AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM vs NVIDIA CMP 50HX Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM and NVIDIA CMP 50HX are two very different products that happen to occupy a similar performance tier in the database. The AMD card, a Radeon RX 5000 series part, is a conventional graphics card with display outputs, while the NVIDIA CMP 50HX is a mining-specific GPU with no video outputs at all. Benchmark data shows the AMD card winning both head-to-head tests, but the NVIDIA card has its own strengths in raw compute specifications. This analysis breaks down where each card makes sense, based strictly on the available data.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM wins in every benchmark comparison recorded. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 62427 against the CMP 50HX's 56135, a delta of 11.2%. In Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD card scores 53743 versus 47445, a 13.3% advantage. If your workload relies on these specific compute APIs, the AMD card is the clear choice. It also sits at the 87th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the CMP 50HX's 86th percentile, indicating slightly better overall standing in the database.

The NVIDIA CMP 50HX wins in situations where its physical and architectural attributes matter more than benchmark scores. It has 10 GB of memory versus 6 GB, a 320-bit bus versus 192-bit, and 560.0 GB/s of bandwidth versus 288.0 GB/s. For tasks that are memory-capacity or bandwidth-bound, the NVIDIA card has a structural advantage. It also has 3584 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, all higher than the AMD card's 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The CMP 50HX also includes 56 RT cores and 448 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM uses the Navi 10 chip built on RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. It packs 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The NVIDIA CMP 50HX uses the TU102 chip on Turing architecture, built on TSMC's 12 nm process. It has 18,600 million transistors spread across a much larger 754 mm² die, with a lower density of 24.7M per mm². The AMD card is more transistor-dense, but the NVIDIA chip has nearly twice the transistor count.

Memory configurations differ significantly. The AMD card runs 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective), yielding 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 320-bit bus at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), yielding 560.0 GB/s. That is nearly double the memory bandwidth. The AMD card has a base clock of 1130 MHz and boost of 1560 MHz, with a game clock of 1375 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a higher base clock of 1350 MHz but a slightly lower boost of 1545 MHz.

The feature sets diverge sharply. The AMD card supports PCIe 4.0 x16 and has display outputs (1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a). The NVIDIA card uses PCIe 1.0 x4 and has no display outputs whatsoever. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card has RT cores and tensor cores; the AMD card has none. The NVIDIA card is also physically larger at 267 mm long, 116 mm tall, and 35 mm wide, while the AMD card has no listed dimensions.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM scores 62427 in OpenCL, which is 11.2% higher than the NVIDIA CMP 50HX's score of 56135.

Q: Does the NVIDIA CMP 50HX support display output?

A: No. The CMP 50HX has no display outputs at all, making it unsuitable for any use case that requires connecting a monitor. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM has 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 50HX has 560.0 GB/s of bandwidth, nearly double the 288.0 GB/s of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM. It also has 10 GB of memory versus 6 GB.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The AMD card is built on TSMC's 7 nm process, while the NVIDIA card uses TSMC's 12 nm process. The AMD card achieves a higher transistor density of 41.0M per mm² versus 24.7M per mm².

Q: Does the NVIDIA CMP 50HX have ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: Yes. The CMP 50HX includes 56 RT cores and 448 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM has neither RT cores nor tensor cores.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM has an average benchmark score of 58085, compared to 51790 for the NVIDIA CMP 50HX. The AMD card also has a higher percentile rank at 87 versus 86.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM | NVIDIA CMP 50HX |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | Turing |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 12 nm |

| Transistors | 10,300 million | 18,600 million |

| Die Size | 251 mm² | 754 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 41.0M / mm² | 24.7M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1130 MHz | 1350 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1560 MHz | 1545 MHz |

| Memory Size | 6 GB | 10 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 320 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 560.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 3584 |

| TMUs | 128 | 192 |

| ROPs | 64 | 80 |

| RT Cores | None | 56 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 448 |

| Pixel Rate | 99.84 GPixel/s | 123.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 199.7 GTexel/s | 296.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 6.390 TFLOPS | 11.07 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 12.78 TFLOPS (2:1) | 22.15 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 125 W | 250 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 600 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x4 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | No outputs |

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

| Release Date | 2020-01-20 | 2021-06-23 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data shows a clean sweep for the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM in the two recorded benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD card scores 62427 against 56135 for the CMP 50HX, a 11.2% margin. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap widens slightly: 53743 versus 47445, a 13.3% advantage for AMD. The AMD card wins both head-to-head comparisons, giving it 2 wins and 0 losses.

These benchmark results are somewhat surprising given the raw specification differences. The NVIDIA card has 75% more shading units, 50% more TMUs, and 25% more ROPs. Its FP32 performance is 11.07 TFLOPS versus 6.390 TFLOPS, and its texture rate is 296.6 GTexel/s versus 199.7 GTexel/s. Yet in these specific Geekbench tests, the AMD card comes out ahead. The AMD card's higher boost clock of 1560 MHz versus 1545 MHz helps, but the larger architectural difference likely plays a role. The AMD card's PCIe 4.0 x16 interface versus the CMP 50HX's PCIe 1.0 x4 interface may also affect real-world performance in ways that synthetic tests capture.

The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (1.6% higher average score), AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (3.6% higher), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (3.7% higher), and Intel Arc A550M (4.1% higher). This places the CMP 50HX in a competitive performance tier despite its mining-focused design. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM's nearest rivals are the Intel Arc A570M (-0.3%), AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (-0.5%), Intel Arc A580 (0.6%), and NVIDIA P102-100 (-0.8%). The AMD card's average benchmark score of 58085 is notably higher than the CMP 50HX's 51790, a difference of about 12%.

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM is the better choice for anyone who needs a functional graphics card. It has display outputs, supports PCIe 4.0 x16, and wins both benchmark tests against the CMP 50HX. Its lower TDP of 125 W means it needs only a 300 W PSU and a single 8-pin connector, compared to the NVIDIA card's 250 W TDP, 600 W PSU requirement, and dual 8-pin connectors. The AMD card is also smaller in transistor count and die size, which may indicate easier physical installation in standard cases.

The NVIDIA CMP 50HX is a niche product for compute-heavy workloads that do not require display output. Its 10 GB of memory and 560.0 GB/s bandwidth are substantial advantages for memory-bound tasks. Its higher shading unit count, TMUs, and ROPs, along with RT and tensor cores, make it a more powerful compute engine on paper. The data shows it has 11.07 TFLOPS of FP32 performance versus 6.390 TFLOPS for the AMD card, and a pixel rate of 123.6 GPixel/s versus 99.84 GPixel/s.

However, the benchmark results do not favor the NVIDIA card. It scores lower in both Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, and its average benchmark score is 51790 versus 58085 for AMD. Its nearest rivals are all higher-scoring cards. The CMP 50HX makes sense only if your specific workload can leverage its memory bandwidth or compute cores in ways that these particular benchmarks do not measure. For general-purpose computing or any gaming use case, the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM is the data-backed recommendation. For specialized compute without display needs, the CMP 50HX offers more raw resources, but you would be accepting lower benchmark scores and a much higher power draw.