Radeon RX 6550M vs R5 M430

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M430 and Radeon RX 6550M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 M430
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.68

RX 6550M outperforms R5 M430 by a whopping 1380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking939217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data21.41
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameExoNavi 24
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores3201024
Core clock speed1030 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz2840 MHz
Number of transistors690 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown80 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60181.8
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS5.816 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2064
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s144.0 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

R5 M430 1.68
RX 6550M 24.87
+1380%

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.

R5 M430 648
RX 6550M 9585
+1379%

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.

R5 M430 1689
RX 6550M 20506
+1114%

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.

R5 M430 1004
RX 6550M 14696
+1364%

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 HD14
−407%
71
+407%
1440p1−2
−2400%
25
+2400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−671%
50−55
+671%
Battlefield 5 0−1 80−85
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2780%
140−150
+2780%
Hitman 3 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−606%
110−120
+606%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2033%
60−65
+2033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−822%
80−85
+822%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−200%
100−110
+200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−671%
50−55
+671%
Battlefield 5 0−1 80−85
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1500%
60−65
+1500%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2780%
140−150
+2780%
Hitman 3 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−606%
110−120
+606%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2033%
60−65
+2033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1022%
101
+1022%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
−231%
50−55
+231%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−200%
100−110
+200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−671%
50−55
+671%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2700%
55−60
+2700%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2780%
140−150
+2780%
Hitman 3 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−606%
110−120
+606%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−878%
88
+878%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−308%
49
+308%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−200%
100−110
+200%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2033%
60−65
+2033%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2250%
45−50
+2250%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2400%
24−27
+2400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1300%
27−30
+1300%
Hitman 3 7−8
−314%
27−30
+314%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−1444%
130−140
+1444%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−925%
40−45
+925%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−650%
14−16
+650%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 14−16
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 10−12

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

This is how R5 M430 and RX 6550M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6550M is 407% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6550M is 2400% faster in 1440p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6550M is 2900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6550M is ahead in 51 test (75%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.68 24.87
Recency 15 May 2016 4 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm

RX 6550M has a 1380.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6550M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M430 in performance tests.


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