AMD Radeon RX 5600M vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570 Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data positions the AMD Radeon RX 5600M as the substantially stronger performer in this pairing. Its average benchmark score of 46601 places it at the 85th percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 sits at the 81st percentile with an average score of 38299. The recorded head-to-head result in Geekbench OpenCL shows the AMD part delivering a 55.6% higher score than the NVIDIA part, which is a decisive margin.

The RX 5600M is the clear choice for users who prioritize raw compute throughput and memory bandwidth. Its 6 GB frame buffer paired with a 192-bit bus and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth gives it a massive advantage in memory-heavy workloads compared to the MX570's 2 GB capacity and 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD GPU also leads in texture and pixel throughput, with 182.2 GTexel/s versus 73.92 GTexel/s, and 80.96 GPixel/s versus 36.96 GPixel/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce MX570, however, is not without its own merits. It draws only 15 W of power, which is a fraction of the RX 5600M's 150 W requirement. For thin-and-light laptops where battery life and thermal limits are paramount, the MX570 offers the more efficient solution. Its 8 nm Samsung process node and lower transistor count of 8,700 million, compared to the AMD part's 10,300 million on a 7 nm TSMC node, suggest a more power-conscious design targeting a different segment of the mobile market.

The data indicates that these are not direct competitors but rather GPUs aimed at different laptop tiers. The RX 5600M belongs to the Radeon RX 5000 series, a higher-performance mobile line, while the MX570 is part of the GeForce MX entry-level series. Users seeking maximum performance for gaming or content creation should select the RX 5600M. Users who need a discrete GPU primarily for light acceleration, video decode, or multi-display output in an ultraportable chassis may find the MX570 adequate, provided they accept its significantly lower compute ceiling.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different architectural approaches. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. Its chip, designated Navi 10, contains 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 uses the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm node at Samsung. Its GA107S chip houses 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, resulting in a higher density of 43.5M per mm² despite the older node.

Core configuration differs markedly. The RX 5600M deploys 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The MX570 counters with 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Notably, the NVIDIA part includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the AMD GPU. This gives the MX570 hardware support for ray-traced effects and AI-accelerated workloads, capabilities the RX 5600M lacks entirely.

Memory architecture shows another substantial divergence. The RX 5600M uses 6 GB of GDDR6 across a 192-bit interface, achieving 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The MX570 uses only 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, producing 96.00 GB/s. The AMD part's effective memory clock matches the NVIDIA part at 12 Gbps, but the wider bus gives it a 3x bandwidth advantage.

Clock speeds also favor AMD. The RX 5600M has a base clock of 1035 MHz, a boost clock of 1265 MHz, and a game clock of 1190 MHz. The MX570 runs at a base of 832 MHz and boosts to 1155 MHz. The AMD GPU's higher clocks, combined with its larger core configuration, produce 5.829 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput versus 4.731 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part. In FP16, the RX 5600M reaches 11.66 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio, while the MX570 delivers 4.731 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio.

API support differs at the DirectX level. The MX570 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), including hardware ray tracing and mesh shaders. The RX 5600M supports DirectX 12 (12_1), which lacks those advanced features. Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The bus interface also differs: the RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the MX570 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, halving the available bandwidth to the host system.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5600M records an average benchmark score of 46601, which is 21.7% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce MX570's 38299. The RX 5600M sits at the 85th percentile of all GPUs, the MX570 at the 81st.

Q: How much faster is the RX 5600M in the head-to-head Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The RX 5600M scores 59589 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the MX570 scores 38299. This gives the AMD part a 55.6% performance advantage in that specific test.

Q: Does the MX570 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, and its DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) API support includes ray tracing features. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M has no ray tracing cores and only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between these two GPUs?

A: The RX 5600M provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 192-bit bus with 6 GB of GDDR6. The MX570 delivers 96.00 GB/s across a 64-bit bus with 2 GB of GDDR6, a 3x difference in favor of AMD.

Q: Which GPU consumes less power?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 has a TDP of 15 W, making it far more power-efficient than the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, which has a TDP of 150 W. This is a 135 W difference.

Q: When were these GPUs released?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5600M was released on July 6, 2020. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 followed on December 16, 2021. Both are now listed as end-of-life products.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 5600M | NVIDIA GeForce MX570 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | Ampere |

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

| Transistors | 10,300 million | 8,700 million |

| Die Size | 251 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 41.0M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1035 MHz | 832 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1265 MHz | 1155 MHz |

| Game Clock | 1190 MHz | N/A |

| Memory Size | 6 GB | 2 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 96.00 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 144 | 64 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None | 16 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 80.96 GPixel/s | 36.96 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 182.2 GTexel/s | 73.92 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 5.829 TFLOPS | 4.731 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 11.66 TFLOPS (2:1) | 4.731 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 15 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

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

| Release Date | 2020-07-06 | 2021-12-16 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only recorded head-to-head benchmark between these two GPUs is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and the results are unambiguous. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M scores 59589 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 scores 38299 points. This works out to a 55.6% delta in favor of AMD, meaning the RX 5600M outperforms the MX570 by more than half again its own score. This is the single win recorded for the AMD part; the MX570 has zero wins in the head-to-head data.

Context from the nearest rivals reinforces this divide. The RX 5600M's average score of 46601 places it within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6550M (46702) and 0% of the Intel Arc A530M (46614). It is 1.2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (46043) and 1.4% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (45972). These are all desktop or higher-tier mobile GPUs, indicating the RX 5600M performs in a class above entry-level mobile parts.

The MX570's average score of 38299 places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile (38349) and 0.4% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135). It is 1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38691) and 1.1% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (38706). These rival deltas are all within a narrow band, showing the MX570 is competitive with its immediate peers but sits far below the RX 5600M's performance tier.

In practical terms, the RX 5600M's 55.6% lead in OpenCL means tasks such as GPGPU computation, video encoding, and high-resolution rendering will complete considerably faster on the AMD part. The MX570's 15 W power envelope, however, allows it to be placed in ultraportable laptops where the RX 5600M's 150 W TDP would be thermally and physically impossible. The choice between them is therefore dictated by the laptop form factor: the RX 5600M for performance-focused 15-inch and larger machines, the MX570 for compact designs where efficiency trumps raw output.