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AMD

Radeon HD 6550M

Graphics processor

Video memory: 1 GB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s^*

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Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 2: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 3: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 4: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 5: Terascale 2 Capilano PRO^*
Process node: 40 nm^*
GPU cores: 400^*
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 650 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 600 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 600 MHz^*
Reported value 4: 600 MHz^*
Reported value 5: 650 MHz^*
Reported value 6: 600 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 600 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-II^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: Reported value 1: 104 mm²^*
Reported value 2: 334 mm²^*
Reported value 3: 334 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 26 W^*
Transistors: Reported value 1: 2,154 million^*
Reported value 2: 2,154 million^*
Reported value 3: 627 million^*
Graphics processor: Lexington^*
Texture mapping units: 20^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 26 W^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.2 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.4^*
OpenCL: 1.2^*
Shader model: 5.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: DDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 26 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: Terascale 2 Capilano PRO^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 26 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 25.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR3^*
Name: Radeon HD 6550M^*
Best Resolution: 1366 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.3^*
Pixel Rate: 5 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 8^*
Release Date: 26-Nov-2010^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 20^*
Texture Rate: 12 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 600^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 11.0^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6550M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 6550M^*
GPU Chip: Capilano^*
GPU Chip: Lexington^*
Released: Nov 26th, 2010^*
Released: Nov 26th, 2010^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 400 / 20 / 8^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 400 / 20 / 8^*

Specifications 3 · 22 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 480^* GFLOPS
FP32 GFLOPS: 480^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6550M^*
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6550M^*
Type: GPU^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-11-26^*
Release Date: 2010-11-26^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 26^* W
TDP (W): 26^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 104^* mm²
Die Size (mm^2): 334^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,154^*
Transistors (million): 627^*
Freq (MHz): 600^* MHz
Freq (MHz): 600^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 21 fields

proc transistors: 2,154 million^*
proc die size: 334^* mm²
cores: 400^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 6550M^*
ram type: DDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-II^*
ram bandwidth: 28.8^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.52^*
tdp: 26^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.53^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 2^*
card release date: 2010-11-26^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 5 · 31 fields

DirectX / feature level

11.2 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.2^*

OpenGL

4.4^*

Shader model

5.0^*

Architecture

TeraScale 2^*

Graphics interface

MXM-II^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

400^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.52^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

8 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

5.200 GPixel/s^*

Reported chip die area

334 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

2,154 million^*

Graphics processor

Lexington^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

28.80 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

400^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

26 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

13.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

20^*

GPU cores

400^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

DDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 16 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6550M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 6550M^*
GPU Chip: Lexington^*
GPU Chip: Capilano^*
Released: Nov 26th, 2010^*
Released: Nov 26th, 2010^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Bus: MXM-II^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 650^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 400 / 20 / 8^*
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 400 / 20 / 8^*

Specifications 7 · 94 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Lexington^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Capilano^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 627 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,154 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 334^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 104^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 6550M^*
Name: Radeon HD 6550M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 650^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 600^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Type: DDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 28.8^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 28.8^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 20^*
Render Config TMUs: 20^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Capilano^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Lexington^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 4.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 5.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 13.00 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 12.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 26^* W
Board Design TDP: 26^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
source file: amd2010.json^*
source file: amd2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Low FPS:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Capilano PRO (216-0772000)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 6.0M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 6.4M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Nov 26th, 2010^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Nov 26th, 2010^*
Top TMUS: 20^*
Top TMUS: 20^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Vancouver (HD 6500M)^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Vancouver (HD 6500M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-II^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-II^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-962^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: London^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: London^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: Manhattan^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: Manhattan^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Top CORES: 400^*
Top CORES: 400^*
Render Config Shading Units: 400^*
Render Config Shading Units: 400^*
Render Config Compute Units: 5^*
Render Config Compute Units: 5^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 480^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 520^* GFLOPS
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR3^*

Specifications 8 · 50 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 4^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 8^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
bus: MXM-II^*
bus: IGP^*
bus: IGP^*
bus: MXM-II^*
memType: DDR3^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: Lexington^*
gpuChip: Capilano^*
gpuChip: Devastator Lite^*
gpuChip: Spectre SL^*
productName: Radeon HD 6550M^*
productName: Radeon HD 6550M^*
productName: Radeon HD 6550M^*
productName: Radeon HD 6550M^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 600^*
gpuClock: 600^*
gpuClock: 758^*
gpuClock: 800^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 900^*
unifiedShader: 400^*
unifiedShader: 400^*
unifiedShader: 256^*
unifiedShader: 256^*
tmu: 16^*
tmu: 20^*
tmu: 20^*
tmu: 16^*

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