AMD Radeon Vega 8 Embedded

The AMD Radeon Vega 8 Embedded is an integrated graphics processor from the Raven Ridge generation, built on the GCN 5.0 architecture at GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process. It packs 4,940 million transistors onto a 210 mm² die, with a transistor density of 23.5M per mm². This IGP operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 1101 MHz, and it has been marked end-of-life, having been released on April 18, 2018. Its predecessor is the GCN 3.0 IGP and its successor is the Vega II IGP. The data in this analysis comes entirely from the FACT PACK, which contains no benchmark scores and no nearest-rival entries, so all comparisons below are limited to what the pack explicitly provides.

Memory Subsystem

The Vega 8 Embedded uses System Shared memory for its VRAM size, type, and bus width, with bandwidth listed as System Dependent. This means the GPU does not have dedicated video memory; instead, it draws from the host system's RAM, and the effective bandwidth is determined entirely by the platform it is installed into. Because the bus width is also System Shared, there is no fixed memory interface figure to analyze; performance at high resolutions will scale with the host memory configuration rather than with any onboard specification. The pixel rate is 8.808 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 35.23 GTexel/s, which are fixed compute properties independent of memory. For high-resolution workloads, the lack of dedicated VRAM means that frame buffering and texture streaming compete with the system's general memory traffic, so the data suggests that high-resolution performance is inherently constrained by the host's memory subsystem. The FP32 throughput is 1,127.4 GFLOPS, and FP16 is 2.255 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, which gives some indication of compute headroom, but memory bandwidth remains the bottleneck in this design.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The FACT PACK lists no RT cores and no tensor cores for the Vega 8 Embedded, meaning there is no hardware-accelerated ray tracing and no tensor acceleration capability. The API support includes DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. These API levels provide modern graphics pipeline access, but without dedicated ray tracing hardware, any ray tracing workload would have to run through compute shaders or be entirely absent. The architecture is GCN 5.0, which is the Vega generation, and the chip is codenamed Raven. The shading units number 512, with 32 texture mapping units and 8 render output units. This feature set is typical of an integrated processor designed for general graphics rather than for advanced effects like ray tracing or AI-accelerated features. The display outputs are Motherboard Dependent, so connectivity is determined by the motherboard rather than by the GPU itself. The bus interface is IGP, confirming that this is an integrated part with no discrete slot.

Power and Cooling

The thermal design power is 25 W, which is a low figure for a GPU. The power connectors are listed as None, meaning the card (or IGP) does not require any external power cables; it draws power through the motherboard. The suggested PSU is not specified in the FACT PACK, so no power supply recommendation can be made from the data. The slot width is IGP, confirming that it does not occupy a PCIe slot in the traditional sense. Because there are no power connectors and the TDP is 25 W, cooling requirements are modest; a standard integrated solution would rely on the system's existing thermal management. The production status is end-of-life, which has implications for long-term availability but does not affect the power or cooling characteristics. The process node is 14 nm, and the die size is 210 mm², which is relatively large for a 25 W part, indicating that the power density is low and heat dissipation should be manageable.

How It Compares

The FACT PACK lists an empty nearestRivals array, so there are no rival names, scores, or deltaPct values to cite. The percentile vs all GPUs is 50, which places this part at the exact median of all GPUs in the database. This means that, in the absence of specific rival data, the Vega 8 Embedded sits in the middle of the overall GPU distribution. The average benchmark score is 0, and the benchmarks array is empty, so no quantitative comparison to any specific product is possible from the FACT PACK. Without rival entries, any statement about relative performance would be unsupported. The percentile of 50 is the only comparative metric available, and it indicates that half of all GPUs in the database are below this part and half are above it. The successor, Vega II IGP, would presumably be a later product, but no scores are provided for it either.

Who Should Consider It

Given the absence of benchmark scores and an average benchmark score of 0, there is no score-based recommendation for resolution or settings. The available data shows 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 8 ROPs, with a boost clock of 1101 MHz. The FP32 performance is 1,127.4 GFLOPS, which is a modest figure for modern gaming. The memory is System Shared, so the effective bandwidth is System Dependent. This combination suggests the part is suited for low-resolution or light-duty graphics work, but the FACT PACK provides no scores to confirm any specific resolution or settings target. The TDP of 25 W indicates it is intended for power-constrained embedded systems. The production status is end-of-life, so it is not a candidate for new designs seeking long-term supply. The API support for DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3 means it can run modern applications, but without ray tracing or tensor cores, it is not aimed at cutting-edge effects. Users with systems that have fast system memory might see better results than those with slow memory, but this is a qualitative inference from the System Dependent bandwidth field, not a tested score.

FAQ

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Vega 8 Embedded support hardware ray tracing?

A: No. The FACT PACK lists no RT cores, so there is no hardware ray tracing capability.

Q: What graphics APIs does it support?

A: It supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3.

Q: What is the thermal design power?

A: The TDP is 25 W.

Q: Does it require external power connectors?

A: No, the power connectors are listed as None.

Q: What is the production status of this GPU?

A: It is end-of-life.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size?

A: It has 4,940 million transistors on a 210 mm² die, with a density of 23.5M per mm².

Q: What is the boost clock speed?

A: The boost clock is 1101 MHz, with a base clock of 300 MHz.

Q: How much VRAM does it have?

A: The VRAM size is System Shared, meaning it uses the host system's memory.

Benchmark Performance

The FACT PACK contains no benchmark scores; the benchmarks array is empty, and the average benchmark score is 0. There are also no nearest rivals listed, so no exact percentage deltas can be computed against any competing product. The only quantitative comparison available is the percentile vs all GPUs, which is 50. This places the Vega 8 Embedded at the median of the entire GPU database, meaning it performs better than half of all GPUs and worse than the other half in the aggregate database ranking. The FP32 throughput of 1,127.4 GFLOPS and the FP16 throughput of 2.255 TFLOPS (2:1) are the only compute performance figures provided, and they cannot be benchmarked against rivals without rival data. The pixel rate is 8.808 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 35.23 GTexel/s, which are derived from the shading unit count, TMU count, and clocks. Because the memory bandwidth is System Dependent, any benchmark result would vary by platform, and the FACT PACK does not provide platform-specific results. In summary, the data shows a median-positioned, end-of-life integrated GPU with fixed compute rates but platform-dependent memory performance, and no rival comparisons are possible from the provided facts.