Allegedly Leaked AMD Strix Halo Benchmark Suggests Exceptional Performance Levels
The gaming world is abuzz with anticipation as AMD's Ryzen AI Max 390 chip, equipped with Radeon 8050S graphics, has been reported to achieve a staggering score of 10,106 on the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark. While this score seems too good to be true, it is not wildly unrealistic given the generation and improvements AMD has made.
According to Notebookcheck, the Ryzen AI Max 390 with Radeon 8050S typically scores around 9,006 to 9,008 in 3DMark Time Spy, depending on system configuration and RAM. This score is slightly below the reported 10,106, but it is still in a similar performance range. Variants like the Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 show average performance around 93% compared to the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 with Radeon 8060S, which scores over 10,000 points. The Radeon 8060S is a slightly faster GPU variant, scoring reliably in the 10,300 to 11,000 range.
This suggests that the 10,106 score for the 8050S-based Ryzen AI Max 390 could be a specific result from an optimized or high-power configuration rather than a typical baseline. However, it is not unreasonable given the improvements AMD has made, and it definitely marks a strong step up from previous generations of integrated graphics.
Comparatively, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU, as seen in the Acer Predator Triton Neo 16, earned a Time Spy score of 9,230. This comparison is not favourable, given the RTX 4060's superior performance.
On the other hand, the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390's integrated GPU performance is significantly higher than similar chips, such as Intel's recently launched Arrow Lake chips, which managed a score of 4,023 on the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark. If the leaked benchmarks are accurate, the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 is approximately 2.5 times better at gaming than Intel's Arrow Lake chips.
The MSI Prestige A16 AI, equipped with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor and Radeon 880M integrated graphics, scored 3,663 on the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark. This score is far lower than the Ryzen AI Max 390, indicating a significant leap in performance.
In summary, while the 10,106 Time Spy score for the 8050S on Ryzen AI Max 390 seems credible, it represents an upper-tier configuration rather than the average expected performance. It is not too good to be true if taken as a specific result from an optimized or high-power configuration, but it is not typical for all 8050S units. It definitely marks a strong step up from previous generations of integrated graphics and approaches low-end discrete GPU performance.
For those seeking high-performance graphics, a gaming laptop with an RTX 50-series GPU remains the best option. However, if the leaked benchmarks are accurate, AMD's new integrated GPU might perform like a GPU from a decade in the future, offering a promising future for integrated graphics in gaming laptops.
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- The gaming laptop market is abuzz with excitement over the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390, sporting the Radeon 8050S graphics, reportedly scoring a remarkable 10,106 on the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark.
- According to Notebookcheck, the Ryzen AI Max 390 typically scores between 9,006 and 9,008 on the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark, varying due to system configuration and RAM.
- The Ryzen AI Max PRO 390, a variant of the chip, demonstrates average performance at around 93% compared to the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 with Radeon 8060S, scoring above 10,000 points.
- The Radeon 8060S, a slightly faster GPU variant, consistently scores in the 10,300 to 11,000 range on the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark.
- The 10,106 score for the 8050S on Ryzen AI Max 390 could potentially be a specific result from an optimized or high-power configuration rather than a typical baseline performance.
- The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU, as seen in the Acer Predator Triton Neo 16, earned a Time Spy score of 9,230, falling short compared to the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 in terms of performance.
- In comparison, the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390's integrated GPU performance is more elevated than similar chips like Intel's Arrow Lake chips, which managed a score of 4,023 on the 3DMark Time Spy benchmark.
- If the leaked benchmarks are accurate, the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 could be approximately 2.5 times better at gaming than Intel's Arrow Lake chips.
- For those seeking high-performance graphics, a gaming laptop with an RTX 50-series GPU is still the best option, but the new AMD integrated GPU holds potential for the future of integrated graphics in gaming laptops, with performance promising like that of a GPU from a decade in the future.
