AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA CMP 50HX Comparison

# AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA CMP 50HX

The AMD Radeon 8060S and NVIDIA CMP 50HX represent two fundamentally different approaches to graphics hardware, separated by process generation, architectural philosophy, and intended deployment. The Radeon 8060S, an integrated graphics processor built on the Strix Halo chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture at 4 nm, posts an average benchmark score of 55,757, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The CMP 50HX, a dedicated mining card built on the TU102 chip with Turing architecture at 12 nm, achieves an average score of 51,790, sitting in the 86th percentile. In direct head-to-head testing across two compute benchmarks, the Radeon 8060S wins both, with a 50.8% margin in Geekbench OpenCL and a 69.6% margin in Geekbench Vulkan. The verdict from the data is clear: the Radeon 8060S is the superior compute performer, though the CMP 50HX retains relevance in specific niches.

The Verdict

The benchmark data unequivocally favors the AMD Radeon 8060S for general compute workloads. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Radeon 8060S scores 84,626 against the CMP 50HX’s 56,135 — a 50.8% lead. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap widens further: 80,483 versus 47,445, a 69.6% advantage. These are not marginal differences; they represent a generational leap in compute efficiency and raw throughput. The Radeon 8060S also edges out its nearest rivals in average score, sitting 0.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, 0.6% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 1.7% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, and 2.8% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. The CMP 50HX, conversely, trails its nearest rivals: it sits 1.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 3.6% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, 3.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, and 4.1% below the Intel Arc A550M.

Who should pick which? The Radeon 8060S is the choice for anyone needing integrated graphics that outperform a dedicated mining card by over 50% in OpenCL and nearly 70% in Vulkan. Its 55 W TDP, PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, and portable-device-dependent display outputs make it suitable for laptops and compact systems where power efficiency and modern features matter. The CMP 50HX, with its 250 W TDP, dual-slot footprint, 2x 8-pin power connectors, and no display outputs, is a relic of the mining era. Its 10 GB GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus with 560.0 GB/s bandwidth provides high memory throughput, but the compute benchmarks show it cannot keep pace with the Radeon 8060S. The data suggests the Radeon 8060S is the better all-around option; the CMP 50HX only makes sense for legacy mining operations that specifically require its 12 nm Turing architecture.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is stark. The Radeon 8060S uses the Strix Halo chip built on RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its die size is 308 mm², and it integrates 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 40 ray tracing cores. The CMP 50HX uses the TU102 chip built on Turing architecture, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. Its die is substantially larger at 754 mm², housing 18,600 million transistors at a density of 24.7M per mm². The CMP 50HX has 3,584 shading units, 192 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 56 ray tracing cores, and 448 tensor cores — a configuration that emphasizes parallel throughput for mining tasks.

Clock speeds tell a story of process node advantage. The Radeon 8060S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, nearly double the CMP 50HX’s boost clock of 1545 MHz (base 1350 MHz). The RDNA 3.5 architecture achieves higher frequencies at a fraction of the power: the Radeon 8060S is rated at 55 W TDP, while the CMP 50HX consumes 250 W. Memory architecture also diverges completely. The Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory, with bandwidth described as "System Dependent" — it has no dedicated VRAM. The CMP 50HX has 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus, delivering 560.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The Radeon 8060S’s pixel rate is 185.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 464.0 GTexel/s, versus the CMP 50HX’s 123.6 GPixel/s and 296.6 GTexel/s — the Radeon leads by 50% and 56%, respectively.

Feature sets also differ. The Radeon 8060S supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the CMP 50HX is limited to PCIe 1.0 x4 — a crippling bottleneck for modern data transfer. The Radeon 8060S has display outputs (portable-device dependent), while the CMP 50HX has no outputs at all. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, though the Radeon 8060S’s FP16 performance is 14.85 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio with FP32), while the CMP 50HX achieves 22.15 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio) against 11.07 TFLOPS FP32. The Radeon 8060S’s FP32 output of 14.85 TFLOPS is 34% higher than the CMP 50HX’s 11.07 TFLOPS.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head results are lopsided, with the AMD Radeon 8060S winning both recorded tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Radeon 8060S scores 84,626 against the CMP 50HX’s 56,135 — a delta of 50.8%. This is the larger of the two wins in absolute terms, reflecting the Radeon’s superior compute throughput in OpenCL workloads. The gap of 28,491 points is substantial, placing the Radeon 8060S in a different performance tier entirely. The Radeon 8060S’s nearest rival in average score, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, sits only 0.6% higher, meaning the Radeon 8060S is competitive with top-tier discrete GPUs despite being an integrated solution.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the Radeon 8060S scores 80,483 versus the CMP 50HX’s 47,445 — a 69.6% delta. This is the most decisive margin in the entire comparison, with the Radeon leading by 33,038 points. The CMP 50HX’s Vulkan score is notably lower than its OpenCL score, suggesting weaker Vulkan driver optimization or architectural inefficiencies in that API. The Radeon 8060S, by contrast, performs nearly as well in Vulkan as in OpenCL, showing consistency across compute APIs. The CMP 50HX’s average benchmark score of 51,790 is dragged down by its Vulkan result; its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, sits 1.6% higher in average score, while the Radeon 8060S sits 7.7% above the CMP 50HX’s average.

The wins tally is 2-0 in favor of the Radeon 8060S. Neither test shows any competitive overlap — the deltas are so large that no margin of error could close them. The CMP 50HX’s 56,135 OpenCL score is lower than the Radeon 8060S’s Vulkan score of 80,483, meaning even the Radeon’s weaker API outperforms the CMP’s stronger one. This is a comprehensive defeat on compute benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average benchmark score of 55,757, while the NVIDIA CMP 50HX averages 51,790. The Radeon 8060S sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, one percentile point higher than the CMP 50HX’s 86th.

Q: How does the CMP 50HX compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CMP 50HX trails all four nearest rivals in average score. It is 1.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 3.6% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, 3.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, and 4.1% below the Intel Arc A550M.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8060S uses system-shared memory with no dedicated VRAM, type, or bus width — bandwidth is system dependent. The CMP 50HX has 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus with 560.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has the higher power consumption?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 50HX is rated at 250 W TDP, while the AMD Radeon 8060S is rated at 55 W TDP. The Radeon 8060S draws less than a quarter of the CMP 50HX’s power.

Q: Does the CMP 50HX support display outputs?

A: No, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX has no display outputs, making it unsuitable for rendering to a screen. The Radeon 8060S has display outputs that are portable-device dependent.

Q: What are the FP32 performance figures?

A: The Radeon 8060S delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32, while the CMP 50HX delivers 11.07 TFLOPS FP32 — the Radeon is 34% higher.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins on every recorded benchmark, but its advantages extend beyond raw scores. The 55 W TDP versus 250 W TDP means the Radeon 8060S achieves its performance at less than a quarter of the power draw, making it the clear winner for energy-sensitive deployments. The 4 nm process node and RDNA 3.5 architecture enable a boost clock of 2900 MHz, versus 1545 MHz for the CMP 50HX, and the Radeon’s pixel rate of 185.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 464.0 GTexel/s dwarf the CMP’s 123.6 GPixel/s and 296.6 GTexel/s. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface is generations ahead of the CMP 50HX’s PCIe 1.0 x4, making the Radeon more suitable for modern systems and data transfer. Its FP32 output of 14.85 TFLOPS exceeds the CMP’s 11.07 TFLOPS by 34%.

The NVIDIA CMP 50HX retains wins in specific hardware categories. Its 10 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 560.0 GB/s bandwidth is a concrete advantage over the Radeon 8060S’s system-shared memory, whose bandwidth is system dependent. The CMP 50HX has more shading units (3,584 versus 2,560), more TMUs (192 versus 160), more ROPs (80 versus 64), more ray tracing cores (56 versus 40), and 448 tensor cores (the Radeon 8060S has none listed). Its FP16 output of 22.15 TFLOPS is higher than the Radeon’s 14.85 TFLOPS, though at a 2:1 ratio versus the Radeon’s 1:1. The CMP 50HX also has a larger die (754 mm² versus 308 mm²) and more transistors (18,600 million versus unknown), though this reflects its older, less efficient 12 nm process. The 250 W TDP and dual-slot design with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 600 W suggested PSU indicate a card built for stationary mining rigs, not portable or power-constrained systems. For compute workloads, the Radeon 8060S wins decisively; the CMP 50HX only wins in raw memory capacity and dedicated compute hardware counts, which do not translate into benchmark victories.