AMD Radeon Pro 555 vs AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Pro 555 and AMD Radeon HD 6970M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Radeon Pro 555

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Pro 555

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 25% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 680 MHz
Around 25% higher texture fill rate: 40.8 GTexel / s vs 32.6 GTexel / s
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
Around 42% higher memory clock speed: 5100 MHz vs 3600 MHz
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3141 vs 2270
3.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 11389 vs 3349
6.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 31.301 vs 4.787
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.83 vs 0.927
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 26.388 vs 24.456
Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 162.706 vs 117.801

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 June 2017 vs 4 January 2011
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 680 MHz
Texture fill rate	40.8 GTexel / s vs 32.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance	1,306 gflops vs 1,305.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed	5100 MHz vs 3600 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	3141 vs 2270
PassMark - G2D Mark	659 vs 656
Geekbench - OpenCL	11389 vs 3349
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.301 vs 4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.83 vs 0.927
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	26.388 vs 24.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	162.706 vs 117.801
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3349 vs 3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3349 vs 3342

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Around 25% higher pipelines: 960 vs 768
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 617.819 vs 572.795
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3229 vs 2221
Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3229 vs 2221

Specifications (specs)
Pipelines	960 vs 768
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	617.819 vs 572.795
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3229 vs 2221
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3229 vs 2221

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Pro 555
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 6970M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

3141

2270

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

659

656

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

11389

3349

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

31.301

4.787

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

572.795

617.819

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2.83

0.927

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

26.388

24.456

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

162.706

117.801

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2221

3229

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3349

3342

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2221

3229

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3349

3342

Name	AMD Radeon Pro 555	AMD Radeon HD 6970M
PassMark - G3D Mark	3141	2270
PassMark - G2D Mark	659	656
Geekbench - OpenCL	11389	3349
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	31.301	4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	572.795	617.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.83	0.927
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	26.388	24.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	162.706	117.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	4042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2221	3229
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3349	3342
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	4042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2221	3229
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3349	3342

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon Pro 555	AMD Radeon HD 6970M
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 4.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Polaris 21	Blackcomb
Launch date	5 June 2017	4 January 2011
Place in performance rating	712	781
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Technical info
Core clock speed	850 MHz	680 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,306 gflops	1,305.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	768	960
Texture fill rate	40.8 GTexel / s	32.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	75 Watt
Transistor count	3,000 million	1,700 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Laptop size	large	large
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_0)	11.2 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	81.6 GB / s	115.2 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5100 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
DisplayPort 1.3 HBR / 1.4 HDR Ready
FreeSync
HDMI 2.0