Verdict - Efficient mini PC with Ryzen power and good features
The Geekom A8 presents itself as a powerful mini PC with the efficient AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS and the integrated Radeon 780M. With its 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB SSD, it offers a solid basis for demanding everyday and office applications. The large number of connections is above the standard of comparable mini PCs but could be designed a little more sensibly. A USB-C port on the front would be an example of this.
The workmanship is of the usual high quality. The compact computer also makes an excellent visual impression. The design, which has already been used several times, still offers the same advantages and disadvantages. In operation, the A8 is economical and quiet in idle mode but becomes clearly audible under load. A finer fan control could further round off the overall positive picture. With a price of $549, the Geekom A8 is not a bargain, but it does offer good performance and can compete with faster rivals such as the Minisforum UM890 Pro.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
Mini PCs are becoming increasingly powerful and now offer almost the same performance as conventional desktop PCs in everyday use - with significantly higher efficiency. As a slightly cheaper version of the Geekom A8 with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, Geekom has now combined the simple Mini-PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS. The Mini-PC offers 32 GB of RAM, although only 1 TB of mass storage is installed.
With a price of around $519, the Geekom A8 is no bargain and must prove in the test whether the surcharge is justified compared to comparable devices.
Specifications
Housing & equipment - Everything as before
The case and features are completely identical to the Geekom A8 with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, which we have already tested. For detailed information on the design and features, please refer to our previous Test report.
ADATA SE920 USB4-Speed
| Connectivity - USB 3.x / USB4 / TB - AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (423 - 3906, n=29, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
SD card reader
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Mini PC (15.1 - 214, n=27, last 2 years) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Mini PC (18.2 - 241, n=27, last 2 years) | |
Accessories
Maintenance
The Geekom A8 is always delivered with pre-installed RAM and SSD and is therefore ready for immediate use. Upgrading is possible, but requires some skill when opening the compact housing. Further details can be found in the test of the identical model with a faster APU.
Sustainability
Although the Geekom A8 can only be repaired to a limited extent, it comes with a 36-month warranty, which is above the industry average. The compact packaging ensures easy and safe transportation. In terms of sustainability, Geekom emphasizes the energy-efficient operation of the Mini-PC, but does not provide any specific information on recycled materials. According to the manufacturer, the Mini-PC has CE, FCC, CB, CCC and RoHS certifications.
Performance
The Geekom A8 is based on the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS (8 cores, 16 threads) and therefore offers a solid foundation for demanding applications. The model is supplied with 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB SSD, which ensures high working speed and sufficient storage space. Alternatively, a version with the Ryzen 9 8945HS is also available, which is additionally equipped with a 2 TB SSD.
Test conditions
All tests were carried out in "normal mode" as delivered. The optional performance mode, which can be selected in the BIOS, increases the fan speed and leads to noticeably higher noise levels under load.
Processor
The Geekom A8 with AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS (Zen 4, 8 cores) can achieve a short-term power consumption of up to 60 watts, but throttles down to around 35 watts under continuous full load. This is particularly noticeable in multi-core benchmarks such as the Cinebench R15 endurance test, while the single-core performance is at a good level in comparison. Compared to the Geekom A8 with AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, the low-performance device is only just behind.
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Average of class Mini PC | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra -1! | |
| WinRAR - Result | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Average of class Mini PC (1901 - 13822, n=82, last 2 years) | |
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Average of class Mini PC (2765 - 31071, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Average of class Mini PC (90.2 - 557, n=111, last 2 years) | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Affinity Photo 2 - Combined (Multi CPU) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (89 - 1757, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Average of class Mini PC | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (770 - 82725, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Average of class Mini PC (4141 - 227429, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Average of class Mini PC (290 - 9475, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (8208 - 184747, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (408 - 31931, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Average of class Mini PC (2089 - 121827, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Average of class Mini PC (7948 - 325960, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (127.2 - 2431, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (432 - 43587, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Khadas Mind 2 | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega | |
| Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC (5333 - 94259, n=110, last 2 years) | |
System performance
The Geekom A8 with Ryzen 7 8745HS delivers more than sufficient performance in everyday use and impresses with its high working speed. Thanks to the fast DDR5 RAM and PCIe SSD, the system responds very quickly and smoothly.
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Average of class Mini PC (8472 - 163031, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Average of class Mini PC (9130 - 123769, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Average of class Mini PC (9047 - 216693, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Mini PC (82.3 - 184.8, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
The Geekom A8 fails the test and stands out with high DPC latencies. However, there are only a few dropped frames when playing the 4K test video, which means the mini PC is still suitable as a streaming client.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The Geekom A8 is equipped with a 1 TB Lexar SSD (PCIe 4.0 x4), which impresses with its high transfer rates and fast access times. The mini PC therefore offers very high everyday and system performance. The passive cooling also ensures almost constant performance even under continuous load.
| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Average of class Mini PC | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card and gaming performance
The AMD Radeon 780M is also used in the Geekom A8 with AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS and offers strong integrated graphics performance. Compared to the competitors with the same iGPU, our test device delivers an almost identical performance. Only the Alliwava H90 Pro is slightly behind and cannot keep up. The Geekom A8 is only suitable for modern games to a limited extent, even if the iGPU offers a rock-solid basis. Some compromises in terms of the level of detail have to be accepted. Significantly higher performance can currently only be achieved with AMD's Stix Halo APU, which is used in the Bosgame M5 or in systems with a dedicated graphics card, such as the Minisforum G7 PT.
| 3DMark Performance rating - Percent | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra -1! | |
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| 3DMark | |
| 2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Unigine Heaven 4.0 | |
| Extreme Preset OpenGL | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Extreme Preset DX11 | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
| 1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| 1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| ComputeMark v2.1 | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Score | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| 1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Affinity Photo 2 - Combined (Single / Multi GPU) | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
SPECworkstation 4.0: Graphics Score | Accelerator Score | Viewport Graphics | HandBrake | ONNX Inference
| Performance rating | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra -2! | |
| SPECworkstation 4.0 / Graphics Score | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (2.21 - 2.55, n=5) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| SPECworkstation 4.0 / Accelerator Score | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (2.23 - 2.53, n=5) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| SPECworkstation 4.0 / Viewport Graphics | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (2.21 - 2.55, n=5) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| SPECworkstation 4.0 / HandBrake | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (1.51 - 1.77, n=5) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| SPECworkstation 4.0 / ONNX Inference | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (1.36 - 1.71, n=5) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (n=1) | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS, AMD Radeon 780M R7 8745HS | Geekom A8, R9 8945HS, AMD Radeon 780M R9 8945HS | Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro, AMD Radeon 780M R9 8945HS | BOSGAME M4 Neo, AMD Radeon 780M R7 7840HS | GMK NucBox M3 Ultra, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs i7-12700H | Alliwava H90 Pro, AMD Radeon 780M R7 8745HS | Average of class Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECviewperf 2020 | 1% | -4% | -3% | -70% | -30% | 28% | |
| 3840x2160 Medical (medical-03) (fps) | 16.4 | 10.9 -34% | 13.3 -19% | 17.4 6% | 3.38 -79% | 9.5 -42% | 17.3 ? 5% |
| 3840x2160 Energy (energy-03) (fps) | 21.2 | 31 46% | 19.7 -7% | 22.5 6% | 2.96 -86% | 12.3 -42% | 25.4 ? 20% |
| 3840x2160 Creo (creo-03) (fps) | 35.2 | 35.6 1% | 34.9 -1% | 31.1 -12% | 14.7 -58% | 25.5 -28% | 42.1 ? 20% |
| 3840x2160 CATIA (catia-06) (fps) | 25.3 | 24.6 -3% | 24.2 -4% | 24.9 -2% | 8.14 -68% | 18.8 -26% | 28.2 ? 11% |
| 3840x2160 3ds Max (3dsmax-07) (fps) | 22.1 | 21 -5% | 21.3 -4% | 20.9 -5% | 9.48 -57% | 16.4 -26% | 38 ? 72% |
| 3840x2160 Siemens NX (snx-04) (fps) | 64.4 | 65.9 2% | 67 4% | 61.9 -4% | 4.21 -93% | 50.5 -22% | 50.1 ? -22% |
| 3840x2160 Maya (maya-06) (fps) | 51 | 50.1 -2% | 51.2 0% | 47.6 -7% | 25.8 -49% | 37.9 -26% | 97.2 ? 91% |
| 3DMark 05 Standard | 61470 points | |
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 44071 points | |
| 3DMark Vantage P Result | 43866 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 13366 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 180655 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 37602 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 7764 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 4188 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3256 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 508 points | |
Help | ||
| GTA V | |
| 1024x768 Lowest Settings possible | |
| Average AMD Radeon 8060S (182.8 - 185.8, n=6) | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (149.1 - 174.3, n=20) | |
| Average Intel Arc Graphics 140T (134.6 - 179.2, n=13) | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| 1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x | |
| Average AMD Radeon 8060S (164.3 - 181.5, n=7) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (64.8 - 80.2, n=21) | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Average Intel Arc Graphics 140T (25.5 - 44.4, n=13) | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 8060S (124.8 - 152.1, n=7) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (28.8 - 52.5, n=24) | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Average Intel Arc Graphics 140T (24.8 - 41.7, n=14) | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 8060S (85 - 101.7, n=7) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 890M (18.4 - 32.3, n=23) | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Average Intel Arc Graphics 140T (17 - 29.7, n=13) | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
FPS chart - 30 min Cyberpunk 2077 1920 x 1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 165.8 | 151.6 | 65.3 | 28.1 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 145.6 | 96.2 | 50.7 | 33.3 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 150.1 | 117 | 95.6 | 89.7 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 71.2 | 34.3 | 25.8 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 64.5 | 45.7 | 39.6 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 170 | 67.8 | 56.9 | 48.7 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 42.4 | 33.4 | 26.6 | 26.2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 43.6 | 33.4 | 26.5 | 21.8 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 85.4 | 74.5 | 56.2 | 13.9 |
Geekom A8 performance check with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 via USB4
Although the Geekom A8 does without OCuLink, it offers USB4 for connecting external GPUs such as an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090. This allows a mobile gaming or workstation setup to be realized - however, the gaming performance via USB4 is significantly below the level of an OCuLink connection.
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 3DMark | |
| 2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Unigine Superposition | |
| 1280x720 720p Low | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 1080p High | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Extreme | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 3840x2160 4k Optimized | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 7680x4320 8k Optimized | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Unigine Valley 1.0 | |
| 1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8 | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8 | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Unigine Heaven 4.0 | |
| Extreme Preset OpenGL | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Extreme Preset DX11 | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| ComputeMark v2.1 | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Score | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset (FSR off) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 3840x2160 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | |
| 1920x1080 Low Preset AA:SM | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | |
| 1280x720 Lite Quality | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 Standard Quality | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 2560x1440 High Quality | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| 3840x2160 High Quality | |
| Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Minisforum AI X1 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS, AMD Radeon 780M R7 8745HS | Geekom A8, R7 8745HS, R7 8745HS | Geekom A8 Max (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) , R7 8845HS | Geekom GT1 Mega (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) , Ultra 9 185H | Geekom Mini IT13 2025 Edition (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @USB4) , i9-13900HK | Minisforum UM890 Pro (Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 @OCuLink) , R9 8945HS | Average of class Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECviewperf 2020 | 345% | 342% | 295% | 85% | 423% | 28% | |
| 3840x2160 Medical (medical-03) (fps) | 16.4 | 42 156% | 42 156% | 42.1 157% | 33.2 102% | 43.4 165% | 17.3 ? 5% |
| 3840x2160 Energy (energy-03) (fps) | 21.2 | 139 556% | 138 551% | 92.8 338% | 86.8 309% | 141 565% | 25.4 ? 20% |
| 3840x2160 Creo (creo-03) (fps) | 35.2 | 115 227% | 112 218% | 91.1 159% | 37.3 6% | 120 241% | 42.1 ? 20% |
| 3840x2160 CATIA (catia-06) (fps) | 25.3 | 84 232% | 82.2 225% | 77.3 206% | 42.6 68% | 84.3 233% | 28.2 ? 11% |
| 3840x2160 3ds Max (3dsmax-07) (fps) | 22.1 | 152 588% | 153 592% | 158 615% | 55.6 152% | 208 841% | 38 ? 72% |
| 3840x2160 Siemens NX (snx-04) (fps) | 64.4 | 32 -50% | 33 -49% | 31.9 -50% | 19.6 -70% | 39.5 -39% | 50.1 ? -22% |
| 3840x2160 Maya (maya-06) (fps) | 51 | 412 708% | 410 704% | 378 641% | 66 29% | 539 957% | 97.2 ? 91% |
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 356 | 258 | 211 | 116.2 | 109.3 | 148.7 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 152 | 149.3 | 143.9 | 135.7 | 130.4 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 210 | 206 | 166.1 | 160 | 120.7 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 85 | 86.9 | 73.4 | 66.7 | ||
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 192.3 | 166.2 | 150 | 151.7 | 132 | 99.5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 134.5 | 132 | 121.4 | 116 | 98.3 | 57.6 |
Emissions
System noise
The Geekom A8 is similar to the top model in the cheaper version, but achieves slightly lower noise levels. The fan reacts quickly to increasing load and therefore becomes audible early on, but works evenly and without annoying pulsing.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 25 / 25.3 / 25.3 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 47.6 / 47.8 dB(A) |
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| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS R7 8745HS, Radeon 780M | Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M | BOSGAME M4 Neo R7 7840HS, Radeon 780M | GMK NucBox M3 Ultra i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Geekom A8, R9 8945HS R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M | Alliwava H90 Pro R7 8745HS, Radeon 780M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 9% | -15% | 2% | 0% | 3% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.9 | 23.7 5% | 24.3 2% | 24.8 -0% | 24.4 2% | 24.9 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 25 | 27.2 -9% | 37.6 -50% | 25.8 -3% | 24.5 2% | 26.1 -4% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 25.3 | 27.3 -8% | 37.9 -50% | 25.8 -2% | 24.7 2% | 26.1 -3% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 25.3 | 27.3 -8% | 38 -50% | 25.8 -2% | 24.7 2% | 26.2 -4% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 47.6 | 33.6 29% | 40.8 14% | 44.5 7% | 48.5 -2% | 44.2 7% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 47 | 45.6 3% | 47 -0% | 42.2 10% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 47.6 | 34.4 28% | 40.18 16% | 46.4 3% | 42.5 11% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 47.8 | 34.4 28% | 40.2 16% | 44.7 6% | 49.2 -3% | 44.5 7% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The casing of the Geekom A8 remains pleasantly cool both in idle mode and under load, without any problematic hotspots. In the stress test, the temperature of the Ryzen 7 8745HS briefly rises to around 90 °C, but this is harmless. The cooling system reliably dissipates the permanently present 35 watts TDP.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.8 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 36 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.6 to 69.5 °C for the class Mini PC.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.9 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 36.6 °C / 98 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.7 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 32.4 °C / 90 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 37.3 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 32.4 °C / 90 F for the class Mini PC.
Energy management
The Geekom A8 with Ryzen 7 8745HS impresses with its high energy efficiency. The mini PC consumes very little power in idle mode. Even under full load, the power consumption remains pleasingly low at around 68 watts on average and up to 97 watts at peak load. This makes the A8 one of the most economical devices in its class. The 120 watt power supply unit offers sufficient power reserves.
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| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS R7 8745HS, Radeon 780M | Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M | BOSGAME M4 Neo R7 7840HS, Radeon 780M | GMK NucBox M3 Ultra i7-12700H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Geekom A8, R9 8945HS R9 8945HS, Radeon 780M | Alliwava H90 Pro R7 8745HS, Radeon 780M | Average AMD Radeon 780M | Average of class Mini PC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -61% | -41% | -60% | 8% | -29% | -21% | -72% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.5 | 9.8 -180% | 7.6 -117% | 10.8 -209% | 3.2 9% | 7.7 -120% | 6.07 ? -73% | 9.52 ? -172% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 5.5 | 10.5 -91% | 9.1 -65% | 11.3 -105% | 4.9 11% | 8.6 -56% | 8.19 ? -49% | 11.7 ? -113% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 9.1 | 13.6 -49% | 11.1 -22% | 12.6 -38% | 6.8 25% | 10.1 -11% | 10.4 ? -14% | 15.2 ? -67% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 67.6 | 67 1% | 67.2 1% | 56.4 17% | 71.3 -5% | 62.8 7% | 57.4 ? 15% | 63.3 ? 6% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 58.3 | 85.9 -47% | 81.3 -39% | 62.5 -7% | ||||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 93.9 | 96.2 -2% | 98.4 -5% | 60.7 35% | 93.2 1% | 80.6 14% | 76.6 ? 18% | 107.5 ? -14% |
* ... smaller is better
Power efficiency
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Power Consumption | |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Cinebench R23 Single Power Efficiency - external Monitor | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
| Cinebench R15 Multi Efficiency (external Monitor) | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro | |
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra | |
Power consumption - external monitor
Power consumption - external monitor
Notebookcheck rating
Geekom A8, R7 8745HS
- 10/31/2025 v8
Sebastian Bade
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geekom A8, R7 8745HS AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: $629.00 List Price: 689€ | 425 g | 112 x 112 x 38 mm | |
| Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $649.00 MINISFORUM UM890 Pro Mini PC... 2. $479.90 MINISFORUM UM890 Pro Mini PC... 3. $38.99 UL Listed 19V AC/DC Adapter ... List Price: 739 EUR | 709 g | 127 x 130 x 60.6 mm | |
| BOSGAME M4 Neo AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $549.99 BOSGAME M4 Neo Mini PC, Mini... 2. $417.00 BOSGAME M4 Neo Mini PC, Mini... 3. $599.99 BOSGAME Mini PC M4 AMD Ryzen... List Price: 389 EUR | 560 g | 127 x 127 x 42 mm | |
| GMK NucBox M3 Ultra Intel Core i7-12700H ⎘ Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $609.99 List Price: 429€ | 437 g | 106 x 114 x 42.5 mm | |
| Geekom A8, R9 8945HS AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $849.00 GEEKOM AI-Ready A8 Max Mini ... 2. $849.00 GEEKOM A8 Mini PC with AMD R... List Price: 949 EUR | 432 g | 112 x 112 x 38 mm | |
| Alliwava H90 Pro AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 32 GB Memory | Amazon: 1. $21.00 Replacement Mini PC CPU Fan ... List Price: 479€ | 470 g | 127.5 x 130 x 52 mm |
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