AMD Radeon Pro 555

The AMD Radeon Pro 555 is a mobile graphics card based on the small Polaris 21 chip from AMD. It is available in the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro (Mid 2017 model with Kaby Lake) and is the performance is similar to the Radeon Pro 455 in the mid-tier MBP15 from 2016. The Polaris 21 chip is produced in a 14nm FinFET process and is the smaller Polaris chip. With a core clock of 855 MHz and 768 shaders, the Radeon Pro 555 offers the same specs as the previous Radeon Pro 455.
The Radeon Pro 555 is shipped with just 2 GB GDDR5 video memory, which could be insufficient for games. Both the performance and the power consumption are roughly on par with the Nvidia GeForce MX150 (laptop version of the GT 1030), which is also equipped with 2 GB GDDR5-VRAM.
More information about the Polaris architecture is available in our dedicated article. More benchmarks including gaming tests are listed on the dedicated page for the similarly powerful Radeon Pro 455.
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Codename | Polaris 21 | |||||||||
Architecture | Polaris | |||||||||
Pipelines | 768 - unified | |||||||||
Core Speed | 855 MHz | |||||||||
Memory Speed | 5080 MHz | |||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | |||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5 | |||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | |||||||||
Shared Memory | no | |||||||||
API | DirectX 12, OpenGL Vulkan | |||||||||
Power Consumption | <35 Watt | |||||||||
Transistor Count | 3 Billion | |||||||||
technology | 14 nm | |||||||||
Features | DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready, HDMI 2.0, AMD FreeSync | |||||||||
Notebook Size | large | |||||||||
Date of Announcement | 05.06.2017 |
Benchmarks
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB 2.3.3693.0; v1.0 | 16 GB | 1207 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 1078 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 217690 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB 2.3.3693.0; v1.1 | 16 GB | 15337 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 22624 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB 2.3.3693.0; v1.1 | 16 GB | 3430 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 3721 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB 1.0.132.0; v1.0 | 16 GB | 5566 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 5185 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value | |
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3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 | |||||
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 26389 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 16 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 41.9 |
specvp12 sw-03 +
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 48.8 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 48.83 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 14.17 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 14.2 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 19.86 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 19.9 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 9.06 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 9.1 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 30.5 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 30.54 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 0.32 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 0.32 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 33.39 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 33.4 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 30.79 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 30.8 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 26.7 |
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 26.74 |
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB OS X | 16 GB | 78.3 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB OS X | 16 GB | 99.5 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 506 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 1001 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 2991 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 61 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 52.1 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 57.9 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 0.2401 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 0.2668 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 35.5 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 855 |
Model | CPU | GPU | RAM | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple MacBook Pro 15 2017 (2.8 GHz, 555) | i7-7700HQ | Radeon Pro 555 2 GB | 16 GB | 855 |

* 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.
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 56 fps, max: 110 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 21 fps, max: 43 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 20 fps, max: 37 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 18 fps, max: 32 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 12 fps, max: 60 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 9 fps, max: 63 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 6 fps, max: 30 fps

Forza Horizon 4
2018Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 24 fps, max: 62 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 27 fps, max: 35 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 20 fps, max: 32 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 13 fps, max: 24 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 45 fps, max: 105 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 16 fps, max: 35 fps

F1 2018
2018Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 70 fps, max: 88 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 27 fps, max: 45 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 26 fps, max: 34 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 16 fps, max: 21 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 5 fps, max: 9 fps

The Crew 2
2018Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 59 fps, max: 61 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 29 fps, max: 34 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 26 fps, max: 31 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 24 fps, max: 28 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 6 fps, max: 8 fps

Far Cry 5
2018Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 51 fps, max: 70 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 22 fps, max: 33 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 20 fps, max: 31 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 19 fps, max: 26 fps

X-Plane 11.11
2018Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 57 fps, max: 74 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 23 fps, max: 28 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 17 fps, max: 23 fps
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
Radeon Pro 555
min: 12 fps, max: 17 fps