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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700HX + 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
91%
VS
GPU
97%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700HX

34,554 Benchmark Score
Top 9% Market Ranking
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AMD Radeon 8050S

62,108 Benchmark Score
Top 3% Market Ranking
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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

# Balance and Bottleneck

The Intel Core i7-13700HX paired with the AMD Radeon 8050S presents an interesting balance profile, with the CPU holding the 84th percentile among all processors while the GPU sits at the 89th percentile. The combined percentile for this pairing is 87, indicating that neither component drastically overshadows the other in aggregate benchmark performance. However, the workload characteristics tell a more nuanced story about where bottlenecks emerge.

Looking at the CPU’s threaded scaling, the data shows a clear progression from 1,024 in single-thread to 1,990 in 2-thread, 3,738 in 4-thread, 6,416 in 8-thread, and 8,051 in 16-thread tests, finally reaching 8,988 at max threads. This scaling curve is nearly linear through 8 threads, then begins to flatten, suggesting that the 16-core, 24-thread configuration provides ample headroom for heavily threaded workloads but with diminishing returns beyond 8 threads. For gaming, where 8 threads or fewer typically dominate, the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor in most scenarios.

The GPU’s compute capabilities, with 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate, are positioned to handle modern rendering demands. The Radeon 8050S scores 65,818 in Geekbench OpenCL and 58,398 in Vulkan, placing it in the 89th percentile. The delta between OpenCL and Vulkan scores suggests the GPU responds well to low-level API access, which is favorable for DirectX 12 and Vulkan-based games.

Bottleneck analysis depends heavily on resolution and workload type. At lower resolutions where CPU-bound scenarios dominate, the i7-13700HX’s single-thread score of 1,024 and PassMark single-thread score of 3,819 indicate it can feed frames efficiently. However, the GPU’s system-shared memory architecture means bandwidth is system-dependent, creating a potential constraint in texture-heavy scenes at high resolutions. The CPU’s dual-channel memory bus supports both DDR4 and DDR5, but the GPU’s performance is inherently tied to system memory bandwidth, which could become a limiting factor in memory-intensive workloads.

For productivity tasks, the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,479 demonstrates strong sustained performance, while the GPU’s 32 ray-tracing cores suggest hardware-accelerated ray tracing is available but with modest throughput compared to dedicated desktop parts. The 55 W TDP for the CPU and 55 W TDP for the GPU indicate a balanced power envelope in a laptop chassis, with neither component being severely power-starved relative to the other.

# Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core i7-13700HX delivers an average benchmark score of 34,554, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 336H at 34,485 (0.2% faster), the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 34,333 (0.6% faster), the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X at 34,260 (0.9% faster), and the AMD Ryzen 5 150 at 34,881 (0.9% slower). This clustering within roughly a 1% band shows the i7-13700HX is competitively positioned against modern mid-range and previous-generation high-end processors.

In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU’s Cinebench R23 score of 20,479 represents strong sustained performance for a mobile part. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 11,290 and R15 multi-core score of 3,277 follow the expected generational pattern. Single-thread performance, measured at 1,875 in Cinebench R23 and 1,593 in R20, is respectable for the Raptor Lake architecture.

The AMD Radeon 8050S achieves an average benchmark score of 62,108, placing it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M at 61,896 (0.3% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 at 63,693 (2.5% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 7600M at 63,775 (2.6% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP at 63,830 (2.7% faster). The GPU’s Geekbench OpenCL score of 65,818 and Vulkan score of 58,398 show a 12.7% advantage for the OpenCL path, which is typical for AMD GPUs.

The combined picture shows a system where the GPU holds a slight percentile advantage over the CPU (89th vs 84th), yet both components are within striking distance of each other in relative performance. The combined percentile of 87 indicates this pairing sits in the upper tier of laptop configurations. The CPU’s 0.2% advantage over the Core Ultra 5 336H and 0.9% over the Ryzen 7 3700X suggests it competes well against desktop processors from previous generations, while the GPU’s 0.3% deficit to the Radeon Pro W6600M positions it as a professional-grade mobile GPU competitor.

For specialized CPU workloads, the PassMark results show data compression at 392,725, data encryption at 22,386, extended instructions at 24,127, floating-point math at 85,863, integer math at 116,617, and random string sorting at 41,717. These figures indicate strong performance in encryption and compression tasks, which benefit from the 16 cores and 24 threads. The physics score of 1,908 in PassMark reflects gaming-relevant physics simulation capabilities.

# FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700HX compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 336H?

A: The i7-13700HX scores 34,554 on average, which is 0.2% lower than the Core Ultra 5 336H’s 34,485. This essentially makes them performance equals in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: Is the AMD Radeon 8050S better than the AMD Radeon RX 7600M?

A: No. The Radeon 8050S scores 62,108 on average, which is 2.6% lower than the Radeon RX 7600M’s 63,775. The RX 7600M holds a modest but consistent lead.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock and how many cores does it have?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700HX has 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz.

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The AMD Radeon 8050S uses system-shared memory for both size and type, meaning its memory bandwidth is system-dependent rather than fixed by dedicated VRAM specifications.

Q: What architecture does the Radeon 8050S use?

A: The GPU is built on AMD’s RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with a chip codenamed Strix Halo.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded performance?

A: In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score is 20,479 versus 1,875 for single-core, representing roughly 10.9x scaling across 16 cores. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 1,024 single-thread to 8,988 max threads.

Q: What is the combined percentile ranking of this CPU-GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 87, placing this laptop configuration in the upper tier of systems. The CPU alone sits at the 84th percentile, while the GPU sits at the 89th percentile.

# Who Should Build It

This configuration targets users who need balanced high performance in a laptop form factor. Gamers playing at 1080p or 1440p will benefit from the GPU’s 89th percentile ranking and the CPU’s strong single-thread performance, which together support high-refresh-rate gaming. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8,051 and max-thread score of 8,988 indicate the CPU can handle modern game engines that utilize multiple cores for physics and streaming.

Content creators working with video editing software will find the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,479 and PassMark multithread score of 32,637 suitable for rendering timelines and exporting projects. The GPU’s 32 ray-tracing cores and 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput provide hardware acceleration for effects and compositing tasks that leverage GPU compute.

Software developers compiling large codebases will appreciate the 16 cores and 24 threads, which show strong scaling in threaded workloads. The PassMark data compression score of 392,725 indicates efficient handling of build artifacts and package management. Students in engineering or data science programs can leverage the CPU’s floating-point math score of 85,863 for numerical simulations and the GPU’s OpenCL score of 65,818 for parallel computing coursework.

Small business workstations requiring multitasking capabilities will benefit from the 30 MB of shared L3 cache and the ability to handle multiple virtual machines or containerized applications. The ECC memory support adds reliability for long-running compute tasks. However, the system-shared GPU memory means workloads that require large VRAM allocations may face constraints depending on system RAM configuration.

# CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700HX is a 16-core, 24-thread mobile processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and includes 30 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 2 MB per-core L2 cache and 80 KB per-core L1 cache.

Benchmark results show strong scaling across thread counts. The 3DMark tests progress from 1,024 single-thread to 1,990 at 2 threads, 3,738 at 4 threads, 6,416 at 8 threads, 8,051 at 16 threads, and 8,988 at max threads. This represents 8.8x scaling from single-thread to max-thread, which is strong for a mobile part with 16 physical cores. The near-doubling from 4 to 8 threads (3,738 to 6,416) indicates efficient use of the performance cores, while the smaller gain from 16 to max threads (8,051 to 8,988) reflects the contribution of efficiency cores.

Cinebench results reinforce this picture. The R23 multi-core score of 20,479 versus a single-core score of 1,875 shows 10.9x scaling. The R20 scores of 11,290 multi-core and 1,593 single-core, along with R15 scores of 3,277 multi-core and 272 single-core, follow the expected pattern for Raptor Lake-HX. The PassMark multithread score of 32,637 and single-thread score of 3,819 place this CPU in the upper tier of mobile processors.

The CPU’s 84th percentile ranking places it alongside desktop processors like the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, which it trails by only 0.9%. The 0.2% deficit to the Core Ultra 5 336H and 0.6% to the Core i5-13450HX show that this chip remains competitive against newer mobile parts. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides basic display output capabilities, though the discrete Radeon 8050S handles all rendering tasks.

For real workloads, the data suggests the CPU excels in multithreaded applications like video encoding, 3D rendering, and software compilation. The PassMark data encryption score of 22,386 and data compression score of 392,725 indicate strong performance in security and archiving tasks. The integer math score of 116,617 and floating-point math score of 85,863 show balanced compute capabilities across different instruction types.

# Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU-GPU combination in the benchmark database. All FPS figures discussed here are estimates derived from the component benchmark scores and should be treated as approximate expectations rather than verified results.

The AMD Radeon 8050S’s 89th percentile ranking and average score of 62,108 suggest it can handle modern titles at high settings. The GPU’s 32 ray-tracing cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced effects, while the 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 performance supports traditional rasterization. The 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate and 179.2 GPixel/s pixel rate indicate strong fill-rate capabilities for high-resolution rendering.

The CPU’s single-thread performance, measured at 1,024 in 3DMark single-thread and 1,875 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is sufficient to feed the GPU in most gaming scenarios. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 6,416 suggests that games utilizing eight or more threads will see strong performance. The PassMark physics score of 1,908 indicates capable physics simulation for game engines.

For competitive esports titles at 1080p, the combination of CPU single-thread performance and GPU throughput should deliver high frame rates, though the system-shared memory architecture may introduce latency in some scenarios. At 1440p, the GPU’s compute capabilities become more relevant, and the 89th percentile ranking suggests it can maintain playable frame rates in demanding titles.

At 4K resolution, the GPU’s system-dependent memory bandwidth becomes a potential bottleneck. The 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 is sufficient for many titles at 4K with adjusted settings, but the lack of dedicated VRAM means texture streaming and memory-intensive effects may cause performance dips. The 32 ray-tracing cores provide some ray-tracing capability but are not comparable to high-end desktop GPUs in this workload.

# Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU’s single-thread score of 1,024 in 3DMark and the GPU’s 89th percentile ranking support high-refresh-rate gameplay at 1080p in competitive titles. The 8-thread score of 6,416 ensures modern game engines that scale beyond four cores remain fluid. However, the system-shared GPU memory may limit performance in memory-heavy scenes.

Streaming: The 16-core, 24-thread CPU provides ample headroom for encoding while gaming, with the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,479 indicating that simultaneous encode and render workloads are manageable. The PassMark data compression score of 392,725 supports efficient stream encoding, though the exact encoding performance depends on software implementation.

Video editing: The CPU’s multi-threaded performance, evidenced by the PassMark multithread score of 32,637, accelerates timeline scrubbing and export rendering. The GPU’s OpenCL score of 65,818 provides compute acceleration for effects and color grading. The system-shared memory architecture allows the GPU to access large system memory pools for project files.

3D rendering: The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,479 delivers strong CPU-based rendering performance. The GPU’s 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 and 32 ray-tracing cores support GPU-accelerated rendering in compatible applications, though the system-dependent memory bandwidth may affect complex scenes.

Software development: The 16 cores and 24 threads handle parallel compilation workloads effectively, with the PassMark integer math score of 116,617 indicating strong general-purpose compute. The 30 MB of L3 cache reduces latency for frequently accessed code and data. The ECC memory support adds stability for long build processes.

Student and office work: The CPU’s single-thread score of 3,819 in PassMark ensures responsive application performance for everyday tasks. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides fallback display output, while the discrete GPU accelerates any graphics-intensive coursework. The 55 W TDP for both components allows for a balanced laptop thermal profile.

# Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core i7-13700HX mobile processor with the AMD Radeon 8050S integrated GPU in a laptop form factor. The CPU, based on Raptor Lake architecture and released on 2023-01-03 with a launch MSRP of $485, provides 16 cores and 24 threads with a 5.00 GHz boost clock. The GPU, built on RDNA 3.5 architecture and released on 2025-01-05, offers 2,048 shading units and 32 ray-tracing cores.

The combined percentile ranking of 87 places this configuration in the upper tier of laptop systems. The CPU’s 84th percentile and GPU’s 89th percentile indicate that both components contribute meaningfully to overall performance. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Core Ultra 5 336H, outperforms it by just 0.2%, while the GPU’s nearest rival, the Radeon Pro W6600M, outperforms it by 0.3%.

The system uses system-shared memory for the GPU, meaning the memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system-dependent. This architecture is typical for integrated graphics solutions, though the Radeon 8050S’s 89th percentile ranking suggests it performs well above typical integrated GPU expectations. The 55 W TDP for both CPU and GPU indicates a power-efficient design suitable for thin-and-light or mainstream laptop chassis.

# GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon 8050S is an integrated GPU based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on TSMC’s 4 nm process with a die size of 308 mm². The chip, codenamed Strix Halo, features 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. It includes 32 ray-tracing cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, though tensor core specifications are not listed.

Clock speeds are set at 1,295 MHz base and 2,800 MHz boost, producing a pixel rate of 179.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 358.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is rated at 11.47 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance at 11.47 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), indicating that the GPU does not gain a throughput advantage in half-precision workloads. The GPU interfaces via PCIe 5.0 x16 and has no dedicated power connectors, consistent with its integrated design.

The GPU’s memory configuration is entirely system-shared, with no dedicated VRAM. This means memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system-dependent. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, indicating full support for modern graphics APIs. Display outputs are portable device dependent, reflecting its laptop integration.

Benchmark performance shows a Geekbench OpenCL score of 65,818 and a Vulkan score of 58,398, with the average benchmark score of 62,108 placing the GPU in the 89th percentile. The nearest rival, the Radeon Pro W6600M, scores 61,896 (0.3% faster), while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 scores 63,693 (2.5% faster). The deficit to the Radeon RX 7600M (2.6%) and RX 9060 XT LP (2.7%) suggests the 8050S is competitive with but slightly behind these dedicated mobile GPUs.

For rendering workloads, the GPU’s 11.47 TFLOPS of FP32 provides solid compute throughput for rasterization and compute shaders. The 32 ray-tracing cores enable ray-traced effects, though the system-shared memory may limit ray-tracing performance in complex scenes that require large acceleration structures. The 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio means no advantage in machine learning workloads that rely on half-precision arithmetic, though the GPU’s 89th percentile ranking suggests it handles general-purpose compute tasks effectively.