AMD Radeon 8050S vs Intel Arc G3 Extreme Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for these two integrated graphics processors follows different trajectories. The AMD Radeon 8050S has two completed benchmark runs in the database, while the Intel Arc G3 Extreme currently has no recorded benchmark scores, which places it at the 50th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of zero. The AMD part, by contrast, holds an 89th percentile ranking with an average benchmark score of 62108 across its two tests.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon 8050S produces a score of 65818. Its Geekbench Vulkan result reaches 58398. These two numbers, when averaged, yield the 62108 figure that anchors the AMD part's standing in the database. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme, with no completed tests, cannot be compared directly on either workload. The database shows zero wins for each product in head-to-head comparisons, reflecting the absence of matched benchmark data.

The AMD Radeon 8050S's nearest rivals provide context for its measured performance. It sits 0.3% above the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, which posts an average score of 61896. The Radeon 8050S trails the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 2.5%, with that rival averaging 63693. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M records 63775, putting the 8050S 2.6% behind. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP averages 63830, a 2.7% margin over the 8050S. These deltas indicate that the 8050S operates in a tightly clustered performance band among recent AMD mobile and low-profile parts.

The Intel Arc G3 Extreme, absent any benchmark completions, has no nearest rivals listed and no delta percentages to reference. Its 50th percentile placement, however, is a neutral midpoint in the database distribution, though the absence of scores means this percentile is provisional until measurements are recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8050S wins outright in every category where the database contains measurable output. It has completed benchmark tests, produced scores, and established a percentile ranking. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no wins in any recorded category because its benchmark array is empty.

For compute workloads, the AMD Radeon 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and the same 11.47 TFLOPS for FP16 in a 1:1 ratio. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme provides 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS of FP16 in a 2:1 configuration. The AMD part holds a clear FP32 advantage, while the Intel part claims a higher FP16 figure.

Rasterization throughput favors the AMD part substantially. The Radeon 8050S achieves a pixel rate of 179.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 358.4 GTexel/s. The Arc G3 Extreme reaches 60.00 GPixel/s and 120.0 GTexel/s. These numbers place the AMD part at roughly three times the pixel throughput and texture throughput of the Intel part.

Ray tracing hardware also differs. The Radeon 8050S includes 32 ray tracing cores, while the Arc G3 Extreme has 12. On raw shading resources, the AMD part carries 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The Intel part has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. Each of these resource counts favors the AMD silicon.

Clock behavior presents a mixed picture. The Radeon 8050S runs at a 1295 MHz base clock and boosts to 2800 MHz. The Arc G3 Extreme has a 300 MHz base clock and boosts to 2500 MHz. The AMD part holds a higher base frequency by a wide margin and a higher boost frequency by 300 MHz.

Power envelopes differ as well. The AMD Radeon 8050S carries a 55 W TDP, while the Intel Arc G3 Extreme is rated at 80 W. Both are integrated graphics with no power connectors and an IGP slot width, so neither requires a discrete power hookup, but the Intel part draws more under its thermal design point.

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 8050S compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M?

A: The Radeon 8050S posts an average benchmark score of 62108, which is 0.3% higher than the Radeon Pro W6600M's average of 61896. This places the two parts effectively at parity, with the 8050S holding a marginal edge.

Q: What benchmark results exist for the Intel Arc G3 Extreme?

A: The database currently lists no completed benchmark tests for the Intel Arc G3 Extreme. Its average benchmark score is recorded as zero, and its percentile ranking of 50 reflects the absence of measured data rather than a performance assessment.

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, compared to 7.680 TFLOPS for the Intel Arc G3 Extreme. The AMD part leads by roughly 4 TFLOPS in single-precision floating-point work.

Q: What are the pixel and texture rates for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S achieves 179.2 GPixel/s and 358.4 GTexel/s. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme reaches 60.00 GPixel/s and 120.0 GTexel/s. The AMD part has approximately three times the pixel throughput and texture throughput of the Intel part.

Q: How do the power ratings differ between these two integrated GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S has a TDP of 55 W, while the Intel Arc G3 Extreme is rated at 80 W. Both are IGP-class parts with no power connectors, but the Intel component draws 25 W more under its thermal design point.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S includes 32 ray tracing cores, while the Intel Arc G3 Extreme has 12. This gives the AMD part a 20-core advantage in ray tracing hardware.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The AMD Radeon 8050S uses the Strix Halo chip built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 308 mm². The Intel Arc G3 Extreme uses the Panther Lake chip fabricated on a 3 nm process at Intel, with a die size listed as unknown.

Clock speeds diverge sharply. The AMD part has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The Intel part has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz.

Shading resources favor the AMD silicon. It carries 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Intel part has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. Ray tracing cores number 32 on the AMD side and 12 on the Intel side.

Pixel and texture rates follow the hardware counts. The AMD part produces 179.2 GPixel/s and 358.4 GTexel/s. The Intel part produces 60.00 GPixel/s and 120.0 GTexel/s.

Compute throughput differs by precision. The AMD Radeon 8050S delivers 11.47 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 in a 1:1 ratio. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme delivers 7.680 TFLOPS for FP32 and 15.36 TFLOPS for FP16 in a 2:1 ratio.

Power and interface details also diverge. The AMD part has a 55 W TDP and a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. The Intel part has an 80 W TDP and an IGP bus interface. Both use system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, and both are portable device dependent for display outputs.

Both GPUs share identical API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are listed as Active in production status, and neither has a launch MSRP recorded.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8050S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation and uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture. Its predecessor is listed as Polaris Mobile, and it has no successor in the database. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation and uses the Xe3-LPG architecture. It has no predecessor or successor listed.

Manufacturing approaches differ fundamentally. The AMD part is fabricated at TSMC on a 4 nm process with a 308 mm² die. The Intel part is fabricated at Intel on a 3 nm process with an unknown die size. Transistor counts are unknown for both.

Memory architecture is identical in structure: both use system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, meaning neither has dedicated VRAM. This is consistent with their IGP classification.

The compute ratio reveals a design philosophy difference. AMD's RDNA 3.5 implementation runs FP16 at the same rate as FP32, a 1:1 ratio. Intel's Xe3-LPG implementation runs FP16 at twice the FP32 rate, a 2:1 ratio. This means the Intel part is relatively stronger on half-precision workloads despite its lower FP32 ceiling.

The release dates place these parts in different windows. The AMD Radeon 8050S has a release date of 2025-01-05. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has a release date of 2026-05-31. Both are currently active in production.

The physical integration approach is consistent: both are IGP parts with no power connectors and portable device dependent display outputs. Neither has recorded dimensions. The AMD part uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 connection, while the Intel part uses an IGP bus interface, reflecting different integration strategies for their respective platforms.

The architecture gap between RDNA 3.5 and Xe3-LPG carries through to execution resource counts. AMD allocates more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and ray tracing cores. Intel allocates fewer units across all categories but compensates with a higher FP16 ratio and a smaller process node. The recorded data shows the AMD part ahead in every completed measurement category, while the Intel part remains unmeasured in the database.