Radeon PRO WX 3100 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Radeon PRO WX 3100 and Radeon RX 550X 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 WX 3100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon PRO WX 3100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon PRO WX 3100 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 WX 3100 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon PRO WX 3100 Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 and Radeon RX 550X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 and Radeon RX 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon PRO WX 3100 and Radeon RX 550X is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon PRO WX 3100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

  Radeon PRO WX 3100 Radeon RX 550X
Architecture Polaris GCN 4.0
Code name Polaris 12 Lexa
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 21 March 2017 16 December 2018
Pipelines 512 512
Core clock speed 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1219 MHz 1183 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 39.01 37.86
Floating-point performance 1,248 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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