Radeon RX 6500 XT vs R5 M420
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 M420 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.
6500 XT outperforms R5 M420 by a whopping 1816% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1095 | 271 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 93 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 48.14 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.51 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Jet | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 19 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 320 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 780 MHz | 2610 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | 2815 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 107 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.00 | 180.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.544 TFLOPS | 5.765 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 20 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2248 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 143.9 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 3−4
−2000%
| 63
+2000%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−3000%
| 31
+3000%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 17 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.16 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.42 |
| 4K | no data | 11.71 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2300%
|
72
+2300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1233%
|
80
+1233%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1700%
|
54
+1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−5000%
|
102
+5000%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3800%
|
110−120
+3800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1229%
|
90−95
+1229%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−10600%
|
107
+10600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−900%
|
60
+900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−922%
|
90−95
+922%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−394%
|
160−170
+394%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−811%
|
250−260
+811%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1033%
|
34
+1033%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−806%
|
145
+806%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−4500%
|
92
+4500%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3800%
|
110−120
+3800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1229%
|
90−95
+1229%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−8000%
|
81
+8000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−700%
|
48
+700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2500%
|
52
+2500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−922%
|
90−95
+922%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−1214%
|
92
+1214%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−394%
|
160−170
+394%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−9200%
|
90−95
+9200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−588%
|
110
+588%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−4200%
|
86
+4200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−1229%
|
90−95
+1229%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−450%
|
33
+450%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−922%
|
90−95
+922%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−671%
|
54
+671%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−394%
|
160−170
+394%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−3800%
|
110−120
+3800%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−775%
|
35
+775%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−1988%
|
160−170
+1988%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1358%
|
170−180
+1358%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−9950%
|
200−210
+9950%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 17 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5600%
|
57
+5600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−1900%
|
60−65
+1900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−2200%
|
23
+2200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1750%
|
35−40
+1750%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2700%
|
55−60
+2700%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−143%
|
34
+143%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−2183%
|
130−140
+2183%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−6600%
|
67
+6600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 281
+0%
|
281
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 194
+0%
|
194
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 82
+0%
|
82
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
This is how R5 M420 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 XT is 2000% faster in 1080p
- RX 6500 XT is 3000% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 10600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 XT performs better in 48 tests (74%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (26%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 22.99 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 19 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
RX 6500 XT has a 1815.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M420 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R5 M420 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.
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