Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL vs Radeon RX 5500M

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

Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL and Radeon RX 5500M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Pro WX Vega M GL or Radeon RX 5500M here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 85 Watt
Interface IGP PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type HBM2 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 5500M has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is connected by IGP, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL and Radeon RX 5500M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 396 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12600 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 7−8
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture Vega Navi / RDNA
Code name Vega Kaby Lake-G Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 7 January 2018 29 September 2019
Pipelines 1280 1408
Core clock speed 931 MHz 1327 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz 1645 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 80.88 144.8
Memory bus width 1024 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1400 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
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