AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo) Specs and Performance

Alex Jones

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo-Barcelo R) Integrated Graphics

AMD Radeon Vega 8 (Barcelo) is an integrated graphics for Ryzen 5000/7000 U series laptop/notebook APUs launched on Jan 6th, 2022. It is also known as AMD Radeon graphics 512SP (Ryzen 5000/7000).

A Cezanne refresh known as “Barcelo” is used in Ryzen 5 5000U series APUs and Later on Jan 4th, 2024, a “Barcelo Refresh” was launched for Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 7000U series APUs.

I have collected all the data from reputable sites like Techpowerup, Notebook-Check, etc. for the specs and performance of the Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics.

Let’s dive into all the capabilities, specs, benchmarks, and gaming performance of the AMD Radeon graphics 8cu/512SP.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo) Info

All the basic information about the Radeon RX Vega 7 GPU is presented such as GPU Architecture, market segment, codename, and price.

GPU CodenameBarcelo/Barcelo Refresh
ArchitectureGCN 5.1
Release dateJan 6th, 2022/Jan 4th, 2024
GenerationVega II IGP
FoundryTSMC
Market SegmentLaptop
ProductionActive
PredecessorVega IGP
SuccessorNavi II IGP
PriceNo Data

Technical Specifications

The detailed specification of AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 graphics includes compute units, number of shaders, pixel rate, texture filter rate, die size, density, TDP, process size, Vram, and more.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 specs of both Barcelo and Barcelo Refresh are similar except for the clock speed.

Compute Units8 CUs
Shaders / Stream Processors512 Units
TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)32
ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)8
RayTracing CoresNone
L1 CacheNo Data
L2 CacheNo Data
Transistors10.7 billion
Process Size7 nm
Die Size180 mm²
Density59.4M / mm²
Chip PackageFCBGA-1140 (FP6)
Pixel Rate16.00 GPixel/s
Texture Rate64.00 GTexel/s

Board Design

TDP (Total Draw Power)15 W (Max TDP 45W)
Slot WidthIGP
OutputsPortable Device Dependent
Bus InterfaceIGP
Power ConnectorsNone

GPU Frequencies

The Barcelo and Barcelo Refresh, both versions of AMD Radeon graphics 512sp mobile are clocked at 2.0GHz.

Base ClockBoost ClockFP16 (Half)FP32 (Float)FP64 (Double)
300 MHz2.00 GHz4.096 TFLOPS2.048 TFLOPS128 GFLOPS

Video Memory (VRAM) capacity and Type

It tells how much VRAM Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU has, VRAM type, size, bus, and bandwidth. Since this is an i-GPU, it doesn’t have a dedicated VRAM and uses a part of the system RAM.

The Radeon RX Vega 8 VRAM allocation max. capability is only 2GB (can be increased via BIOS).

Memory SizeSystem Shared
Memory TypeSystem Shared
Memory BusSystem Shared
Memory ClockSystem Shared
BandwidthSystem Dependent

API Features Support

Graphical API features supported by AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 5000 and Ryzen 7000 graphics card are:

DirectX12 (12_1)
OpenGL4.6
OpenCL2.2
Vulkan1.3
Shader Model6.7
WDDM3.1

Other Hardware Features

Multi-Monitor SupportYes
Max. Resolution3840×2160 @ 60Hz
DisplayPort Version2.0
DisplayPort ExtensionsHBR3, HDR Metadata, Adaptive-Sync
DisplayPort Max Refresh Rates (SDR)3840×2160 @ 60Hz , 3440×1440 @ 144Hz , 2560×1440 @ 180Hz , 1920×1080 @ 240Hz
HDCP Version Supported2.2
USB Type-C® DisplayPort™ Alternate ModeYes
AMD FreeSyncYes
AMD Eyefinity Single Large Surface (SLS)No
Wireless DisplayMiracast

Hardware Codec Support

Hardware codecs supported by this GPU are:

h264Decode / Encode
AV1No
h265 / HEVC (8-bit)Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10-bit)Decode / Encode
VP8Decode / Encode
VP9Decode / Encode
VC-1Decode
AVCDecode / Encode
JPEGDecode / Encode

Synthetic Benchmark Performance

These benchmarks are measured by GPU benchmarking software like 3DMark Time Spy graphics score, 3DMark Fire strike graphics, Passmark Performance Testsuite, and Geekbench 6.2.

What is the Passmark Performance Test suite?

The Passmark performance test suite is a 3D benchmark designed for video cards by using the DirectX feature.

It puts a load on the GPU for various DirectX versions like DX9, DX10, DX11, and DX12 provides separate benchmark results, and gives you the average G3D mark score.

What is the 3D Mark Time Spy benchmark?

It calculates both the CPU and GPU performance and gives you the system’s overall score. It also ranks your overall score on the internet and ranks your system accordingly.

What is the 3D Mark Fire Strike benchmark?

It is a standard to test your gaming PC graphics render capability in detail and complexity which is quite taxing to the gaming hardware. It uses DirectX 11 API and renders at 1080P resolution.

What is the Geekbench 6 GPU benchmark?

Geekbench 6 GPU benchmarks your graphics card computing power in gaming, image processing, video editing, photography, and machine learning. It tests your GPU Open CL, metal, and Vulkan score.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo-Barcelo R) Benchmark
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo/Barcelo R) Benchmark (Image Credit: Gamingwartech)

Benchmark ToolsRyzen 7 5800U
(Radeon RX Vega 8 at 2.0 GHz)
Ryzen 7 7730U
(Radeon RX Vega 8 at 2.0 GHz)
3DMark Time Spy Graphics10821283
3DMark Firestrike Graphics38614147
Open CLNo Data15729
VulkanNo Data15498
Passmark23622470
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo/Barcelo R) GPU benchmark on Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 7730U APU

Gaming Performance

Gaming performance is to measure how well this integrated graphics card performs in gaming by running multiple games on it and calculating the average fps and 1% lows.

Gaming Benchmark on Ryzen 7 5800U iGPU clocked at 2.0 GHz

The gaming benchmark is from the Ryzen 7 5800U integrated GPU, which is AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 2.0GHz.

The Test System is the HP ProBook x360 435 G8 with Ryzen 7 5800U and RX Vega 8 onboard graphics, (2x 16 GB) 32GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM, 1TB SSD, and Win 10 PRO.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo) Gaming Benchmark on Ryzen 7 5800U @2.00GHz
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo) Gaming Benchmark on Ryzen 7 5800U @2.00GHz (Image Credit: Gamingwartech)

Gaming benchmark details in table format

GamesAvg. FPSGraphics Setting
GTA V641080p, Lowest
CSGO1321080p, Low
Rainbow Six Siege461080p, Med
Death Stranding40720p, Low
Deus EX261080p, Low
Dota 21341080p, Low
Res 80%
F1 2020591080p, Med
HellBlade271080p, Med
Skyrim351080p, High
Strange Brigade381080p, Med
Tomb Raider531080p, Ultra
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla421080p, Low
Res 70%
Gear 5221080p, Med
Radeon RX Vega 8 Gaming benchmark on Ryzen 7 5800U APU (Total of 13 Games)

Gaming Benchmark on Ryzen 7 7730U iGPU clocked at 2.00 GHz

The gaming benchmark is from the Ryzen 7 7730U integrated GPU, which is AMD Radeon graphics (igpu) 8cu/512SP 2.00GHz.

The Test System is the ASUS Zenbook 14 (OLED) with Ryzen 7 7730U and RX Vega 8 i-GPU, 16GB LPDDR4X-4266 MHz RAM, 1TB SSD, and Win 11.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo R) Gaming Benchmark on Ryzen 7 7730U @2.00GHz
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Barcelo R) Gaming Benchmark on Ryzen 7 7730U @2.00GHz (Image Credit: Gamingwartech)

Gaming benchmark details in table format

GamesAvg. FPSGraphics Setting
GTA V60 1080p, Normal
Counter Strike 2851080p, Low,
FSR Quality
Fortnite571080p, Low
Assassin Creed Mirage281080p, Low,
FSR Quality
Hogwarts Legacy301080p, Low
FSR Bal
GOW251080p, Low
FSR Bal
Cyberpunk 2077221080p, Low
FSR Bal
COD Warzone 3331080p, Low, FSR3
Forza Horizon 5381080p, Low
Valorant1491080p, High
TLOU Part 123720p, V. Low
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt261080p, Lowest
RDR2321080p, Low
FSR Bal
Elden Ring291080p, Low
Total 13 Games Benchmarked with Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 7 7730U APU)

Is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 good for gaming?

1080p Low gaming is possible with AMD Radeon RX Vega 8. However, I suggest you also use FSR to get decent playable framerates. Without using FSR 1080p gaming is a bit laggy.

You can lower your gaming resolution to 900p on games that seem unplayable.

What is the Radeon RX Vega 8 Nvidia equivalent?

Radeon RX Vega 8 easily beats the Nvidia MX350 mobile dedicated GPU and is equivalent to the Nvidia Geforce MX450 in terms of performance on a notebook.

Regarding desktops, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU beats the Nvidia GTX 650 Ti and is equivalent to the GTX 570.

AMD Radeon Vega 8 (Barcelo/Barcelo R) GPU Used in the Following CPUs

ProcessorsGPU Base ClockGPU Boost ClockFP32(Float)
Ryzen 7 5825U300 MHz2.00 GHz2.048 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 5800U300 MHz2.00 GHz2.048 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U300 MHz2.00 GHz2.048 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U300 MHz2.00 GHz2.048 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 7730U300 MHz2.00 GHz2.048 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U300 MHz2.00 GHz2.048 TFLOPS

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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