AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the results show a clear advantage for the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT. It scores 41,772 points against the NVIDIA GeForce MX570's 38,299 points, a 9.1% lead. That is not a marginal win; it is a decisive gap in raw compute performance under the OpenCL API.

The AMD part's average benchmark score of 45,384 places it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, while the MX570's average of 38,299 lands in the 81st percentile. The three-point percentile difference understates the performance separation, because the AMD card also posts strong numbers in Geekbench Metal (54,779) and Geekbench Vulkan (39,601). The MX570 has no recorded Metal or Vulkan scores in the database, so its total average is based solely on that single OpenCL result.

Looking at the nearest rivals for context, the Radeon Pro 5500 XT sits within 1.3% of the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti (44,795) and 0.5% of the RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152), while trailing the Intel Arc A730M (45,592) by just 0.5%. The MX570, by contrast, sits within 1.1% of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (38,706) and is essentially tied with the RTX 4080 Mobile (38,135) and RTX 5080 Mobile (38,349). In other words, the Radeon Pro 5500 XT competes with desktop-class and high-end mobile GPUs, while the MX570 trades blows with much older and lower-tier parts.

The head-to-head data is one-sided: the AMD card wins the only shared test, and it wins by 9.1%. There is no benchmark in the database where the MX570 comes out ahead. That does not mean the NVIDIA part is without merit, but in pure compute throughput, the Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the stronger silicon.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different foundries and process nodes. AMD uses TSMC's 7 nm process for the Navi 14 chip, while NVIDIA uses Samsung's 8 nm node for GA107S. The process advantage shows in transistor density: the Radeon packs 6,400 million transistors into a 158 mm² die for a density of 40.5 million transistors per square millimeter. The MX570 packs 8,700 million transistors into a 200 mm² die, yielding a slightly higher density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The larger die and higher transistor count on the NVIDIA side do not translate into a performance win, however.

Architecturally, the Radeon Pro 5500 XT is built on RDNA 1.0, AMD's first-generation RDNA design, and belongs to the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) generation. The MX570 uses the Ampere architecture, NVIDIA's second-generation RTX-capable design, and belongs to the GeForce MX (5xx) line. The MX570 includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, features the Radeon Pro 5500 XT lacks entirely. That gives the NVIDIA part hardware acceleration for ray-traced workloads and AI inference, though the database records no benchmark results for either feature set.

Clock speeds tell a story of different design goals. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT runs at a base of 1187 MHz and boosts to 1757 MHz, while the MX570 starts at 832 MHz and boosts to only 1155 MHz. The AMD card's higher clocks contribute directly to its superior pixel and texture throughput: 56.22 GPixel/s and 168.7 GTexel/s versus 36.96 GPixel/s and 73.92 GTexel/s for the MX570. The Radeon also doubles the memory clock, with 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) against the MX570's 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective).

Memory capacity and bandwidth are major differentiators. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT carries 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The MX570 has just 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, capping bandwidth at 96.00 GB/s. For modern workloads that scale with memory size or bandwidth, that is a massive gap. The Radeon also supports PCIe 4.0 x8, same as the MX570, but the AMD part has no display outputs, while the MX570's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," meaning it relies on the host laptop's display path.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in OpenCL compute?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 41,772 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 9.1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce MX570's 38,299. The AMD part wins the only shared benchmark in the database.

Q: Does the MX570 have any features the Radeon Pro 5500 XT lacks?

A: Yes. The MX570 includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, plus DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT has no ray tracing or tensor cores and only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The Radeon Pro 5500 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The MX570 has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Radeon Pro 5500 XT has a TDP of 125 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The MX570 has a TDP of only 15 W and no suggested PSU is listed. Both are IGP slot-width parts with no power connectors.

Q: Are these GPUs still in production?

A: No. Both are listed as end-of-life in the database. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT was released on August 3, 2020, and the MX570 on December 16, 2021.

Q: How do they compare to other GPUs in the database?

A: The Radeon Pro 5500 XT sits in the 84th percentile, near the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 5090 Mobile. The MX570 sits in the 81st percentile, close to the Radeon Pro 580X and RTX 4080/5080 Mobile.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT | NVIDIA GeForce MX570 |

|----------------|------------------------|----------------------|

| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | Ampere |

| Process node | 7 nm (TSMC) | 8 nm (Samsung) |

| Transistors | 6,400 million | 8,700 million |

| Die size | 158 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Base clock | 1187 MHz | 832 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1757 MHz | 1155 MHz |

| Memory size | 8 GB GDDR6 | 2 GB GDDR6 |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 96.00 GB/s |

| Memory clock | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps) |

| Shading units | 1536 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 96 | 64 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| RT cores | None | 16 |

| Tensor cores | None | 64 |

| Pixel rate | 56.22 GPixel/s | 36.96 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 168.7 GTexel/s | 73.92 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.398 TFLOPS | 4.731 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 10.80 TFLOPS (2:1) | 4.731 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 125 W | 15 W |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Display outputs | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | None |

| Release date | 2020-08-03 | 2021-12-16 |

The Verdict

The data points to one clear conclusion: the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the faster GPU in compute-heavy workloads. It wins the only head-to-head benchmark by 9.1%, delivers higher FP32 throughput (5.398 TFLOPS vs 4.731 TFLOPS), and quadruples the memory capacity while more than doubling memory bandwidth. The MX570's advantages are architectural rather than performance-based: it has ray tracing cores, tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support, but no benchmark results in the database demonstrate any real-world benefit from those features.

For anyone choosing between these two for general compute, rendering, or any workload that stresses the GPU's arithmetic units, the Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the obvious pick. It also carries 8 GB of VRAM, which is the practical minimum for modern content creation and larger datasets. The MX570's 2 GB capacity is a hard constraint for anything beyond lightweight tasks.

The MX570 does have one significant virtue: power consumption. At 15 W TDP versus 125 W, it draws a fraction of the power and requires no suggested PSU. In a thin-and-light laptop where battery life and thermals matter more than raw throughput, that makes it the more sensible choice. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT, with its 125 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU, is a different class of part entirely.

Neither GPU is current production; both are end-of-life. The Radeon Pro 5500 XT was released on August 3, 2020, and the MX570 on December 16, 2021. If you are building a system today with used parts, the Radeon wins on performance, while the MX570 wins on efficiency and portability.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT wins in raw compute performance. Its 9.1% OpenCL lead over the MX570 is backed by higher clock speeds (1757 MHz boost vs 1155 MHz), higher texture rate (168.7 GTexel/s vs 73.92 GTexel/s), and higher pixel rate (56.22 GPixel/s vs 36.96 GPixel/s). It also wins decisively in memory: 8 GB vs 2 GB, 224.0 GB/s vs 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. For GPU-accelerated rendering, video encoding, scientific compute, or any task that loads the shader array, the Radeon is the stronger part. Its FP16 throughput of 10.80 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) is more than double the MX570's 4.731 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), making it substantially better for workloads that can use half-precision math.

The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 wins in efficiency and feature support. Its 15 W TDP is a fraction of the Radeon's 125 W, making it suitable for ultraportable laptops with limited cooling and small batteries. It also includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, which the Radeon lacks entirely, plus DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support. If a workload leverages ray tracing or tensor operations, the MX570 is the only one of the two that can accelerate it in hardware. The MX570 also has 2048 shading units versus 1536 on the Radeon, though the Radeon's higher clocks compensate in practice.

For a desktop-style workstation where power is not a constraint, the Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the clear winner. For a mobile device where every watt counts and ray tracing or AI features are needed, the MX570 holds the edge. The database records no scenario where the MX570 outperforms the Radeon in raw benchmark scores, but the efficiency and feature profile make it the better fit for a specific set of use cases.