Radeon Pro 5600M vs RX 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500M with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500M
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
14.60

Pro 5600M outperforms RX 5500M by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking359236
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.8233.06
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 14Navi 12
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)15 June 2020 (4 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 cores14082560
Core clock speed1375 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1030 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate144.8164.8
Floating-point processing power4.632 TFLOPS5.274 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs88160

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 sizedmedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
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 typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz770 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s394.2 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

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

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.

RX 5500M 14.60
Pro 5600M 24.01
+64.5%

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.

RX 5500M 5613
Pro 5600M 9232
+64.5%

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
−63.8%
95−100
+63.8%
1440p63
−58.7%
100−110
+58.7%
4K30
−50%
45−50
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+12.2%
45−50
−12.2%
Elden Ring 36
−117%
75−80
+117%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−57.4%
70−75
+57.4%
Counter-Strike 2 36
−22.2%
40−45
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%
Forza Horizon 4 101
−3%
100−110
+3%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−57.5%
60−65
+57.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+7.5%
50−55
−7.5%
Valorant 108
+11.3%
95−100
−11.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−57.4%
70−75
+57.4%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−46.7%
40−45
+46.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−58.1%
45−50
+58.1%
Dota 2 88
+6%
80−85
−6%
Elden Ring 63
−23.8%
75−80
+23.8%
Far Cry 5 35
−114%
75−80
+114%
Fortnite 80−85
−48.8%
120−130
+48.8%
Forza Horizon 4 82
−26.8%
100−110
+26.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−5.1%
80−85
+5.1%
Metro Exodus 16
−294%
60−65
+294%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
−73.9%
150−160
+73.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
−65.6%
50−55
+65.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−75%
75−80
+75%
Valorant 57
−70.2%
95−100
+70.2%
World of Tanks 191
−33%
250−260
+33%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−57.4%
70−75
+57.4%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−69.2%
40−45
+69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
−81.5%
45−50
+81.5%
Dota 2 103
+24.1%
80−85
−24.1%
Far Cry 5 90
+20%
75−80
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 72
−44.4%
100−110
+44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−45.7%
150−160
+45.7%
Valorant 55−60
−67.2%
95−100
+67.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Elden Ring 21−24
−90.9%
40−45
+90.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−69.2%
21−24
+69.2%
World of Tanks 137
−16.8%
160−170
+16.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−65.5%
45−50
+65.5%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−53.8%
20−22
+53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−150%
20−22
+150%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−97.1%
65−70
+97.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−80%
60−65
+80%
Metro Exodus 47
−17%
55−60
+17%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Valorant 35−40
−77.8%
60−65
+77.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Dota 2 20
−105%
40−45
+105%
Elden Ring 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−105%
40−45
+105%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 72
−1.4%
70−75
+1.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−105%
40−45
+105%
World of Tanks 76
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−78.6%
24−27
+78.6%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−167%
8−9
+167%
Dota 2 53
+29.3%
40−45
−29.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−77.8%
30−35
+77.8%
Fortnite 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−85%
35−40
+85%
Valorant 16−18
−93.8%
30−35
+93.8%

This is how RX 5500M and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is 64% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5600M is 59% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5600M is 50% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5500M is 29% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5600M is 294% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5500M is ahead in 7 tests (11%)
  • Pro 5600M is ahead in 55 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.60 24.01
Recency 7 October 2019 15 June 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 50 Watt

Pro 5600M has a 64.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 70% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.


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