Radeon RX 6650M XT vs Pro 555X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro 555X with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.
6650M XT outperforms Pro 555X by a whopping 427% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 571 | 113 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.95 | 26.19 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 21 | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 July 2018 (7 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (4 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 cores | 768 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 907 MHz | 2068 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2416 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.54 | 309.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.393 TFLOPS | 9.896 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 48 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 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).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1275 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 81.6 GB/s | 256.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−465%
|
220−230
+465%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−506%
|
95−100
+506%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 14−16
−707%
|
110−120
+707%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−303%
|
130−140
+303%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−465%
|
220−230
+465%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−506%
|
95−100
+506%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−424%
|
130−140
+424%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−269%
|
170−180
+269%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−354%
|
150−160
+354%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−465%
|
130−140
+465%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−468%
|
150−160
+468%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−191%
|
230−240
+191%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−303%
|
130−140
+303%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−465%
|
220−230
+465%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−125%
|
270−280
+125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−506%
|
95−100
+506%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−143%
|
140−150
+143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−424%
|
130−140
+424%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−269%
|
170−180
+269%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−354%
|
150−160
+354%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−465%
|
130−140
+465%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−379%
|
130−140
+379%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−560%
|
95−100
+560%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−468%
|
150−160
+468%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−650%
|
150−160
+650%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−191%
|
230−240
+191%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−303%
|
130−140
+303%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−506%
|
95−100
+506%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−143%
|
140−150
+143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−424%
|
130−140
+424%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−354%
|
150−160
+354%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−468%
|
150−160
+468%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−650%
|
150−160
+650%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−191%
|
230−240
+191%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
−269%
|
170−180
+269%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−607%
|
100−110
+607%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
−383%
|
290−300
+383%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−856%
|
85−90
+856%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−663%
|
60−65
+663%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−307%
|
170−180
+307%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−203%
|
260−270
+203%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−512%
|
100−110
+512%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−717%
|
45−50
+717%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−531%
|
100−110
+531%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−526%
|
110−120
+526%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−627%
|
80−85
+627%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
−588%
|
110−120
+588%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−2300%
|
45−50
+2300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−411%
|
90−95
+411%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−857%
|
65−70
+857%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−528%
|
250−260
+528%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−725%
|
65−70
+725%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−2300%
|
45−50
+2300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1050%
|
21−24
+1050%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−297%
|
110−120
+297%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−686%
|
55−60
+686%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−625%
|
55−60
+625%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 2300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6650M XT surpassed Pro 555X in all 60 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.74 | 40.82 |
| Recency | 16 July 2018 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 120 Watt |
Pro 555X has 60% lower power consumption.
RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has a 427% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 555X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a mobile workstation one.
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