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SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP vs SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400

SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.07 GHz · 65 W Speed index 1/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 96 GB/s.

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 4 GB GDDR6 · 2.32 GHz · 55 W Speed index 3/100

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (RDNA 2) and has 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 128 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is 161 % faster than the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP.

SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Speed index
1/100
3/100
FP32
1.37 TFLOPS
3.57 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.07 GHz
2.32 GHz
Memory Size
4 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
128 GB/s
TDP
65 W
55 W
Launch Price
79 $
159 $

GPU

GPUSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Based onAMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU)AMD Radeon RX 6400
GPU ChipBaffin LENavi 24 XL
Streaming Multiprocessors1012
Shader640768
Render Output Units1632
Texture Units4048
Raytracing Cores--12
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP has the Baffin LE graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is based on the graphics chip Navi 24 XL, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture.

Memory

MemorySAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Memory Size4 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock1.500 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed6.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s128 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
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The graphics memory of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP clocks at 1.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Base Clock1.019 GHz1.923 GHz
Boost Clock1.071 GHz2.321 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock--2.04 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
TDP65 W55 W
Tjunction max80 °C97 °C
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 65 W.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 55 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 90 mm1 x 50 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivitySAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Max. Displays42
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DP 1.41x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 supports the operation of a maximum of 2 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Max. resolution5120x28807680x4320
DirectX1212_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 5120x2880 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
Length158 mm170 mm
Height112 mm56 mm
Width28 mm17 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots1 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 needs the space of 1 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 4 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataSAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SPSAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 4
Release dateQ4/2017Q2/2022
Launch Price79 $159 $
Structure size14 nm6 nm
Part-no11268-1511315-01-20G
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 4G G5 640SP has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2017.

The SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 came on the market in Q2/2022 and will have a structure width of 6 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 +187.4 %

  1. 573
  2. 1,647

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 294

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 80

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 8 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 11 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 21 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 +111.1 %

  1. 9 fps (avg)
  2. 19 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 +100.0 %

  1. 18 fps (avg)
  2. 36 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 +92.0 %

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. 48 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 +163.8 %

  1. 12,367
  2. 32,619

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 +234.0 %

  1. 11,496
  2. 38,397

Geekbench 6 - Metal SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 6400 +2,035.8 %

  1. 15,894
  2. 339,470

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