AMD FirePro W5100 vs AMD FirePro M5100

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W5100 and AMD FirePro M5100 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W5100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 28% higher core clock speed: 930 MHz vs 725 MHz
  • Around 44% higher texture fill rate: 44.64 GTexel / s vs 31 GTexel / s
  • Around 20% higher pipelines: 768 vs 640
  • Around 44% better floating-point performance: 1,428 gflops vs 992.0 gflops
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 33% higher memory clock speed: 6000 MHz vs 4500 MHz
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2989 vs 2103
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 11644 vs 6773
  • Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 35.15 vs 22.202
  • Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 838.518 vs 537.558
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.199 vs 2.245
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 57.354 vs 40.642
  • Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 163.258 vs 108.052
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4397 vs 2926
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4397 vs 2926
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 March 2014 vs 16 October 2013
Core clock speed 930 MHz vs 725 MHz
Texture fill rate 44.64 GTexel / s vs 31 GTexel / s
Pipelines 768 vs 640
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops vs 992.0 gflops
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz vs 4500 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2989 vs 2103
Geekbench - OpenCL 11644 vs 6773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 35.15 vs 22.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 838.518 vs 537.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.199 vs 2.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 57.354 vs 40.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 163.258 vs 108.052
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4397 vs 2926
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4397 vs 2926

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M5100

  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 800 vs 537
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3713 vs 3688
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3713 vs 3688
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 800 vs 537
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3713 vs 3688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3713 vs 3688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3358 vs 3356

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W5100
GPU 2: AMD FirePro M5100

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2989
2103
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
537
800
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
11644
6773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
35.15
22.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
838.518
537.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3.199
2.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
57.354
40.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
163.258
108.052
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4397
2926
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3688
3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4397
2926
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3688
3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3356
3358
Name AMD FirePro W5100 AMD FirePro M5100
PassMark - G3D Mark 2989 2103
PassMark - G2D Mark 537 800
Geekbench - OpenCL 11644 6773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 35.15 22.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 838.518 537.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.199 2.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 57.354 40.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 163.258 108.052
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4397 2926
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3688 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4397 2926
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3688 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 3358

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W5100 AMD FirePro M5100

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Bonaire Venus
Launch date 31 March 2014 16 October 2013
Place in performance rating 646 647
Type Workstation Mobile workstation

Technical info

Core clock speed 930 MHz 725 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 992.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 768 640
Texture fill rate 44.64 GTexel / s 31 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,500 million
Boost clock speed 775 MHz

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support
HD сomponent video output
StereoOutput3D

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor Full Height / Half Length
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Length 171 mm
Supplementary power connectors None
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 96 GB / s 72 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AppAcceleration