Radeon Pro 555X vs Radeon RX 5500M

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon RX 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 Radeon Pro 555X or Radeon RX 5500M here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 555X Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 5500M has 13% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 472 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 8920 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 555X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 21−24
ultra / 1080p 10−11 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 7−8
4K / 2160p 4−5 5−6
low / 720p 30−35 40−45
medium / 1080p 21−24 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than Radeon Pro 555X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 555X Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture Polaris Navi / RDNA
Code name Polaris 21 Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 5 June 2017 29 September 2019
Pipelines 768 1408
Core clock speed 855 MHz 1327 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 43.54 144.8
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5080 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 81.6 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large medium sized
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