Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Instinct MI25

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Instinct MI25 with Radeon RX 6500 XT, including specs and performance data.

Instinct MI25
2017
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
10.52

6500 XT outperforms MI25 by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Instinct MI25 Instinct MI25
RX 6500 XT RX 6500 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking472269
Place by popularitynot in top-10084
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.53
Power efficiency2.6916.46
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameVega 10Navi 24
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (8 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores4096 ×21024
Core clock speed1400 MHz2610 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz2815 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt107 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0 ×2180.2
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS ×25.765 TFLOPS
ROPs64 ×232
TMUs256 ×264
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L0 Cacheno data256 KB
L1 Cache1 MB256 KB
L2 Cache4 MB1024 KB
L3 Cacheno data16 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB ×28 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit ×264 Bit
Memory clock speed852 MHz2248 MHz
Memory bandwidth436.2 GB/s ×2143.9 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Instinct MI25 10.52
RX 6500 XT 22.94
+118%

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.

Instinct MI25 4403
Samples: 8
RX 6500 XT 9600
+118%
Samples: 2601

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 HD27−30
−133%
63
+133%
1440p14−16
−121%
31
+121%
4K7−8
−143%
17
+143%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.16
1440pno data6.42
4Kno data11.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 281
+0%
281
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+0%
72
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 82
+0%
82
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
52
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
34
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
+0%
4
+0%
Dota 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Instinct MI25 and RX 6500 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500 XT is 133% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6500 XT is 121% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6500 XT is 143% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.52 22.94
Recency 27 June 2017 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 107 Watt

Instinct MI25 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6500 XT, on the other hand, has a 118.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 180.4% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Instinct MI25 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Instinct MI25 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop one.

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