Radeon RX 5500M vs Tesla M6

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M6 with Radeon RX 5500M, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M6
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
16.02
+8.9%

Tesla M6 outperforms RX 5500M by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking343364
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.0111.90
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGM204Navi 14
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 August 2015 (9 years ago)7 October 2019 (5 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 cores15361408
Core clock speed930 MHz1375 MHz
Boost clock speed1180 MHz1645 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt85 Watt
Texture fill rate113.3144.8
Floating-point processing power3.625 TFLOPS4.632 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs9688

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
WidthMXM Moduleno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.4 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.2-

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.

Tesla M6 16.02
+8.9%
RX 5500M 14.71

  • Passmark

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.

Tesla M6 6171
+8.9%
RX 5500M 5668

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 HD60−65
+1.7%
59
−1.7%
1440p65−70
+3.2%
63
−3.2%
4K30−35
−6.7%
32
+6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 75
+0%
75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Atomic Heart 57
+0%
57
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 146
+0%
146
+0%
Atomic Heart 36
+0%
36
+0%
Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
+0%
191
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 144
+0%
144
+0%
Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+0%
59
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 137
+0%
137
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0%
175
+0%
Valorant 136
+0%
136
+0%
Battlefield 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Atomic Heart 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 76
+0%
76
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%
Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how Tesla M6 and RX 5500M compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M6 is 2% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla M6 is 3% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500M is 7% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 68 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.02 14.71
Recency 30 August 2015 7 October 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 85 Watt

Tesla M6 has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 5500M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 17.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla M6 and Radeon RX 5500M.

Be aware that Tesla M6 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 5500M is a notebook one.

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