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AMD Radeon RX 7900M vs AMD Radeon RX 6550M

AMD Radeon RX 7900M

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The AMD Radeon RX 7900M is a mobile upper high-end graphics card based on the Navi 31 chip (RDNA 3 architecture) manufactured in 5nm. It features 4,608 cores (72 CUs - compute units) and 16 GB of fast GDDR6 graphics memory connected with a 256 Bit memory bus. The chip also includes 64 MB Infinity Cache. The clock speed of the cores will depend on the laptop according to AMD. The specified game clock speed is 1825 MHz (most likely at 180 W TGP). 

AMD compares the performance to the mobile RTX 4080 and shows a number of games where the 7900M is on average 7% faster. Raytracing is supported in hardware, but usually slower than the Nvidia counterpart. Nvidia also has the advantage of DLSS support in selected games.

The Navi 31 chip is manufactured at TSMC in the current 5nm process. The power consumption (TGP) is specified at 160 to 180 Watt (200 Watt including SmartShift from the CPU).

AMD Radeon RX 6550M

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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.

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AMD Radeon RX 7900MAMD Radeon RX 6550M
Radeon RX 6000M Series
Radeon RX 7900M 4608 @ 1.83 - 2.09 GHz256 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 7600M XT compare 2048 @ 2.3 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 7700S compare 2048 @ 2.2 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 7600M compare 1792 @ 2.07 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 7600S compare 1792 @ 1.87 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
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
CodenameNavi 31
ArchitectureRDNA 3RDNA 2
Pipelines4608 - unified1024 - unified
ROPs192
Core Speed1825 - 2090 (Boost) MHz2000 - 2560 (Boost) MHz
Theoretical Performance77.05 TFLOPS FP16, 38.52 TFLOPS FP3211.6 TFLOPS FP16, 5.8 TFLOPS FP32
CacheL3: 64 MBL2: 1 MB, L3: 16 MB
Memory Speed18000 MHz18000 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Max. Amount of Memory16 GB4 GB
Shared Memorynono
Memory Bandwidth576 GB/s
APIDirectX 12_2, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 2.2, Vulkan 1.3DirectX 12_2, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 2.2, Vulkan 1.3
Power Consumption180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)80 Watt (50 - 80 Watt TGP)
Transistors53.9 Billion5.4 Billion
technology5 nm6 nm
Notebook Sizelargemedium sized
Date of Announcement19.10.2023 05.01.2023
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.comwww.amd.com
Die Size 107 mm²
FeaturesRadeon Media Engine (H.264, H.265, AV1 en- and decode)

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
40123 Points (61%)
12994 Points (20%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
50241 Points (46%)
14696 Points (13%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
18114 Points (48%)
4955 Points (13%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
19434 Points (40%)
4546 Points (9%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
41670 Points (50%)
19932 Points (24%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
59943 Points (46%)
20506 Points (16%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 7900M
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
369 fps (22%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 6550M
134.8 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 7900M
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
97.9 % (98%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 6550M
97.9 % (98%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
104.6 fps (3%)
104.6 fps (3%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
3.6 fps (1%)
3.6 fps (1%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU OpenCL
140024 Points (36%)
30568 Points (8%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Vulkan
138222 Points (34%)
29898 Points (7%)
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
313 Watt (42%)
114.5 Watt (15%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
167 Watt (23%)
117.7 Watt (16%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
216 Watt (47%)
115.8 Watt (25%)
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + AMD Radeon RX 7900M
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
53.6 dB(A) (77%)
Witcher 3 Fan Noise + AMD Radeon RX 6550M
52 dB(A) (74%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 7900M → 100% n=12

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 6550M → 48% n=12

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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.

Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

2023
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
104.8  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
71.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
37.3  fps
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty

2023
low 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
62.8  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
45.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
130.7  fps
27%
Radeon RX 6550M:
34.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
129.6  fps
22%
Radeon RX 6550M:
28.6  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
85.2  fps
20%
Radeon RX 6550M:
17.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
37.7  fps
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
low 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
61.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
52.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
152.4  fps
29%
Radeon RX 6550M:
44.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
152.6  fps
28%
Radeon RX 6550M:
43  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
118.5  fps
24%
Radeon RX 6550M:
29  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
65.8  fps
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart

2023
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
86.2  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
83.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
54.8  fps
F1 22

F1 22

2022
low 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
132.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
120.8  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
296  fps
30%
Radeon RX 6550M:
87.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
102.8  fps
19%
Radeon RX 6550M:
19.3  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
69.3  fps
16%
Radeon RX 6550M:
11.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
36.1  fps
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

2022
low 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
124.1  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
95.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
59.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
150.2  fps
20%
Radeon RX 6550M:
30.3  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
106.8  fps
25%
Radeon RX 6550M:
27.2  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
56  fps
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6

2022
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
135  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
93.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
44.3  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
207  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
198  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
139  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
76  fps
Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

2018
low 1280x720
Radeon RX 6550M:
319  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
122.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
101.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
344  fps
26%
Radeon RX 6550M:
88.4  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
249  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
130.5  fps
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
Radeon RX 6550M:
115  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
91  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
84  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
128  fps
62%
Radeon RX 6550M:
79  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
123  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
103  fps
X-Plane 11.11

X-Plane 11.11

2018
low 1280x720
Radeon RX 6550M:
53.7  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
41.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
83.7  fps
39%
Radeon RX 6550M:
33  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
64.3  fps
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

2018
low 1280x720
Radeon RX 6550M:
129.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
67.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
152.8  fps
31%
Radeon RX 6550M:
47.8  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
114.6  fps
27%
Radeon RX 6550M:
31.2  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
69.3  fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
low 1280x720
Radeon RX 6550M:
137.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon RX 6550M:
127.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
162.8  fps
69%
Radeon RX 6550M:
112.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
146.2  fps
70%
Radeon RX 6550M:
103  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
122.5  fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon RX 6550M:
277.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon RX 6550M:
171.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 6550M:
83.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
167.7  fps
29%
Radeon RX 6550M:
49.4  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
116  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
high 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
172.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
105  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
105.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
Radeon RX 7900M:
146  fps

Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 7900M → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6550M → 32%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 29%

AMD Radeon RX 7900MAMD Radeon RX 6550M
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Alan Wake 2104.871.737.3
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty130.7129.685.237.762.845.934.728.617.3
Baldur's Gate 3152.4152.6118.565.861.652.944.74329
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart86.283.654.8
F1 22296102.869.336.1132.5120.887.519.311.3
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands150.2106.856124.195.559.730.327.2
Cyberpunk 2077 1.613593.344.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider20719813976
Strange Brigade344249130.5319122.5101.188.4
Far Cry 5128123103115918479
X-Plane 11.1183.764.353.741.233
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark152.8114.669.3129.367.447.831.2
Dota 2 Reborn162.8146.2122.5137.1127.3112.3103
The Witcher 3167.7116277.2171.583.249.4
GTA V172.9105105.6146
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