Radeon Pro WX 5100 vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

In this comparison between Radeon Pro WX 5100 and Radeon RX 560X mobile 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 560X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 560X mobile 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 RX 560X mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon RX 560X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 459 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 and Radeon RX 560X mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 14−16
QHD / 1440p 16−18 8−9
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro WX 5100 Radeon RX 560X mobile
Architecture GCN 4.0 Polaris
Code name Ellesmere Polaris 11
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 18 November 2016 5 January 2017
Pipelines 1792 1024
Core clock speed 713 MHz 1172 MHz
Boost Clock 1086 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 121.6 81.60
Floating-point performance 3,892 gflops 2,611 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 92.8 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
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 250 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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