NVIDIA T500 Mobile vs AMD Radeon HD 6550M

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Performance
T500 Mobile705% better
7,995.58% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598

The T500 Mobile has 705% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
T500 Mobile
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Radeon HD 6550M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA T500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA T500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The T500 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 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 T500 Mobile includes 896 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,185 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,560 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 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 18 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The T500 Mobile has the 207th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2020Q4 2010
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA T500 Mobile or the AMD Radeon HD 6550M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
T500 Mobile705% better
7,995.58% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550M
9931% of 104,598

The T500 Mobile has 705% better performance than the Radeon HD 6550M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The T500 Mobile is ranked 207th with a score of 7,995.5, and the Radeon HD 6550M is ranked 457th with a score of 993.

Performance per dollar
T500 Mobile
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Radeon HD 6550M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the T500 Mobile and the Radeon HD 6550M 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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GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148+2%
T550 Mobile8,066.5+1%
T500 Mobile7,995.5
Radeon RX 460 Mobile7,792.5-3%
GeForce GTX 780M7,776.5-3%
GeForce GT 630M1,035-87%
NVS 5200M1,008-87%
Radeon HD 6550M993-88%
GeForce GT 550M973.5-88%
Radeon HD 7650M945.5-88%

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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GPUPerformance 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.

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BenchmarkT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,787.5
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,958
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
23,453
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,224.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,132
(+639.27%)
1,100
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
173
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PassMark G3D Mark
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9,462
PassMark G2D Mark
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463
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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
CodenameTU117Capilano
ArchitectureTuringTeraScale 2
Process Size12 nm40 nm
Transistors4,700 million627 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
Memory Size4 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6DDR3
Memory Bandwidth80 Gb/s28.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB8 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB256 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-II
Thermal Design Power (TDP)18 W26 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
Stream Processors (SP)--400
CUDA Cores896--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)14--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)5620
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Core Clock Speed1,185 MHz600 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,560 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
Pixel Fill Rate49.92 GPixel/s4.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate87.36 GTexel/s12 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.8 TFLOPS480 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance87.36 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6550M
DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.75.0

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