AMD FirePro M4000 vs NVIDIA Quadro K1000M

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro M4000 and NVIDIA Quadro K1000M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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 FirePro M4000

NVIDIA Quadro K1000M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M4000

Around 59% higher texture fill rate: 21.6 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
2.7x more pipelines: 512 vs 192
2.1x better floating-point performance: 691.2 gflops vs 326.4 gflops
Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 33 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.2x more memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 1800 MHz
2.1x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1596 vs 772
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 407 vs 249
3.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5532 vs 1754
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.659 vs 4.636
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 424.37 vs 115.549
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.67 vs 0.454
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.072 vs 7.024
7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 79.304 vs 10.485
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2189 vs 1162
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3539 vs 1695
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 2297
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2189 vs 1162
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3539 vs 1695
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 2297

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	21.6 GTexel / s vs 13.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines	512 vs 192
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops vs 326.4 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	33 Watt vs 45 Watt
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz vs 1800 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1596 vs 772
PassMark - G2D Mark	407 vs 249
Geekbench - OpenCL	5532 vs 1754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.659 vs 4.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	424.37 vs 115.549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.67 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.072 vs 7.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	79.304 vs 10.485
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2189 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3539 vs 1695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 2297
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2189 vs 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3539 vs 1695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 2297

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K1000M

Around 26% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 675 MHz
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB

Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 675 MHz
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro M4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K1000M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1596

772

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

407

249

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

5532

1754

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.659

4.636

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

424.37

115.549

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.67

0.454

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

30.072

7.024

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

79.304

10.485

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2189

1162

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3539

1695

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

2297

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2189

1162

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3539

1695

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

2297

Name	AMD FirePro M4000	NVIDIA Quadro K1000M
PassMark - G3D Mark	1596	772
PassMark - G2D Mark	407	249
Geekbench - OpenCL	5532	1754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.659	4.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	424.37	115.549
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.67	0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.072	7.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	79.304	10.485
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2189	1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3539	1695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357	2297
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2189	1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3539	1695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357	2297

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro M4000	NVIDIA Quadro K1000M
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Kepler
Code name	Chelsea	GK107
Launch date	27 June 2012	1 June 2012
Place in performance rating	935	1409
Type	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$119.90
Price now		$149.90
Value for money (0-100)		6.18
Technical info
Core clock speed	675 MHz	850 MHz
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	326.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	512	192
Texture fill rate	21.6 GTexel / s	13.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	33 Watt	45 Watt
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,270 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
StereoOutput3D
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	n / a
Form factor	MXM-A
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-A (3.0)
Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	72 GB / s	28.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Shared memory	0	0