Following the path set by their new "Ryzen AI" naming convention for the Strix Point APUs, AMD is preparing to revamp its GPU branding. Instead of the “RX xx00 XT” style used for the RDNA 3 GPUs, AMD plans to adopt the “RX x0x0 XT” naming format. For instance, while the 70-class RDNA 3 graphics card is called the RX 7700 XT, the soon-to-be-released RDNA 4 entry is expected to be labeled as the RX 9070 XT.
Changes in iGPU Branding
This new branding approach is also extending to Team Red’s forthcoming integrated GPUs. The Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max processors will feature iGPUs named under the “Radeon 80x0S” label. Currently, the only two Strix Halo iGPUs confirmed are the Radeon 8060S and the Radeon 8050S. These chips appear within the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 and the Ryzen AI Max Pro 390, and they have recently shown up in the PassMark database. This offers us a first glimpse into the synthetic performance of the Strix Halo iGPUs.
Performance Insights
According to the data from PassMark, the Radeon 8060S and the Radeon 8050S achieved scores of 15,965 and 16,663, respectively, in the 3D Graphics test. Interestingly, the Radeon 8050S, which has 8 times fewer compute units, is reported to be faster than the Radeon 8060S. This suggests that the PassMark results are based on early samples of the Strix Halo and not the final retail versions.
Nevertheless, these initial scores allow us to gauge the expected performance of the Strix Halo iGPUs. The scores indicate that both the Radeon 8060S and 8050S outperform the RX 7600 by a small margin. Furthermore, the RTX 4070 laptop GPU achieves around 19,609 points in the same 3D Graphics test, positioning the Strix Halo iGPU around 15% slower with its 16,663 score. It’s reasonable to predict that the retail version of the Radeon 8060S will narrow this performance gap.
Overall Expectations
In summary, the forthcoming Strix Halo iGPUs are anticipated to represent a significant upgrade over the current AMD iGPUs. Users can look forward to these iGPUs potentially rendering entry-level to mid-range dedicated mobile GPUs obsolete or, at the very least, far less appealing.
Source: Link
