Radeon RX 5500M vs P106-100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared P106-100 with Radeon RX 5500M, including specs and performance data.

P106-100
2017
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
17.02
+16.3%

P106-100 outperforms RX 5500M by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking325361
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.7611.86
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGP106Navi 14
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date19 June 2017 (7 years ago)7 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores12801408
Core clock speed1506 MHz1375 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1645 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7144.8
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8088

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

P106-100 17.02
+16.3%
RX 5500M 14.64

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

P106-100 6541
+16.3%
RX 5500M 5626

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

P106-100 36289
RX 5500M 38136
+5.1%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

P106-100 33206
RX 5500M 35992
+8.4%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD65−70
+12.1%
58
−12.1%
1440p70−75
+11.1%
63
−11.1%
4K30−35
+0%
30
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 108
+0%
108
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dota 2 88
+0%
88
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 16
+0%
16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
+0%
88
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 57
+0%
57
+0%
World of Tanks 191
+0%
191
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 72
+0%
72
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
175
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 137
+0%
137
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+0%
8
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 72
+0%
72
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
World of Tanks 76
+0%
76
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how P106-100 and RX 5500M compete in popular games:

  • P106-100 is 12% faster in 1080p
  • P106-100 is 11% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.02 14.64
Recency 19 June 2017 7 October 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 85 Watt

P106-100 has a 16.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 5500M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 41.2% lower power consumption.

The P106-100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that P106-100 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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