Pro 555X vs PRO WX 3100

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Combined performance score

PRO WX 3100
6.47

Pro 555X outperforms PRO WX 3100 by 29% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking535465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.091.80
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code namePolaris 12Polaris 21
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date21 March 2017 (7 years old)5 June 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$242 (1.2x MSRP)$894
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

PRO WX 3100 has 127% better value for money than Pro 555X.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores512768
Core clock speedno data855 MHz
Boost clock speed1219 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,200 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data
Texture fill rate39.0143.54
Floating-point performance1,248 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon PRO WX 3100 and Radeon Pro 555X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHz5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s81.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSyncno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

PRO WX 3100 6.47
Pro 555X 8.35
+29.1%

Pro 555X outperforms PRO WX 3100 by 29% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

PRO WX 3100 2507
Pro 555X 3235
+29%

Pro 555X outperforms PRO WX 3100 by 29% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

PRO WX 3100 7258
Pro 555X 12518
+72.5%

Pro 555X outperforms PRO WX 3100 by 72% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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 HD14
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−21.1%
21−24
+21.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Hitman 3 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−21.1%
21−24
+21.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
Hitman 3 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−25%
14−16
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−33.3%
20−22
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−31.8%
27−30
+31.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−143%
16−18
+143%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Hitman 3 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−140%
12−14
+140%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Hitman 3 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

This is how PRO WX 3100 and Pro 555X compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • Pro 555X is 28.6% faster than PRO WX 3100

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 555X is 300% faster than the PRO WX 3100.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro 555X is ahead in 66 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.47 8.35
Recency 21 March 2017 5 June 2017

The Radeon Pro 555X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon PRO WX 3100 in performance tests.


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