AMD Radeon 8050S vs NVIDIA N1 16SM Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8050S and the NVIDIA N1 16SM occupy different positions in the database, with each designed for a distinct role. The Radeon 8050S is an active production part with recorded benchmark results, while the N1 16SM is listed as active but has no benchmark entries, making direct performance comparisons limited to architectural and specification analysis.

The Radeon 8050S wins in raw compute performance. Its recorded average benchmark score of 62108 places it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818 and Vulkan score of 58398 demonstrate strong general-purpose compute capability across both major graphics APIs. These results indicate a part that handles compute-heavy workloads effectively, with the Vulkan score trailing the OpenCL result by roughly 11 percent, suggesting slightly better optimization for compute-oriented tasks.

The N1 16SM has no recorded benchmark scores, placing it at the 50th percentile by default. This does not indicate poor performance, rather it reflects an absence of measurement data in the database. Its architectural specifications, however, suggest a different design philosophy. The N1 16SM uses a Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm process, whereas the Radeon 8050S uses RDNA 3.5 on a 4 nm node. The N1 16SM integrates 64 tensor cores, a feature the Radeon 8050S lacks entirely, pointing toward a design optimized for AI acceleration and tensor-based workloads.

The Radeon 8050S wins in traditional graphics throughput. Its pixel rate of 179.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 358.4 GTexel/s substantially exceed the N1 16SM's 56.30 GPixel/s and 300.3 GTexel/s. The Radeon 8050S delivers 3.2 times the pixel fill rate and 1.2 times the texture fill rate, indicating significantly stronger rasterization performance for conventional rendering tasks.

The N1 16SM wins in memory capacity and bandwidth. It features 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256 bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory with bandwidth that is system dependent, meaning its effective memory performance varies with the host platform configuration. For workloads that require large memory footprints, such as large language models or high-resolution data processing, the N1 16SM's dedicated memory pool provides a clear advantage.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different architectural approaches. The Radeon 8050S uses RDNA 3.5, AMD's graphics-focused architecture, built on a 4 nm TSMC process with a die size of 308 mm². The N1 16SM uses Blackwell 2.0, NVIDIA's architecture, built on a 5 nm TSMC process with a larger die size of 382 mm². The Radeon 8050S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, while the N1 16SM belongs to the Blackwell IGP (N1x) generation.

Both parts share the same shading unit count at 2048 and the same texture mapping unit count at 128. The Radeon 8050S, however, has 64 raster operation units (ROPs) compared to the N1 16SM's 24 ROPs, a 2.7 times difference that explains the substantial gap in pixel fill rate. The Radeon 8050S also has 32 ray tracing cores, double the N1 16SM's 16 RT cores, suggesting stronger ray tracing throughput.

The most significant architectural divergence is in tensor processing. The N1 16SM includes 64 tensor cores, while the Radeon 8050S has no tensor core count listed. This reflects NVIDIA's emphasis on AI and machine learning acceleration, a domain where AMD's RDNA architecture relies on alternative compute paths.

Clock speeds also differ markedly. The Radeon 8050S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz, while the N1 16SM runs at 741 MHz base and 2346 MHz boost. The Radeon 8050S operates at 1.7 times the base clock and 1.2 times the boost clock of the N1 16SM, contributing to its higher FP32 throughput of 11.47 TFLOPS versus 9.609 TFLOPS.

Memory architecture diverges completely. The Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory with no dedicated VRAM, relying on the host system's memory pool. The N1 16SM has 128 GB of dedicated LPDDR5X memory on a 256 bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon 8050S memory clock is listed as system shared, while the N1 16SM operates at 1067 MHz with 8.5 Gbps effective transfer rate.

API support also differs. The Radeon 8050S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The N1 16SM lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, indicating either unsupported or unmeasured API compatibility in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S has recorded scores of 65818 in Geekbench OpenCL and 58398 in Geekbench Vulkan, with an average benchmark score of 62108. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The NVIDIA N1 16SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256 bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S has 32 ray tracing cores, while the NVIDIA N1 16SM has 16 ray tracing cores.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: No. The AMD Radeon 8050S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA N1 16SM lists N/A for all three APIs.

Q: What are the clock speed differences?

A: The AMD Radeon 8050S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz.

Q: Which GPU has tensor cores?

A: The NVIDIA N1 16SM includes 64 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon 8050S does not have a tensor core count listed in the database.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification category. The Radeon 8050S uses RDNA 3.5 architecture on a 4 nm process with a 308 mm² die, while the N1 16SM uses Blackwell 2.0 on a 5 nm process with a 382 mm² die.

Clock speeds favor the Radeon 8050S: 1295 MHz base and 2800 MHz boost versus 741 MHz base and 2346 MHz boost for the N1 16SM. The Radeon 8050S achieves 11.47 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1), compared to 9.609 TFLOPS for the N1 16SM.

Pixel rate favors the Radeon 8050S at 179.2 GPixel/s versus 56.30 GPixel/s, a 3.2 times advantage. Texture rate favors the Radeon 8050S at 358.4 GTexel/s versus 300.3 GTexel/s, a 1.2 times advantage.

ROP count favors the Radeon 8050S at 64 versus 24 for the N1 16SM. Ray tracing cores favor the Radeon 8050S at 32 versus 16. Tensor cores favor the N1 16SM at 64, while the Radeon 8050S has none listed.

Memory differs completely: the N1 16SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256 bit bus with 273.2 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

The N1 16SM has a TDP listed as unknown, while the Radeon 8050S has a TDP of 55 W. Both are IGP slot width with no power connectors and PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. Display outputs differ: the Radeon 8050S is portable device dependent, while the N1 16SM has 1x HDMI.

Release dates differ substantially: the Radeon 8050S was released on 2025-01-05, while the N1 16SM is dated 2026-05-31.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between these two GPUs. The Radeon 8050S has its own recorded scores, while the N1 16SM has none. This absence of direct comparison data requires analysis based on individual specifications and the Radeon 8050S's recorded performance relative to its nearest rivals.

The Radeon 8050S's average benchmark score of 62108 places it 0.3 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61896), 2.5 percent behind the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (63693), 2.6 percent behind the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63775), and 2.7 percent behind the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP (63830). These margins are narrow, indicating the Radeon 8050S sits in a tightly competitive performance band among its closest competitors.

The 89th percentile ranking for the Radeon 8050S places it above the vast majority of GPUs tracked in the database. Its OpenCL score of 65818 exceeds its Vulkan score of 58398 by 12.7 percent, suggesting the architecture performs better under compute-oriented workloads than graphics-oriented ones.

The N1 16SM's 50th percentile ranking and zero average score reflect the absence of measurement data rather than actual performance characteristics. Its specifications, however, indicate a different performance profile. The 273.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 128 GB capacity enable memory-intensive workloads that the Radeon 8050S cannot match due to its system dependent memory architecture.

In FP32 compute, the Radeon 8050S leads with 11.47 TFLOPS versus 9.609 TFLOPS for the N1 16SM, a 19.4 percent advantage. This advantage stems from both the higher clock speeds and the architectural efficiency of RDNA 3.5 at the 4 nm node.

The N1 16SM's 64 tensor cores represent a capability the Radeon 8050S does not offer. For AI inference and training workloads that leverage tensor operations, the N1 16SM's architecture provides dedicated hardware acceleration. The Radeon 8050S would need to rely on its general-purpose shader units for such tasks, potentially at lower efficiency.

Rasterization performance strongly favors the Radeon 8050S. The 179.2 GPixel/s pixel rate versus 56.30 GPixel/s represents a 3.2 times advantage, driven by the 64 ROPs versus 24 ROPs. Texture rate favors the Radeon 8050S by 1.2 times at 358.4 GTexel/s versus 300.3 GTexel/s, despite both having 128 TMUs, due to the higher clock speeds.

The Radeon 8050S also leads in ray tracing hardware with 32 RT cores versus 16 for the N1 16SM. This suggests the Radeon 8050S can handle ray tracing workloads with greater throughput, though the N1 16SM's tensor cores may accelerate certain ray tracing operations through AI-based denoising and reconstruction techniques.

Power characteristics differ, with the Radeon 8050S rated at 55 W TDP while the N1 16SM's TDP is unknown. This 55 W figure places the Radeon 8050S in a modest power envelope suitable for integrated graphics implementations.

Both parts use PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interfaces and are IGP slot width with no power connectors. The Radeon 8050S predates the N1 16SM by approximately 17 months based on release dates, suggesting the N1 16SM represents a newer generation with different design priorities.