Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs Pro 555

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 555 and Radeon Pro Vega 20, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Pro 555
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.15

Pro Vega 20 outperforms Pro 555 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking513378
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.459.43
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 21Vega 12
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date5 June 2017 (7 years ago)14 November 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores7681280
Core clock speed850 MHz815 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1283 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate40.80102.6
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPS3.284 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4880

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit1024 Bit
Memory clock speed1275 MHz740 MHz
Memory bandwidth81.6 GB/s189.4 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 outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.3
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 555 8.15
Pro Vega 20 13.75
+68.7%

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 555 3140
Pro Vega 20 5299
+68.8%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Pro 555 5185
Pro Vega 20 12289
+137%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Pro 555 3721
Pro Vega 20 9044
+143%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Pro 555 22624
Pro Vega 20 62318
+175%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Pro 555 11375
Pro Vega 20 26775
+135%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Pro 555 217690
Pro Vega 20 278586
+28%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Pro 555 1078
Pro Vega 20 2601
+141%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Pro 555 11961
Pro Vega 20 26946
+125%

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 HD34
−73.5%
59
+73.5%
4K12
−242%
41
+242%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
−60%
30−35
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−100%
21−24
+100%
Battlefield 5 32
−37.5%
40−45
+37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Far Cry 5 26
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−122%
51
+122%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−62.5%
24−27
+62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−51.1%
70−75
+51.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−91.7%
45−50
+91.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 42
−81%
76
+81%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−29.8%
70−75
+29.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 26
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−100%
21−24
+100%
Battlefield 5 26
−69.2%
40−45
+69.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Far Cry 5 21
−52.4%
30−35
+52.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−100%
46
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
−62.5%
24−27
+62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−51.1%
70−75
+51.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−91.7%
45−50
+91.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−43.5%
30−35
+43.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−29.8%
70−75
+29.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−60%
30−35
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−100%
21−24
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Far Cry 5 15
−113%
30−35
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−400%
90−95
+400%
Hitman 3 16−18
−62.5%
24−27
+62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−51.1%
70−75
+51.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−121%
31
+121%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−29.8%
70−75
+29.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−119%
70−75
+119%
Hitman 3 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−64.7%
27−30
+64.7%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−130%
21−24
+130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−188%
21−24
+188%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−57.1%
21−24
+57.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Hitman 3 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−123%
65−70
+123%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−117%
12−14
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−225%
12−14
+225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%

This is how Pro 555 and Pro Vega 20 compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 20 is 74% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 20 is 242% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro Vega 20 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Pro Vega 20 surpassed Pro 555 in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.15 13.75
Recency 5 June 2017 14 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt

Pro 555 has 33.3% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega 20, on the other hand, has a 68.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 555 in performance tests.


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