AMD Radeon 8050S vs AMD Radeon 860M Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon 8050S is the significantly faster part, winning both recorded head-to-head tests by a wide margin. Its average benchmark score of 62108 places it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, while the AMD Radeon 860M scores 26401 on average, sitting in the 72nd percentile. The 8050S delivers roughly 2.35 times the average raw performance of the 860M.

The 8050S is designed for users who need substantial integrated graphics muscle. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (0.3% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (2.5% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (2.6% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (2.7% behind). This places it in the company of dedicated mobile discrete GPUs, an impressive result for an integrated part.

The 860M is a more modest performer, but the data shows it is not a weak chip. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (0.1% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (0.3% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (0.6% ahead), and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 (1.1% ahead). The 860M trades blows with these parts, meaning it can handle mainstream tasks but will not match the 8050S in demanding workloads.

The 8050S is the clear pick for users who want the highest possible integrated graphics performance in a portable device. The 860M is suited for users who need a capable integrated GPU for everyday work and lighter graphics loads, especially where the 15 W power envelope is prioritized over peak throughput.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S has an average benchmark score of 62108, while the AMD Radeon 860M scores 26401. The 8050S leads by 135.2% in this aggregate metric.

Q: How do the two compare in OpenCL and Vulkan?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the 8050S scores 65818 versus 22759 for the 860M, a 189.2% advantage. In Vulkan, the 8050S scores 58398 versus 30043, a 94.4% advantage. The 8050S wins both tests.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU?

A: The 8050S ranks in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, while the 860M ranks in the 72nd percentile. The 8050S is positioned well above the 860M in the overall performance distribution.

Q: Which GPU has the higher boost clock?

A: The 860M has a boost clock of 3000 MHz, which is higher than the 8050S boost clock of 2800 MHz. The 8050S has a higher base clock at 1295 MHz versus 600 MHz for the 860M.

Q: How do the nearest rivals of each GPU compare?

A: The 8050S is within 2.7% of several AMD mobile and workstation GPUs, including the Radeon Pro W6600M, Radeon Pro Vega 56, Radeon RX 7600M, and Radeon RX 9060 XT LP. The 860M is within 1.1% of the GeForce MX550, GeForce RTX 5060, Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, and RTX A4000.

Q: Which GPU uses more power?

A: The 8050S has a TDP of 55 W, while the 860M has a TDP of 15 W. The 860M draws considerably less power, reflecting its lower performance envelope.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs use the RDNA 3.5 architecture and are fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, so their fundamental instruction set and feature support are identical. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The differences lie in scale and implementation.

The 8050S is built on the Strix Halo chip and belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. Its die size is 308 mm². The 860M uses the Krackan Point chip and is part of the Navi III IGP (Strix Point Mobile) generation; its die size is not recorded in the database. Both are integrated graphics processors with system shared memory, and both have no power connectors.

The 8050S is the larger, more fully featured part. It carries 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The 860M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. That is a 4:1 ratio in shading units and TMUs, and a 4:1 ratio in ROPs and ray tracing cores. The 8050S has four times the raw execution resources of the 860M.

Neither GPU has tensor cores recorded in the database, and both list FP16 throughput at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, indicating no dedicated half-rate path is highlighted. The 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS FP32 and 11.47 TFLOPS FP16. The 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS FP32 and 3.072 TFLOPS FP16. The 8050S computes roughly 3.7 times the FP32 throughput of the 860M.

The 8050S uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the 860M uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The 8050S has double the lane count and a newer bus generation, which can matter for system shared memory access patterns. Both list display outputs as portable device dependent.

The 8050S was released on 2025-01-05 and lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor. The 860M was released on 2025-02-28 and lists Navi II IGP as its predecessor. Both are Active production parts. Neither has a successor recorded.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every recorded specification except architecture, process node, foundry, memory type, and API support.

Clock speeds: the 8050S runs at a 1295 MHz base clock and 2800 MHz boost clock. The 860M runs at a 600 MHz base clock and 3000 MHz boost clock. The 860M boosts higher, but the 8050S has a much higher base clock.

Compute resources: the 8050S has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 RT cores. The 860M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 RT cores. The 8050S quadruples the 860M in each category.

Throughput: the 8050S achieves 179.2 GPixel/s pixel rate and 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate. The 860M achieves 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The 8050S is 3.7 times faster in pixel rate and texture rate.

Compute output: the 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16. The 860M delivers 3.072 TFLOPS in both. The 8050S is roughly 3.7 times faster in raw compute.

Power: the 8050S has a 55 W TDP, the 860M has a 15 W TDP. The 860M consumes 27.3% of the 8050S power budget.

Bus interface: the 8050S uses PCIe 5.0 x16, the 860M uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Die size: the 8050S is 308 mm², the 860M die size is unknown.

Release date: the 8050S launched on 2025-01-05, the 860M on 2025-02-28.

Both are IGP slot width, have no power connectors, use system shared memory, and have no launch MSRP recorded.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head data contains two tests, and the 8050S wins both.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the 8050S scores 65818 against 22759 for the 860M. That is a delta of 189.2%, meaning the 8050S delivers nearly triple the OpenCL score of the 860M. This is the largest gap between the two in any recorded test. The 8050S OpenCL score is also higher than its own Vulkan score, while the 860M scores higher in Vulkan than in OpenCL.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the 8050S scores 58398 against 30043 for the 860M. The delta is 94.4%, so the 8050S nearly doubles the 860M in Vulkan performance. The relative gap is smaller than in OpenCL, but the absolute difference remains very large: 28355 points.

The average benchmark score confirms the pattern. The 8050S averages 62108, the 860M averages 26401. The difference is 35707 points, which is 135.2% higher for the 8050S. The percentile ranks also reflect this: 89th versus 72nd.

The 8050S wins 2 head-to-head tests, the 860M wins 0. There is no recorded test in which the 860M takes the lead. The Vulkan result is the closest the 860M gets, but it still trails by a wide margin.

Where Each One Wins

The 8050S wins in every performance category recorded in the database. Its 4:1 advantage in shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and RT cores translates directly to its 3.7:1 advantage in pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 throughput. The OpenCL test shows the largest gap (189.2%), while the Vulkan test shows the smallest gap (94.4%). Even that smaller gap is decisive.

The 8050S is the part to choose when compute throughput is the priority. Its 11.47 TFLOPS FP32, 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 179.2 GPixel/s pixel rate put it in the range of dedicated mobile GPUs like the Radeon Pro W6600M, Radeon Pro Vega 56, Radeon RX 7600M, and Radeon RX 9060 XT LP, all within 2.7% of its average score. It also uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, which provides more bandwidth headroom for system shared memory workloads.

The 860M wins in efficiency. Its 15 W TDP is less than a third of the 8050S 55 W TDP. For devices where thermal and power budgets are tight, the 860M delivers a 72nd percentile performance ranking while using far less power. Its boost clock of 3000 MHz is the highest of the two, and its nearest rivals include the GeForce MX550, GeForce RTX 5060, Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, and RTX A4000, all within 1.1% of its average score. This shows the 860M is competitive with a set of mainstream and older high-end parts.

The data suggests a clear split. The 8050S is for users who want maximum integrated performance in a portable device, with the power budget to support it. The 860M is for users who want a competent integrated GPU with a much lower power draw. The 860M does not beat the 8050S in any recorded benchmark, but it does not need to; its role is defined by power efficiency and adequate performance, not by winning compute comparisons.