AMD FirePro M6100 vs AMD Radeon HD 6790

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro M6100 and AMD Radeon HD 6790 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M6100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 28% higher core clock speed: 1075 MHz vs 840 MHz
  • Around 54% higher texture fill rate: 51.6 GTexel / s vs 33.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 23% better floating-point performance: 1,651 gflops vs 1,344.0 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 31% higher memory clock speed: 5500 MHz vs 4200 MHz
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2195 vs 1619
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 39.059 vs 12.318
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.395 vs 1.234
  • Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 57.283 vs 28.768
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 166.915 vs 121.423
  • Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4537 vs 3127
  • Around 45% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4537 vs 3127
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 October 2013 vs 4 April 2011
Core clock speed 1075 MHz vs 840 MHz
Texture fill rate 51.6 GTexel / s vs 33.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops vs 1,344.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size 2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2195 vs 1619
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 39.059 vs 12.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 750.731 vs 750.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.395 vs 1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 57.283 vs 28.768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 166.915 vs 121.423
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4537 vs 3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4537 vs 3127

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 6790

  • Around 4% higher pipelines: 800 vs 768
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 373 vs 302
  • Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3534 vs 1803
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3350 vs 2517
  • Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3534 vs 1803
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3350 vs 2517
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 800 vs 768
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 373 vs 302
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3534 vs 1803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3350 vs 2517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3534 vs 1803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3350 vs 2517

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro M6100
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 6790

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2195
1619
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
302
373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
39.059
12.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
750.731
750.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3.395
1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
57.283
28.768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
166.915
121.423
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4537
3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1803
3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2517
3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4537
3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1803
3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2517
3350
Name AMD FirePro M6100 AMD Radeon HD 6790
PassMark - G3D Mark 2195 1619
PassMark - G2D Mark 302 373
Geekbench - OpenCL 52486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 39.059 12.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 750.731 750.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.395 1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 57.283 28.768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 166.915 121.423
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4537 3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1803 3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2517 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4537 3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1803 3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2517 3350
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro M6100 AMD Radeon HD 6790

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 TeraScale 2
Code name Saturn Barts
Launch date 16 October 2013 4 April 2011
Place in performance rating 859 862
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $149
Price now $64.99
Value for money (0-100) 39.40

Technical info

Core clock speed 1075 MHz 840 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops 1,344.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 768 800
Texture fill rate 51.6 GTexel / s 33.6 GTexel / s
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,700 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Length 198 mm

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 88 GB / s 134.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration