AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM vs Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM and the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550. Both entries show an average benchmark score of 0 and no nearest rival entries, meaning no comparative performance measurements exist in the database for these two specific accelerators.

The absence of benchmark data is itself informative. The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM and the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 target entirely different market segments, as evidenced by their specification sheets. The AMD part is a 92 W, 4 GB graphics card aimed at mainstream desktop use. The Intel part is a 600 W, 128 GB accelerator built for compute density. Without recorded benchmark scores, any comparison must rest on the architectural and specification data available in the database.

Both cards sit at the 50th percentile in the database's all-GPU ranking. This percentile value indicates that neither product has sufficient recorded performance data to place it above or below the median in the global distribution. The percentile field is based on the same zero-value benchmark score for both, so it does not reflect any actual measured performance.

The data shows zero wins for either product in head-to-head competition. There are no frame rate comparisons, no compute throughput measurements, and no power efficiency results recorded. The database holds only the static specification fields for these two devices.

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM is the appropriate choice for systems requiring standard display output, a conventional dual-slot form factor, and a modest 250 W suggested power supply. It provides HDMI 2.1b and DisplayPort 2.1a outputs, uses a 1x 8-pin power connector, and carries a 92 W TDP. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no display outputs at all, uses an OAM Module slot width, and requires a 1000 W suggested power supply. Any use case that needs to drive a monitor or fit into a standard desktop chassis points to the AMD card.

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is the choice for memory-bound compute workloads. It offers 128 GB of HBM2e memory across an 8192-bit bus, delivering 3.28 TB/s of bandwidth. The AMD card provides 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 144.0 GB/s. The Intel part has 16 times the memory capacity and roughly 22.8 times the memory bandwidth. For datasets that exceed 4 GB, the AMD card cannot function at all, while the Intel part can hold entire models or large data arrays in memory.

Compute throughput also favors the Intel part. Its FP32 performance is listed at 52.43 TFLOPS, while the AMD card delivers 10.65 TFLOPS. That is approximately 4.9 times higher FP32 throughput for the Intel accelerator. The Intel card also has 16,384 shading units and 1,024 texture mapping units, versus 1,024 shading units and 64 TMUs on the AMD card. The AMD card has 64 ROPs while the Intel part lists 0 ROPs, which aligns with its lack of display outputs and rasterization focus.

Power consumption is a major differentiator. The AMD card draws 92 W, the Intel part 600 W. The suggested power supply figures are 250 W for the AMD system and 1000 W for the Intel system. Any deployment constrained by power delivery or thermal capacity should select the AMD card. Any deployment where compute density and memory capacity outweigh power costs should select the Intel part.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM uses the Navi 44 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture. It is fabricated by TSMC on a 4 nm process. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 uses the Ponte Vecchio chip built on Generation 12.5 architecture, fabricated by Intel on a 10 nm process. The process node difference is significant: the AMD chip uses a smaller 4 nm node, while the Intel chip uses a larger 10 nm node.

Transistor counts differ dramatically. The AMD chip contains 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The Intel chip contains 100,000 million transistors on a 1280 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 78.1M per mm². The Intel chip has approximately 3.4 times more transistors and a die area about 6.4 times larger, but the AMD chip achieves roughly 1.9 times higher transistor density due to its smaller process node.

The AMD card belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation and is the successor to the Navi III generation. The Intel card belongs to the Data Center GPU (Ponte Vecchio) generation and lists the H3C Graphics as its successor. The AMD card is produced by AMD, the Intel card by Intel. No codenames are recorded for either product.

The AMD architecture supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel architecture supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and has no Vulkan support listed. The AMD card is therefore the only one of the two with Vulkan API support recorded in the database.

Memory technology differs completely. The AMD card uses 4 GB of GDDR6. The Intel card uses 128 GB of HBM2e. The bus widths are 64 bit and 8192 bit respectively. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on the AMD card versus 1600 MHz (3.2 Gbps effective) on the Intel card. Despite the lower clock, the Intel part's vastly wider bus produces 3.28 TB/s bandwidth versus 144.0 GB/s for the AMD card.

The AMD card has 16 ray tracing cores and 64 ROPs. The Intel card has 128 ray tracing cores and 0 ROPs. Neither product lists tensor cores in the database. Pixel rate for the AMD card is 166.4 GPixel/s, while the Intel card lists 0 MPixel/s, consistent with its lack of raster output units. Texture rate is 166.4 GTexel/s for the AMD card and 1,638.4 GTexel/s for the Intel card.

The AMD card uses a dual-slot form factor with a 1x 8-pin power connector. The Intel card uses an OAM Module form factor with no power connector listed. Both use a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. The AMD card has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a outputs. The Intel card has no outputs.

FAQ

Q: Which card offers more memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 provides 3.28 TB/s of bandwidth across an 8192-bit HBM2e bus. The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM provides 144.0 GB/s across a 64-bit GDDR6 bus. The Intel part delivers roughly 22.8 times the bandwidth.

Q: Which card can connect to a display?

A: Only the AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM has display outputs, offering 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 lists no outputs.

Q: What is the power requirement difference?

A: The AMD card has a 92 W TDP and a suggested power supply of 250 W. The Intel card has a 600 W TDP and a suggested power supply of 1000 W.

Q: Which product supports Vulkan?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM supports Vulkan 1.4. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no Vulkan support listed in the database.

Q: How do the FP32 compute figures compare?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 lists 52.43 TFLOPS FP32, while the AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM lists 10.65 TFLOPS FP32. The Intel part delivers roughly 4.9 times the FP32 throughput.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has 128 GB of HBM2e memory. The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory. The Intel part has 32 times the capacity.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM wins in every category related to conventional graphics output and desktop integration. It has display outputs, a dual-slot form factor, a single 8-pin power connector, and a 92 W TDP. It supports the newer DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) API and Vulkan 1.4. Its 4 nm process node and 149.2M per mm² transistor density indicate a more modern manufacturing approach. The AMD card is the only one of the two with raster output units, with 64 ROPs and a 166.4 GPixel/s pixel rate. Its release date of 2026-07-27 is later than the Intel card's 2023-01-09 release date.

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 wins in raw compute throughput, memory capacity, and memory bandwidth. Its 52.43 TFLOPS FP32 performance is approximately 4.9 times the AMD card's 10.65 TFLOPS. Its 128 GB memory capacity is 32 times the AMD card's 4 GB. Its 3.28 TB/s bandwidth is approximately 22.8 times the AMD card's 144.0 GB/s. The Intel card has 16,384 shading units versus 1,024, 1,024 TMUs versus 64, and 128 ray tracing cores versus 16. Its texture rate of 1,638.4 GTexel/s is approximately 9.8 times the AMD card's 166.4 GTexel/s.

The Intel card also holds advantages in transistor scale, with 100,000 million transistors versus 29,700 million, and die area, with 1280 mm² versus 199 mm². Its 600 W TDP and 1000 W suggested power supply reflect its data center positioning. The AMD card's 250 W suggested power supply reflects a mainstream desktop positioning.

For workloads that fit within 4 GB of memory and require display output, the AMD card is the functional choice. For workloads that need more than 4 GB of memory, the Intel card is the only viable option between the two. For rasterization and any DirectX 12 Ultimate feature use, the AMD card applies. For compute-heavy tasks where power draw is acceptable, the Intel card provides substantially more throughput.

Specification Differences

The two products differ in every major specification field except bus interface, which is PCIe 5.0 x16 for both, and OpenGL support, which is 4.6 for both.

The AMD Radeon RX 9050 OEM uses a 4 nm TSMC process; the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 uses a 10 nm Intel process. Transistors are 29,700 million versus 100,000 million. Die size is 199 mm² versus 1280 mm². Transistor density is 149.2M per mm² versus 78.1M per mm².

Base clock is 1330 MHz for the AMD card versus 900 MHz for the Intel card. Boost clock is 2600 MHz versus 1600 MHz. The AMD card has a game clock of 1920 MHz; the Intel card lists no game clock. Memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 1600 MHz (3.2 Gbps effective).

Memory size is 4 GB GDDR6 versus 128 GB HBM2e. Bus width is 64 bit versus 8192 bit. Bandwidth is 144.0 GB/s versus 3.28 TB/s.

Shading units are 1,024 versus 16,384. TMUs are 64 versus 1,024. ROPs are 64 versus 0. Ray tracing cores are 16 versus 128. Pixel rate is 166.4 GPixel/s versus 0 MPixel/s. Texture rate is 166.4 GTexel/s versus 1,638.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 10.65 TFLOPS versus 52.43 TFLOPS. FP16 is 10.65 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 52.43 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP is 92 W versus 600 W. Slot width is dual-slot versus OAM Module. The AMD card has a 1x 8-pin power connector; the Intel card lists no power connector. Suggested PSU is 250 W versus 1000 W. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a versus no outputs. DirectX support is 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus 12 (12_1). Vulkan support is 1.4 versus none listed. Release dates are 2026-07-27 versus 2023-01-09. The AMD card lists Navi III as its predecessor; the Intel card lists H3C Graphics as its successor. Both share a production status of Active and neither has a launch MSRP recorded.