AMD Radeon Pro 5300 vs AMD Radeon RX 560 XT Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 has a higher average benchmark score of 40,870 compared to the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT's 34,133. This places the Pro 5300 in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 560 XT sits in the 79th percentile.

Q: How do the two cards compare in OpenCL performance?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300 wins decisively in the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 38,747 versus 31,387 for the RX 560 XT, a 23.4% advantage.

Q: Which GPU performs better in Vulkan workloads?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT edges out the Pro 5300 in the Geekbench Vulkan test, scoring 36,879 against 35,793, a 2.9% lead for the RX 560 XT.

Q: What are the process nodes and foundries for each card?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300 is built on TSMC's 7 nm process, while the RX 560 XT uses GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process. The Pro 5300 packs 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die, whereas the RX 560 XT has 5,700 million transistors on a larger 232 mm² die.

Q: What memory configurations do these GPUs use?

A: Both cards have 4 GB of memory, but the Pro 5300 uses GDDR6 at 14 Gbps effective on a 128-bit bus, while the RX 560 XT uses GDDR5 at 7 Gbps effective on a 256-bit bus. Both deliver identical bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon Pro 5300 has an 85 W TDP with no power connectors and a suggested 250 W PSU. The RX 560 XT has a 150 W TDP, requires a single 6-pin connector, and suggests a 450 W PSU.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different architectural generations. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 uses the Navi 14 chip based on RDNA 1.0 architecture, belonging to the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) generation. In contrast, the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT uses the Ellesmere chip based on GCN 4.0 architecture, part of the Polaris (RX 500) generation.

Manufacturing processes differ substantially. The Pro 5300 is fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC, achieving a transistor density of 40.5 million transistors per square millimeter. The RX 560 XT uses a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries with a transistor density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. Despite having fewer total transistors (5,700 million versus 6,400 million), the RX 560 XT's die is considerably larger at 232 mm² compared to 158 mm² for the Pro 5300.

Compute resources are organized differently. The Pro 5300 has 1,280 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The RX 560 XT has more shading units at 1,792, more TMUs at 112, but the same 32 ROPs. Clock behavior also differs: the Pro 5300 has a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost of 1650 MHz, while the RX 560 XT runs at 1074 MHz base and 1226 MHz boost.

Memory architecture diverges in type and bus width. The Pro 5300 uses GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus at 14 Gbps effective, while the RX 560 XT uses GDDR5 with a 256-bit bus at 7 Gbps effective. Both achieve exactly 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, but through different means. The Pro 5300 supports PCIe 4.0 x8, whereas the RX 560 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16.

Feature support shows differences in API versions. Both support DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6, but the Pro 5300 supports DirectX 12_1 and Vulkan 1.4, while the RX 560 XT supports DirectX 12_0 and Vulkan 1.3. The Pro 5300 has no display outputs, as it is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a slot width of IGP, while the RX 560 XT is a dual-slot card with 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows one win for each card across the two benchmark tests, but the margin of victory is far from equal.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 delivers a commanding performance. It scores 38,747 against the RX 560 XT's 31,387, a 23.4% advantage. This is a substantial gap that reflects the architectural efficiency of RDNA 1.0 over GCN 4.0. The Pro 5300 achieves this despite having fewer shading units and a narrower memory bus, which points to the benefits of the 7 nm process and higher boost clocks.

The Geekbench Vulkan test tells a different story. Here, the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT takes the win with a score of 36,879 versus 35,793 for the Pro 5300, a 2.9% margin. This is a much closer result, suggesting that the RX 560 XT's higher raw compute throughput (4.394 TFLOPS FP32 versus 4.224 TFLOPS) and wider 256-bit memory bus provide an edge in Vulkan-specific workloads.

When looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the Pro 5300's average score of 40,870 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (41,187, only 0.8% higher) and just ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40,377, 1.2% lower). The RX 560 XT's average of 34,133 sits close to the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (34,154, 0.1% lower) and the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (34,207, 0.2% lower). The Pro 5300 also outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318) by 1.4% and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063) by 2.0%.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT:

• Chip: Navi 14 versus Ellesmere
• Architecture: RDNA 1.0 versus GCN 4.0
• Generation: Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) versus Polaris (RX 500)
• Process Node: 7 nm versus 14 nm
• Foundry: TSMC versus GlobalFoundries
• Transistors: 6,400 million versus 5,700 million
• Die Size: 158 mm² versus 232 mm²
• Transistor Density: 40.5M / mm² versus 24.6M / mm²
• Base Clock: 1000 MHz versus 1074 MHz
• Boost Clock: 1650 MHz versus 1226 MHz
• Memory Type: GDDR6 versus GDDR5
• Memory Bus Width: 128 bit versus 256 bit
• Memory Speed: 14 Gbps effective versus 7 Gbps effective
• Shading Units: 1280 versus 1792
• TMUs: 80 versus 112
• Pixel Rate: 52.80 GPixel/s versus 39.23 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 132.0 GTexel/s versus 137.3 GTexel/s
• FP32: 4.224 TFLOPS versus 4.394 TFLOPS
• FP16: 8.448 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 4.394 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 85 W versus 150 W
• Slot Width: IGP versus Dual-slot
• Power Connectors: None versus 1x 6-pin
• Suggested PSU: 250 W versus 450 W
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 3.0 x16
• Display Outputs: No outputs versus 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
• Vulkan Version: 1.4 versus 1.3
• DirectX Support: 12_1 versus 12_0
• Release Date: 2020-08-03 versus 2019-03-12
• Predecessor: None versus Arctic Islands
• Successor: None versus Vega

The Verdict

The data clearly favors the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 as the overall stronger GPU. Its average benchmark score of 40,870 is 19.7% higher than the RX 560 XT's 34,133. The Pro 5300 also holds a higher percentile ranking at 82 versus 79. In the OpenCL test, the Pro 5300 wins by a wide 23.4% margin, demonstrating significant performance superiority in compute-heavy workloads.

However, the RX 560 XT is not without merit. It wins the Vulkan test by 2.9%, showing that in certain API-specific scenarios, the older GCN architecture can still compete. Its higher FP32 throughput (4.394 TFLOPS versus 4.224 TFLOPS) and larger number of shading units (1,792 versus 1,280) contribute to this result.

The Pro 5300's efficiency advantages are substantial: 85 W TDP versus 150 W, no power connectors required, and a 7 nm process that delivers higher performance per transistor. The RX 560 XT demands a 450 W PSU and a 6-pin connector, making it a heavier power burden.

For users who need a compute-focused GPU with lower power requirements and no display outputs, the Pro 5300 is the clear choice. For those who need a traditional dual-slot card with display outputs and prioritize Vulkan performance, the RX 560 XT has its place.

Where Each One Wins

AMD Radeon Pro 5300 wins in:

• OpenCL compute performance: 38,747 versus 31,387, a 23.4% lead. This makes it the better option for compute-heavy applications that leverage OpenCL.
• Overall average benchmark score: 40,870 versus 34,133, a 19.7% advantage.
• Power efficiency: 85 W TDP versus 150 W, with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU versus 450 W.
• Pixel fill rate: 52.80 GPixel/s versus 39.23 GPixel/s, a 34.6% advantage.
• FP16 performance: 8.448 TFLOPS versus 4.394 TFLOPS, double the half-precision throughput.
• Memory efficiency: achieves identical 224.0 GB/s bandwidth with a 128-bit bus and GDDR6, while the RX 560 XT requires a 256-bit bus and GDDR5.
• Architectural modernity: RDNA 1.0 on 7 nm versus GCN 4.0 on 14 nm, with support for Vulkan 1.4 and DirectX 12_1.

AMD Radeon RX 560 XT wins in:

• Vulkan performance: 36,879 versus 35,793, a 2.9% margin. The wider 256-bit memory bus and higher FP32 throughput give it an edge in this API.
• Raw shading resources: 1,792 shading units versus 1,280, and 112 TMUs versus 80.
• Texture fill rate: 137.3 GTexel/s versus 132.0 GTexel/s, a 4.0% advantage.
• Memory bus width: 256-bit versus 128-bit, which can benefit bandwidth-sensitive workloads beyond the measured benchmarks.
• Display connectivity: offers 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the Pro 5300 has no outputs at all.
• Physical card format: dual-slot with a 241 mm (9.5 inches) length and a 6-pin connector, making it a standard expansion card rather than an IGP.