Radeon Pro 5600M vs Radeon Pro W5500

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon Pro 5600M vs Radeon Pro W5500 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Radeon Pro 5600M vs Radeon Pro W5500: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon Pro 5600M

2020

Why buy it

✅13.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 50W instead of 125W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 22.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Radeon Pro W5500

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 22.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 5600M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌150% higher power demand at 125W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro 5600M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 13.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.6% in PassMark G3D (9,324 vs 8,913), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5600M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro W5500 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon Pro W5500 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro 5600M has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon Pro 5600M vs Radeon Pro W5500 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon Pro 5600M

The Radeon Pro 5600M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 15 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1030 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,324 points.

Radeon Pro W5500

The Radeon Pro W5500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 10 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1187 MHz to 1400 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 125W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,913 points. Launch price was $399.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 5600M scores 9,324 and the Radeon Pro W5500 reaches 8,913 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 5600M is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Radeon Pro W5500 uses RDNA 1.0, both on a 7 nm process. Shader units: 2,560 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 1,408 (Radeon Pro W5500). Raw compute: 5.274 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 3.942 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500). Boost clocks: 1030 MHz vs 1400 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Radeon Pro W5500
G3D Mark Score	9,324+5%	8,913
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	7 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2560+82%	1408
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.274 TFLOPS+34%	3.942 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1030 MHz	1400 MHz+36%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	160+82%	88
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling + RSR

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Radeon Pro W5500
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5600M and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro W5500. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro W5500) — the Radeon Pro 5600M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Radeon Pro W5500
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro W5500). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Radeon Pro W5500
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs HEVC,H.264,VP9 (Radeon Pro W5500).

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Radeon Pro W5500
Encoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5600M draws 50W versus the Radeon Pro W5500's 125W — a 85.7% difference. The Radeon Pro 5600M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon Pro 5600M) vs 500W (Radeon Pro W5500). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 241mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5600M	Radeon Pro W5500
TDP	50W-60%	125W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	241mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	90°C	75°C-17%
Perf/Watt	186.5+162%	71.3