AMD is expanding its mobile GPUs portfolio with the introduction of eight new graphics cards in the Radeon RX 6000 family. These models are build on the existing RX 6800M, 6700M, and 6600M, so laptop makers get more options for high-performance and thin-and-light systems.
Team Red Expands AMD Radeon 6000M Lineup
Radeon 6000M lineup now has five new models including RX 6850M XT, 6650M XT, 6650M, 6500M and 6300M. At the top end the RX 6850M XT replaces the RX 6800M as AMD’s most powerful mobile GPU. It has higher core clocks, faster memory and more bandwidth, provides 2463 MHz boost compared to 2300 MHz on the 6800M. Memory speeds go from 16 Gbps to 18 Gbps and bandwidth from 384 GB/s to 432 GB/s. Total graphics power is 165W so it’s for full-size gaming laptops that prioritize maximum performance.
In the mid-range, the RX 6650M and 6650M XT sit above the RX 6600M. The standard 6650M has slightly higher clocks at 2222 MHz compared to 2177 MHz on the 6600M, though the XT version takes a different approach. Although its frequency is slightly low at 2162 MHz, it has a big 32-CU configuration (versus 28 on the non-XT) so more overall compute capability.
At the entry level, AMD has introduced the RX 6500M and RX 6300M. Both are 6nm like the 7nm designs in the higher end models. The RX 6500M has 16 compute units, 4GB of memory, 128-bit interface and 16MB of Infinity Cache, with clocks around 2191 MHz and 50W TGP. The RX 6300M scales down further with 12 compute units, 2GB of memory and 8MB Infinity Cache, 25W. These are for budget and ultraportable laptops where power efficiency trumps raw performance.
Radeon 6000S Series Targets Thin and Light Laptops
Along with the M-series, AMD is also releasing the 6000S lineup for thin and light laptops with three initial models launch including RX 6800S, 6700S, and 6600S. The RX 6800S has 32 compute units running at up to 1975 MHz, 8GB of memory across a 128-bit bus and 32MB of Infinity Cache. With a 100W power ceiling it sacrifices some performance for much less thermals compared to the RX 6800M and 6850M XT.
One step down, the RX 6700S has 28 compute units at 1890 MHz, 8GB of memory and 32MB of Infinity Cache. Memory bandwidth is 224 GB/s and 80W TGP so it’s for balanced performance in thin gaming laptops. The RX 6600S has the same 28 CU count but 4GB of memory. It has 80W TGP and similar bandwidth so it’s the most affordable option in the S-series.
Broader Market Coverage
Between the M-series and S-series, AMD now covers the whole laptop market. The 6850M XT is the high-end for gaming rigs, the 6500M and 6300M are for mainstream systems with discrete graphics, and the 6000S series gives AMD a strong presence in thin-and-light notebooks which have been dominated by NVIDIA’s Max-Q lineup.
With CES approaching, we can expect to hear more about them from Team Red and see these GPUs in upcoming laptops. However, the expanded lineup already shows that AMD intends to compete not only to reach the top, but across the entire range of portable graphics.
