Radeon Pro 555X vs Radeon R6 Carrizo

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 Pro 555X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 Radeon Pro 555X or Radeon R6 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 555X Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 12-35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro 555X has 525% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 10−12
medium / 1080p 21−24 2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 555X Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture Polaris GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name Polaris 21 Carrizo
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 5 June 2017 4 June 2015
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 855 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.54
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 81.6 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large medium sized
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