AMD Radeon RX 5600M

The AMD Radeon RX 5600M is a Radeon RX 5000-series mobile GPU built around the Navi 10 chip and RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 7 nm process. It is part of the Navi Mobile generation under the RX 5000M series, succeeding the Polaris Mobile generation. The die packs 10,300 million transistors into 251 mm², giving a transistor density of 41.0M / mm², and the GPU is clocked at 1035 MHz base, 1190 MHz game, and 1265 MHz boost. Released on 2020-07-06, the RX 5600M is now listed as end-of-life. In aggregate benchmarks, it scores 35,264, placing it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Individual results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,320, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 55,628, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 48,843.

Memory Subsystem — VRAM size/type, bus width, bandwidth and what it means for high resolutions

The RX 5600M is equipped with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. The memory clock is 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective data rate, producing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That capacity and bandwidth combination defines the card’s behavior as resolution climbs. 6 GB is a workable frame buffer for many modern titles, but high-resolution textures, shadow maps, and render targets can consume it quickly. At higher resolutions, the GPU has to move more data per frame, and both the frame buffer size and the bus width become limiting factors. A 192-bit bus delivers 288.0 GB/s; a wider bus would allow more data movement at the same memory clock, but the listed configuration is fixed. The pixel rate of 80.96 GPixel/s and texture rate of 182.2 GTexel/s are also part of the memory subsystem’s ability to keep the display pipeline fed. The data suggests a GPU that is comfortable in mainstream resolution gaming, but for very high resolution work, the 6 GB capacity and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth present a ceiling before the shading hardware maxes out.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The RX 5600M’s data lists no RT core count and no tensor core count. That places it outside the category of dedicated ray tracing hardware; any ray-traced effects would have to run through the standard shading pipeline rather than through specialized units. The feature set is anchored by RDNA 1.0 and the supported APIs: DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. DirectX 12 (12_1) enables modern DX12 titles, while Vulkan 1.4 extends cross-platform compatibility. The GPU contains 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Peak FP32 throughput is 5.829 TFLOPS, and FP16 throughput reaches 11.66 TFLOPS at the 2:1 rate. With no tensor core hardware listed, dedicated AI acceleration is not a defined feature of this part. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16, and display outputs are listed as portable device dependent, which fits the mobile positioning. The absence of dedicated RT and tensor cores means this is a rasterisation-focused GPU, and the API list supports that role.

Power and Cooling

The RX 5600M has a TDP of 150 W. Its slot width is listed as IGP, meaning it is designed as an integrated component of a portable platform rather than a standalone expansion card. Power connectors are listed as None, so there is no requirement for an external power cable; power delivery is handled by the laptop platform. The data does not include a suggested PSU, consistent with a mobile part where the OEM specifies the power system. For cooling, the fact pack does not list a cooler; because the GPU is an IGP, the laptop’s thermal solution is responsible for dissipating the 150 W TDP. The production status is end-of-life, and the absence of a successor in the data means this GPU represented a defined slot in the RX 5000M generation. Users evaluating a system with this GPU should understand that the 150 W heat load must be managed by the portable chassis, not by an aftermarket cooler.

How It Compares

The RX 5600M sits at the 79th percentile of all GPUs in the database with an average score of 35,264. Its four nearest rivals are tightly clustered around that number, with deltas under 1.2 percentage points in either direction.

AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT — The RX 6750 XT averages 35,327, and the database lists a delta of -0.2%. That means the RX 5600M sits 0.2% below the RX 6750 XT. In aggregate terms, the two cards are effectively level; the performance gap is small enough to be marginal in real-world comparisons.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile — This NVIDIA GPU averages 35,435, putting the RX 5600M 0.5% below it. The sub-one-percent gap places the two GPUs in the same performance neighbourhood, even though they come from different architectures and feature sets. The data shows no significant aggregate separation between them.

AMD Radeon 880M — The Radeon 880M averages 35,646, which is 1.1% above the RX 5600M. This is the largest deficit among the four nearest rivals. The RX 5600M trails by just over one percentage point, so this is still a tight comparison rather than a dominant lead for the 880M.

NVIDIA A2 — The NVIDIA A2 averages 34,866, putting the RX 5600M 1.1% above it. This is the only one of the four listed rivals that the RX 5600M leads. The 1.1% advantage is the same magnitude as the RX 5600M’s deficit against the Radeon 880M, which reinforces the idea that all five GPUs sit in a narrow performance band.

Who Should Consider It

The data positions the RX 5600M as a mainstream mobile GPU. A 79th percentile rank and an average benchmark score of 35,264 mean it outperforms most of the database while remaining close to the four listed rivals. For a laptop GPU, the combination of 2,304 shading units, 5.829 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and 288.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth points to a card that can handle modern rasterised games at mainstream resolutions. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,320 shows that DX12 workloads are within reach, while the Geekbench Vulkan score of 48,843 indicates solid cross-API performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 55,628 also suggests useful compute throughput for non-graphics tasks.

The 6 GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 192-bit bus are the deciding factors for high resolution. Gamers targeting 1080p with mid-to-high settings should find the capacity and bandwidth adequate. Those who want to push very high resolutions with maximum textures should look for a GPU with more memory and a wider bus. The lack of listed RT and tensor cores means ray tracing and dedicated AI acceleration are not selling points for this card. Users whose priorities are DX12 and Vulkan rasterisation at mainstream resolutions fit the RX 5600M’s profile. Because the card is end-of-life, it is best suited to someone buying a laptop that already includes it rather than expecting continued availability as a new product. Aggregate benchmark data shows it remains competitive with several other GPUs in its immediate scoring range, but the platform is no longer in active production.