Radeon R5 M435 vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R5 M435 and Radeon RX 550 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 R5 M435 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 550 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550 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 550 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R5 M435 Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon RX 550 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • Radeon R5 M435 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R5 M435 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 507 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.
  • Radeon R5 M435 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 10−12 35−40
medium / 1080p 2−3 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon R5 M435.

Full Specs

  Radeon R5 M435 Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture GCN 1.0 Polaris
Code name Jet Polaris 12
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 15 May 2016 21 March 2017
Pipelines 320 640
Core clock speed 780 MHz 1287 MHz
Boost Clock 1030 MHz 1476 MHz
Transistor count 690 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 20.60 51.48
Floating-point performance 547.2 gflops 1,647 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 36 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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