Radeon Pro 5300M vs Pro 5500M
Aggregated performance score
Pro 5500M outperforms Pro 5300M by 14% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 288 | 318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 4.62 | 3.65 |
| Architecture | Navi / RDNA (2019−2020) | Navi / RDNA (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 13 November 2019 (4 years old) | 13 November 2019 (4 years old) |
| Current price | $1950 | $2068 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Pro 5500M has 27% better value for money than Pro 5300M.
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 cores | 1536 | 1280 |
| Boost clock speed | 1300 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 139.2 | 100.0 |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon Pro 5500M and Radeon Pro 5300M 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 size | medium sized | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| 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 | 1.2.131 |
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 5500M outperforms Pro 5300M by 14% based on our aggregated 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 5500M outperforms Pro 5300M by 14% in Passmark.
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 HD | 57
+14%
| 50−55
−14%
|
| 1440p | 49
+22.5%
| 40−45
−22.5%
|
| 4K | 32
+18.5%
| 27−30
−18.5%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+12.5%
|
30−35
−12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+15.4%
|
24−27
−15.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 76
+43.4%
|
50−55
−43.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+12.5%
|
40−45
−12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 67
+59.5%
|
40−45
−59.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+13%
|
50−55
−13%
|
| Hitman 3 | 81
+88.4%
|
40−45
−88.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+12.1%
|
30−35
−12.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55
+112%
|
24−27
−112%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 58
+75.8%
|
30−35
−75.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+17.2%
|
27−30
−17.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+12.5%
|
30−35
−12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+15.4%
|
24−27
−15.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 62
+17%
|
50−55
−17%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 17
−135%
|
40−45
+135%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 64
+52.4%
|
40−45
−52.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+13%
|
50−55
−13%
|
| Hitman 3 | 64
+48.8%
|
40−45
−48.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+12.1%
|
30−35
−12.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+54.2%
|
24−27
−54.2%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 28
+7.7%
|
24−27
−7.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50
+51.5%
|
30−35
−51.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
+106%
|
30−35
−106%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+17.2%
|
27−30
−17.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+12.5%
|
30−35
−12.5%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+15.4%
|
24−27
−15.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 59
+11.3%
|
50−55
−11.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55
+37.5%
|
40−45
−37.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 57
+35.7%
|
40−45
−35.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+13%
|
50−55
−13%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+18.2%
|
30−35
−18.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+17.2%
|
27−30
−17.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+13%
|
21−24
−13%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 22
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30
+50%
|
20−22
−50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 47
+42.4%
|
30−35
−42.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
+60%
|
24−27
−60%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 41
+41.4%
|
27−30
−41.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+12.9%
|
30−35
−12.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 13
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20
+66.7%
|
12−14
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
This is how Pro 5500M and Pro 5300M compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- Pro 5500M is 14% faster than Pro 5300M
1440p resolution:
- Pro 5500M is 22.5% faster than Pro 5300M
4K resolution:
- Pro 5500M is 18.5% faster than Pro 5300M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro 5500M is 112% faster than the Pro 5300M.
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5300M is 135% faster than the Pro 5500M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 5500M is ahead in 65 tests (96%)
- Pro 5300M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (1%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 17.61 | 15.48 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Radeon Pro 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5300M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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