RTX A4000 vs Radeon RX 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500M with RTX A4000, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500M
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
12.73

RTX A4000 outperforms RX 5500M by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking36763
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.9224.90
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 14GA104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)12 April 2021 (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 cores14086144
Core clock speed1375 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt140 Watt
Texture fill rate144.8299.5
Floating-point processing power4.632 TFLOPS19.17 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs88192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

RX 5500M 12.73
RTX A4000 43.81
+244%

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.

RX 5500M 5694
RTX A4000 19589
+244%

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.

RX 5500M 38181
RTX A4000 121176
+217%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

RX 5500M 36067
RTX A4000 111493
+209%

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 HD58
−228%
190−200
+228%
1440p62
−239%
210−220
+239%
4K32
−244%
110−120
+244%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 75
−233%
250−260
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 53
−240%
180−190
+240%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
−227%
180−190
+227%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 57
−233%
190−200
+233%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−233%
200−210
+233%
Counter-Strike 2 53
−240%
180−190
+240%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
−226%
140−150
+226%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−240%
160−170
+240%
Fortnite 75−80
−242%
270−280
+242%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−228%
190−200
+228%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−241%
150−160
+241%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−233%
170−180
+233%
Valorant 146
−242%
500−550
+242%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 36
−233%
120−130
+233%
Battlefield 5 93
−223%
300−310
+223%
Counter-Strike 2 48
−233%
160−170
+233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
−240%
650−700
+240%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
−233%
110−120
+233%
Dota 2 106
−230%
350−400
+230%
Far Cry 5 62
−239%
210−220
+239%
Fortnite 75−80
−242%
270−280
+242%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−228%
190−200
+228%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−241%
150−160
+241%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−242%
270−280
+242%
Metro Exodus 39
−233%
130−140
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−233%
170−180
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
−233%
240−250
+233%
Valorant 144
−213%
450−500
+213%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−233%
250−260
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−233%
100−105
+233%
Dota 2 103
−240%
350−400
+240%
Far Cry 5 59
−239%
200−210
+239%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−228%
190−200
+228%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
−239%
200−210
+239%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−233%
150−160
+233%
Valorant 110−120
−202%
350−400
+202%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
−238%
220−230
+238%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−233%
90−95
+233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 137
−228%
450−500
+228%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Metro Exodus 25
−240%
85−90
+240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
−243%
600−650
+243%
Valorant 136
−231%
450−500
+231%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 44
−241%
150−160
+241%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Far Cry 5 48
−233%
160−170
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−224%
110−120
+224%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
−233%
100−105
+233%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 76
−242%
260−270
+242%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−225%
65−70
+225%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Valorant 129
−210%
400−450
+210%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16
−244%
55−60
+244%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Dota 2 53
−240%
180−190
+240%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−233%
80−85
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%

This is how RX 5500M and RTX A4000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 is 228% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4000 is 239% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A4000 is 244% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.73 43.81
Recency 7 October 2019 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 140 Watt

RX 5500M has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 64.7% lower power consumption.

RTX A4000, on the other hand, has a 244.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX A4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook card while RTX A4000 is a workstation one.

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