Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Pro 5600M

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Aggregated performance score

Pro 5600M
2020
8 GB HBM2
24.05

RX 6600 XT outperforms Pro 5600M by 77% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking21179
Place by popularitynot in top-10051
Value for moneyno data47.33
ArchitectureNavi / RDNA (2019−2020)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 23
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date15 June 2020 (3 years old)30 July 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$379
Current priceno data$283 (0.7x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores25602048
Core clock speedno data1968 MHz
Boost clock speed1265 MHz2589 MHz
Number of transistorsno data11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt160 (TGP) Watt
Texture fill rate164.8331.4

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon RX 6600 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1540 MBps16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth394.2 GB/s256.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.21.2

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 5600M 24.05
RX 6600 XT 42.58
+77%

RX 6600 XT outperforms Pro 5600M by 77% 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 5600M 9313
RX 6600 XT 16491
+77.1%

RX 6600 XT outperforms Pro 5600M by 77% 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 HD70−75
−88.6%
132
+88.6%
1440p40−45
−85%
74
+85%
4K21−24
−95.2%
41
+95.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−103%
79
+103%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−54.2%
70−75
+54.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−207%
129
+207%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−85.7%
110−120
+85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−100%
78
+100%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−140%
151
+140%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−105%
131
+105%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−58%
120−130
+58%
Hitman 3 70−75
−207%
221
+207%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−169%
137
+169%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−213%
166
+213%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−161%
120
+161%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−54.2%
70−75
+54.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−152%
106
+152%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
−85.7%
110−120
+85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−94.9%
76
+94.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−124%
141
+124%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−98.4%
127
+98.4%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−58%
120−130
+58%
Hitman 3 70−75
−154%
183
+154%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−114%
109
+114%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−138%
95
+138%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−76.9%
65−70
+76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−168%
142
+168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−226%
176
+226%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−126%
104
+126%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−54.2%
70−75
+54.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−78.6%
75
+78.6%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−53.8%
120−130
+53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−76.9%
69
+76.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−111%
133
+111%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−75%
112
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−58%
120−130
+58%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−83.3%
99
+83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−32.6%
61
+32.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−94.6%
70−75
+94.6%
Hitman 3 40−45
−180%
112
+180%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−138%
76
+138%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−133%
56
+133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−163%
84
+163%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−76.9%
45−50
+76.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−133%
56
+133%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−63%
85−90
+63%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−167%
40
+167%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−156%
105
+156%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−113%
98
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−85.7%
90−95
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−129%
60−65
+129%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−144%
44
+144%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Hitman 3 21−24
−148%
57
+148%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−25%
20
+25%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−127%
34
+127%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−135%
40
+135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−108%
54
+108%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−115%
28
+115%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−85.7%
50−55
+85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−133%
14
+133%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−155%
51
+155%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−130%
53
+130%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−118%
24
+118%

This is how Pro 5600M and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is 88.6% faster than Pro 5600M in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT is 85% faster than Pro 5600M in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT is 95.2% faster than Pro 5600M in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 226% faster than the Pro 5600M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6600 XT surpassed Pro 5600M in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 24.05 42.58
Recency 15 June 2020 30 July 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 160 Watt

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop 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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