Radeon RX 6500 vs Pro 5600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5600M with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5600M
2020
8 GB HBM2, 50 Watt
23.19
+18.1%

Pro 5600M outperforms RX 6500 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking241280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency33.14no data
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)no data
GPU code nameNavi 12no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date15 June 2020 (4 years ago)no data

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 cores2560no data
Core clock speed1000 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1030 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)50 Wattno data
Texture fill rate164.8no data
Floating-point processing power5.274 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs160no data

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeHBM2no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width2048 Bitno data
Memory clock speed770 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth394.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 5600M 23.19
+18.1%
RX 6500 19.63

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.

Pro 5600M 9232
+18.1%
RX 6500 7817

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

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+19.5%
40−45
−19.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+15.6%
60−65
−15.6%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+19.5%
40−45
−19.5%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+22.1%
85−90
−22.1%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+18.5%
50−55
−18.5%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+26%
50−55
−26%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+12.8%
45−50
−12.8%
Valorant 95−100
+17.1%
80−85
−17.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+15.6%
60−65
−15.6%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+19.5%
40−45
−19.5%
Dota 2 80−85
+15.3%
70−75
−15.3%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+10.4%
65−70
−10.4%
Fortnite 120−130
+14%
100−110
−14%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+22.1%
85−90
−22.1%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+18.5%
50−55
−18.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+16.9%
70−75
−16.9%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+14.5%
55−60
−14.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+12.5%
130−140
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+12.8%
45−50
−12.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+20.3%
60−65
−20.3%
Valorant 95−100
+17.1%
80−85
−17.1%
World of Tanks 250−260
+8.1%
230−240
−8.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+15.6%
60−65
−15.6%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+19.5%
40−45
−19.5%
Dota 2 80−85
+15.3%
70−75
−15.3%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+10.4%
65−70
−10.4%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+22.1%
85−90
−22.1%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+12.5%
130−140
−12.5%
Valorant 95−100
+20%
80−85
−20%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+21.2%
30−35
−21.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
World of Tanks 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+17.1%
40−45
−17.1%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+25.5%
55−60
−25.5%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+20.8%
50−55
−20.8%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Valorant 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+21.7%
60−65
−21.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+20.6%
30−35
−20.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Dota 2 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
Fortnite 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Valorant 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 33% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is ahead in 42 tests (79%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (21%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.19 19.63

Pro 5600M has a 18.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6500 is a mobile workstation one.


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