FirePro W8100 vs Radeon Pro 5500M

When choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M.

FirePro W8100

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Radeon Pro 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon Pro 5500M here:

Radeon Pro 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8100	Radeon Pro 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8100 has 158% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 5500M - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 7000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
FirePro W8100 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8100	Radeon Pro 5500M
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Hawaii	Navi 14
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 June 2014	13 November 2019
Pipelines	2560	1536
Core clock speed	824 MHz
Boost Clock		1300 MHz
Transistor count	6,200 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	131.8	139.2
Floating-point performance	4,219 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	466 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8100 vs Radeon Pro 5500M

Radeon Pro 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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