Radeon Pro 5600M vs Pro Duo

Place in the ranking	263	237
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.80	no data
Power efficiency	4.19	33.07
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code name	Capsaicin	Navi 12
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Design	reference	no data
Release date	26 April 2016 (8 years ago)	15 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,499	no data

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 cores	4096	2560
Compute units	128	no data
Core clock speed	no data	1000 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1030 MHz
Number of transistors	8,900 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	256.0	164.8
Floating-point processing power	8.192 TFLOPS	5.274 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	256	160

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 size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	277 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	3x 8-pin	None

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 type	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	2048 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	770 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512 GB/s	394.2 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	-
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	-
DisplayPort support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	+	-
CrossFire	+	-
Enduro	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
LiquidVR	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TressFX	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.0	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2
Mantle	+	-

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 Duo 21.29

Pro 5600M 24.02
+12.8%

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 Duo 8183

Pro 5600M 9232
+12.8%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Dota 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Fortnite	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
World of Tanks	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Dota 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Dota 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Fortnite	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Valorant	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.29	24.02
Recency	26 April 2016	15 June 2020
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	50 Watt

Pro 5600M has a 12.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Duo in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Duo is a workstation card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.

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