AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains exactly one direct head-to-head benchmark between these two cards: Geekbench OpenCL. The results are decisive. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE posts a score of 109,309, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT manages 41,772. That works out to a 161.7% advantage for the RX 9070 GRE. In practical terms, the RX 9070 GRE delivers more than two and a half times the compute throughput of the older Pro card in this test.

The RX 9070 GRE also has a substantial aggregate benchmark advantage. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 57,367, compared to the Pro 5500 XT's 45,384. That is a gap of roughly 26% across the entire benchmark suite, even though the head-to-head comparison is far more lopsided. The discrepancy between the single-test delta and the aggregate delta reflects the fact that the two cards were tested in different workloads, with the Pro card also running Geekbench Metal and Vulkan tests where it performs relatively better than in OpenCL.

Looking at the percentile rankings, both cards sit in the upper tier of the database. The RX 9070 GRE lands at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, while the Pro 5500 XT sits at the 84th percentile. Despite the massive OpenCL gap, the percentile difference is only three points, which suggests the Pro 5500 XT's specialized workloads keep it competitive in the broader landscape.

The nearest rivals for each card help contextualize their positions. The RX 9070 GRE's closest competitors include the Intel Arc A580 (average score 57,756, delta of -0.7%), the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, delta -1.2%), the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, delta -1.5%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, delta -1.8%). In every case, the RX 9070 GRE trails its nearest rivals by less than 2%, indicating it sits right at the edge of a tight performance cluster. The RX 6950 XT, a former flagship, is only 1.8% ahead on average, which shows the RX 9070 GRE punches well above its position in the product stack.

The Pro 5500 XT's nearest rivals paint a different picture. The Intel Arc A730M averages 45,592 (delta -0.5%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile averages 45,152 (delta +0.5%), the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation averages 45,972 (delta -1.3%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti averages 44,795 (delta +1.3%). The Pro card is bracketed by mobile and workstation parts, with deltas all within 1.3%. Notably, the RTX 5090 Mobile and RTX 4070 Ti actually trail the Pro 5500 XT on average, which is surprising given their reputations, but the data shows the Pro card holds its own in this specific aggregate.

In the single head-to-head test, the RX 9070 GRE wins outright. The win count is 1 for the RX 9070 GRE and 0 for the Pro 5500 XT. No benchmark in the database favors the older card. For synthetic compute workloads, the RX 9070 GRE is categorically faster, and the margin is not close.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE in Geekbench OpenCL compared to the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT?

A: The RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 against the Pro 5500 XT's 41,772, which is a 161.7% advantage. This is the only direct head-to-head benchmark recorded between the two.

Q: Which card has a higher overall benchmark average?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has an average benchmark score of 57,367, while the Pro 5500 XT averages 45,384. The RX 9070 GRE is ahead by roughly 26% across all recorded tests.

Q: How do the two cards rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RX 9070 GRE is at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, and the Pro 5500 XT is at the 84th percentile. Despite the large OpenCL gap, their overall percentile positions are only three points apart.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the RX 9070 GRE?

A: The nearest rivals are the Intel Arc A580 (average score 57,756, delta -0.7%), AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, delta -1.2%), Intel Arc A570M (58,239, delta -1.5%), and AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, delta -1.8%). The RX 9070 GRE trails all of them by less than 2%.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the Pro 5500 XT?

A: The nearest rivals are the Intel Arc A730M (average score 45,592, delta -0.5%), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152, delta +0.5%), NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (45,972, delta -1.3%), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (44,795, delta +1.3%). The Pro card beats the two NVIDIA parts on average.

Q: Which card has more wins in direct head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has 1 win and the Pro 5500 XT has 0 wins. The RX 9070 GRE wins the only recorded head-to-head test.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous for raw compute performance. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the faster card in every recorded comparison. Its 161.7% lead in Geekbench OpenCL is a generational gap, not a marginal one. The RX 9070 GRE also holds a higher average benchmark score (57,367 vs. 45,384), a higher percentile rank (87th vs. 84th), and the only head-to-head win.

For users prioritizing maximum compute throughput in OpenCL workloads, the RX 9070 GRE is the clear choice. It operates at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, which places it in the upper tier of the database. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.8%, meaning it sits in a competitive performance band, but it is not the leader of that band. The RX 9070 GRE comes close to the RX 6950 XT (1.8% behind) and the RX 5600 OEM (1.2% behind), so it is not the fastest in its immediate peer group, but it is close.

The Pro 5500 XT, despite being older and slower, still holds a respectable position. Its 84th percentile ranking and average score of 45,384 put it ahead of the RTX 5090 Mobile and RTX 4070 Ti in the aggregate, which is notable for a card that is end-of-life. However, in any direct comparison with the RX 9070 GRE, the Pro card falls short by a wide margin.

The choice depends on workload. If the task is OpenCL compute, the RX 9070 GRE wins outright. If the task is broader and includes Metal or Vulkan tests, the Pro 5500 XT has recorded scores in those areas (54,779 in Metal, 39,601 in Vulkan), whereas the RX 9070 GRE only has OpenCL and 3DMark Steel Nomad results in the database. For users specifically needing Metal performance, the Pro card has data to support its capability, but for overall compute, the RX 9070 GRE is the superior part.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification category. The RX 9070 GRE uses a Navi 48 chip on a 4 nm process, while the Pro 5500 XT uses a Navi 14 chip on a 7 nm process. Both are fabricated by TSMC. The transistor count reflects the process gap: the RX 9070 GRE has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, compared to the Pro card's 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die. Transistor density is 151.0M per mm² for the RX 9070 GRE versus 40.5M per mm² for the Pro 5500 XT.

Clock speeds also differ significantly. The RX 9070 GRE has a base clock of 1420 MHz, a boost clock of 2790 MHz, and a game clock of 2220 MHz. The Pro 5500 XT has a base clock of 1187 MHz and a boost clock of 1757 MHz, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the RX 9070 GRE and 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for the Pro card.

Memory configurations are substantially different. The RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Pro 5500 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s. That is a 208 GB/s bandwidth advantage for the RX 9070 GRE.

The compute units are also scaled differently. The RX 9070 GRE has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 ray tracing cores. The Pro 5500 XT has 1536 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores listed. Pixel rate is 267.8 GPixel/s for the RX 9070 GRE versus 56.22 GPixel/s for the Pro card. Texture rate is 535.7 GTexel/s versus 168.7 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 34.28 TFLOPS for the RX 9070 GRE versus 5.398 TFLOPS for the Pro card. The FP16 figures are 34.28 TFLOPS (1:1) for the RX 9070 GRE and 10.80 TFLOPS (2:1) for the Pro card.

Power and physical specifications also differ. The RX 9070 GRE has a TDP of 220 W, is dual-slot, uses two 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. The Pro 5500 XT has a TDP of 125 W, is listed as an IGP form factor, has no power connectors, and suggests a 300 W PSU. The RX 9070 GRE uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Pro card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a for the RX 9070 GRE, while the Pro card has no outputs. The RX 9070 GRE supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Pro card supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two cards spans two full generations of AMD graphics IP. The RX 9070 GRE is built on RDNA 4.0, while the Pro 5500 XT uses RDNA 1.0. The process node difference is substantial: 4 nm for the RX 9070 GRE versus 7 nm for the Pro 5500 XT. Both are TSMC parts, but the newer node allows for significantly higher transistor density (151.0M per mm² versus 40.5M per mm²).

The chip design reflects the architectural evolution. The Navi 48 chip in the RX 9070 GRE is part of the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation, while the Navi 14 chip in the Pro 5500 XT belongs to the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) generation. The RX 9070 GRE has a predecessor in Navi III and was released on May 7, 2025. The Pro 5500 XT was released on August 3, 2020, and is now end-of-life. The RX 9070 GRE is still active in production.

Ray tracing is a key differentiator. The RX 9070 GRE includes 48 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the Pro 5500 XT has none listed. This is a direct consequence of the RDNA 4.0 architecture, which added hardware ray tracing support. The Pro card, based on the original RDNA architecture, lacks this feature entirely.

FP16 throughput behavior also differs. The RX 9070 GRE achieves FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, meaning both are 34.28 TFLOPS. The Pro 5500 XT achieves FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, delivering 10.80 TFLOPS against its 5.398 TFLOPS FP32. This indicates a different shader execution design between generations.

The API support reflects the architectural updates. The RX 9070 GRE supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes features like mesh shaders and variable rate shading. The Pro 5500 XT only supports DirectX 12 (12_1), which lacks some of the newer DirectX 12 Ultimate features. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the underlying hardware capabilities differ.

The bus interface also shows the generational leap. The RX 9070 GRE uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Pro 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8. This doubles the available bandwidth for host communication on the newer card, although the practical impact depends on the workload.

The memory architecture is another point of divergence. The RX 9070 GRE uses a 192-bit memory bus with 12 GB of GDDR6, while the Pro 5500 XT uses a 128-bit bus with 8 GB. The bandwidth difference (432.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s) is a direct result of both the wider bus and the faster memory clock. The Pro card's memory operates at 14 Gbps effective, while the RX 9070 GRE runs at 18 Gbps effective.

The power envelope reflects the performance differential. The RX 9070 GRE has a TDP of 220 W, nearly double the Pro card's 125 W. The RX 9070 GRE requires a 550 W PSU and dual 8-pin connectors, while the Pro card needs only a 300 W PSU and uses no external power connectors. The Pro card's IGP form factor and lack of display outputs indicate it is designed for embedded or Mac-specific integration, not as a standalone graphics card.