTX 4060 AD106’s throughput. Memory bandwidth favors the RTX 4060 AD106 at 272.0 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s, a 16 GB/s difference despite both using 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The higher memory clock on the RTX 4060 AD106 explains this edge.

Power and physical characteristics differ markedly. The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W, is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors, and uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W, is a dual-slot card with a single 12-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 300 W, and uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The RX 7600S draws 40 W less power, which is a significant advantage for thin-and-light laptops. Display outputs also differ: the RX 7600S lists “Portable Device Dependent” outputs, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Both GPUs share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release timing also differs, with the RX 7600S launching on 2023-01-03 and the RTX 4060 AD106 on 2024-03-31. The RX 7600S lists its predecessor as Polaris Mobile, while the RTX 4060 AD106 lists its predecessor as GeForce 30 and successor as GeForce 50.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600S has 1792. This gives the RTX 4060 AD106 a 1280-unit advantage.

Q: How do their memory bandwidths compare?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 has a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s, which is 16 GB/s higher than the RX 7600S’s 256.0 GB/s. Both use 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, but the RTX 4060 AD106 runs its memory at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for the RX 7600S.

Q: What is the FP16 performance difference?

A: The RX 7600S achieves 31.54 TFLOPS FP16 using a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 4060 AD106 achieves 15.11 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The RX 7600S delivers more than double the FP16 throughput.

Q: Which GPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 boosts to 2460 MHz, which is 260 MHz higher than the RX 7600S’s boost of 2200 MHz. The RTX 4060 AD106 also has a higher base clock at 1830 MHz versus 1500 MHz.

Q: How do their power requirements differ?

A: The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W and requires no power connectors, while the RTX 4060 AD106 has a TDP of 115 W, uses a 1x 12-pin connector, and suggests a 300 W PSU. The RX 7600S draws 40 W less.

Q: Are they on the same process node?

A: No. The RX 7600S uses TSMC’s 6 nm process, while the RTX 4060 AD106 uses TSMC’s 5 nm process. The 5 nm node allows the RTX 4060 AD106 to pack 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die versus 13,300 million on 204 mm² for the RX 7600S.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the recorded data, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S is the only one of the two with measured benchmark performance. Its average score of 16696 and 60th percentile placement give it a concrete, verifiable position in the database. The RTX 4060 AD106 has no benchmark scores and an unverified 50th percentile, so its actual performance cannot be confirmed from available measurements. For users who require validated results, the RX 7600S offers a complete performance profile across DirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan workloads.

Architecturally, the RTX 4060 AD106 has clear advantages in shading units (3072 versus 1792), base and boost clocks (1830/2460 MHz versus 1500/2200 MHz), memory bandwidth (272.0 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s), and transistor count (22,900 million versus 13,300 million). These specifications suggest it could outperform the RX 7600S in FP32-centric workloads that benefit from more shading units and higher clocks. However, the RX 7600S counters with higher pixel rate (140.8 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s), higher texture rate (246.4 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s), higher FP32 throughput (15.77 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS), and dramatically higher FP16 throughput (31.54 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS). The RX 7600S also draws 40 W less power, uses no external power connector, and occupies the IGP form factor, making it more suitable for low-power mobile designs.

For compute-heavy applications that use FP16 or mixed-precision arithmetic, the RX 7600S’s 2:1 FP16 ratio provides a distinct advantage. For rasterization and pixel-heavy workloads, the RX 7600S’s higher ROP count (64 versus 48) and pixel rate indicate stronger fill performance. The RTX 4060 AD106’s tensor cores (96) are an architectural feature the RX 7600S lacks, but without benchmark data, their practical impact cannot be quantified. The production status also matters: the RX 7600S is listed as Active, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is End-of-life, meaning the former remains available for new designs while the latter has been succeeded by the GeForce 50 series. Users seeking an actively supported mobile GPU with verified performance data should select the RX 7600S. Those relying purely on raw specifications, particularly shading units and clock speeds, may consider the RTX 4060 AD106, but its lack of measured scores and end-of-life status are significant caveats.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in every major specification category except memory configuration and API support. Process node: 6 nm for the RX 7600S versus 5 nm for the RTX 4060 AD106. Transistors: 13,300 million versus 22,900 million. Die size: 204 mm² versus 188 mm². Transistor density: 65.2M per mm² versus 121.8M per mm². Base clock: 1500 MHz versus 1830 MHz. Boost clock: 2200 MHz versus 2460 MHz. Game clock: 1865 MHz for the RX 7600S, none listed for the RTX 4060 AD106. Memory clock: 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) versus 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). Bandwidth: 256.0 GB/s versus 272.0 GB/s. Shading units: 1792 versus 3072. TMUs: 112 versus 96. ROPs: 64 versus 48. Ray tracing cores: 28 versus 24. Tensor cores: none versus 96. Pixel rate: 140.8 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 246.4 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s. FP32: 15.77 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS. FP16: 31.54 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP: 75 W versus 115 W. Slot width: IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors: none versus 1x 12-pin. Suggested PSU: not listed versus 300 W. Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs: portable device dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Production status: Active versus End-of-life. Release date: 2023-01-03 versus 2024-03-31. Predecessor: Polaris Mobile versus GeForce 30. Successor: none versus GeForce 50.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600S wins in rasterization throughput, as shown by its higher pixel rate (140.8 GPixel/s versus 118.1 GPixel/s) and texture rate (246.4 GTexel/s versus 236.2 GTexel/s). It also leads in FP32 compute (15.77 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS) and dominates FP16 compute with more than double the throughput (31.54 TFLOPS versus 15.11 TFLOPS). Its higher ROP count (64 versus 48) and TMU count (112 versus 96) support these advantages. The RX 7600S is also the clear winner in power efficiency, with a 75 W TDP versus 115 W for the RTX 4060 AD106, and it requires no power connectors, making it suitable for compact, low-power notebooks. Its production status as Active means it is currently available for integration, while the RTX 4060 AD106 is end-of-life. In the benchmark database, the RX 7600S has verified scores across ten tests, giving it a measurable performance profile that the RTX 4060 AD106 lacks.

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins in shading unit count (3072 versus 1792), which may benefit workloads that scale with parallel ALU count rather than texture or pixel processing. Its higher base and boost clocks (1830/2460 MHz versus 1500/2200 MHz) provide a clock-speed advantage that could improve latency-sensitive tasks. Memory bandwidth is also higher at 272.0 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s. The RTX 4060 AD106 includes 96 tensor cores, an architectural feature absent from the RX 7600S, potentially aiding AI-accelerated workloads, though no benchmark data confirms this. Its dual-slot form factor and dedicated power connector suggest it is designed for larger, higher-performance laptops rather than ultraportables. The RTX 4060 AD106 also has explicit display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), whereas the RX 7600S’s outputs are dependent on the portable device. For users who prioritize raw shading power, higher clocks, and tensor core availability, the RTX 4060 AD106’s specifications offer those features, subject to the absence of measured benchmark results.