AMD Radeon RX 6650M vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20
The Radeon RX 6650M has 167% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 20 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 6650M and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the AMD Radeon RX 6650M GPU
The AMD Radeon RX 6650M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 23) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.
Memory
The RX 6650M has 8 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 6650M includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,068 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,416 MHz. It usually operates at 2,222 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 28 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The RX 6650M has the 65th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 31.36% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 GPU
The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.
Memory
The Pro Vega 20 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 740 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 189.4 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 Pro Vega 20 includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,283 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The Pro Vega 20 has the 158th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.73% 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.
| Info | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | GCN 5.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q1 2022 | Q4 2018 |
| Production Status | Active | Active |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
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
Far Cry 6 | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 720p | 111 FPS | -- |
| Medium - 1080p | 105 FPS | -- |
| High - 1080p | 96 FPS | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | 88 FPS | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | -- |
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.
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| RTX A5500 Mobile | 95 | +8% |
| Radeon RX 7600M XT | 92 | +5% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | 92 | +5% |
| RTX A5000 Mobile | 89 | +1% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | 89 | +1% |
| Radeon RX 6650M | 88 | |
| Arc A770M | 88 | +0% |
| Radeon RX 6700S | 86 | -2% |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile | 84 | -5% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile | 82 | -7% |
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.
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon RX 6650M has 167% better performance than the Radeon Pro Vega 20 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon RX 6650M is ranked 65th with a score of 32,846, and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 is ranked 158th with a score of 12,289.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 6650M and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | 33,996 | +4% |
| Radeon RX 6700M | 33,497 | +2% |
| Radeon RX 6650M | 32,846 | |
| Radeon RX 6700S | 32,662 | -1% |
| Radeon RX 6600M | 31,868 | -3% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 13,131.5 | -60% |
| GeForce GTX 980M | 12,517 | -62% |
| Radeon Pro Vega 20 | 12,289 | -63% |
| GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 12,267.5 | -63% |
| Quadro P3000 | 12,105 | -63% |
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.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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
| Benchmark | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 8,700 (+234.55%) | 2,600.5 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 8,869 (+217.37%) | 2,794.5 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | -- | 62,318 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 25,739 (+184.61%) | 9,043.5 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 26,153 (+119.14%) | 11,934.5 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 175.8 (+35.75%) | 129.5 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 15,069 (+184.32%) | 5,300 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 762 (+38.29%) | 551 |
Technical Specs
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.
| Spec | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Navi 23 | Vega 12 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | GCN 5.0 |
| Process Size | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 11,060 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.
| Spec | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 224 Gb/s | 189.4 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,750 MHz | 740 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | 1,024 bit |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 1,024 KB |
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.
| Spec | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 W | 100 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device 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.
| Spec | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 1,792 | 1,280 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 28 | 20 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 112 | 80 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 64 | 32 |
| Ray Accelerators | 28 | -- |
| Core Clock Speed | 2,068 MHz | 815 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 2,416 MHz | 1,283 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Game) | 2,222 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.
| Spec | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 154.6 GPixel/s | 41.06 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 270.6 GTexel/s | 102.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 8.66 TFLOPS | 3.28 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 541.2 GFLOPS | 205.3 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.
| Spec | Radeon RX 6650M | Radeon Pro Vega 20 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.0 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.