AMD Radeon E6460

The AMD Radeon E6460 is an embedded-market graphics processor built on the 40 nm TeraScale 2 architecture, with a 370 million transistor count on a 67 mm² die. Its benchmark percentile places it at the 50th percentile of all GPUs, meaning it sits exactly at the median of the performance distribution, though its average benchmark score is recorded as 0. The chip operates with 160 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and 4 render output units, delivering a pixel rate of 2.400 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 4.800 GTexel/s. With no nearest rivals listed in the data, the analysis must rely on its absolute specifications and architectural position rather than comparative deltas.

How It Compares

The FACT PACK provides no nearestRivals data for the AMD Radeon E6460, so a direct competitor-by-competitor comparison cannot be constructed from the available facts. The chip’s 50th percentile ranking across all GPUs indicates it falls in the middle of the historical performance distribution, but without rival names or score deltas, that positioning remains qualitative. The absence of benchmark scores (avgBenchmarkScore is 0) further limits any numeric comparison; the data simply does not include performance measurements for this part.

What can be stated is that the E6460 belongs to the Embedded (6000) generation, which places it in a niche category designed for industrial or specialized systems rather than mainstream consumer graphics. Its 25 W TDP and IGP slot width suggest a low-power integrated solution, contrasting sharply with discrete add-in cards that typically require more substantial power delivery. The 64-bit memory bus and 512 MB GDDR5 frame buffer are modest by any historical standard, positioning this GPU at the entry level of even its own era.

The lack of a launch MSRP and the end-of-life production status indicate this product has been fully retired from active availability. Potential comparisons to other embedded GPUs from the same period would require external data not present in the FACT PACK, so the analysis must remain confined to the listed specifications. The chip’s transistor density of 5.5M / mm² suggests a relatively simple design, consistent with its low power envelope and small die size.

Who Should Consider It

Given the 512 MB GDDR5 memory and 25.60 GB/s bandwidth, the AMD Radeon E6460 is suited for display output and basic 2D workloads rather than demanding 3D rendering. At low resolutions such as 1080p or below, the GPU can handle legacy applications, office productivity, or media playback that do not stress the 192.0 GFLOPS FP32 compute throughput. The 4 ROPs limit pixel fill to 2.400 GPixel/s, which means high-resolution textures and anti-aliasing will quickly overwhelm the part.

For embedded systems requiring fanless or passively cooled operation, the 25 W TDP makes the E6460 a viable candidate, as it eliminates the need for active cooling in many chassis designs. The PCIe 2.0 x16 interface ensures compatibility with older motherboards, while the portable-device-dependent display outputs mean the actual connectors are determined by the host system, not the GPU itself. Users needing multi-monitor support would find the limited memory and bandwidth constraining, as each additional display consumes frame buffer resources.

The 50th percentile ranking hints at mid-pack performance historically, but with no benchmark scores to quantify that, the practical recommendation is for basic compute or display tasks. Resolution-wise, 720p gaming from the 2011 era might be achievable at low settings, but the data does not support any specific framerate claims. The absence of a suggested PSU in the FACT PACK further indicates that the E6460 draws power directly from the motherboard slot, making it unsuitable for high-performance gaming builds.

Benchmark Performance

The FACT PACK lists an average benchmark score of 0 and no benchmark entries, so there are no numeric performance scores to analyze against rivals. The 50th percentile vs all GPUs is the only relative metric, but without a distribution of scores, that percentile cannot be translated into a concrete performance level. The theoretical peak FP32 rate of 192.0 GFLOPS provides a raw compute figure, yet converting that to real-world game performance requires benchmark data that is absent.

Comparing the E6460’s internal ratios, the texture rate of 4.800 GTexel/s divided by its 8 TMUs yields a per-TMU throughput consistent with its 800 MHz memory clock (3.2 Gbps effective). The pixel rate of 2.400 GPixel/s from 4 ROPs similarly aligns with the chip’s modest clock domain, but again, no rival deltas exist to contextualize these figures. The memory bandwidth of 25.60 GB/s over a 64-bit bus is a hard ceiling for texture streaming and high-resolution buffers, and this will bottleneck any workload that exceeds simple frame output.

Since nearestRivals is empty, the analysis cannot state that the E6460 is “30% ahead” or “behind” any specific competitor. The only verifiable statement is that its percentile places it at the median of all GPUs in the database, which implies average historical performance, but the zero benchmark score casts doubt on whether this part was ever tested under standardized conditions. The FP32 throughput of 192.0 GFLOPS is roughly one-tenth of a mid-range GPU from the same era, but such comparisons rely on outside knowledge and are therefore excluded.

FAQ

Q: What is the memory configuration of the AMD Radeon E6460?

A: The GPU has 512 MB of GDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 25.60 GB/s.

Q: Does the E6460 support hardware ray tracing?

A: No, the FACT PACK lists no RT cores for this chip, and its TeraScale 2 architecture does not include ray tracing hardware.

Q: What is the power draw of this GPU?

A: The TDP is rated at 25 W, and the slot width is listed as IGP, indicating it draws power from the motherboard.

Q: Which operating systems or APIs does it support?

A: The E6460 supports DirectX 11.2 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.4, but no Vulkan support is listed.

Q: Is this GPU still in production?

A: No, the production status is marked as end-of-life, with a release date of 2011-04-06.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size?

A: The chip contains 370 million transistors on a 67 mm² die, manufactured on a 40 nm process at TSMC.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The AMD Radeon E6460 has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed in the FACT PACK, confirming that it predates any hardware-accelerated ray tracing or AI-based rendering features. Its TeraScale 2 architecture is a fixed-function design from the DirectX 11 era, with 160 shading units operating as unified processors. The API support includes DirectX 11.2 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.4, but Vulkan is absent, limiting modern API compatibility. The feature set is thus confined to traditional rasterization, with no support for variable rate shading, mesh shaders, or other contemporary graphics technologies.

The shading units deliver 192.0 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is sufficient for basic pixel shading but lacks the throughput for complex post-processing effects or compute shaders. The 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs represent a minimal texture and pixel pipeline, consistent with an embedded part aimed at industrial displays rather than gaming. The absence of tensor cores means no DLSS or similar upscaling, and the lack of RT cores means any ray-traced effects would have to run on the shader units, which would be impractically slow given the FP32 rate.

For embedded applications, the feature set is adequate for 2D acceleration, video decode (though not listed), and basic OpenGL rendering. The 25 W TDP and IGP slot width indicate that the GPU is integrated into a system board, so its display outputs are portable-device dependent, meaning the actual ports vary by implementation. The DirectX 11.2 support aligns with its 2011 release era, but newer applications requiring DirectX 12 or Vulkan will not run on this hardware.

Memory Subsystem

The E6460 is equipped with 512 MB of GDDR5 memory, which was a common capacity for low-end GPUs at its 2011 introduction. The 64-bit memory interface is narrow, capping memory bandwidth at 25.60 GB/s, a figure that severely constrains performance at higher resolutions. For 1080p gaming, the frame buffer size alone is limiting, as modern textures and depth buffers can exceed 512 MB even at moderate settings. The effective memory clock of 3.2 Gbps (800 MHz base) is typical for GDDR5 of that era, but the narrow bus means the bandwidth is roughly one-third of what a 128-bit implementation would offer.

High-resolution workloads, such as 1440p or 4K output, are not viable with this memory subsystem, as the bandwidth would become a bottleneck for even simple scene geometry. The 25.60 GB/s figure supports low-resolution textures and minimal anti-aliasing, but any attempt to increase resolution or texture quality will result in significant performance degradation. The 4 ROPs further limit pixel throughput to 2.400 GPixel/s, which means fill-rate-bound effects like transparency or multiple render targets will quickly saturate the pipeline.

The 64-bit bus width also affects memory latency and efficiency, as each memory transaction transfers less data than wider interfaces. For embedded applications that output to small displays or industrial panels, the 512 MB capacity is sufficient, but it is not a gaming-oriented configuration. The data shows no evidence of memory overclocking or additional memory types, so the subsystem is exactly as specified: 512 MB GDDR5, 64-bit, 25.60 GB/s.

Power and Cooling

The AMD Radeon E6460 has a TDP of 25 W, which is exceptionally low, classifying it as a power-efficient embedded solution. The slot width is listed as IGP, meaning it is an integrated graphics processor that does not occupy a separate expansion slot; this design inherently simplifies cooling, as the heat is dissipated through the system board’s thermal solution. The FACT PACK lists no power connectors and no suggested PSU, indicating that the GPU draws all its power from the PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, which provides up to 75 W per specification—though the E6460 only needs a third of that.

Given the 25 W TDP, a passive heatsink or small fan is sufficient for cooling, making the E6460 suitable for fanless embedded designs. The 40 nm process node at TSMC contributes to the low power draw, as does the modest 370 million transistor count. The absence of a suggested PSU in the data suggests that system integrators need not worry about additional power supply requirements; any standard motherboard with a PCIe x16 slot can power this GPU.

The lack of power connectors also implies that the E6460 cannot be overclocked via external power, and its low TDP means it will not contribute significantly to system thermals. For industrial or military-grade embedded systems where reliability and low heat are priorities, the 25 W rating is a key advantage. The end-of-life status, however, means that no new cooling solutions are being developed for this part, so replacements must rely on existing thermal designs.