AMD Radeon 8050S vs AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance advantage for the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT in the two shared benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 6800 XT scores 171,304 points against the Radeon 8050S's 65,818 points, a delta of -61.6% for the 8050S. This is not a narrow margin; the desktop card delivers roughly two and a half times the compute throughput in this workload.

The Vulkan results follow the same pattern. The RX 6800 XT records 136,875 points, while the Radeon 8050S manages 58,398 points, a delta of -57.3%. The RX 6800 XT leads by a factor of approximately 2.3 in this API test. Across both head-to-head benchmarks, the RX 6800 XT wins 2 out of 2 tests, leaving the 8050S with no victories in shared workloads.

Context from the database's broader measurements reinforces this gap. The Radeon 8050S holds an average benchmark score of 62,108, placing it at the 89th percentile of all GPUs. The RX 6800 XT, despite its higher raw scores in these two tests, has an average benchmark score of 48,477 across its wider benchmark suite, which includes several Passmark tests and 3DMark Steel Nomad. Its percentile sits at 85. The discrepancy between the head-to-head results and the average scores reflects the different test sets each card was subjected to, not a contradiction in the data.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card provides additional calibration. The Radeon 8050S sits within 2.7% of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63,830 points), 2.6% of the RX 7600M (63,775), and 2.5% of the Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63,693). It is slightly ahead of the Pro W6600M (61,896) by 0.3%. The RX 6800 XT, meanwhile, is 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47,743) and trails the Intel Arc A550M (49,737) by 2.5%, the RTX 5070 Ti (49,957) by 3%, and the RX Vega 64 (50,001) by 3%. In the head-to-head comparison, the RX 6800 XT's lead over the 8050S is far larger than any gap between either card and its nearest rivals, indicating a clear tier separation.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different design generations and serve different market segments. The Radeon 8050S is built on the Strix Halo chip using RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. The RX 6800 XT uses the Navi 21 chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, on a 7 nm TSMC process, and is part of the Navi II (RX 6000) desktop generation. The process node difference is substantial: 4 nm versus 7 nm, giving the 8050S a manufacturing advantage in density and efficiency potential.

The die sizes tell a complementary story. The RX 6800 XT has a die size of 520 mm² and packs 26,800 million transistors, with a transistor density of 51.5M per mm². The Radeon 8050S has a die size of 308 mm² with transistor count listed as unknown. The RX 6800 XT's larger die accommodates significantly more compute hardware, which explains its benchmark dominance.

Compute resource counts diverge sharply. The RX 6800 XT has 4,608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, and 128 render output units. The Radeon 8050S has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The RX 6800 XT also carries 72 ray tracing cores versus 32 on the 8050S. These are roughly 2.25x, 2.25x, and 2x advantages in favor of the desktop card, respectively.

Clock speeds and power envelopes reflect their different design intents. The Radeon 8050S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The RX 6800 XT has a base clock of 1825 MHz, a game clock of 2015 MHz, and a boost clock of 2250 MHz, with a TDP of 300 W. The 8050S boosts higher than the RX 6800 XT's boost clock, but its much lower shader count and power budget cap its throughput. The FP32 figures make this clear: the RX 6800 XT delivers 20.74 TFLOPS, while the 8050S manages 11.47 TFLOPS. In FP16, the RX 6800 XT reaches 41.47 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the 8050S stays at 11.47 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio.

Memory architecture is fundamentally different. The Radeon 8050S uses System Shared memory, meaning its capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all dependent on the host system. The RX 6800 XT has dedicated 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This dedicated memory subsystem is a major factor in the RX 6800 XT's consistent lead across compute workloads, as it does not contend with system memory for bandwidth.

The RX 6800 XT also has higher pixel and texture rates: 288.0 GPixel/s and 648.0 GTexel/s, versus 179.2 GPixel/s and 358.4 GTexel/s for the 8050S. The interface differs as well: PCIe 5.0 x16 for the 8050S versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RX 6800 XT. The 8050S is an integrated graphics processor with no dedicated power connectors and a slot width of IGP, while the RX 6800 XT is a dual-slot card requiring 2x 8-pin power connectors and a suggested 700 W PSU. Display outputs on the 8050S are portable-device dependent; the RX 6800 XT offers 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, and 1x USB Type-C.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear separation in raw performance. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins both shared benchmarks decisively, with leads of 61.6% in OpenCL and 57.3% in Vulkan. Its larger die, higher shader count, dedicated 16 GB GDDR6 memory, and 20.74 TFLOPS FP32 throughput place it in a performance class that the Radeon 8050S cannot reach in these workloads.

The Radeon 8050S is not a weak part in absolute terms. Its average benchmark score of 62,108 places it at the 89th percentile of all GPUs, and it sits within a few percent of capable mobile parts like the RX 7600M and RX 9060 XT LP. Its 55 W TDP and 4 nm process make it an efficiency-oriented part designed for integrated use in portable devices. The RX 6800 XT, at 300 W and dual-slot, is a high-power desktop component with an end-of-life production status and a launch MSRP of 649 USD.

Who should pick which depends entirely on the use case. For a system where power draw, physical space, and thermal constraints dominate, the Radeon 8050S is the only viable option between these two, given its IGP form factor and no external power requirement. For workloads that demand maximum compute throughput, the RX 6800 XT is the clear choice, as its benchmark results are roughly 2.3 to 2.6 times higher in the tested APIs. The RX 6800 XT also offers dedicated memory, which removes a potential bottleneck for memory-intensive tasks.

The RX 6800 XT is end-of-life, while the 8050S is active production and released in 2025. The 8050S is a newer design on a smaller process node, but the RX 6800 XT's architectural advantage in raw compute resources is too large to overcome. The data does not indicate any scenario where the 8050S is the faster GPU; it only indicates scenarios where the 8050S is the more practical one.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 8050S | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | RDNA 2.0 |

| Generation | Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) | Navi II (RX 6000) |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 7 nm |

| Die Size | 308 mm² | 520 mm² |

| Transistors | unknown | 26,800 million |

| Transistor Density | N/A | 51.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1295 MHz | 1825 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2800 MHz | 2250 MHz |

| Game Clock | N/A | 2015 MHz |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 512.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 4608 |

| TMUs | 128 | 288 |

| ROPs | 64 | 128 |

| RT Cores | 32 | 72 |

| Pixel Rate | 179.2 GPixel/s | 288.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 358.4 GTexel/s | 648.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 11.47 TFLOPS | 20.74 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1) | 41.47 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 55 W | 300 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | N/A | 700 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |

| Dimensions (LxHxW) | N/A | 267 mm x 120 mm x 50 mm |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2025-01-05 | 2020-10-27 |

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | Navi |

| Successor | N/A | Navi III |

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S has an average benchmark score of 62,108, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT has an average of 48,477. However, the two cards were tested on different benchmark suites, and in the shared Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan tests, the RX 6800 XT wins by 61.6% and 57.3%, respectively.

Q: How does the Radeon 8050S compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 8050S is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896), and 2.5% behind the Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63,693), 2.6% behind the RX 7600M (63,775), and 2.7% behind the RX 9060 XT LP (63,830).

Q: What are the memory specifications of each card?

A: The Radeon 8050S uses System Shared memory, with capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth all system dependent. The RX 6800 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Radeon 8050S has a TDP of 55 W and requires no power connectors, while the RX 6800 XT has a TDP of 300 W, requires 2x 8-pin power connectors, and a suggested 700 W PSU.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 6800 XT has 4,608 shading units and 72 ray tracing cores. The Radeon 8050S has 2,048 shading units and 32 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8050S is Active and was released on 2025-01-05. The RX 6800 XT is End-of-life and was released on 2020-10-27, with a launch MSRP of 649 USD.