AMD FirePro S7150 vs AMD Radeon R7 250X

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro S7150 and AMD Radeon R7 250X 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), 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro S7150

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 3.1x more texture fill rate: 117.6 GTexel / s vs 38 GTexel / s
  • 2.8x more pipelines: 1792 vs 640
  • 3.1x better floating-point performance: 3,763 gflops vs 1,216 gflops
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB
  • 3.1x more memory clock speed: 5000 MHz vs 1625 MHz
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3770 vs 2269
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6147 vs 3916
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4359 vs 3716
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6147 vs 3916
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4359 vs 3716
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 February 2016 vs 13 February 2014
Texture fill rate 117.6 GTexel / s vs 38 GTexel / s
Pipelines 1792 vs 640
Floating-point performance 3,763 gflops vs 1,216 gflops
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 2 GB
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz vs 1625 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 3770 vs 2269
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6147 vs 3916
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4359 vs 3716
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6147 vs 3916
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4359 vs 3716

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 250X

  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 637 vs 414
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 32.22 vs 27.544
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 638.532 vs 570.969
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.963 vs 0.687
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 51.987 vs 23.637
  • 5.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 583
  • 5.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3358 vs 583
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 637 vs 414
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 32.22 vs 27.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 638.532 vs 570.969
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.963 vs 0.687
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 51.987 vs 23.637
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 vs 583
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3358 vs 583

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro S7150
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 250X

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
3770
2269
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
414
637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.544
32.22
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
570.969
638.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.687
2.963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
23.637
51.987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6147
3916
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4359
3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
583
3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6147
3916
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4359
3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
583
3358
Name AMD FirePro S7150 AMD Radeon R7 250X
PassMark - G3D Mark 3770 2269
PassMark - G2D Mark 414 637
Geekbench - OpenCL 27146
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.544 32.22
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 570.969 638.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.687 2.963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 23.637 51.987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6147 3916
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4359 3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 583 3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6147 3916
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4359 3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 583 3358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 151.963
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro S7150 AMD Radeon R7 250X

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Tonga Cape Verde
Launch date 1 February 2016 13 February 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $2,399 $99
Place in performance rating 660 663
Type Workstation Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Price now $260.70
Value for money (0-100) 11.25

Technical info

Core clock speed 1050 MHz
Floating-point performance 3,763 gflops 1,216 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 1792 640
Texture fill rate 117.6 GTexel / s 38 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,500 million
Boost clock speed 1000 MHz
Stream Processors 640

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
Eyefinity
HDMI
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 241 mm 210 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin
Bus support PCIe 3.0

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB / s 96 GB/s
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
CrossFire
DDMA audio
FreeSync