AMD Radeon 8050S "Strix Halo" Linux Graphics Performance Review

Summary

Last month I began the much anticipated AMD Strix Halo Linux benchmarking at Phoronix by testing the top-end Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 that features 16 cores / 32 threads and the very impressive Radeon 8060S integrated graphics. Coming in one step below that flagship Strix Halo SoC is the Ryzen AI Max (PRO) 390 with Radeon 8050S graphics. Coming out today on Phoronix - coincidentally timed for the 21st birthday of Phoronix.com - is the first benchmarks of the Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 along with the Radeon 8050S graphics. This article is focused on providing an initial look at the Radeon 8050S Strix Halo graphics performance under Linux while a separate article is looking at the Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 CPU performance found within the HP ZBook Ultra G1a, the same laptop series as used for the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 testing the past few weeks. The Radeon 8050S Graphics found with the Ryzen AI Max 390 and Ryzen AI Max 385 is slightly cut-down from the flagship 395 tier with the Radeon 8060S. The Radeon 8050S Graphics feature 32 graphics cores and a 2.8GHz frequency while the Radeon 8060S Graphics have 40 graphics cores with a 2.9GHz clock speed. While having a 100MHz lower graphics clock and just 80% the CUs, the Radeon 8050S is still a large step-up from the Radeon 890M graphics found with the Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" SoCs that feature just 16 graphics cores. Basically the Radeon 8050S has double the graphics cores as the Radeon 890M. Like the Radeon 8060S, the Radeon 8050S is capable of driving up to 8K @ 60 displays, 4K @ 240Hz, 1080p @ 600Hz, and supports DisplayPort 2.1 and can handle up to four displays simultaneously. Adaptive-Sync and HDR support, of course, remain available too. So with the Radeon 8050S Graphics on the Ryzen AI Max 385/390 you are a step below the Radeon 8060S but still much more capable than what is found with the likes of the Radeon 880M/890M integrated graphics or from the Intel Xe/Xe2 integrated graphics competition from Intel. The AMD Radeon 8050S ...