Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 5500M

In this comparison between Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 384 Cores Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Radeon RX 5500M Check Price

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)		85 Watt
Interface		PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type		GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 607 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 162% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	230−240
medium / 768p	110−120	200−210
ultra / 1080p	55−60	120−130
QHD / 1440p	30−35	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	85−90	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 92% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 67% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 145% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 110% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 178% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	95−100
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	27−30	75−80
medium / 768p	18−20	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 142% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	GCN	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Kaveri Spectre	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2014	29 September 2019
Pipelines	384	1408
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock		1645 MHz
Transistor count		6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate		144.8
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2	12 (12_1)
Shader Model		6.5
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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