AMD Radeon Pro 555 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between the AMD Radeon RX 9060 and the AMD Radeon Pro 555. In the two shared benchmark tests, the RX 9060 wins both outright. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 9060 scores 88,183 against the Pro 555's 11,682, a delta of 654.9%. That is not a marginal improvement; it is a generational leap. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 9060 posts 39,476 versus 12,303, a 220.9% advantage. These are the only direct head-to-head measurements available, and the pattern is unambiguous: the newer card dominates in raw compute and API-specific workloads.

To put the RX 9060 in context, its average benchmark score is 16,014. That places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, which averages 16,129, a delta of -0.7%. It is also 1% ahead of both the AMD Radeon R9 370X and the AMD Radeon RX 7700, and 2.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. The Pro 555, by contrast, averages 13,407, sitting close to the AMD Radeon HD 8950M (0.2% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 5500M (0.4% delta), the AMD FirePro M6100 (0.4% delta), and the NVIDIA P106-090 (-0.5% delta). The RX 9060's percentile rank among all GPUs is 59, while the Pro 555 sits at 54. That 5-percentile gap may sound small, but the actual score difference (16,014 vs 13,407) is roughly 19.4% in favor of the RX 9060.

The RX 9060's individual benchmark results reinforce its position. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 3,322. In Passmark G3D, it hits 17,631, with a G2D score of 1,002. Its Passmark GPU Compute score is 9,919. The Pro 555 has no comparable entries in these tests, so direct comparison is limited to the two Geekbench runs. Still, the available data indicates the RX 9060 is built for modern workloads, while the Pro 555 is a legacy part with much lower ceiling.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 averages 16,014, while the AMD Radeon Pro 555 averages 13,407.

Q: How much faster is the RX 9060 in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RX 9060 scores 88,183 versus 11,682 for the Pro 555, a 654.9% difference.

Q: Does the Pro 555 win any shared benchmark?

A: No. The RX 9060 wins both head-to-head tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan). The Pro 555 has a Geekbench Metal score of 16,236, but the RX 9060 has no Metal result in the database.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The RX 9060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Pro 555 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 81.60 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do their transistor counts compare?

A: The RX 9060 has 29,700 million transistors on a 199 mm² die. The Pro 555 has 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die.

Q: Which card has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The RX 9060 achieves 191.4 GPixel/s, whereas the Pro 555 achieves 13.60 GPixel/s.

Architecture Differences

The RX 9060 is built on RDNA 4.0 architecture (chip Navi 44, codename Strix Point) using a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Pro 555 uses GCN 4.0 (chip Polaris 21) on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. That process difference alone explains much of the efficiency and performance gap. The RX 9060 packs 29,700 million transistors into a 199 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 149.2M per mm². The Pro 555 has 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, for 24.4M per mm². The newer card is not just faster; it is far denser.

The RX 9060 features 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 raster operation units, and 28 ray tracing cores. The Pro 555 has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores listed. The RX 9060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Pro 555 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The RX 9060's memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) while the Pro 555's memory runs at 1275 MHz (5.1 Gbps effective). The RX 9060 is a discrete dual-slot card with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and a 1x 8-pin power connector. The Pro 555 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.

The RX 9060 is currently active in production, released on 2025-08-04, and succeeds the Navi III generation. The Pro 555 is end-of-life, released on 2017-06-04, with no listed predecessor or successor. The RX 9060's TDP is 132 W with a suggested PSU of 300 W. The Pro 555's TDP is 75 W with no suggested PSU listed. Display outputs differ too: the RX 9060 has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 2x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the Pro 555 is "Portable Device Dependent," meaning it relies on the host laptop's outputs.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear winner for anyone needing modern performance. The RX 9060 beats the Pro 555 by 654.9% in OpenCL and 220.9% in Vulkan. Its average score of 16,014 places it in the same tier as the RTX 3060 Ti and slightly ahead of the RX 7700. The Pro 555, with an average of 13,407, sits near mobile parts like the RX 5500M and FirePro M6100. For gaming, content creation, or compute tasks, the RX 9060 is the obvious choice. It has 8 GB of memory versus 2 GB, a 128-bit bus in both cases but far higher bandwidth (288.0 GB/s vs 81.60 GB/s), and a much newer architecture.

However, the Pro 555 is an integrated GPU for laptops, not a direct competitor in the same form factor. Its 75 W TDP and IGP slot design mean it fits in thin-and-light machines where a dual-slot card like the RX 9060 would never fit. If you are building a desktop or upgrading a workstation with a PCIe slot, the RX 9060 is vastly superior. If you are stuck with a Mac laptop from 2017, the Pro 555 is what you have, and the database shows it is far behind any modern discrete solution. The Pro 555's only unique benchmark, Geekbench Metal, scores 16,236, but there is no Metal score for the RX 9060 to compare against.

For pure performance per the recorded metrics, the RX 9060 wins every shared test. For portability and low power draw, the Pro 555 has the advantage of being integrated, but that comes at a massive compute cost. The verdict is straightforward: choose the RX 9060 if you can physically install it and need performance. Choose the Pro 555 only if your system requires an IGP and you have no expansion options.

Specification Differences

| Field | AMD Radeon RX 9060 | AMD Radeon Pro 555 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 4.0 | GCN 4.0 |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 14 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |

| Transistors | 29,700 million | 3,000 million |

| Die Size | 199 mm² | 123 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 149.2M / mm² | 24.4M / mm² |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 2 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 81.60 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 768 |

| TMUs | 112 | 48 |

| ROPs | 64 | 16 |

| RT Cores | 28 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 191.4 GPixel/s | 13.60 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 334.9 GTexel/s | 40.80 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 21.43 TFLOPS | 1,305.6 GFLOPS |

| TDP | 132 W | 75 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2025-08-04 | 2017-06-04 |

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9060 wins in every measurable compute category. It has 7.5x the memory capacity, 3.5x the bandwidth, and over 16x the FP32 throughput (21.43 TFLOPS vs 1,305.6 GFLOPS). It also has ray tracing cores, which the Pro 555 lacks entirely. For gaming at 1080p or 1440p, for GPU rendering, for machine learning inference, or for any DirectX 12 Ultimate workload, the RX 9060 is the only rational pick. Its Passmark G3D score of 17,631 versus the Pro 555's absence from that test further confirms its dominance in rasterized workloads.

The Pro 555's only niche is its form factor. As an IGP with a 75 W TDP and no power connectors, it can run in systems where a discrete card cannot. It also supports OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.3, so it can handle basic 3D tasks. Its Geekbench Metal score of 16,236 is notable for macOS users, since Metal is the primary graphics API on Apple platforms. But even that score is far below the RX 9060's OpenCL and Vulkan results, and there is no direct Metal comparison available.

For use-case splits, the RX 9060 wins for desktop gaming, content creation, scientific computing, and any workload that benefits from high bandwidth and massive shader counts. The Pro 555 wins only for legacy laptop compatibility, low power draw, and macOS Metal support. If you need a portable device with basic graphics acceleration, the Pro 555 suffices. If you need real performance, the RX 9060 is the answer. The benchmark data leaves no middle ground.