Arc Pro B50 vs Radeon RX 550X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550X with Arc Pro B50, including specs and performance data.

RX 550X
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
5.35

Pro B50 outperforms 550X by a whopping 457% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking637194
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data47.43
Power efficiency8.6234.32
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameLexaBMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 December 2018 (6 years ago)5 September 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores5122048
Core clock speed1100 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate37.86332.8
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPS10.65 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs32128
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L1 Cache128 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB4 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x8
Length145 mm167 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s224.0 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4

Synthetic benchmarks

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 550X 5.35
Arc Pro B50 29.82
+457%

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 550X 2366
Samples: 205
Arc Pro B50 13186
+457%
Samples: 6

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.35 29.82
Recency 16 December 2018 5 September 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 70 Watt

RX 550X has 40% lower power consumption.

Arc Pro B50, on the other hand, has a 457.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc Pro B50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 550X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550X is a desktop graphics card while Arc Pro B50 is a workstation one.

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