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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-12800HX + AMD Radeon 8050S

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Top 6% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
90%
VS
GPU
97%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-12800HX

33,875 Benchmark Score
Top 10% Market Ranking
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AMD Radeon 8050S

62,108 Benchmark Score
Top 3% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core i7-12800HX and AMD Radeon 8050S pairing represents a high-end mobile solution, landing in the 87th percentile overall compared to all laptop builds. This is a desktop-class CPU core count combined with a modern integrated GPU that punches well above typical laptop graphics. The data available for this exact combination contains no measured FPS rows, so all gaming performance discussion is estimated from the synthetic benchmark scores rather than direct frame-rate tests. The combined picture is a laptop-class build where the CPU’s 16 cores and the GPU’s RDNA 3.5 architecture deliver a balanced platform, though the shared memory architecture for the GPU introduces unique bottleneck characteristics that differ from discrete graphics solutions.

Balance and Bottleneck

The benchmark data suggests a system where the CPU and GPU are closely matched in overall capability, but the nature of the bottleneck shifts dramatically depending on the workload. The CPU’s 3DMark scores show a strong scaling curve from 999 points in single-thread to 9119 in max-threads, representing a roughly 9.1x improvement when all cores are engaged. This scaling efficiency is typical of a hybrid Alder Lake design with 16 cores and 24 threads, and it indicates that heavily threaded workloads will not leave CPU performance on the table. However, the GPU’s average benchmark score of 62108 places it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 84th percentile. This 5-point percentile gap suggests the GPU is the slightly stronger component in absolute terms, meaning that in CPU-light, GPU-heavy scenarios like high-resolution gaming, the Radeon 8050S will be the primary driver of performance.

The most significant bottleneck in this pairing is the GPU’s memory architecture. The Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, which means the CPU and GPU compete for the same memory pool. In multi-threaded CPU workloads that also stress the GPU, such as gaming while streaming, the shared memory bandwidth becomes the limiting factor. The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 31585 and the GPU’s Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818 both rely on memory throughput, and when both are active simultaneously, the dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 support of the CPU becomes the ceiling. This is not a traditional discrete GPU bottleneck where the PCIe link or VRAM capacity is the constraint; instead, it is a unified memory contention issue.

For single-threaded tasks, the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1812 indicate strong per-core performance, but the GPU’s 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is more than sufficient to handle most graphics workloads without waiting on the CPU. The data shows the CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3711 is in line with modern mobile processors, so in esports titles or older games that rely heavily on single-core performance, the CPU will not hold back the GPU. The real bottleneck emerges in productivity scenarios that combine high CPU utilization with GPU acceleration, such as video encoding or 3D rendering, where the shared memory bus and the 55W TDP envelope for both components create a thermal and power ceiling that limits simultaneous peak performance.

FAQ

Q: Does this laptop build have measured FPS data for games?

A: No. The data set contains no measured FPS rows for this exact CPU and GPU combination, so all gaming performance estimates are derived from 3DMark and Geekbench scores rather than direct game benchmarks.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Core i7-12800HX has an average benchmark score of 33875, which is 0.1% ahead of the Intel Xeon 6353P, 0.4% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT, and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 5 338H by 0.3%.

Q: What is the GPU’s position relative to other graphics cards?

A: The Radeon 8050S scores an average of 62108, placing it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs. It is 0.3% faster than the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, and 2.5% faster than the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56, 2.6% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 7600M, and 2.7% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP.

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The Radeon 8050S uses system shared memory for both its memory size and type, with bandwidth described as system dependent. This means performance scales with the laptop’s system RAM configuration.

Q: What is the combined performance percentile for this build?

A: The combined percentile for this laptop build is 87, indicating it outperforms 87% of all tracked systems in the database.

Q: Can the CPU be overclocked?

A: Yes, the multiplier is unlocked, which allows for manual overclocking. However, the 55W TDP and mobile form factor will limit the practical headroom for sustained clock increases.

Q: What DirectX and Vulkan support does the GPU offer?

A: The Radeon 8050S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it fully compatible with modern game APIs and ray tracing workloads through its 32 RT cores.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, this build is a strong contender at 1080p and likely capable at 1440p, though the lack of measured FPS data requires caution. The GPU’s 89th percentile ranking and 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 compute suggest it can drive high frame rates in competitive titles, while the CPU’s 3DMark 8-thread score of 6292 ensures adequate frame pacing. The shared memory architecture may cause stuttering in memory-heavy scenes, but for esports and fast-paced shooters, the combination of the CPU’s 4.80 GHz boost clock and the GPU’s 2800 MHz boost clock should deliver responsive gameplay.

Streaming is a mixed scenario. The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample headroom for software encoding, as evidenced by the PassMark multithread score of 31585 and the data compression score of 387535. However, the GPU also needs memory bandwidth for rendering, and since both use system memory, a simultaneous stream and game workload will hit the dual-channel memory ceiling. The GPU does have 32 RT cores, but no dedicated tensor cores or AV1 encoding hardware is listed, so streamers may prefer CPU-based x264 encoding, which the 16-core design handles well.

Video editing benefits significantly from this pairing. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22456 provides fast export times, while the GPU’s 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate and 179.2 GPixel/s pixel rate accelerate effects and color grading. The shared memory is a double-edged sword: it allows the GPU to access large system RAM pools for timeline caching, but the system-dependent bandwidth will limit 4K multi-stream editing. For 1080p projects, this is a capable workstation.

3D rendering is where the CPU and GPU both shine. The CPU’s PassMark floating point math score of 82122 and integer math score of 109968 indicate strong compute throughput for physics and geometry processing, while the GPU’s 2048 shading units and 32 RT cores handle ray tracing and rasterization. The 55W TDP for both components suggests sustained rendering will be thermally limited, but the 87th combined percentile indicates this build outperforms the vast majority of laptops for render workloads.

Software development is a clear strength. The CPU’s 16 cores handle parallel compilation tasks efficiently, as shown by the 3DMark max-threads score of 9119, and the PassMark extended instructions score of 23760 supports modern SIMD workloads. The GPU’s Vulkan 1.4 and OpenCL support enable GPU compute for testing and machine learning, though the lack of dedicated tensor cores limits certain AI frameworks. The dual-channel memory is sufficient for most development environments.

Student and office work is overkill for this build, but it excels. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3711 ensures snappy application responsiveness, while the GPU’s 89th percentile ranking handles any integrated graphics tasks with ease. The 55W TDP means the laptop will run cool and quiet for typing, spreadsheets, and web browsing, and the UHD Graphics 770 integrated GPU provides a fallback if the Radeon 8050S is disabled to save power. This is an expensive solution for basic tasks, but it will never feel slow.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The platform is built on the Intel BGA 1964 socket, which is a soldered mobile socket, meaning the CPU is not upgradable. The Core i7-12800HX supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and since the GPU uses system shared memory, upgrading the system RAM will directly improve GPU performance. The memory bandwidth is listed as system dependent, so faster DDR5 modules will yield tangible gains in both CPU and GPU benchmarks. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes, and the GPU connects via PCIe 5.0 x16, so there is ample bandwidth for external GPU enclosures or high-speed NVMe storage.

The power delivery is constrained by the 55W TDP for both the CPU and the GPU, and there is no suggested PSU listed since this is an integrated graphics solution for laptops. The GPU has no power connectors and is described as an IGP, so the entire build draws from the laptop’s battery and power adapter. This limits overclocking potential despite the CPU’s unlocked multiplier, as the thermal and power headroom is minimal. A sensible next upgrade would be increasing system memory to maximize the shared GPU bandwidth, or adding an external GPU via the PCIe 5.0 x16 interface if the laptop chassis supports it, though the integrated nature of the Radeon 8050S suggests the laptop is designed as a self-contained unit.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 33875, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6353P, scores 33844, a delta of 0.1%, which means the two are statistically identical in performance. The Core Ultra 5 338H is 0.3% faster with a score of 33989, while the Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7645HX are 0.4% and 0.6% slower, respectively. The CPU’s best results come from Cinebench R23 multicore at 22456 and PassMark integer math at 109968, while its weakest are PassMark find prime numbers at 108 and 3DMark single-thread at 999.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 62108, placing it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, scores 61896, a delta of 0.3%, showing the 8050S is slightly faster. The Radeon Pro Vega 56, RX 7600M, and RX 9060 XT LP are all 2.5% to 2.7% slower. The GPU achieves 65818 in Geekbench OpenCL and 58398 in Geekbench Vulkan, indicating strong compute performance that scales well across different APIs.

The combined picture is a build in the 87th percentile, with the GPU slightly outperforming the CPU in relative terms. The 5-point percentile gap between the GPU’s 89 and the CPU’s 84 suggests that in mixed workloads, the GPU will be the first to reach its limits, but the CPU’s high core count ensures it can feed the GPU effectively in most scenarios. Without measured FPS data, these scores provide the best estimate of real-world performance, and they paint a picture of a well-balanced mobile platform.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon 8050S is built on the Strix Halo chip using RDNA 3.5 architecture on a 4 nm TSMC process with a die size of 308 mm². It has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines, along with 32 ray tracing cores. The clock speeds are a base of 1295 MHz and a boost of 2800 MHz, producing a pixel rate of 179.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 358.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 11.47 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 11.47 TFLOPS in a 1:1 ratio, meaning there is no dedicated half-precision boost.

The memory is entirely system shared, with no dedicated VRAM, no fixed bus width, and bandwidth that is system dependent. This is the defining characteristic of this GPU. It means the GPU’s performance will vary significantly based on the laptop’s RAM configuration, and it cannot rely on a high-bandwidth dedicated memory pool like discrete GPUs. The 32 RT cores provide hardware ray tracing support, and the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it fully modern.

For rendering workloads, the 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and the 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate indicate strong rasterization performance, while the 32 RT cores enable ray-traced effects at playable frame rates in less demanding scenes. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818 and Vulkan score of 58398 show that the GPU scales well with parallel compute tasks, which is beneficial for GPU-accelerated rendering in Blender or Premiere Pro. However, the lack of dedicated VRAM means that large texture sets or high-resolution render targets will spill into system memory, and the system-dependent bandwidth will become the primary constraint.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-12800HX is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on Alder Lake architecture, specifically the Alder Lake-HX codename, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process with a die size of 215 mm². It has a base clock of 2000 MHz and a boost clock of 4800 MHz, with a 55W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 25 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, and includes UHD Graphics 770 as integrated graphics.

The benchmark scores show a processor that scales exceptionally well with thread count. The 3DMark scores range from 999 single-thread to 9119 max-threads, a 9.1x improvement, while Cinebench R23 goes from 1812 single-core to 22456 multicore, an 12.4x improvement. This indicates the hybrid architecture efficiently utilizes all 16 cores for heavily threaded workloads. The PassMark scores reinforce this, with multithread at 31585 and data compression at 387535, both strong results for a mobile chip.

Real-world implications are clear: the CPU excels at video encoding, 3D rendering, software compilation, and any workload that can use more than eight threads. The single-thread performance, while not class-leading at 999 in 3DMark and 3711 in PassMark, is sufficient for gaming and office tasks. The unlocked multiplier allows overclocking, but the 55W TDP and mobile form factor will limit sustained gains. The 84th percentile ranking places it among the top tier of mobile processors, with nearest rivals like the Xeon 6353P and Ryzen 9 3900XT showing that it competes with desktop-class parts from previous generations.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class build, as indicated by the buildClass field, combining the Intel Core i7-12800HX with the AMD Radeon 8050S. The CPU is a mobile processor from the Core 12th Gen series, released in May 2022, while the GPU is a newer integrated solution from the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation, released in January 2025. The pairing is notable because the GPU is an IGP, not a discrete card, yet it achieves the 89th percentile of all GPUs, making it one of the most powerful integrated graphics solutions ever produced.

The combined percentile for this build is 87, meaning it outperforms 87% of all tracked systems. The CPU at the 84th percentile and GPU at the 89th percentile are closely matched, with the GPU holding a slight edge. This is a high-end mobile workstation or gaming laptop that uses a unified memory architecture to deliver performance that rivals discrete GPU laptops from a few years prior. The 55W TDP for both components suggests a balanced power profile, and the lack of a suggested PSU confirms this is a self-contained laptop rather than a desktop replacement with external power requirements.

Who Should Build It

Gamers targeting 1080p high-refresh displays will find this build compelling, as the GPU’s 89th percentile ranking and 2800 MHz boost clock should handle esports titles at well over 100 FPS, though measured FPS data is absent. For 1440p gaming, the shared memory bandwidth may become a limiting factor in demanding titles, but the 32 RT cores provide ray tracing capability that older integrated solutions lack. Content creators working in 1080p video editing will benefit from the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22456 and the GPU’s 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate, though 4K editors should consider the memory bandwidth constraint.

Software developers will appreciate the 16 cores and 24 threads for parallel builds, with the PassMark integer math score of 109968 indicating strong compilation throughput. The GPU’s OpenCL support at 65818 enables GPU compute testing, and the Vulkan 1.4 support is future-proof for graphics development. Students and office workers will find this build excessively powerful, but the 55W TDP ensures it remains portable, and the UHD Graphics 770 provides a low-power fallback. Small business workstations handling data analysis, 3D CAD, or financial modeling will benefit from the CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 31585 and the GPU’s 11.47 TFLOPS for parallel compute. This build is best suited for users who need desktop-class CPU performance in a laptop form factor and want GPU capability that exceeds traditional integrated graphics without the power draw of a discrete card.