Quadro P500 vs Radeon Pro 5500M

When comparing Quadro P500 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 P500 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 P500 and Radeon Pro 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 or Radeon Pro 5500M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon Pro 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 5500M has 183% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5500M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 6988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon Pro 5500M
Architecture Pascal Navi / RDNA
Code name GP108 Navi 14
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 14 November 2017 13 November 2019
Pipelines 256 1536
Core clock speed 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 1300 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 139.2
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12.1 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large medium sized
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