AMD Radeon 8050S vs AMD Radeon RX 7900M Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly between these two AMD mobile GPUs, with the Radeon RX 7900M taking every measured head-to-head contest. Across the two shared tests, the 7900M wins 2 out of 2, while the Radeon 8050S has no recorded wins in the direct comparisons. That does not mean the 8050S is without purpose; its profile points to a different class of workload entirely.

The RX 7900M dominates in raw compute throughput. In Geekbench OpenCL it posts 129,499 points against 65,818 for the 8050S, a 96.8% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan the gap widens further: 158,760 versus 58,398, a 171.9% lead. Any application that stresses general-purpose GPU compute, rendering, or graphics API performance will favor the 7900M decisively. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests sits at 97,487, placing it in the 94th percentile of all GPUs in the database.

The Radeon 8050S, by contrast, is not a competitor in these same raw metrics. Its average benchmark score is 62,108, which still lands in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, a respectable position. It trails the 7900M by roughly 57% in average score, but it does so while drawing only 55 W of power compared to the 7900M's 180 W. The data does not include a power-normalized performance metric, but the implication for thermally constrained or battery-powered portable devices is clear: the 8050S is the part that fits into thinner, lighter systems where sustained peak throughput is less important than staying within a modest power envelope.

The use-case split is therefore about workload class and system constraints. For users who need maximum GPU compute in a laptop, the RX 7900M is the unambiguous choice. For users who prioritize a low-power integrated solution that still reaches the 89th percentile of all GPUs, the Radeon 8050S is the more appropriate fit. The 8050S carries no dedicated memory of its own; it uses system shared memory, making it a flexible option for unified memory architectures, though at the cost of the dedicated 576.0 GB/s bandwidth the 7900M enjoys.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different generations of AMD's RDNA architecture. The RX 7900M uses RDNA 3.0 on the Navi 31 chip, codenamed Plum Bonito, and belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation. The Radeon 8050S uses RDNA 3.5 on the Strix Halo chip, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. Both are manufactured by TSMC, but on different nodes: the 7900M uses a 5 nm process, while the 8050S uses a 4 nm process. The 8050S therefore benefits from a newer, denser fabrication node, though its transistor count is listed as unknown. The 7900M packs 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 109.1 million per square millimeter. The 8050S die is substantially smaller at 308 mm².

Shader resources differ by a wide margin. The RX 7900M has 4,608 shading units, 288 texture mapping units, 192 ROPs, and 72 ray tracing cores. The Radeon 8050S has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. In every category, the 7900M has more than double the execution resources. The 7900M's pixel rate is 401.3 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 601.9 GTexel/s. The 8050S delivers 179.2 GPixel/s and 358.4 GTexel/s respectively. FP32 compute is 38.52 TFLOPS for the 7900M versus 11.47 TFLOPS for the 8050S. Notably, the 7900M's FP16 throughput is 77.05 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio to FP32, while the 8050S offers 11.47 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, indicating the 7900M has dedicated or accelerated FP16 paths while the 8050S does not.

Clock behavior also differs significantly. The 7900M has a base clock of 1825 MHz and a boost clock of 2090 MHz. The 8050S has a lower base of 1295 MHz but a much higher boost of 2800 MHz. This suggests the 8050S is designed to ramp aggressively under burst workloads, while the 7900M relies on sheer width at more moderate clocks. Memory configurations are entirely different: the 7900M uses 16 GB of dedicated GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, with 2250 MHz memory clock, 18 Gbps effective, and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The 8050S has no dedicated memory at all; its memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as system shared or system dependent.

Both GPUs support PCIe, but different versions. The 7900M uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the 8050S uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Both are integrated-class parts with no power connectors, and both expose the same API feature set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release dates differ by over a year: the 7900M launched on October 18, 2023, while the 8050S launched on January 5, 2025. Both are currently active in production status.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two shared benchmarks in the database tell a consistent story. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7900M scores 129,499 against the 8050S's 65,818. That is a 96.8% delta in favor of the 7900M, meaning the older part nearly doubles the newer one in OpenCL compute. In Geekbench Vulkan, the 7900M scores 158,760 versus 58,398 for the 8050S, a 171.9% delta. The Vulkan gap is even larger than the OpenCL gap, which is notable because the 8050S has the higher boost clock at 2800 MHz versus 2090 MHz. Clock speed alone cannot compensate for the 7900M's 2.25x advantage in shading units, 2.25x in TMUs, 3x in ROPs, and 2.25x in ray tracing cores.

Context from the nearest rivals reinforces these results. The 7900M's average score of 97,487 sits 0.4% above the AMD Radeon Pro VII (97,131), 4.3% below the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (101,872), 5.4% above the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 (92,466), and 6.3% above the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671). The 8050S's average of 62,108 is 0.3% above the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896), but 2.5% below the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63,693), 2.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63,775), and 2.7% below the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63,830). In other words, the 7900M competes at the workstation and prosumer tier, while the 8050S sits in the upper-mid range, just below the RX 7600M.

The percentile data aligns with these rival comparisons. The 7900M's 94th percentile places it among the top 6% of all GPUs in the database. The 8050S's 89th percentile puts it in the top 11%. Both are strong showings, but the distance between them is substantial. The 7900M's average score is about 57% higher than the 8050S's, and in the Vulkan test specifically, the 7900M's score is 2.7x higher.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900M scores 129,499 versus 65,818 for the Radeon 8050S, a 96.8% advantage.

Q: How large is the Vulkan performance gap?

A: The 7900M scores 158,760 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the 8050S scores 58,398. The 7900M leads by 171.9%.

Q: Does the Radeon 8050S have dedicated video memory?

A: No. Its memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as system shared or system dependent. The RX 7900M, by contrast, has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in power consumption?

A: The RX 7900M has a TDP of 180 W, while the Radeon 8050S has a TDP of 55 W. The 8050S draws less than a third of the power.

Q: What are the architectural generations?

A: The RX 7900M uses RDNA 3.0 on the Navi 31 chip, built on a 5 nm TSMC process. The Radeon 8050S uses RDNA 3.5 on the Strix Halo chip, built on a 4 nm TSMC process.

Q: Which GPU has higher boost clock?

A: The Radeon 8050S boosts to 2800 MHz, higher than the RX 7900M's 2090 MHz boost clock. Despite this, the 7900M wins all recorded benchmarks.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 7900M is the performance leader by a wide margin. It wins both shared benchmarks, holds a 57% higher average score, and ranks in the 94th percentile of all GPUs. Its dedicated 16 GB GDDR6 memory with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, 4,608 shading units, and 38.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute make it the obvious choice for compute-heavy workloads, high-resolution rendering, or any task that can leverage DirectX 12 Ultimate or Vulkan features. The 7900M's nearest rivals in the database are workstation-class parts like the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 and AMD Radeon Pro VII, which places it in a professional tier.

The Radeon 8050S should be chosen by users who need a low-power integrated GPU that still performs in the 89th percentile. Its 55 W TDP is less than a third of the 7900M's 180 W, and its system shared memory model fits unified memory architectures. Its 2,048 shading units, 11.47 TFLOPS FP32, and 2800 MHz boost clock are respectable for a part of its class, but it trails the 7900M by 96.8% in OpenCL and 171.9% in Vulkan. The 8050S is a capable part for its power class, but it is not a substitute for the 7900M in raw performance. Users who need the highest mobile GPU throughput should take the 7900M; users who need a power-efficient integrated solution should take the 8050S.