Radeon Pro W5700X vs Pro 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5500M with Radeon Pro W5700X, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5500M
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
17.64

Pro W5700X outperforms Pro 5500M by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking31274
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.56
Power efficiency14.2915.36
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 10
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date13 November 2019 (5 years ago)11 December 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15362304
Core clock speed1000 MHz1243 MHz
Boost clock speed1450 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt205 Watt
Texture fill rate139.2293.8
Floating-point processing power4.454 TFLOPS9.4 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs96144

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data305 mm
Widthno dataQuad-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 4x Thunderbolt
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro 5500M 17.64
Pro W5700X 45.75
+159%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro 5500M 6780
Pro W5700X 17590
+159%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD58
−159%
150−160
+159%
1440p59
−154%
150−160
+154%
4K33
−158%
85−90
+158%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.66
1440pno data6.66
4Kno data11.75

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−157%
90−95
+157%
Elden Ring 55−60
−155%
140−150
+155%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−133%
35−40
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−147%
180−190
+147%
Metro Exodus 67
−154%
170−180
+154%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75
−153%
190−200
+153%
Valorant 85
−159%
220−230
+159%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−150%
30−33
+150%
Dota 2 83
−153%
210−220
+153%
Elden Ring 55−60
−155%
140−150
+155%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−146%
150−160
+146%
Fortnite 95−100
−150%
240−250
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−147%
180−190
+147%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
−146%
170−180
+146%
Metro Exodus 46
−139%
110−120
+139%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 77
−147%
190−200
+147%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
−150%
70−75
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−155%
140−150
+155%
Valorant 70−75
−154%
180−190
+154%
World of Tanks 208
−140%
500−550
+140%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−158%
80−85
+158%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−157%
90−95
+157%
Dota 2 107
−152%
270−280
+152%
Far Cry 5 76
−150%
190−200
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−147%
180−190
+147%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−146%
300−310
+146%
Valorant 28
−150%
70−75
+150%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35
−157%
90−95
+157%
Elden Ring 27−30
−150%
70−75
+150%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
−157%
90−95
+157%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 107
−152%
270−280
+152%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−150%
40−45
+150%
World of Tanks 118
−154%
300−310
+154%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−150%
90−95
+150%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
Far Cry 5 49
−145%
120−130
+145%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−150%
110−120
+150%
Metro Exodus 41
−144%
100−105
+144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−139%
55−60
+139%
Valorant 22
−150%
55−60
+150%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Dota 2 25
−140%
60−65
+140%
Elden Ring 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
−140%
60−65
+140%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
−154%
150−160
+154%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−145%
27−30
+145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
−140%
60−65
+140%
World of Tanks 71
−154%
180−190
+154%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−150%
35−40
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Dota 2 54
−159%
140−150
+159%
Far Cry 5 25
−140%
60−65
+140%
Fortnite 21−24
−138%
50−55
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−150%
65−70
+150%
Valorant 15
−133%
35−40
+133%

This is how Pro 5500M and Pro W5700X compete in popular games:

  • Pro W5700X is 159% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W5700X is 154% faster in 1440p
  • Pro W5700X is 158% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.64 45.75
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 205 Watt

Pro 5500M has 141.2% lower power consumption.

Pro W5700X, on the other hand, has a 159.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon Pro W5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon Pro W5700X is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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