AMD Radeon RX 5300M vs NVIDIA T550 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single direct benchmark comparison between these two mobile graphics processors: the Geekbench OpenCL test. In this measurement, the AMD Radeon RX 5300M records a score of 36529, while the NVIDIA T550 Mobile posts 35521. The AMD part wins this head-to-head by a margin of 2.8%. This is a relatively narrow gap, indicating that the two GPUs sit in a similar performance tier despite their architectural differences.

Context from the nearest rivals list reinforces this picture. The RX 5300M's average benchmark score of 36529 places it within 0% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X (36530) and 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA T1000 (36289). It trails the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157) by 1.7%, and it leads the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35860) by 1.9%. The RX 5300M sits at the 80th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The T550 Mobile's average benchmark score is 33161, computed from two recorded results: 35521 in OpenCL and 30801 in Vulkan. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, averages 33170, a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon Pro 570 (33207) is 0.1% ahead, the NVIDIA P104-100 (32982) trails by 0.5%, and the NVIDIA T600 Mobile (32849) is 1% behind. The T550 Mobile sits at the 77th percentile among all GPUs.

The raw OpenCL delta of 2.8% in favor of the RX 5300M is consistent with the percentile ranking gap. A 3-point percentile difference (80 versus 77) suggests that while the AMD part is somewhat faster, both GPUs occupy a similar performance band in the database's overall distribution. The T550 Mobile's Vulkan score of 30801 is notably lower than its OpenCL score, a 13.3% drop, which is worth keeping in mind for applications that rely on Vulkan rather than OpenCL.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and different architectural generations. The AMD Radeon RX 5300M is built on the Navi 14 chip using RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA T550 Mobile uses the TU117 chip with Turing architecture on a 12 nm process, also from TSMC. The process node difference is substantial: 7 nm versus 12 nm, which directly influences transistor density and power characteristics.

Transistor counts and die sizes tell a clear story. The RX 5300M packs 6,400 million transistors into a 158 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 40.5 million per mm². The T550 Mobile contains 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, for a density of 23.5 million per mm². The AMD part achieves nearly double the transistor density, a direct consequence of the more advanced 7 nm process.

The RX 5300M belongs to the Navi Mobile generation (RX 5000M series), with a release date of 2019-11-12, and its predecessor is Polaris Mobile. The T550 Mobile is part of the Quadro Turing-M generation (Tx000), has no recorded release date, lists Quadro Pascal-M as its predecessor, and names Ampere-MW as its successor. Both are marked as end-of-life in production status.

Memory configurations differ in capacity, bus width, and bandwidth. The RX 5300M has 3 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, delivering 168.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The T550 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s. The AMD part has 75% more memory bandwidth despite having less capacity. Effective memory clocks are 14 Gbps for the RX 5300M and 12 Gbps for the T550 Mobile.

Compute resources favor the AMD part in raw counts. The RX 5300M has 1408 shading units, 88 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operation units. The T550 Mobile has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Neither GPU has dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores. Pixel rate favors the NVIDIA part at 53.28 GPixel/s versus 46.24 GPixel/s, but texture rate favors AMD at 127.2 GTexel/s versus 106.6 GTexel/s. Floating point performance is higher on the AMD side: 4.069 TFLOPS FP32 versus 3.410 TFLOPS, and 8.138 TFLOPS FP16 versus 6.820 TFLOPS, both at a 2:1 ratio.

Clock behavior differs as well. The T550 Mobile has a higher base clock (1065 MHz versus 1000 MHz) and a higher boost clock (1665 MHz versus 1445 MHz). The RX 5300M also lists a game clock of 1181 MHz, a figure that has no equivalent in the T550 Mobile's data. Power consumption is sharply different: the RX 5300M has a TDP of 85 W, while the T550 Mobile is rated at 23 W. The T550 Mobile is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) in slot width, whereas the RX 5300M has no slot width recorded. Neither GPU requires external power connectors, and both have display outputs described as portable device dependent.

The bus interface also differs: the RX 5300M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the T550 Mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Both support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical on paper.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 5300M wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark, the Geekbench OpenCL test, by 2.8%. Its higher FP32 throughput (4.069 TFLOPS versus 3.410 TFLOPS), greater texture rate (127.2 GTexel/s versus 106.6 GTexel/s), and substantially higher memory bandwidth (168.0 GB/s versus 96.00 GB/s) all support its advantage in compute-oriented workloads. The AMD part also has more shading units and TMUs, which typically translates to better raw shader throughput and texture-heavy rendering performance. Its 80th percentile ranking versus the T550 Mobile's 77th percentile reinforces this edge.

The T550 Mobile has its own strengths that the data supports. Its pixel rate is higher at 53.28 GPixel/s versus 46.24 GPixel/s, which suggests an advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios such as heavy pixel shading or certain post-processing effects. Its boost clock is notably higher at 1665 MHz versus 1445 MHz, and it carries 4 GB of memory versus 3 GB, which matters for workloads that exceed 3 GB of frame buffer usage. The T550 Mobile also has a significantly lower TDP at 23 W versus 85 W, making it the more power-efficient option by a wide margin. In the nearest rival comparison, the T550 Mobile sits within 0% of the RTX 3050 Mobile and 0.1% of the Radeon Pro 570, so it is competitive with those parts in the database's average scores.

For use-case splitting, the data points toward the RX 5300M for general compute and OpenCL-heavy workloads, where its 2.8% head-to-head lead and higher average score apply. The T550 Mobile is better suited to scenarios where power draw is the primary constraint, where the larger 4 GB frame buffer is required, or where Vulkan performance matters. Its Vulkan score of 30801, while lower than its OpenCL score, is still a recorded data point that the RX 5300M cannot match because no Vulkan result exists for the AMD part in the database.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows the AMD Radeon RX 5300M as the faster GPU in compute performance. It wins the sole head-to-head OpenCL benchmark by 2.8%, has a higher average benchmark score (36529 versus 33161), and ranks higher in the overall GPU distribution (80th percentile versus 77th). Its advantages in shading units, texture units, FP32 throughput, memory bandwidth, and transistor density all align with that result. Buyers prioritizing raw compute performance should select the RX 5300M based on this data.

The NVIDIA T550 Mobile is the better choice when power efficiency is the deciding factor. Its 23 W TDP versus 85 W is a dramatic difference, and its IGP classification suggests it is designed for compact, low-power systems. The 4 GB memory capacity is also larger than the RX 5300M's 3 GB, which matters for memory-constrained workloads. Its higher pixel rate and boost clock give it specific strengths in fill-rate-bound tasks. However, its average benchmark score is 9.2% lower than the RX 5300M's, and it loses the direct OpenCL comparison.

The verdict from the data is straightforward: the RX 5300M for performance, the T550 Mobile for efficiency and larger memory capacity. Neither GPU has ray tracing or tensor cores, and both support the same API set, so those factors do not differentiate them.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36529, while the NVIDIA T550 Mobile scores 35521. The RX 5300M wins by 2.8%.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RX 5300M has an average benchmark score of 36529, placing it at the 80th percentile. The T550 Mobile averages 33161, placing it at the 77th percentile.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each GPU?

A: The RX 5300M has 3 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 168.0 GB/s bandwidth. The T550 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do their power requirements differ?

A: The RX 5300M has a TDP of 85 W. The T550 Mobile has a TDP of 23 W. Neither requires external power connectors.

Q: Do either of these GPUs support ray tracing?

A: No. Neither the RX 5300M nor the T550 Mobile has dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores.

Q: What process nodes are used for these chips?

A: The RX 5300M uses a 7 nm TSMC process with 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die. The T550 Mobile uses a 12 nm TSMC process with 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die.