Radeon Pro W5500X vs RX 6400
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6400 with Radeon Pro W5500X, including specs and performance data.
RX 6400 outperforms Pro W5500X by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 268 | 274 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.42 | 47.00 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Navi 24 | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 19 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 11 December 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $599 |
| Current price | $376 (2.4x MSRP) | $224 (0.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Pro W5500X has 278% better value for money than RX 6400.
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 cores | 768 | 1536 |
| Boost clock speed | 2321 MHz | 1757 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,400 million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 53 Watt | 125 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 111.4 | 168.7 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | 14 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x HDMI 2.0b |
| HDMI | + | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
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 6400 outperforms Pro W5500X by 3% 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 6400 outperforms Pro W5500X by 3% in Passmark.
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 | 19.56 | 19.03 |
| Recency | 19 January 2022 | 11 December 2019 |
| Cost | $159 | $599 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 53 Watt | 125 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6400 and Radeon Pro W5500X.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6400 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro W5500X is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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