AMD Radeon 8050S vs AMD Radeon RX 5600M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database results place the AMD Radeon 8050S and the AMD Radeon RX 5600M in a direct comparison across two shared workload tests, and the outcome is decisive. In the Geekbench OpenCL compute test, the Radeon 8050S posts a score of 65,818 against the RX 5600M's 59,589, a 10.5% advantage. The gap widens noticeably in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where the Radeon 8050S scores 58,398 versus 48,843 for the RX 5600M, translating to a 19.6% lead. Across both head-to-head benchmarks, the Radeon 8050S wins two tests to zero.

The Vulkan result is the more telling of the two. A 19.6% margin in a modern graphics API suggests the newer architecture handles driver-level and API-level efficiencies better than the older part. The OpenCL margin, while smaller at 10.5%, still confirms a consistent advantage in general-purpose compute workloads. Neither benchmark shows a scenario where the RX 5600M closes the gap or takes the lead.

The Radeon 8050S also has a stronger overall average benchmark score of 62,108 compared to the RX 5600M's 46,601. That is a substantial aggregate difference, driven not only by the two shared tests but also by the RX 5600M's additional recorded results, which include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,320 and a Geekbench Metal score of 76,653. Even with those extra data points factored into its average, the RX 5600M trails by roughly 33% in average benchmark score. The percentile ranking reinforces the divide: the Radeon 8050S sits at the 89th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RX 5600M lands at the 85th percentile.

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database provides additional context for each card's standing. The Radeon 8050S sits within a tight cluster, with its average score 0.3% above the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, 2.5% below the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, 2.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 7600M, and 2.7% below the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP. These are small deltas, meaning the Radeon 8050S trades blows with a well-established set of midrange and professional mobile GPUs. The RX 5600M, by contrast, sits in a lower-performance neighborhood. Its average score is effectively tied with the Intel Arc A530M at a 0% delta, 0.2% below the AMD Radeon RX 6550M, 1.2% above the NVIDIA RTX A2000, and 1.4% above the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation. The RX 5600M's nearest rivals are all lower-tier parts, and its deltas are much smaller, indicating it is clustered with GPUs that are closer to its own performance level.

The data shows that the Radeon 8050S is not just faster than the RX 5600M in the two shared tests, it is operating in a different performance bracket altogether. The RX 5600M's best recorded result, a 76,653 in Geekbench Metal, does not appear in the head-to-head set, so it cannot be directly compared. But even that strong Metal showing does not lift the RX 5600M's average above its current tier.

The Verdict

The benchmark results are unambiguous: the AMD Radeon 8050S is the faster GPU in every shared test. It wins Geekbench OpenCL by 10.5% and Geekbench Vulkan by 19.6%. Its average benchmark score of 62,108 is well above the RX 5600M's 46,601, and its 89th percentile ranking tops the RX 5600M's 85th. For anyone choosing between these two strictly on recorded performance, the Radeon 8050S is the pick.

The RX 5600M is not without merit, but its strengths are contextual. It is an end-of-life product from 2020, based on RDNA 1.0, while the Radeon 8050S is an active product from 2025 based on RDNA 3.5. The RX 5600M does have a dedicated 6 GB GDDR6 memory pool with a 192-bit bus and 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a concrete hardware feature. But in the recorded compute benchmarks, that memory configuration does not translate into a win. The Radeon 8050S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, and it still beats the RX 5600M in both OpenCL and Vulkan.

The verdict from the data is that the Radeon 8050S is the superior part for raw performance, modern API support, and efficiency. The RX 5600M is a legacy mobile GPU that, while functional, cannot match the newer part in the workloads measured. The Radeon 8050S also carries a much lower TDP of 55 W against the RX 5600M's 150 W, which further reinforces its position for mobile use cases.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 8050S wins in every directly comparable benchmark. In Geekbench OpenCL, it leads by 10.5%, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it leads by 19.6%. Its average score is 33% higher, and its percentile rank is four points higher. There is no shared test where the RX 5600M comes out ahead.

The RX 5600M's only recorded wins are in benchmarks that were not run on the Radeon 8050S. The RX 5600M scores 76,653 in Geekbench Metal and 1,320 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. These results cannot be compared directly because the Radeon 8050S has no corresponding entries in the database. If a user is specifically targeting Metal-based workloads on macOS, the RX 5600M has a recorded data point that is higher than any of the Radeon 8050S's individual scores, though the Radeon 8050S's 65,818 OpenCL score is close. For DX12 gaming workloads, the RX 5600M's Steel Nomad score of 1,320 is a concrete datapoint, but the Radeon 8050S does not have a comparable Steel Nomad result in the database.

For use-case planning, the Radeon 8050S is the better choice for cross-platform compute and Vulkan-based applications, where it holds a clear lead. The RX 5600M has a niche in Metal-specific environments or DX12-specific test scenarios, based on its recorded results. The Radeon 8050S also has the advantage of a newer PCIe interface, PCIe 5.0 x16 versus the RX 5600M's PCIe 4.0 x16, which matters for system-level data transfer in shared-memory configurations.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench Vulkan score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S scores 58,398, which is 19.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5600M's 48,843.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The Radeon 8050S scores 65,818, beating the RX 5600M's 59,589 by 10.5%.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8050S has an average benchmark score of 62,108, while the RX 5600M has an average of 46,601.

Q: Does the RX 5600M win any benchmark against the Radeon 8050S?

A: No. In the two shared head-to-head tests, the Radeon 8050S wins both. The RX 5600M has additional recorded scores in Geekbench Metal and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, but the Radeon 8050S has no corresponding results in those tests.

Q: How do the two GPUs rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The Radeon 8050S is at the 89th percentile, while the RX 5600M is at the 85th percentile.

Q: What are the closest rivals to each GPU based on average score?

A: The Radeon 8050S is 0.3% above the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, 2.5% below the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, 2.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 7600M, and 2.7% below the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP. The RX 5600M is tied with the Intel Arc A530M, 0.2% below the AMD Radeon RX 6550M, 1.2% above the NVIDIA RTX A2000, and 1.4% above the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different eras of AMD's mobile lineup. The Radeon 8050S is based on the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 308 mm². The RX 5600M uses the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm process at TSMC with a die size of 251 mm² and 10,300 million transistors. The Radeon 8050S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation and was released on January 5, 2025. The RX 5600M belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 5000M) generation and was released on July 6, 2020. The RX 5600M is marked as end-of-life, while the Radeon 8050S is active.

The compute configurations differ in structure. The Radeon 8050S has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RX 5600M has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, but it has no ray tracing cores listed. Despite having fewer shading units and TMUs, the Radeon 8050S achieves higher pixel and texture rates: 179.2 GPixel/s and 358.4 GTexel/s, versus 80.96 GPixel/s and 182.2 GTexel/s for the RX 5600M. The FP32 throughput tells a similar story: the Radeon 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS, nearly double the RX 5600M's 5.829 TFLOPS. The FP16 figures are close, with the Radeon 8050S at 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1) and the RX 5600M at 11.66 TFLOPS (2:1), but the ratio differences reflect distinct architectural priorities.

Clock speeds also separate the two. The Radeon 8050S runs at a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The RX 5600M runs at a base clock of 1035 MHz, a boost clock of 1265 MHz, and a game clock of 1190 MHz. The Radeon 8050S's boost clock is more than double the RX 5600M's, which explains much of its performance advantage despite the smaller shader count.

Memory architecture is a major divergence. The Radeon 8050S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth and a system-shared bus width. The RX 5600M has a dedicated 6 GB GDDR6 memory pool on a 192-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon 8050S's memory clock is listed as "System Shared," while the RX 5600M's memory runs at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective speed. Power consumption also differs sharply: the Radeon 8050S has a TDP of 55 W, while the RX 5600M has a TDP of 150 W. Both are integrated GPUs with no power connectors and portable-device-dependent display outputs.

API support favors the newer part. The Radeon 8050S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 5600M supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Radeon 8050S's DirectX 12 Ultimate feature level and ray tracing cores give it a modern feature set that the RX 5600M lacks. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 5.0 x16 for the Radeon 8050S, PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RX 5600M. Both GPUs share the same Polaris Mobile predecessor, but their successors are not listed in the database.