Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 560X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Radeon RX 560X

Main Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin None
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 300% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 560X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 97 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 5296 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 18−20
ultra / 1080p 35−40 10−11
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 16−18 4−5
low / 720p 80−85 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon RX 560X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon RX 560X
Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Vega 10 Polaris 21
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 27 June 2017 11 April 2018
Pipelines 4096 1024
Core clock speed 1400 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 384.0 81.60
Floating-point performance 2,611 gflops
Length 267 mm 170 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1704 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 436.2 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.125 1.2.131