Radeon RX 5500 XT vs Radeon RX 5600M

In this comparison between Radeon RX 5500 XT and Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5500 XT will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5600M 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 5600M here:

Main Specs

  Radeon RX 5500 XT Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 5600M has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
  • Radeon RX 5500 XT is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 5500 XT has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5600M.
  • Radeon RX 5500 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
  • Radeon RX 5500 XT is build with RDNA 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Radeon RX 5500 XT and Radeon RX 5600M are manufactured by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 5600M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 45−50 35−40
ultra / 1080p 30−35 21−24
QHD / 1440p 24−27 16−18
4K / 2160p 14−16 10−11
low / 720p 70−75 60−65
medium / 1080p 55−60 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than Radeon RX 5600M.

Full Specs

  Radeon RX 5500 XT Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture RDNA 1.0 Navi / RDNA
Code name Navi 14 Navi 10
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 December 2019 7 January 2020
Pipelines 1408 2304
Boost Clock 1845 MHz 1265 MHz
Transistor count 6,400 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 162.4 182.2
Length 180 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.0 GB/s 288.0 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
Laptop size medium sized
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