CMP 40HX vs Radeon RX 5600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5600 XT with CMP 40HX, including specs and performance data.

RX 5600 XT
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
35.28
+63.4%

RX 5600 XT outperforms CMP 40HX by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking144258
Place by popularity80not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.3926.08
Power efficiency16.198.03
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameNavi 10TU106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date21 January 2020 (4 years ago)25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5600 XT has 109% better value for money than CMP 40HX.

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 cores23042304
Core clock speed1130 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate224.6237.6
Floating-point processing power7.188 TFLOPS7.603 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA-7.5

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. 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 5600 XT 35.28
+63.4%
CMP 40HX 21.59

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 5600 XT 13565
+63.4%
CMP 40HX 8301

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 HD108
+66.2%
65−70
−66.2%
1440p62
+77.1%
35−40
−77.1%
4K36
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.58
+316%
10.75
−316%
1440p4.50
+344%
19.97
−344%
4K7.75
+329%
33.29
−329%
  • RX 5600 XT has 316% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT has 344% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT has 329% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 77
+71.1%
45−50
−71.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+66%
50−55
−66%
Elden Ring 113
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+78.2%
55−60
−78.2%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+80%
35−40
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+72.5%
40−45
−72.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190
+72.7%
110−120
−72.7%
Metro Exodus 139
+63.5%
85−90
−63.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 112
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
Valorant 179
+79%
100−105
−79%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+78.2%
55−60
−78.2%
Counter-Strike 2 53
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Dota 2 146
+71.8%
85−90
−71.8%
Elden Ring 141
+65.9%
85−90
−65.9%
Far Cry 5 66
+65%
40−45
−65%
Fortnite 160−170
+68.4%
95−100
−68.4%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+66.3%
95−100
−66.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+68%
75−80
−68%
Metro Exodus 94
+70.9%
55−60
−70.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+73.6%
110−120
−73.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+74.3%
70−75
−74.3%
Valorant 87
+74%
50−55
−74%
World of Tanks 270−280
+64.1%
170−180
−64.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+78.2%
55−60
−78.2%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Dota 2 168
+68%
100−105
−68%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+67.3%
55−60
−67.3%
Forza Horizon 4 141
+65.9%
85−90
−65.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+73.6%
110−120
−73.6%
Valorant 148
+64.4%
90−95
−64.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 61
+74.3%
35−40
−74.3%
Elden Ring 67
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 61
+74.3%
35−40
−74.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+75%
100−105
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
World of Tanks 220−230
+73.1%
130−140
−73.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Counter-Strike 2 29
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+73.8%
65−70
−73.8%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+76.4%
55−60
−76.4%
Metro Exodus 88
+76%
50−55
−76%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Valorant 97
+76.4%
55−60
−76.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 19
+90%
10−11
−90%
Dota 2 63
+80%
35−40
−80%
Elden Ring 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 63
+80%
35−40
−80%
Metro Exodus 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+72.3%
65−70
−72.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+80%
35−40
−80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Dota 2 99
+65%
60−65
−65%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Fortnite 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+90%
30−33
−90%
Valorant 38
+81%
21−24
−81%

This is how RX 5600 XT and CMP 40HX compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600 XT is 66% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT is 77% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT is 71% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.28 21.59
Recency 21 January 2020 25 February 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 185 Watt

RX 5600 XT has a 63.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 23.3% lower power consumption.

CMP 40HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 5600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the CMP 40HX in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop card while CMP 40HX is a workstation one.


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