Arc A550M vs Radeon Pro 5600M
Aggregated performance score
Radeon Pro 5600M outperforms Arc A550M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 213 | 215 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Navi / RDNA (2019−2020) | Xe HPG (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Navi 10 | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 June 2020 (3 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
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 | 2560 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1265 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 80 Watt (60 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 164.8 | 115.2 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon Pro 5600M and Arc A550M 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 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1540 MBps | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 394.2 GB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
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 Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+2.1%
|
45−50
−2.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 70−75
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+1.9%
|
50−55
−1.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+2.1%
|
45−50
−2.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 70−75
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+1.9%
|
50−55
−1.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+1.9%
|
50−55
−1.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+2.1%
|
45−50
−2.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+1.6%
|
60−65
−1.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+1.3%
|
75−80
−1.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+1.9%
|
50−55
−1.9%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+2.8%
|
35−40
−2.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+3.2%
|
30−35
−3.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+4.3%
|
21−24
−4.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+3.2%
|
30−35
−3.2%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+4.3%
|
21−24
−4.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+1.9%
|
50−55
−1.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+2.1%
|
45−50
−2.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+3%
|
30−35
−3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5600M is 7% faster than the Arc A550M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is ahead in 51 test (75%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (25%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.07 | 23.69 |
| Recency | 15 June 2020 | 30 March 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 80 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon Pro 5600M and Arc A550M.
Be aware that Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation card while Arc A550M is a mobile workstation 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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