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AMD Radeon HD 7550M

AMD Radeon HD 7550M

The AMD Radeon HD 7550M (sometimes also called AMD Mobility Radeon HD 7550) is a DirectX11 middle class graphics card for laptops. It is based on the same chip as the Radeon HD 6630M, but only 5 SIMD-engines (= 400 shader) are activated. Furthermore, the memory interface is only 64 bit wide, but supports DDR3 and GDDR5. Depending on the version, the core clocks are between 450 an 550 MHz. The architecture is based on the Northern Islands generation, manufactured in 40nm.

The 400 stream processors should be still based on the "old" 5D architecture similar to the 5000 series. Therefore, the number of shaders is not comparable to the 1D cores of current Nvidia GPUs. The tessellation performance should be improved (like the desktop 6800 series) with the new cards. The stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. With the later two the cores can also be used for general computations like transcoding videos.

The 3D performance, limited by the small memory interface, is well below the Radeon HD 6530M. Therefore, current games (2011/2012) will run fluently only in 1024x768 or 1366x768 and low details. Playing highly demanding games like Anno 2070, a further reduction of the settings could be necessary.

The new UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the graphics card.

Furthermore, the HD 7500M series integrates a HD audio controller to transmit HD audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g. for Blu-Ray videos).

The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays (integrated and external). However, the solution is not as mature as Nvidias 3D Vision.

Thanks to Eyefinity the graphics chip is able to theoretically drive up to 5 monitors simultaneously. However, this only works if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs.

The power consumption of the chip should be similar to the Radeon HD 6530M and therefore suited for smaller laptops (13-14").

Radeon HD 7500M Series

Radeon HD 7590M compare 480 @ 0.6 GHz64 Bit @ 3200 MHz
Radeon HD 7570M compare 400 @ 0.45 - 0.65 GHz64 Bit @ 3200 / 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7550M 400 @ 0.45 - 0.55 GHz64 Bit @ 3200 / 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7500G + HD 7550M Dual Graphics compare 736 @ 0.66 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7530M compare 400 @ 0.45 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7510M compare 400 @ 0.45 GHz64 Bit @ 1600 MHz
CodenameThames-LP / Pro
ArchitectureTerascale 2
Pipelines400 - unified
Core Speed450 - 550 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed3200 / 1800 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5 / DDR3
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement07.01.2012

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
0.3 pt (1%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 4804     avg: 5044     median: 4932 (6%)     max: 5395 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1280x720
40.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
20.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
189.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
19.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
SimCity

SimCity

2013
low 1024x768
38.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
50.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
23.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
14.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
19.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
11.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
7.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
76.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
22.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

2012
low 1024x768
32.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
17.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
10.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
med. 1366x768
24.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
30.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
18.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
7.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
47.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
30.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
18.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
27  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
17.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
37  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Fifa 13

Fifa 13

2012
low 1024x768
180  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
108.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
81.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
72  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
45  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
30  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
30.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
23.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
55.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
133.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
75  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
56.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
med. 1366x768
26.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
43.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
25.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
25.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
65.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
58.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
38.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
30.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
21.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.2  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
29.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
21.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2012
low 1024x768
18.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
11.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
36 61.8 ~ 49 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14 22.7 ~ 18 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
9 14.6 ~ 12 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1280x720
29 37.7 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21 22.7 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
14 15.3 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
130.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
53.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
26.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
24.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
16.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
12.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
41  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
12  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
low 800x600
25  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
18  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
12  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 800x600
37  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
29  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
25  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
BioShock Infinite40.720.416.6
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm189.639.319.8
SimCity38.715.911.6
Tomb Raider50.923.814.4
Crysis 319.711.77.5
Dead Space 376.428.822.7
Far Cry 332.117.610.1
Assassin´s Creed III24.217.8
Hitman: Absolution30.418.47.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 247.230.413.9
Need for Speed: Most Wanted30.818.111.7
Medal of Honor: Warfighter2717.613.8
Dishonored3728.825.5
Fifa 13180108.381.2
F1 2012724530
Borderlands 230.323.216.6
Guild Wars 255.917
Counter-Strike: GO133.37556.9
Darksiders II26.6
Sleeping Dogs43.732.811.8
Max Payne 325.525.48
Dirt Showdown65.439.625.9
Diablo III58.138.130.6
Risen 2: Dark Waters21.714.611.2
Mass Effect 329.521.8
Alan Wake18.111.7
Anno 2070491812
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim332215
CoD: Modern Warfare 3130.453.126.5
Battlefield 324.916.412.4
Batman: Arkham City413412
F1 2011251812
Call of Duty: Black Ops372925
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Radeon PRO W6600M *

Class 3

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UHD Graphics 750

Class 4

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* Approximate position of the graphics adapter