AMD Radeon 8065S vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Comparison

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon 8065S and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile occupy distinctly different positions in the mobile graphics landscape, and the data confirms that the AMD part is the more capable processor on nearly every technical metric.

The Radeon 8065S delivers 15.36 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is 3.19 times the 4.813 TFLOPS of the RTX 3050 A Mobile. Its texture rate of 480.0 GTexel/s is 6.38 times higher than the NVIDIA part's 75.21 GTexel/s, and its pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s is 4.47 times the 42.98 GPixel/s of the RTX 3050 A Mobile. The Radeon also uses a 4 nm TSMC process versus the 8 nm Samsung node of the NVIDIA chip, giving it a density advantage that is visible in the die sizes: 308 mm² for the Radeon versus 276 mm² for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, with the AMD part packing its 2560 shading units into a smaller process.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile, however, holds advantages in specific areas. It has a fixed 4 GB GDDR6 memory configuration with 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth on a 128 bit bus, whereas the Radeon 8065S relies on system-shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent. The NVIDIA card also carries 56 tensor cores and 14 RT cores, while the Radeon lists 40 RT cores but no tensor core count in the database.

The percentile data reinforces this split. The Radeon 8065S sits at the 50th percentile against all GPUs, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is at the 44th percentile. The RTX 3050 A Mobile's average benchmark score is 8746, and its nearest rivals cluster tightly around that figure: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 scores 8743 with a 0% delta, the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 scores 8686 with a 0.7% delta, the AMD Radeon R9 M265X scores 8851 with a -1.2% delta, and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 scores 8863 with a -1.3% delta. This places the RTX 3050 A Mobile in a competitive bracket but not a dominant one.

The Radeon 8065S has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, no average score, and no nearest rivals, meaning its 50th percentile ranking is based on its specification profile rather than direct measurements. The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, has eight recorded benchmark results that establish its real-world performance envelope.

For buyers who need raw compute throughput, high texture fill, and modern architecture features, the Radeon 8065S is the clear choice. For users who require dedicated VRAM with predictable bandwidth and a proven benchmark record, the RTX 3050 A Mobile remains a functional option, though its end-of-life production status and older Ampere architecture limit its long-term appeal.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon 8065S wins decisively in raw computational throughput. Its FP32 figure of 15.36 TFLOPS dwarfs the RTX 3050 A Mobile's 4.813 TFLOPS, and both FP16 and FP32 run at the same 1:1 ratio on both cards, so the Radeon's advantage holds across precision formats. The Radeon's shading unit count of 2560 versus 1792, its 160 TMUs versus 56, and its 64 ROPs versus 32 all point to a processor designed for high-resolution rendering and heavy texture work.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile wins in memory determinism. Its 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus delivers a fixed 192.0 GB/s, while the Radeon's system-shared memory means performance depends entirely on the host system's memory configuration. The RTX 3050 A Mobile also has a defined memory clock of 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective speed, whereas the Radeon's memory clock is listed as system shared.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile wins on benchmark evidence. Its recorded scores include 52998 in Geekbench OpenCL, 11664 in Passmark G3D, 4419 in Passmark GPU compute, and specific DirectX results: 152 in DirectX 9, 94 in DirectX 11, 61 in DirectX 10, and 55 in DirectX 12. The Radeon 8065S has no such measurements in the database, so its capabilities remain theoretical while the NVIDIA card's are verified.

The Radeon 8065S wins on power efficiency per compute unit. At 55 W TDP it delivers 15.36 TFLOPS, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile at 45 W TDP delivers 4.813 TFLOPS. The Radeon produces roughly 0.279 TFLOPS per watt, versus 0.107 TFLOPS per watt for the NVIDIA part, a 2.6 times efficiency advantage.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and different foundries. The Radeon 8065S uses RDNA 3.5 architecture on a 4 nm TSMC process, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses Ampere on an 8 nm Samsung process. The Radeon's chip is codenamed Gorgon Halo, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, whereas the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip in the GeForce 30 Mobile generation.

Transistor counts differ significantly. The RTX 3050 A Mobile lists 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 43.5 million per mm². The Radeon 8065S has an unknown transistor count but a larger die of 308 mm². The 4 nm process allows the Radeon to fit 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs into that space, while the 8 nm process confines the NVIDIA chip to 1792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs.

Ray tracing hardware is present on both but in different configurations. The Radeon 8065S has 40 RT cores, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has 14. The NVIDIA card additionally includes 56 tensor cores, which the Radeon does not list. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API-level feature parity exists despite the internal differences.

The Radeon 8065S uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8. This gives the AMD part double the lanes on a newer generation, which matters for system-shared memory access. The Radeon's memory architecture is entirely system dependent, relying on the host's RAM for both capacity and bandwidth, while the NVIDIA card has dedicated GDDR6.

Production status separates the two as well. The Radeon 8065S is listed as active production with a release date of 2025-12-31, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life with a release date of 2023-12-31. The Radeon's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile. Neither has a successor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon 8065S delivers 15.36 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is 3.19 times the 4.813 TFLOPS of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile.

Q: Does the RTX 3050 A Mobile have dedicated VRAM?

A: Yes, it has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128 bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon 8065S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth.

Q: How do the two compare in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile has an average benchmark score of 8746 and sits at the 44th percentile. The Radeon 8065S has no recorded benchmark scores but sits at the 50th percentile based on specifications.

Q: What are the TDP requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon 8065S has a 55 W TDP, and the RTX 3050 A Mobile has a 45 W TDP. Both are integrated graphics processors with no power connectors.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The Radeon 8065S has 40 RT cores, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has 14 RT cores. The NVIDIA card adds 56 tensor cores, which the Radeon does not list.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Radeon 8065S is active production with a release date of 2025-12-31. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life with a release date of 2023-12-31.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a complete benchmark suite recorded in the database, and its scores establish a clear performance baseline. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 52998 is its strongest result, indicating solid general compute capability. The Passmark G3D score of 11664 represents the card's overall graphics performance, placing it at the 44th percentile against all GPUs. Its Passmark GPU compute score of 4419 shows compute performance that is proportionally weaker than its graphics score.

The DirectX results for the RTX 3050 A Mobile show an interesting pattern. The DirectX 9 score of 152 is the highest of the four DirectX tests, followed by DirectX 11 at 94, DirectX 10 at 61, and DirectX 12 at 55. This suggests the card performs relatively better on legacy APIs than on modern ones, which aligns with its Ampere architecture and its position at the 44th percentile.

The Radeon 8065S has no benchmark scores in the database, so direct numerical comparison is impossible. However, its specification-derived advantages are unambiguous. The 15.36 TFLOPS FP32 figure is more than triple the RTX 3050 A Mobile's 4.813 TFLOPS. The 480.0 GTexel/s texture rate is more than six times the NVIDIA card's 75.21 GTexel/s. The 192.0 GPixel/s pixel rate is more than four times the 42.98 GPixel/s of the RTX 3050 A Mobile.

The nearest rivals of the RTX 3050 A Mobile provide context for its performance tier. Its average score of 8746 is nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 at 8743 with a 0% delta, and just 0.7% above the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at 8686. The AMD Radeon R9 M265X at 8851 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 at 8863 are 1.2% and 1.3% above respectively. This tight clustering indicates the RTX 3050 A Mobile performs at a specific, well-defined level that has not changed much across generations.

The Radeon 8065S at the 50th percentile sits six points above the RTX 3050 A Mobile in the overall distribution, and its specification sheet suggests the gap in actual workloads could be larger. The combination of a 4 nm process, RDNA 3.5 architecture, 2560 shading units, and 40 RT cores positions it as a substantially more modern and capable part.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measurable specification. The Radeon 8065S uses a 4 nm TSMC process with a 308 mm² die, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses an 8 nm Samsung process with a 276 mm² die and 12,000 million transistors at a density of 43.5 million per mm².

Clock speeds show a significant divergence. The Radeon 8065S has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 3000 MHz, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has a base clock of 1065 MHz and a boost clock of 1343 MHz. The Radeon's boost clock is more than double the NVIDIA card's.

Compute resources favor the Radeon heavily. It has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, versus 1792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs for the RTX 3050 A Mobile. The Radeon has 40 RT cores, the NVIDIA card has 14 RT cores and 56 tensor cores. The Radeon's pixel rate is 192.0 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 480.0 GTexel/s, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile manages 42.98 GPixel/s and 75.21 GTexel/s.

Memory is the most fundamental difference. The Radeon 8065S uses system-shared memory for size, type, bus width, and bandwidth, with a memory clock listed as system shared. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective speed.

Power and interface specifications also differ. The Radeon 8065S has a 55 W TDP, the RTX 3050 A Mobile has a 45 W TDP, and both are IGP parts with no power connectors. The Radeon uses PCIe 5.0 x16, the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Both have portable-device-dependent display outputs, and both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.