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Intel Core i9-12950HX

42,487 Benchmark Score

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The Intel Core i9-12950HX paired with the AMD Radeon 8050S is an unusual combination: a 16-core Alder Lake-HX mobile processor from Intel sitting next to AMD's Strix Halo integrated graphics silicon on RDNA 3.5. The database classifies this as a laptop build, and the combined percentile of 89 places it near the top of all tracked configurations. One important caveat applies throughout this page: no measured FPS rows exist for this exact pairing, so every gaming figure discussed below is an estimate derived from benchmark scores rather than direct measurement.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data shows a build where the CPU is the stronger of the two halves in raw throughput terms, but only narrowly. The i9-12950HX sits in the 88th percentile versus all CPUs, while the Radeon 8050S sits in the 89th percentile versus all GPUs. That one-point spread is essentially a balanced pairing on paper — neither component is dramatically outclassing the other, which is the ideal setup for a laptop where thermal headroom is shared between the CPU and GPU.

That shared thermal envelope matters here. Both the processor and the graphics block are rated at 55 W, meaning sustained combined load must be managed within a single chassis. In CPU-heavy tasks like Cinebench R23 multi-core, where the chip scores 20263, the GPU is idle and the processor can stretch out. In GPU-bound rendering, the situation reverses. The practical bottleneck depends entirely on the workload: the PassMark multithread score of 31673 indicates the CPU will not be the limiting factor in most games, and the Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818 suggests the GPU can carry its side of the load at moderate resolutions.

The real constraint is memory. The Radeon 8050S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth — it has no dedicated VRAM pool. The i9-12950HX supports DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, so total graphics performance scales directly with the speed and quantity of system RAM installed. In GPU-heavy scenarios, memory bandwidth is the most likely bottleneck, not the compute silicon itself.

FAQ

Q: Is this a desktop or laptop build?

A: It's a laptop. The buildClass field lists "laptop," the CPU uses the Intel BGA 1964 socket (soldered, not socketed), and the GPU is an IGP with no power connectors — all hallmarks of a mobile platform.

Q: How fast is the CPU compared to its rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score of 42487 puts it within a fraction of a percent of the Intel Core i9-12900K (42335, 0.4% apart), the i9-12900KF (42830, 0.8% apart), the i9-12900 (42906, 1% apart), and the AMD Ryzen 5 7400 (42055, 1% apart). In practice, it performs like a desktop 12th-gen Core i9 despite being a mobile part.

Q: Does the GPU have its own video memory?

A: No. The Radeon 8050S uses system-shared memory, and its bandwidth is listed as "system dependent." Graphics performance will vary with the system RAM configuration since the CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5.

Q: Can the CPU be overclocked?

A: No. The multiplierUnlocked field is false, so tuning is limited to whatever the platform firmware allows.

Q: Is there any measured game FPS data for this pairing?

A: No. The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS entries, and dataIsMeasured is false. All frame-rate discussion on this page is estimated from the benchmark scores.

Q: What API support does the GPU have?

A: It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (feature level 12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which covers modern game and creative-application requirements including ray tracing via its 32 RT cores.

Q: What was the CPU's launch MSRP?

A: Launch MSRP was $590.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon 8050S is built on TSMC's 4 nm process on the Strix Halo chip, using RDNA 3.5 architecture as part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. Its release date of January 2025 makes it far newer silicon than its CPU counterpart, and that shows in the feature set: DirectX 12 Ultimate support, Vulkan 1.4, and 32 ray-tracing cores. There are no dedicated tensor cores listed, so AI acceleration relies on the shader array rather than fixed-function hardware.

The raw specs read like a mid-range discrete GPU squeezed into an integrated package. There are 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, producing a pixel fill rate of 179.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 358.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute lands at 11.47 TFLOPS, with FP16 running at the same rate in a 1:1 configuration rather than doubled. Clocks span from a 1295 MHz base up to a 2800 MHz boost — a wide range that lets the part throttle aggressively for efficiency in a laptop chassis. It connects over PCIe 5.0 x16.

Benchmark results indicate solid mid-tier performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 65818 and Vulkan score of 58398 place the card in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 62108. Against its nearest rivals, the picture is tight: the Radeon Pro W6600M averages 61896 (just 0.3% behind), the Radeon Pro Vega 56 averages 63693 (2.5% ahead of the 8050S), the RX 7600M averages 63775 (2.6% ahead), and the RX 9060 XT LP averages 63830 (2.7% ahead). In other words, the 8050S trades blows with entry professional mobile cards and mainstream gaming GPUs — respectable company for integrated graphics.

For rendering work, the 32 RT cores and 12 Ultimate support mean ray-traced viewport work in modern creative suites is possible, though the system-shared memory is the caveat. Large textures and heavy scenes will eat into the same RAM the CPU needs, so rendering performance will depend on generous memory installation. The die size of 308 mm² is substantial for an integrated part, which explains the competitive shader count.

Who Should Build It

This pairing targets performance-laptop buyers who need sustained CPU throughput and credible GPU capability in one machine. Software developers are a natural fit: 16 cores and 24 threads with a PassMark multithread score of 31673 handles parallel compilation, containerized workloads, and local test environments without breaking a sweat, and the single-thread score of 3778 keeps interactive tooling responsive.

Content creators working with 1080p or 1440p timelines will find the GPU's OpenCL score of 65818 sufficient for timeline scrubbing and GPU-accelerated effects, while the 30 MB of shared L3 cache keeps large working sets close to the cores. 3D artists doing viewport modeling rather than final-frame rendering get usable ray-traced previews from the 32 RT cores.

Small-business workstation buyers benefit from ECC memory support, a genuine differentiator on a mobile platform that improves data integrity for long-running computations. Students in engineering or computer science get a machine that compiles fast, runs simulations like the 80402 floating-point math score suggests, and still games respectably after hours. Gamers targeting 1080p, and selectively 1440p, in modern titles are the ceiling of the audience — the rival comparison to the RX 7600M and RX 9060 XT LP frames the expected experience accurately.

CPU Analysis

The Core i9-12950HX is a 16-core, 24-thread processor on Intel's Alder Lake architecture, specifically the Alder Lake-HX codename, manufactured on Intel's own 10 nm process with a 215 mm² die. Released in May 2022, it brings desktop-class core counts to the mobile segment. The hybrid design mixes performance and efficiency cores to hit that 16/24 configuration, with base clock at 2.30 GHz and boost reaching 5.00 GHz — a boost figure that holds up well even against newer chips.

Cache is generous: 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and a 30 MB shared L3 pool. Memory support covers both DDR4 and DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, giving platform designers flexibility between cost and bandwidth. PCIe is a standout — Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU alone, which is fast interconnect for a 2022 mobile part and matters for feeding a system-shared GPU and fast storage. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 handles display duties when the Radeon 8050S isn't needed.

The benchmark data tells a clear story. Cinebench R23 multi-core lands at 20263 with single-core at 1885; R20 posts 11061 multi and 1561 single; R15 posts 3107 multi and 274 single. The PassMark suite fills out the picture: 109586 integer math, 80402 floating point, 367930 data compression, 21395 encryption, 41209 string sorting, 22163 extended instructions, and 2084 physics. The 135 find-prime-numbers score rounds out the integer-heavy tests.

Context comes from the rivals. With an average score of 42487, the 12950HX sits 0.4% ahead of the desktop i9-12900K, 0.8% behind the i9-12900KF, 1% behind the i9-12900, and 1% ahead of the Ryzen 5 7400. That is desktop i9 performance in a 55 W mobile package. For real workloads, it means video encoding, code compilation, and multi-threaded rendering all run at rates typically associated with desktop towers. The locked multiplier limits overclocking, but a chip already at the 88th percentile doesn't leave much on the table.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU-GPU combination — the database has no per-game entries and dataIsMeasured is false — so all figures in this section are estimates drawn from the benchmark scores and should be treated as such.

The estimated picture: this is a 1080p-first gaming machine with selective 1440p capability. The GPU's 89th percentile standing and its proximity to the RX 7600M (which averages just 2.6% higher at 63775) frame the expectation. Mainstream esports and competitive titles at 1080p should run at high refresh rates given the 11.47 TFLOPS of compute and the CPU's strong single-thread showing (3778 PassMark single-thread, 1885 Cinebench R23 single-core) — the processor will not be the frame limiter in CPU-sensitive competitive games.

Modern AAA titles at 1080p ultra should be playable with adjusted settings, aided by the 32 RT cores when ray tracing is enabled, though RT effects will cost frames as they do on any GPU in this tier. At 1440p, expect to lean on upscaling or reduced presets in the heaviest games. The 2800 MHz boost clock gives the shader array headroom in short bursts, but the 55 W power rating means sustained clocks will settle lower in long sessions. The system-shared memory adds variance: fast, plentiful DDR5 will produce noticeably better frame consistency than a minimal DDR4 configuration.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU's 88th percentile rank and near-desktop-i9 average score mean frame delivery is never the problem. For competitive 1080p play, the estimated experience is high refresh rates with excellent consistency, backed by 5.00 GHz boost clocks on the performance cores.

Streaming: Single-PC streaming is viable. The 16-core, 24-thread configuration absorbs x264 encoding overhead while gaming — a PassMark multithread score of 31673 leaves headroom for encode, chat, and browser overhead alongside the game. GPU-side encoding relies on the RDNA 3.5 media capabilities rather than tensor hardware.

Video editing: OpenCL score of 65818 puts GPU-accelerated timeline work solidly in mid-tier territory. Combined with the CPU's 20263 Cinebench R23 multi-core result, 1080p and 1440p projects should edit smoothly; 4K work is possible but will stress the system-shared memory pool.

3D rendering: Viewport work is well served by the 358.4 GTexel/s texture rate and 32 RT cores for ray-traced previews. Final-frame CPU rendering leans on the 16 cores — competitive with a desktop i9-12900K at 0.4% delta — making render-node duty realistic for a laptop.

Software development: This is arguably the best-fit scenario. Parallel builds, virtual machines, and container fleets all benefit from 24 threads; the 30 MB L3 cache keeps hot paths fast, and the 3778 single-thread score keeps IDEs and debuggers snappy.

Student and office work: Overkill for documents and browsing, but future-proof. ECC support adds a reliability angle for research computing, and the 4 nm GPU silicon is efficient enough that everyday battery-sensitive tasks can fall back to lighter operation.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class pairing — the buildClass field confirms it, and both components are mobile silicon: a BGA-packaged CPU with no socket upgrade path and an IGP GPU with no power connectors. What makes it interesting is the cross-generational mix. The i9-12950HX is a 2022 Alder Lake part at the 88th CPU percentile; the Radeon 8050S is a 2025 Strix Halo part at the 89th GPU percentile, built on a newer 4 nm TSMC process versus Intel's 10 nm. The combined percentile of 89 places the whole configuration in the top tier of tracked builds. Think of it as a mobile workstation with desktop-i9 processing muscle and mainstream-discrete-class graphics, all within a 55 W plus 55 W envelope that a serious laptop chassis can manage. The launch MSRP of the CPU was $590; GPU pricing is not listed.

Benchmark Performance

The numbers, precisely. On the CPU side: Cinebench R15 multi-core 3107, single-core 274; Cinebench R20 multi-core 11061, single-core 1561; Cinebench R23 multi-core 20263, single-core 1885. PassMark results: multithread 31673, single-thread 3778, integer math 109586, floating point math 80402, data compression 367930, encryption 21395, extended instructions 22163, string sorting 41209, physics 2084, find prime numbers 135. The average benchmark score is 42487, placing the chip in the 88th percentile of all CPUs.

On the GPU side: Geekbench OpenCL 65818 and Geekbench Vulkan 58398, averaging 62108 and landing in the 89th percentile of all GPUs.

The combined picture is a build where both halves sit at nearly the same percentile — 88 and 89 — which is textbook balance. Against its four nearest rivals, the CPU is within 1% of all of them: 0.4% from the i9-12900K, 0.8% from the i9-12900KF, 1% from the i9-12900, and 1% from the Ryzen 5 7400. The GPU sits 0.3% above the Radeon Pro W6600M and 2.5 to 2.7% below the Pro Vega 56, RX 7600M, and RX 9060 XT LP. Nothing here is a record-setter, but everything is consistent: a combined percentile of 89 means roughly the top tenth of tracked configurations. For a laptop, with no measured FPS data yet recorded, the benchmark evidence points to a machine that punches at desktop weight in CPU tasks and holds a solid mid-tier line in graphics — limited chiefly by its dependence on system-shared memory rather than any weakness in the silicon itself.

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