Radeon Instinct MI25 vs RX 540
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 540 with Radeon Instinct MI25, including specs and performance data.
Instinct MI25 outperforms RX 540 by an impressive 58% 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 | 590 | 464 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.14 | 2.67 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Lexa | Vega 10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 11 November 2017 (7 years ago) | 27 June 2017 (8 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 | 512 | 4096 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 1124 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1219 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | 12,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 39.01 | 384.0 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.248 TFLOPS | 12.29 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 ×2 |
| TMUs | 32 | 256 ×2 |
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 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 2048 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 852 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 436.2 GB/s ×2 |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.125 |
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
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 HD | 24
−45.8%
| 35−40
+45.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| God of War | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 31
−45.2%
|
45−50
+45.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Fortnite | 46
−52.2%
|
70−75
+52.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| God of War | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 23
−52.2%
|
35−40
+52.2%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−50.7%
|
110−120
+50.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 29
−55.2%
|
45−50
+55.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
−54.5%
|
170−180
+54.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 47
−48.9%
|
70−75
+48.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Fortnite | 34
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| God of War | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−50.7%
|
110−120
+50.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 38
−57.9%
|
60−65
+57.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
| God of War | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 19
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−50.7%
|
110−120
+50.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 22
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
−53.8%
|
80−85
+53.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−50%
|
60−65
+50%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−57.9%
|
120−130
+57.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
| God of War | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−45.8%
|
35−40
+45.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
This is how RX 540 and Instinct MI25 compete in popular games:
- Instinct MI25 is 46% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.65 | 10.51 |
| Recency | 11 November 2017 | 27 June 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 300 Watt |
RX 540 has an age advantage of 4 months, and 500% lower power consumption.
Instinct MI25, on the other hand, has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon Instinct MI25 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 540 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 540 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Instinct MI25 is a workstation one.
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