Leaked benchmarks of AMD’s upcoming Strix Halo APU, specifically the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 with Radeon 8060S graphics, reveal interesting performance insights. While boasting more cores, the integrated GPU falls short of the older RX 6600 in Vulkan tests. This raises questions about the performance of AMD’s next-generation integrated graphics.
A recent Geekbench Vulkan compute test offers a glimpse into the Radeon 8060S’s capabilities. The GPU achieved a score of 67,004. While this puts it in the same league as the RX 6500 XT and RTX 3050, it significantly trails the RX 6600 and RX 7600, both considered budget-friendly discrete graphics cards.
A benchmark of the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395.
The Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 boasts impressive specifications, including 16 Zen 5 cores, a potential boost clock of up to 5.1GHz, and up to 64MB of cache. However, the integrated graphics utilizes RDNA 3.5 architecture, carried over from the previous Strix Point generation, rather than the anticipated RDNA 4. The Radeon 8060S boasts 40 compute units (CUs), a significant increase over the RX 6600’s 28 CUs. Despite this advantage and architectural improvements, the benchmark results suggest a performance gap between integrated and discrete graphics persists.
The “Pro” designation of the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 suggests a focus on workstation tasks, potentially prioritizing features other than raw graphics performance. As an integrated GPU, the Radeon 8060S faces limitations in form factor and power consumption, which likely impact its performance relative to discrete counterparts. It’s also crucial to remember that a single benchmark doesn’t tell the whole story. Real-world performance across various applications will ultimately determine its true capabilities.
This benchmark provides valuable early insights, but a comprehensive evaluation requires further testing. It’s important to consider the target market and intended use case of this APU. The Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395, with its focus on workstation functionality, may prioritize other aspects over pure gaming performance.
AMD is expected to unveil Strix Halo and RDNA 4 at CES 2025 in January, with product availability anticipated in the latter half of the year. Further testing and real-world benchmarks will provide a more complete picture of the Radeon 8060S’s performance and its position in the GPU landscape.
