AMD Radeon 860M vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon 860M and the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation. The NVIDIA part wins both tests by substantial margins.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon 860M scores 22,759 points. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 175,286 points. The delta is -87%, meaning the AMD part trails by 87% in this workload. That is a decisive gap, placing the two products in entirely different performance classes.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD Radeon 860M scores 30,043 points. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 194,041 points. The delta is -84.5%, again a massive difference. The NVIDIA card nearly matches six times the AMD part's Vulkan output, as the recorded numbers indicate.

The average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon 860M is 26,401 points. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184,664 points. The percentile rankings reinforce this split: the AMD part sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, while the NVIDIA card reaches the 98th percentile. The top quarter of the GPU population separates these two products.

The nearest rivals for the AMD Radeon 860M confirm its mid-range positioning. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 averages 26,421 points, a delta of -0.1%, essentially a statistical tie. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 averages 26,331 points, a delta of 0.3% in favor of the AMD part. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary averages 26,553 points, a delta of -0.6%. The NVIDIA RTX A4000 averages 26,683 points, a delta of -1.1%. These four rivals all sit within roughly one percentage point of the Radeon 860M, indicating that the AMD integrated graphics unit performs at the level of a modest discrete GPU.

The nearest rivals for the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation occupy a much higher tier. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB averages 183,725 points, a delta of 0.5% in favor of the RTX 5000. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB averages 187,147 points, a delta of -1.3%. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell averages 182,109 points, a delta of 1.4%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D averages 178,050 points, a delta of 3.7%. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation leads all four of these high-end parts, with the largest margin over the RTX 4090 D being only 3.7%. This places the workstation card at the top of the desktop GPU hierarchy according to the database.

The wins tally shows 0 wins for the AMD Radeon 860M and 2 wins for the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation. No benchmark in the dataset favors the AMD part.

The Verdict

The data shows a clear, one-sided outcome. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins both recorded benchmarks with deltas of -87% and -84.5%, respectively. No recorded test favors the AMD Radeon 860M.

The AMD Radeon 860M is an integrated graphics processor with a 15 W thermal design power. It uses system-shared memory, meaning its bandwidth is system dependent. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation is a dual-slot workstation card with a 250 W thermal design power, 32 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory, and 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These fundamental differences explain the benchmark gap.

The AMD part's closest rivals, all scoring within 1.1% of its average, include the NVIDIA GeForce MX550, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000. This cluster indicates that the Radeon 860M competes with entry-level discrete GPUs, not with workstation-class hardware.

The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation's closest rivals are the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, the A100 SXM4 40 GB, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, and the GeForce RTX 4090 D. All four are high-end data center or flagship desktop parts, and the RTX 5000 leads each by a small margin. The database places it at the 98th percentile, among the fastest GPUs recorded.

For any workload represented by Geekbench OpenCL or Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the superior choice. The AMD Radeon 860M should be considered only for systems where a 15 W integrated part is required, such as thin and light portable devices, and where the expected graphics load matches the performance of an entry-level discrete GPU.

The launch MSRP is not recorded for either product, so no price comparison is possible from the data.

Where Each One Wins

NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation:

The workstation card wins both recorded benchmarks. Its OpenCL score of 175,286 is 87% ahead of the AMD part, and its Vulkan score of 194,041 is 84.5% ahead. These results indicate dominance in general-purpose compute (OpenCL) and graphics API workloads (Vulkan). The 32 GB memory capacity and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth support large working sets. The 100 ray tracing cores and 400 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for ray-traced rendering and AI acceleration. The 65.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 65.28 TFLOPS FP16 throughput (1:1) handle heavy floating-point loads. The 448.8 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1,020.0 GTexel/s texture rate deliver high fill rates for dense scenes. The 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs support multi-monitor workstation setups.

AMD Radeon 860M:

The integrated part wins no recorded benchmarks. Its strengths lie elsewhere. The 15 W thermal design power suits fanless or low-power designs. The system-shared memory approach eliminates dedicated VRAM costs. The PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth for an integrated solution. The 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 render output units form a compact but functional pipeline. The 8 ray tracing cores enable basic ray-traced effects. The 3.072 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 3.072 TFLOPS FP16 throughput (1:1) are modest by discrete standards. The 48.00 GPixel/s pixel rate and 96.00 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for lightweight rendering tasks. The 72nd percentile ranking places it above many older discrete GPUs but far below workstation-class hardware.

The database shows no scenario where the AMD part outperforms the NVIDIA card. The only meaningful distinction is power consumption and physical form factor, where the AMD part's IGP design and 15 W rating are advantageous for mobile platforms.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation than the AMD Radeon 860M in OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA card scores 175,286 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 22,759 for the AMD part, a delta of -87% for the AMD part, meaning the NVIDIA card is roughly 6.7 times faster based on the raw scores.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference between the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M averages 26,401 points across its recorded benchmarks. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184,664 points. The NVIDIA card's average is about 7 times higher.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 860M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD part's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (26,421 average, -0.1% delta), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (26,331 average, 0.3% delta), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26,553 average, -0.6% delta), and NVIDIA RTX A4000 (26,683 average, -1.1% delta). All four are within about one percentage point.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M uses system-shared memory, with size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system shared or system dependent. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has a 15 W thermal design power and uses no power connectors. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a 250 W thermal design power, uses one 16-pin power connector, and the suggested power supply is 600 W.

Q: Which GPU ranks higher in the database's overall percentile system?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation sits at the 98th percentile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers, nodes, and design philosophies.

Process and Physical Design:

The AMD Radeon 860M uses a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its transistor count and die size are listed as unknown. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 125.3 million per mm².

Architecture and Chip:

The AMD part uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture on the Krackan Point chip, classified in the Navi III IGP (Strix Point Mobile) generation. Its predecessor is Navi II IGP. The NVIDIA part uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on the AD102 chip, classified in the Workstation Ada generation. Its predecessor is Workstation Ampere, and its successor is Blackwell PRO W.

Compute Resources:

The AMD Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 render output units, and 8 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor cores listed. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 12,800 shading units, 400 texture mapping units, 176 render output units, 100 ray tracing cores, and 400 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part also has a higher pixel rate (448.8 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s) and texture rate (1,020.0 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s).

Clock Speeds:

The AMD part operates at a 600 MHz base clock and a 3000 MHz boost clock. The NVIDIA part operates at a 1155 MHz base clock and a 2550 MHz boost clock, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). Despite the lower boost clock, the NVIDIA card's massive shading unit count drives its performance advantage.

Memory Subsystem:

The AMD Radeon 860M relies entirely on system-shared memory. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Interface and Power:

The AMD part uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, has a 15 W thermal design power, is an IGP with no slot width, and uses no power connectors. The NVIDIA part uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, has a 250 W thermal design power, is dual-slot, and requires one 16-pin power connector with a 600 W suggested power supply.

API Support:

Both parts support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The API feature sets match, but the hardware resources behind them differ by an order of magnitude.

Physical Dimensions:

The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height. The AMD Radeon 860M has no recorded dimensions because it is an integrated processor.

Display Outputs:

The AMD part's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent. The NVIDIA part provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Release Timing:

The AMD Radeon 860M has a release date of 2025-02-28. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a release date of 2023-08-08. Both are listed as active production status.