Radeon R9 M395X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 R9 M395X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 M395X Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 130 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 M395X has 92% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
  • Radeon R9 M395X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 5500 XT has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M395X.
  • Radeon R9 M395X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 M395X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Radeon R9 M395X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 12750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 45−50
ultra / 1080p 14−16 30−35
QHD / 1440p 9−10 24−27
4K / 2160p 6−7 14−16
low / 720p 45−50 70−75
medium / 1080p 30−35 55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 86% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M395X Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture GCN 3 RDNA 1.0
Code name Amethyst XT Navi 14
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 16 October 2014 12 December 2019
Pipelines 2048 1408
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1845 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 162.4
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Length 180 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.5
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 413 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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