AMD Radeon RX 6550M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison: the AMD Radeon RX 6550M has two benchmark entries in the database, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE currently has no recorded benchmark scores. The RX 6550M achieves an average benchmark score of 46,702 points, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A530M, scores 46,614, a negligible 0.2% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M sits equally close at 46,601, also a 0.2% gap. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 trails by 1.4% with a score of 46,043, while the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is 1.6% behind at 45,972.

For the RTX 5090 SE, the database shows zero benchmark results, an average score of 0, and a 50th percentile ranking. The head-to-head benchmark table lists no entries, and neither product records a win in direct comparison tests. The absence of data for the RTX 5090 SE means any numerical comparison between these two GPUs is impossible from the database alone. The RX 6550M's two recorded tests, Geekbench OpenCL at 42,536 and Geekbench Vulkan at 50,867, provide the only concrete performance figures available. The Vulkan score is approximately 19.6% higher than the OpenCL score, indicating the architecture responds differently across API workloads.

The RX 6550M's 0.2% delta versus both the Arc A530M and RX 5600M places it in a tightly contested cluster. The 1.4% and 1.6% gaps to the RTX A2000 and RTX 5880 Ada Generation, respectively, show that the RX 6550M leads those NVIDIA workstation cards by small margins in the recorded aggregate metric. Without any RTX 5090 SE benchmark data, no statement about relative performance is possible.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs diverge fundamentally at every architectural level. The AMD Radeon RX 6550M uses the Navi 24 chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 5 nm node. The transistor counts differ by an order of magnitude: the RX 6550M packs 5,400 million transistors on a 107 mm² die, yielding a density of 50.5 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX 5090 SE contains 92,200 million transistors across a 750 mm² die, achieving 122.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX 5090 SE die is exactly 7 times larger in area and holds roughly 17 times more transistors.

Clock behavior reflects the power envelope disparity. The RX 6550M runs a base clock of 2000 MHz, a game clock of 2560 MHz, and a boost clock of 2840 MHz. The RTX 5090 SE starts at 1740 MHz base and boosts to 2377 MHz, meaning the AMD part actually clocks higher despite its smaller scale. Memory clocks also differ: the RX 6550M uses 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective transfer, while the RTX 5090 SE uses 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. The RTX 5090 SE's memory subsystem dwarfs the RX 6550M: 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus versus 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus. Bandwidth scales from 144.0 GB/s on the AMD part to 1.34 TB/s on the NVIDIA part, a difference of roughly 9.3 times.

The compute resources show the scale gap. The RX 6550M has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 render output units, and 16 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores (the RX 6550M has no tensor cores listed). Pixel rate on the RX 6550M is 90.88 GPixel/s; the RTX 5090 SE reaches 380.3 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 181.8 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 5.816 TFLOPS on the AMD card versus 66.94 TFLOPS on the NVIDIA card. FP16 performance on the RX 6550M is 11.63 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 5090 SE achieves 66.94 TFLOPS at 1:1.

Power consumption and physical requirements separate the products completely. The RX 6550M carries an 80 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and is classified as an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with portable device dependent display outputs. The RTX 5090 SE has a 500 W TDP, requires a single 16-pin connector, a 900 W suggested power supply, and a dual-slot cooler. Its dimensions are 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 6550M uses PCIe 4.0 x4, while the RTX 5090 SE uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

The Verdict

The database offers no head-to-head benchmark results, and the RTX 5090 SE has zero recorded performance scores. The RX 6550M, by contrast, has verified figures: a 46,702 average score, an 85th percentile ranking, and competitive deltas against known rivals. The RTX 5090 SE sits at the 50th percentile with an average score of 0, reflecting the absence of data rather than actual performance. From the recorded information alone, the RX 6550M is the only product with measurable output. Any user requiring benchmark-verified performance data would select the RX 6550M based on the database contents. The RTX 5090 SE's architectural specifications, while numerically superior in every category except clock speed, cannot be validated through the database's benchmark system. The data indicates the RX 6550M is an active, released product from January 2023, while the RTX 5090 SE carries a December 2025 release date and lists the GeForce 60 as its successor. The RX 6550M's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and it remains in active production. The RTX 5090 SE also shows active production status.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The RX 6550M is from the Radeon RX 6000 series, manufactured by AMD, using the Navi 24 chip on RDNA 2.0 architecture. The RTX 5090 SE belongs to the GeForce 50-series, made by NVIDIA, using the GB202 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture. Process nodes differ: 6 nm for AMD versus 5 nm for NVIDIA, both from TSMC. Transistor count is 5,400 million versus 92,200 million. Die size is 107 mm² versus 750 mm². Transistor density is 50.5 million per mm² versus 122.9 million per mm².

Base clocks are 2000 MHz versus 1740 MHz, and boost clocks are 2840 MHz versus 2377 MHz. The RX 6550M has a game clock of 2560 MHz; the RTX 5090 SE has no game clock listed. Memory size is 4 GB versus 24 GB. Memory type is GDDR6 versus GDDR7. Bus width is 64-bit versus 384-bit. Bandwidth is 144.0 GB/s versus 1.34 TB/s. Shading units are 1,024 versus 14,080. TMUs are 64 versus 440. ROPs are 32 versus 160. RT cores are 16 versus 110. Tensor cores are absent on the RX 6550M and number 440 on the RTX 5090 SE. Pixel rate is 90.88 GPixel/s versus 380.3 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 181.8 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s. FP32 is 5.816 TFLOPS versus 66.94 TFLOPS. FP16 is 11.63 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP is 80 W versus 500 W. Slot width is IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors are none versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU is not listed for AMD, while NVIDIA specifies 900 W. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x4 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are portable device dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The RX 6550M has no listed dimensions; the RTX 5090 SE measures 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. Release dates are January 2023 versus December 2025.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6550M has an average benchmark score of 46,702. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has an average benchmark score of 0, as no benchmark results are recorded for it.

Q: How does the RX 6550M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 6550M is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Arc A530M (46,614) and the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (46,601). It leads the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (46,043) by 1.4% and the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (45,972) by 1.6%.

Q: What are the memory specifications of the two cards?

A: The RX 6550M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 144.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5090 SE has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the FP32 performance difference?

A: The RX 6550M delivers 5.816 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput. The RTX 5090 SE delivers 66.94 TFLOPS, which is approximately 11.5 times higher.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6550M has a boost clock of 2840 MHz. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has a boost clock of 2377 MHz.

Q: What are the power requirements for each product?

A: The RX 6550M has an 80 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed. The RTX 5090 SE has a 500 W TDP, requires one 16-pin power connector, and lists a 900 W suggested power supply.