Radeon R9 M360 vs Radeon RX 5500M

When comparing Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 5500M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 R9 M360 Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M360 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M360 and Radeon RX 5500M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Radeon R9 M360 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
  • Radeon R9 M360 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 427 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.
  • Radeon R9 M360 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M360.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 21−24
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 18−20 40−45
medium / 1080p 9−10 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M360.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M360 Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Navi / RDNA
Code name Tropo Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 5 May 2015 29 September 2019
Pipelines 512 1408
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1327 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1645 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 29.60 144.8
Floating-point performance 947.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.5
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 8
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