FirePro W9000 vs Radeon Pro 5500M

When comparing FirePro W9000 and Radeon Pro 5500M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W9000 and Radeon Pro 5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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:

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 Radeon Pro 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 311% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W9000.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 5500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 6500 MHz higher, than FirePro W9000.

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 W9000 and Radeon Pro 5500M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 Radeon Pro 5500M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Navi / RDNA
Code name Tahiti Navi 14
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 14 June 2012 13 November 2019
Pipelines 2048 1536
Core clock speed 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1300 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 139.2
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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