AMD Radeon RX 6550S vs AMD Radeon RX 6550M

AMD Radeon RX 6550S

The AMD Radeon RX 6550S 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 2170 MHz. Low power version of the Radeon RX 6550M with lower clock speeds (-15%) and a lower maximum TGP (-37%).

The performance should be similar to 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 RX6550S is specified at a TDP of 35 - 50 Watt and therefore well suited for thin and light laptops.

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 6550S

AMD Radeon RX 6550M

Radeon RX 6000M Series

Radeon RX 6850M XT	2560 @ 2.46 GHz	192 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800M	2560 @ 2.12 - 2.3 GHz	192 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800S	2048 @ 1.8 - 1.98 GHz	128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700M	2304 @ 2.3 GHz	160 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M XT	2048 @ 2.16 GHz	128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M	1792 @ 2.22 GHz	128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600M	1792 @ 2.07 - 2.18 GHz	128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700S	1792 @ 1.7 - 1.89 GHz	128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon PRO W6600M	1792	128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600S	1792 @ 1.88 GHz	128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550M	1024 @ 2 - 2.56 GHz	64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6500M	1024 @ 2.19 GHz	64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550S	1024 @ 2.17 GHz	64 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6450M	768 @ 2 - 2.22 GHz	64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6300M	768 @ 1.51 GHz	128 Bit @ 18000 MHz

Radeon RX 6850M XT	2560 @ 2.46 GHz	192 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800M	2560 @ 2.12 - 2.3 GHz	192 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800S	2048 @ 1.8 - 1.98 GHz	128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700M	2304 @ 2.3 GHz	160 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M XT	2048 @ 2.16 GHz	128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M	1792 @ 2.22 GHz	128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600M	1792 @ 2.07 - 2.18 GHz	128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700S	1792 @ 1.7 - 1.89 GHz	128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon PRO W6600M	1792	128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600S	1792 @ 1.88 GHz	128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550M	1024 @ 2 - 2.56 GHz	64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6500M	1024 @ 2.19 GHz	64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550S	1024 @ 2.17 GHz	64 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6450M	768 @ 2 - 2.22 GHz	64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6300M	768 @ 1.51 GHz	128 Bit @ 18000 MHz

Architecture

RDNA 2

Pipelines

1024 - unified

Core Speed

2170 (Boost) MHz

2000 - 2560 (Boost) MHz

Theoretical Performance

9.9 TFLOPS FP16, 4.9 TFLOPS FP32

11.6 TFLOPS FP16, 5.8 TFLOPS FP32

Cache

L2: 1 MB, L3: 16 MB

Memory Speed

16000 MHz

18000 MHz

Memory Bus Width

64 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR6

Max. Amount of Memory

4 GB

Shared Memory

API

DirectX 12_2, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 2.2, Vulkan 1.3

Power Consumption

50 Watt (35 - 50 Watt TGP)

80 Watt (50 - 80 Watt TGP)

Transistors

5.4 Billion

Die Size

107 mm²

technology

6 nm

Features

Radeon Media Engine (H.264, H.265, AV1 en- and decode)

Notebook Size

medium sized

Date of Announcement

05.01.2023

Link to Manufacturer Page

www.amd.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score

100%

	AMD Radeon RX 6550S						AMD Radeon RX 6550M
	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty							62.8	45.9	34.7	28.6	17.3
Baldur's Gate 3							61.6	52.9	44.7	43	29
F1 22							132.5	120.8	87.5	19.3	11.3
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands							124.1	95.5	59.7	30.3	27.2
Strange Brigade							319	122.5	101.1	88.4
Far Cry 5							115	91	84	79
X-Plane 11.11							53.7	41.2	33
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark							129.3	67.4	47.8		31.2
Dota 2 Reborn							137.1	127.3	112.3	103
The Witcher 3							277.2	171.5	83.2	49.4
	AMD Radeon RX 6550S						AMD Radeon RX 6550M
	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps							< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps	1 3 6	3 3 4	5 5	2 3 3	4 1

AMD Radeon RX 6550S vs AMD Radeon RX 6550M