Radeon Pro W5500M vs Radeon RX 5500M

In this comparison between Radeon Pro W5500M 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 Pro W5500M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro W5500M Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 85 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 4.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M and Radeon RX 5500M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M is build with RDNA 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M and Radeon RX 5500M are manufactured by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro W5500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 21−24
ultra / 1080p 8−9 12−14
QHD / 1440p 3−4 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 30−33 40−45
medium / 1080p 18−20 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro W5500M Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture RDNA 1.0 Navi / RDNA
Code name Navi 14 Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 10 February 2020 29 September 2019
Pipelines 1408 1408
Core clock speed 1327 MHz
Boost Clock 1450 MHz 1645 MHz
Transistor count 6,400 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 127.6 144.8
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size medium sized
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