Radeon RX 6450M vs R5 (Carrizo)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 (Carrizo) and Radeon RX 6450M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
6450M outperforms R5 (Carrizo) by a whopping 828% 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 | 988 | 370 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.73 | 24.28 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Carrizo | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (3 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 | 256 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 118.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.779 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1024 KB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 128.0 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 data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−8900%
|
90−95
+8900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−750%
|
30−35
+750%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−1625%
|
65−70
+1625%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−8900%
|
90−95
+8900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−750%
|
30−35
+750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
−1171%
|
85−90
+1171%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−633%
|
65−70
+633%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−500%
|
60−65
+500%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−249%
|
120−130
+249%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−1625%
|
65−70
+1625%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−8900%
|
90−95
+8900%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−478%
|
200−210
+478%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−750%
|
30−35
+750%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−390%
|
95−100
+390%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
−1171%
|
85−90
+1171%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−633%
|
65−70
+633%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−2900%
|
60−65
+2900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1033%
|
30−35
+1033%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−500%
|
60−65
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−514%
|
40−45
+514%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−249%
|
120−130
+249%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−1625%
|
65−70
+1625%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−750%
|
30−35
+750%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−390%
|
95−100
+390%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−633%
|
65−70
+633%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−500%
|
60−65
+500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−514%
|
40−45
+514%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−249%
|
120−130
+249%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−1171%
|
85−90
+1171%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−520%
|
30−35
+520%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−883%
|
110−120
+883%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−818%
|
150−160
+818%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−1500%
|
160−170
+1500%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−875%
|
35−40
+875%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−1100%
|
35−40
+1100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−1013%
|
85−90
+1013%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 3−4
−1800%
|
55−60
+1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6450M is 8900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6450M performs better in 53 tests (82%)
- there's a draw in 12 tests (18%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.70 | 15.78 |
| Recency | 4 June 2015 | 4 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 50 Watt |
R5 (Carrizo) has 316.7% lower power consumption.
RX 6450M, on the other hand, has a 828.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6450M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Carrizo) in performance tests.
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