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AMD Radeon RX 6550M

AMD Radeon RX 6550M

The AMD Radeon RX 6550M is a mobile entry-level graphics card based on the Navi 24 chip (RDNA 2  architecture) manufactured in the modern 6nm process. It features 1024 cores (16 CUs - compute units) and 4 GB of fast GDDR6 graphics memory connected with a 64 Bit memory bus. The chip also includes 16 MB Infinity Cache. The game clock speed is specified at 2560 MHz. Compared to the RX 6500M, the 6550M offers an increased core clock (+17%) but the memory bus i cut in half (64 versus 128 Bit).

The performance should be slightly higher than an average RX 6500M, as long as the memory bandwidth reduction wont has a too big impact.

The Navi 24 chip is manufactured at TSMC in the modern 6nm process and should offer a good energy efficiency. The RX6550M is specified at a TDP of 50 - 80 Watt and therefore best suited for normal multimedia laptops.

Radeon RX 6000M Series

Radeon RX 6850M XT compare 2560 @ 2.46 GHz192 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800M compare 2560 @ 2.12 - 2.3 GHz192 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800S compare 2048 @ 1.8 - 1.98 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700M compare 2304 @ 2.3 GHz160 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M XT compare 2048 @ 2.16 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M compare 1792 @ 2.22 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600M compare 1792 @ 2.07 - 2.18 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700S compare 1792 @ 1.7 - 1.89 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon PRO W6600M compare 1792 128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600S compare 1792 @ 1.88 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550M 1024 @ 2 - 2.56 GHz64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6500M compare 1024 @ 2.19 GHz64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550S compare 1024 @ 2.17 GHz64 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6450M compare 768 @ 2 - 2.22 GHz64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6300M compare 768 @ 1.51 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
ArchitectureRDNA 2
Pipelines1024 - unified
Core Speed2000 - 2560 (Boost) MHz
Theoretical Performance11.6 TFLOPS FP16, 5.8 TFLOPS FP32
CacheL2: 1 MB, L3: 16 MB
Memory Speed18000 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR6
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 12_2, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 2.2, Vulkan 1.3
Power Consumption80 Watt (50 - 80 Watt TGP)
Transistor Count5.4 Billion
Die Size 107 mm²
technology6 nm
FeaturesRadeon Media Engine (H.264, H.265, AV1 en- and decode)
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement05.01.2023
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise +
- 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 1920x1080
62.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
45.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
34.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
28.6  fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
17.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Additional Benchmarks
Low Preset (FSR off) 1280x720
99.1
Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off) 1920x1080
4.8
Ultra Preset (FSR on) 1920x1080
36.1
low 1920x1080
61.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
52.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
44.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
43  fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
29  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
F1 22

F1 22

2022
low 1920x1080
132.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
120.8  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
87.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19.3  fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
11.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Ultra Low Preset 16xAF TAA 1280x720
255
low 1920x1080
124.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
95.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
59.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
30.3  fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
27.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Lowest Preset (DX12) 1280x720
212.5
Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

2018
low 1280x720
319  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
122.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
101.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
88.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
115  fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
med. 1920x1080
91  fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1920x1080
84  fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
79  fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1280x720
53.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
41.2  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
33  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1280x720
129.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
67.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
47.8  fps    + Compare
QHD 2560x1440
31.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1280x720
137.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
127.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
112.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
103  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
277.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
171.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
83.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
49.4  fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph