AMD Radeon 8050S vs NVIDIA CMP 40HX Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 40HX records an average benchmark score of 85637, while the AMD Radeon 8050S scores 62108. The NVIDIA card also holds a higher percentile rank at 93 versus 89 for the AMD part.

Q: How large is the performance gap between the two in OpenCL and Vulkan?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA CMP 40HX scores 93395 against 65818 for the AMD Radeon 8050S, a lead of 41.9%. In Vulkan, the NVIDIA card scores 77879 versus 58398, a 33.4% advantage.

Q: What is the transistor density of each chip?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 40HX, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, has a transistor density of 24.3M per mm². The AMD Radeon 8050S uses a 4 nm process, also at TSMC, but its transistor count and density are listed as unknown.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same DirectX and Vulkan versions?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, according to the recorded API specifications.

Q: What are the power connector requirements?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 40HX requires a single 8-pin power connector and lists a suggested PSU of 450 W. The AMD Radeon 8050S is an integrated graphics processor with no power connectors and no suggested PSU listed.

Q: Which GPU is still in production?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S is listed as Active in production status, while the NVIDIA CMP 40HX is marked End-of-life.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from distinctly different design philosophies. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX is based on the TU106 chip using the Turing architecture, manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. Its die measures 445 mm² and contains 10,800 million transistors, resulting in a transistor density of 24.3M per mm². The AMD Radeon 8050S, by contrast, uses the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, built on a much finer 4 nm process at TSMC. Its die size is 308 mm², though transistor count and density are not recorded.

The NVIDIA card is a discrete mining-oriented GPU with 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 36 RT cores, and 288 tensor cores. The AMD part is an integrated GPU (IGP) with 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 RT cores, but it has no tensor cores listed. The memory subsystems diverge sharply: the CMP 40HX uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon 8050S relies on system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, meaning its memory performance scales with the host platform.

Clock behavior also differs. The NVIDIA GPU has a base clock of 1470 MHz and a boost of 1650 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz or 14 Gbps effective. The AMD chip starts at a lower 1295 MHz base but boosts to 2800 MHz. Its FP16 throughput is identical to FP32 at 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1), whereas the NVIDIA card doubles FP16 to 15.21 TFLOPS (2:1) against its 7.603 TFLOPS FP32 figure.

Power and physical design highlight the different target markets. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX has a TDP of 185 W, is dual-slot, requires one 8-pin connector, and has no display outputs. The AMD Radeon 8050S is a 55 W IGP with no dedicated power connectors and display outputs described as portable device dependent. The bus interfaces also differ: PCIe 1.0 x4 for NVIDIA versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for AMD.

The Verdict

The benchmark data points to a clear overall winner in raw compute: the NVIDIA CMP 40HX. It wins both recorded head-to-head tests, taking Geekbench OpenCL by 41.9% and Geekbench Vulkan by 33.4%. Its average score of 85637 places it 38% above the AMD Radeon 8050S's 62108, and its 93rd percentile versus the AMD card's 89th percentile reinforces that standing.

However, the choice depends heavily on use case. The AMD Radeon 8050S is an active, low-power integrated solution at 55 W with no external power connectors, making it suitable for portable or space-constrained systems where the host memory is shared and bandwidth is system dependent. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX, though end-of-life and lacking display outputs, offers substantially higher raw compute performance and dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its 185 W TDP and single 8-pin connector indicate a more traditional discrete card installation.

For users prioritizing raw compute benchmarks, the NVIDIA CMP 40HX is the stronger pick. For users needing an integrated, low-power GPU that is still in active production, the AMD Radeon 8050S is the only viable option among the two, accepting its lower scores. The data does not support calling the AMD part a performance competitor to the NVIDIA card.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measured specification. The process node is 12 nm for NVIDIA versus 4 nm for AMD, with die sizes of 445 mm² and 308 mm² respectively. Transistor density is listed only for the NVIDIA part at 24.3M per mm².

Clock speeds show AMD with a higher boost (2800 MHz versus 1650 MHz) but a lower base (1295 MHz versus 1470 MHz). Memory configurations are fundamentally different: the NVIDIA card has 8 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and a fixed memory clock of 1750 MHz / 14 Gbps effective, while the AMD card uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Shader resources are close but not equal: 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs for NVIDIA versus 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs for AMD. RT cores are 36 versus 32, and tensor cores exist only on the NVIDIA side at 288. Pixel rate is 105.6 GPixel/s for NVIDIA versus 179.2 GPixel/s for AMD, while texture rate is 237.6 GTexel/s versus 358.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 7.603 TFLOPS for NVIDIA versus 11.47 TFLOPS for AMD; FP16 is 15.21 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP is 185 W versus 55 W. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot with a 229 mm length, 111 mm height, and 35 mm width; the AMD card is an IGP with no dimensions listed. Power connectors are 1x 8-pin versus none, with a suggested PSU of 450 W only for NVIDIA. Bus interface is PCIe 1.0 x4 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are absent on NVIDIA and portable device dependent on AMD. Production status is end-of-life versus active. The NVIDIA card was released on 2021-02-24 with a launch MSRP of 699 USD; the AMD card was released on 2025-01-05 with no launch MSRP recorded.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The NVIDIA CMP 40HX wins both recorded benchmarks decisively. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 93395 against the AMD Radeon 8050S's 65818, a delta of 41.9%. In Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA card scores 77879 versus 58398, a 33.4% margin. The win count is 2 for NVIDIA and 0 for AMD.

Context from the nearest rivals clarifies where each sits. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX's average score of 85637 places it within 1.7% of the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 (87108) and 2.1% of the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 (87445), while sitting 4.4% above the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (81995) and 5.8% above the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (80959). The AMD Radeon 8050S, at 62108, is nearly tied with the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61896, 0.3% delta), while trailing the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63693, -2.5%), AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63775, -2.6%), and AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63830, -2.7%).

The data shows the NVIDIA card competing in a higher performance tier, while the AMD integrated part sits in a lower tier. The OpenCL gap of 41.9% is the largest head-to-head difference recorded, over double the Vulkan gap of 33.4%.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA CMP 40HX wins in raw compute performance across both tested APIs. Its OpenCL score of 93395 and Vulkan score of 77879 are significantly ahead, and its average benchmark score of 85637 puts it in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs. Users running compute-heavy workloads that leverage OpenCL or Vulkan will see a substantial advantage with this card. Its dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth also provides a fixed, predictable memory subsystem, unlike the system dependent bandwidth of the AMD part.

The AMD Radeon 8050S wins in efficiency and integration. Its 55 W TDP is less than a third of the NVIDIA card's 185 W, and it requires no power connectors, making it suitable for thin-and-light or portable devices. Its 4 nm process node and 308 mm² die suggest a modern manufacturing approach, and its active production status means ongoing availability. The higher pixel rate (179.2 GPixel/s) and texture rate (358.4 GTexel/s) compared to the NVIDIA card suggest that in certain fill-rate-bound scenarios, the AMD IGP could be competitive despite lower overall compute scores. Its FP32 throughput of 11.47 TFLOPS also exceeds the NVIDIA card's 7.603 TFLOPS, indicating a different compute balance where raw FP32 work may favor AMD even as aggregate OpenCL and Vulkan scores favor NVIDIA.

The verdict from the recorded data: for maximum benchmark performance, choose the NVIDIA CMP 40HX. For a low-power, integrated, actively produced GPU with no external power needs, the AMD Radeon 8050S is the appropriate selection, accepting its lower measured scores in both OpenCL and Vulkan.