GMKtec NucBox K13 review: A compact mini PC for AI and gaming

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Christoph Hoffmann

The sub-scores are consistently high, with 10,363 points in Essentials, 12,645 in Productivity, and 9,438 in Digital Content Creation. In everyday use, this translates to smooth system boot-ups, short loading times, and hassle-free multitasking.

The CPU profile in 3DMark highlights the platform’s distinctive characteristics. With 4,698 points at full thread utilization, the processor lags clearly behind the 16-thread Ryzen chips, such as the K16’s 6,691 points or the Ryzen AI 9’s figure of over 9,700 points. Eight threads set the limit here.

Christoph Hoffmann

What is remarkable, however, is the single-thread score of 1,153 points, which is on a par with the most powerful AMD models. To put the results into context, it’s worth taking a look at the architecture: Lunar Lake was launched at the end of 2024 and was designed by Intel primarily for energy efficiency and AI acceleration.

When it comes to graphics, the picture changes. In Time Spy, the Arc 140V scores 4,006 points, comprising 3,743 graphics points and 6,661 CPU points. This outperforms the Radeon 890M found in current Ryzen systems, which typically scores between 3,000 and 3,900 points, and more than doubles the 1,762 points achieved by the Radeon 680M in the K16. In Steel Nomad Light, the K13 achieves 3,176 points at 23.5 frames per second, and in the ray-traced Solar Bay, it even reaches 11,827 points at just under 45 fps.

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