Radeon Pro 5600M vs RX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 560 with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.

RX 560
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.44

Pro 5600M outperforms RX 560 by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking436212
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.54no data
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 21Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)15 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99 no data
Current price$381 (3.8x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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 cores10242560
Core clock speed1175 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1275 MHz1265 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate81.60164.8
Floating-point performance2,611 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 560 and Radeon Pro 5600M 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed7000 MHz1540 MBps
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s394.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

RX 560 9.44
Pro 5600M 24.11
+155%

Pro 5600M outperforms RX 560 by 155% based on our aggregate 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%

RX 560 3647
Pro 5600M 9313
+155%

Pro 5600M outperforms RX 560 by 155% 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 HD35
−143%
85−90
+143%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−179%
35−40
+179%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−156%
45−50
+156%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−163%
40−45
+163%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−163%
75−80
+163%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−172%
45−50
+172%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−179%
35−40
+179%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−167%
55−60
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−163%
60−65
+163%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−163%
100−110
+163%
Hitman 3 18−20
−167%
45−50
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−171%
95−100
+171%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−163%
75−80
+163%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−167%
60−65
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−173%
80−85
+173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−156%
65−70
+156%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−156%
45−50
+156%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−163%
40−45
+163%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−163%
75−80
+163%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−172%
45−50
+172%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−179%
35−40
+179%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−167%
55−60
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−163%
60−65
+163%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−163%
100−110
+163%
Hitman 3 18−20
−167%
45−50
+167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−171%
95−100
+171%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−163%
75−80
+163%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−167%
60−65
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−173%
80−85
+173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−157%
50−55
+157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−156%
65−70
+156%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−156%
45−50
+156%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−163%
40−45
+163%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−172%
45−50
+172%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−179%
35−40
+179%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−167%
55−60
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−163%
100−110
+163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−171%
95−100
+171%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−173%
80−85
+173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−157%
50−55
+157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−156%
65−70
+156%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−167%
60−65
+167%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−156%
45−50
+156%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−183%
50−55
+183%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−178%
24−27
+178%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−167%
30−35
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−156%
40−45
+156%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−167%
45−50
+167%
Hitman 3 10−11
−190%
27−30
+190%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−178%
50−55
+178%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−156%
45−50
+156%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−189%
50−55
+189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−190%
27−30
+190%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−167%
24−27
+167%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%
Hitman 3 7−8
−171%
18−20
+171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−180%
27−30
+180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−160%
24−27
+160%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−160%
12−14
+160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−160%
12−14
+160%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−175%
30−35
+175%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−180%
27−30
+180%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−156%
21−24
+156%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%

This is how RX 560 and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is 143% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.44 24.11
Recency 18 April 2017 15 June 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 560 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.


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