Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 5500 XT, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU stacks up against Radeon RX 5500 XT, check out specs charts below.

Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

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Main Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 8 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 87 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 12296 MHz higher, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	80−85	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	65−70
QHD / 1440p	55−60	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	24−27
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	95−100	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	230−240
ultra / 1080p	−	210−220
QHD / 1440p	150−160	150−160
4K / 2160p	100−110	100−110
high / 768p	220−230	220−230
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	20−22
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	100−105	85−90
ultra / 1080p	75−80	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	21−24	21−24
low / 720p	220−230	210−220
medium / 1080p	150−160	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	90−95	80−85
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−35
low / 720p	140−150	130−140
medium / 1080p	95−100	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
QHD / 1440p	24−27	21−24
4K / 2160p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	100−105	85−90
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 17% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	95−100	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	14−16
4K / 2160p	12−14	9−10
low / 720p	100−105	85−90
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 22% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	200−210	170−180
medium / 768p	130−140	110−120
high / 1080p	75−80	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 768p	−	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
high / 768p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.

Full Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	GCN 5.0	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Vega 10	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 June 2017	12 December 2019
Pipelines	4096	1408
Core clock speed	1400 MHz
Boost Clock	1500 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	12,500 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	384.0	162.4
Length	267 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1704 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	436.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.125	1.2.131
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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