AMD Radeon 8050S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon 8050S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE occupy completely different segments of the GPU market, and the data reflects that divergence clearly. The Radeon 8050S is an integrated graphics processor with a 55 W TDP, designed for portable devices where power efficiency and physical integration matter more than raw output. The RTX 5090 SE is a 500 W dual-slot discrete card with 24 GB of dedicated GDDR7 memory, a 384-bit bus, and 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth, placing it in an entirely different performance class.

The recorded benchmarks only include the AMD Radeon 8050S, which posts an average benchmark score of 62,108 and sits at the 89th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark entries, an average score of 0, and sits at the 50th percentile by default. This means the database currently offers no direct measured comparison between the two. Any user selecting between these products must first decide whether they need a self-contained integrated solution or a high-end discrete card with massive memory resources. The Radeon 8050S delivers measured performance in the upper tier of all GPUs, while the RTX 5090 SE's specifications indicate a far higher ceiling, though its benchmark data is not yet recorded.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon 8050S uses the Strix Halo chip built on RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its die size is 308 mm², and the transistor count is listed as unknown in the database. The RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also built by TSMC but on a 5 nm process. Its die size is 750 mm² with 92,200 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 122.9 million per mm². The Radeon 8050S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while the RTX 5090 SE belongs to the GeForce 50 series.

The Radeon 8050S has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. It has no tensor core field in the database. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 ray tracing cores, and 440 tensor cores. The Radeon 8050S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, while the RTX 5090 SE uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The Radeon 8050S has a base clock of 1,295 MHz and a boost clock of 2,800 MHz. The RTX 5090 SE has a base clock of 1,740 MHz and a boost clock of 2,377 MHz, with memory clocked at 1,750 MHz or 28 Gbps effective. The Radeon 8050S's boost clock is higher, but the NVIDIA card delivers far more raw throughput because of its much larger execution resource pool.

Power delivery and physical design separate the two completely. The Radeon 8050S is an integrated graphics processor with a 55 W TDP, no power connectors, and an IGP slot width, meaning it fits into a portable device's mainboard. The RTX 5090 SE is dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin power connector, carries a 500 W TDP, and requires a 900 W suggested power supply. The Radeon 8050S measures nothing in the dimensions fields because it is integrated, while the RTX 5090 SE measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Both cards support PCIe 5.0 x16 and share the same API feature set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ, with the Radeon 8050S listed as portable device dependent and the RTX 5090 SE offering 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two GPUs. The only measured data belongs to the Radeon 8050S. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 65,818 and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 58,398. These two results produce an average benchmark score of 62,108, which places the card at the 89th percentile of all GPUs in the database.

The RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark scores recorded. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and its percentile is 50, which is the neutral default position in the database for unmeasured hardware. Without recorded scores, no direct percentage comparison can be made between the two cards.

Looking at the Radeon 8050S's nearest rivals provides context for its measured standing. Its average score of 62,108 is 0.3% above the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, which scores 61,896. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 by 2.5%, that card scoring 63,693. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M scores 63,775, putting it 2.6% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP scores 63,830, which is 2.7% ahead of the Radeon 8050S. These margins are small, indicating the Radeon 8050S delivers performance in a tight competitive band around the mid-60,000 score range.

The RTX 5090 SE, given its specification sheet, would likely compete far above this range, but the database does not yet contain the measurements to confirm that. The specification differences are so large, particularly in shading units (2,048 versus 14,080), memory capacity (system shared versus 24 GB), and TDP (55 W versus 500 W), that a direct benchmark comparison would likely show a wide gap. The data as recorded cannot quantify that gap.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The Radeon 8050S uses a 4 nm process; the RTX 5090 SE uses 5 nm. Die size is 308 mm² versus 750 mm². The transistor count for the Radeon 8050S is unknown, while the RTX 5090 SE lists 92,200 million transistors and a density of 122.9 million per mm².

Shading units: 2,048 versus 14,080. TMUs: 128 versus 440. ROPs: 64 versus 160. Ray tracing cores: 32 versus 110. Tensor cores: not listed for the Radeon 8050S, versus 440 for the RTX 5090 SE. Pixel rate: 179.2 GPixel/s versus 380.3 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 358.4 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput: 11.47 TFLOPS versus 66.94 TFLOPS. FP16 throughput: 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1) for both, but the NVIDIA figure is 66.94 TFLOPS.

Memory: system shared with system-dependent bandwidth for the Radeon 8050S, versus 24 GB GDDR7, 384-bit bus, and 1.34 TB/s for the RTX 5090 SE. Base clock: 1,295 MHz versus 1,740 MHz. Boost clock: 2,800 MHz versus 2,377 MHz. TDP: 55 W versus 500 W. Slot width: IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors: none versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: not listed versus 900 W. Display outputs: portable device dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Release dates differ: January 5, 2025 for the Radeon 8050S, December 31, 2025 for the RTX 5090 SE. The Radeon 8050S lists Polaris Mobile as its predecessor, while the RTX 5090 SE lists GeForce 40 as its predecessor and GeForce 60 as its successor. The RTX 5090 SE has a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD, which the database records as a single fact. The Radeon 8050S has no launch MSRP listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S has an average benchmark score of 62,108. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has an average benchmark score of 0, because no benchmark results are recorded for it.

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

A: The Radeon 8050S is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M and 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 7600M by 2.6% and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP by 2.7%.

Q: What memory configurations do these two GPUs use?

A: The Radeon 8050S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The RTX 5090 SE uses 24 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the TDP requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon 8050S has a 55 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The RTX 5090 SE has a 500 W TDP, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and lists a 900 W suggested power supply.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the physical form factor of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8050S is an integrated graphics processor with an IGP slot width and no dimensions listed. The RTX 5090 SE is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 8050S wins in integration and power efficiency. Its 55 W TDP, lack of power connectors, and IGP form factor make it suitable for portable devices where the GPU must share the mainboard and system memory. Its 4 nm process node is smaller than the RTX 5090 SE's 5 nm node, and its boost clock of 2,800 MHz is higher than the NVIDIA card's 2,377 MHz. The measured benchmark data shows it performs in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, which is a strong result for an integrated part. Its small margins against dedicated mobile GPUs, within 2.7% of the RX 9060 XT LP and RX 7600M, indicate it competes effectively in its class.

The RTX 5090 SE wins in raw specification terms across almost every compute metric. Its FP32 throughput of 66.94 TFLOPS is roughly 5.8 times the Radeon 8050S's 11.47 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 1,045.9 GTexel/s is roughly 2.9 times the 358.4 GTexel/s of the Radeon 8050S. Its pixel rate of 380.3 GPixel/s is more than double the 179.2 GPixel/s of the Radeon 8050S. It has 24 GB of dedicated GDDR7 memory with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon 8050S depends on system memory and system-dependent bandwidth.

The RTX 5090 SE also wins on raw resource counts: 14,080 shading units versus 2,048, 440 TMUs versus 128, 160 ROPs versus 64, 110 ray tracing cores versus 32, and 440 tensor cores where the Radeon 8050S lists none. It supports standard display outputs with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b, whereas the Radeon 8050S's outputs depend on the portable device it is integrated into.

For use-case selection, the data supports a clear split. The Radeon 8050S is the choice for systems that require a GPU embedded into the mainboard, drawing minimal power, using shared memory, and fitting into an IGP slot. Its measured performance places it in the upper 11% of all GPUs in the database. The RTX 5090 SE is the choice for systems that can accommodate a 500 W dual-slot card with a 900 W power supply, a 16-pin connector, and a 267 mm physical length. Its specification sheet indicates far higher compute throughput, memory capacity, and bandwidth, but its benchmark results are not yet recorded in the database. The recorded data confirms the Radeon 8050S's measured standing, while the RTX 5090 SE's position rests entirely on its listed specifications.