Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon Sky 500

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon Sky 500. 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 Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon Sky 500. 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.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 25 mm longer, than Radeon Sky 500.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3096 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon Sky 500.

Full Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon Sky 500
Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Vega 10 Pitcairn
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 27 June 2017 27 March 2013
Pipelines 4096 1280
Core clock speed 1400 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 384.0 76.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
Length 267 mm 242 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1704 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 436.2 GB/s 154 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.125 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +