FirePro M5100 vs Radeon HD 6550A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6550A. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6550A. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M5100 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 FirePro M5100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 Radeon HD 6550A
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using MXM-A (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6550A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
  • FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 2900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 0−1
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 1−2
medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 Radeon HD 6550A
Architecture GCN TeraScale 2
Code name Venus Pinewood
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 7 February 2011
Pipelines 640 480
Core clock speed 725 MHz 550 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 13.20
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 624.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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