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AMD Radeon RX 6500M vs AMD Radeon Pro 5500M

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Performance
Radeon RX 6500M21% better
17,88917% of 104,937
Radeon Pro 5500M
14,72514% of 104,937

The Radeon RX 6500M has 21% better performance than the Radeon Pro 5500M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6500M
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Radeon Pro 5500M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 6500M GPU

The Radeon RX 6500M is a mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q1 2022. Its Navi 24 chip that powers the GPU uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 6 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 2,250 MHz memory clock and 64 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 144 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

This mobile card has a TDP of 50 W.

The Radeon RX 6500M has the 123rd highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.05% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon Pro 5500M GPU

The Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q4 2019. Its Navi 14 chip that powers the GPU uses the RDNA 1.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 7 nm process.

This GPU is paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 1,500 MHz memory clock and 128 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 192 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

This mobile card has a TDP of 85 W.

The Radeon Pro 5500M has the 143rd highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.03% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2022Q4 2019
Production StatusActiveActive
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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 Last Epoch
Last Epoch
Radeon RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
Low - 1080p
100 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
81 FPS
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High - 1080p
69 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
48 FPS
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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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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile56.1+16%
Radeon RX 6500M48.2
GeForce RTX 2050 (Mobile)40.2-17%

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 RX 6500M21% better
17,88917% of 104,937
Radeon Pro 5500M
14,72514% of 104,937

The Radeon RX 6500M has 21% better performance than the Radeon Pro 5500M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6500M is ranked 123rd with a score of 17,889, and the Radeon Pro 5500M is ranked 143rd with a score of 14,725.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6500M
No data available
Radeon Pro 5500M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 6500M and the Radeon Pro 5500M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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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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.

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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 RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,372
(+29.96%)
3,364
3DMark Time Spy Score
4,661
(+28.44%)
3,629
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
88,600.5
(+34.7%)
65,776
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,017.5
(+34.8%)
10,399
3DMark 11 Performance Score
16,227
(+15.11%)
14,097
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
171.8
(+1.48%)
169.3
PassMark G3D Mark
7,857
(+15.21%)
6,820
PassMark G2D Mark
404
674
(+66.83%)
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 RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
CodenameNavi 24Navi 14
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0RDNA 1.0
Process Size6 nm7 nm
Transistors5,400 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 RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
Memory Size4 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth144 Gb/s192 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,250 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache128 KB--
L2 Cache1,024 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 RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W85 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

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 RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
Stream Processors (SP)1,0241,536
Compute Units (CU)1624
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6496
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Ray Tracing Cores16--
Core Clock Speed2,000 MHz1,000 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,400 MHz1,450 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 RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
Pixel Fill Rate76.8 GPixel/s46.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate153.6 GTexel/s139.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance4.92 TFLOPS4.45 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance307.2 GFLOPS278.4 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 RX 6500MRadeon Pro 5500M
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.22.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

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