Radeon Pro WX 5100 vs Radeon RX 550X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX 5100 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 5100 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 5100
Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 and Radeon RX 550X are build with GCN 4.0 architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 387 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 and Radeon RX 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon RX 550X
Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 4.0
Code name Ellesmere Lexa
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 18 November 2016 16 December 2018
Pipelines 1792 512
Core clock speed 713 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1086 MHz 1183 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 121.6 37.86
Floating-point performance 3,892 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
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
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