AMD Radeon HD 6550M vs AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT

VS
Performance
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500 XT1,864% better
19,49919% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 1,864% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
No data available
Radeon RX 5500 XT
115.3871% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 71% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6550M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6550M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2010. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Capilano) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6550M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6550M includes 400 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 26 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6550M has the 457th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.95% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2019 with a MSRP of $169. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 14) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 5500 XT includes 1,408 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,845 MHz. It usually operates at 1,717 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 88 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5500 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 130 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5500 XT has the 116th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 18.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 19,499 score and $169 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 115.38. This is the 8th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureTeraScale 2RDNA 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ4 2010Q4 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)--$169
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
Low - 1080p
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158 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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133 FPS
High - 1080p
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97 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500 XT1,864% better
19,49919% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 1,864% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6550M is ranked 457th with a score of 993, and the Radeon RX 5500 XT is ranked 116th with a score of 19,499.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550M
No data available
Radeon RX 5500 XT
115.3871% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5500 XT has 176% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 5500 XT's 115.38 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER21,980.5+2,114%
GeForce GTX 166021,063.5+2,021%
Radeon RX 5500 XT19,499+1,864%
Radeon RX 57018,967+1,810%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5+1,735%
GeForce GT 630M1,035+4%
NVS 5200M1,008+2%
Radeon HD 6550M993
GeForce GT 550M973.5-2%
Radeon HD 7650M945.5-5%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6550M orRadeon RX 5500 XT
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A750129.02+12%
Arc A770125.54+9%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35-0%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62-1%
Radeon RX 570112.23-3%
Radeon RX 5600 XT112.22-3%
Radeon RX 47098.46-15%
Radeon RX 660096.58-16%
GeForce GTX 166096.18-17%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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4,941
3DMark Time Spy Score
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5,518
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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86,609
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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14,305
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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57,618
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,100
19,887
(+1,707.91%)
PassMark G3D Mark
9,462
(+3.53%)
9,139
PassMark G2D Mark
463
769
(+66.09%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
CodenameCapilanoNavi 14
ArchitectureTeraScale 2RDNA 1.0
Process Size40 nm7 nm
Transistors627 million6,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
Memory Size1,024 MB4 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache8 KB--
L2 Cache256 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)26 W130 W
Suggested PSU--300 W
Power Connectors--1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
Stream Processors (SP)4001,408
Compute Units (CU)522
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2088
Render Output Units (ROP)832
Core Clock Speed600 MHz1,607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,845 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--1,717 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
Pixel Fill Rate4.8 GPixel/s59.04 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate12 GTexel/s162.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance480 GFLOPS5.2 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--324.7 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6550MRadeon RX 5500 XT
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.22.1
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.