Quadro K3100M vs Radeon Pro 5500M

When comparing Quadro K3100M 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 Quadro K3100M and Radeon Pro 5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro K3100M and Radeon Pro 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K3100M and Radeon Pro 5500M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Quadro K3100M or Radeon Pro 5500M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K3100M Radeon Pro 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 85 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 5500M has 13% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5500M has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Quadro K3100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 8800 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3100M Radeon Pro 5500M
Architecture Kepler Navi / RDNA
Code name N15E-Q1-A2 Navi 14
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 13 November 2019
Pipelines 768 1536
Core clock speed 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1300 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 45.18 139.2
Floating-point performance 1,084 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5 6.5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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