AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 vs AMD Radeon R9 M290X

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 and AMD Radeon R9 M290X 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 Radeon Pro WX 4100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 32% higher core clock speed: 1125 MHz vs 850 MHz
  • Around 33% higher boost clock speed: 1201 MHz vs 900 MHz
  • Around 7% higher texture fill rate: 76.86 GTexel / s vs 72 GTexel / s
  • Around 7% better floating-point performance: 2,460 gflops vs 2,304 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • 5x more memory clock speed: 6000 MHz vs 1200 MHz
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3718 vs 3263
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 656 vs 426
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 55.077 vs 51.022
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 82.584 vs 77.584
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2678 vs 2526
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2678 vs 2526
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 November 2016 vs 9 January 2014
Core clock speed 1125 MHz vs 850 MHz
Boost clock speed 1201 MHz vs 900 MHz
Texture fill rate 76.86 GTexel / s vs 72 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 2,460 gflops vs 2,304 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 100 Watt
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz vs 1200 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 3718 vs 3263
PassMark - G2D Mark 656 vs 426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 55.077 vs 51.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 82.584 vs 77.584
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2678 vs 2526
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2678 vs 2526

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M290X

  • Around 25% higher pipelines: 1280 vs 1024
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 22743 vs 17774
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 936.497 vs 830.773
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 5.62 vs 4.132
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 258.046 vs 225.985
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6666 vs 5431
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2581 vs 1123
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6666 vs 5431
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2581 vs 1123
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 1280 vs 1024
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 22743 vs 17774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 936.497 vs 830.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 5.62 vs 4.132
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 258.046 vs 225.985
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6666 vs 5431
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2581 vs 1123
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6666 vs 5431
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2581 vs 1123

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 M290X

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
3718
3263
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
656
426
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
17774
22743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
55.077
51.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
830.773
936.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4.132
5.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
82.584
77.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
225.985
258.046
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5431
6666
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1123
2581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2678
2526
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5431
6666
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1123
2581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2678
2526
Name AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 AMD Radeon R9 M290X
PassMark - G3D Mark 3718 3263
PassMark - G2D Mark 656 426
Geekbench - OpenCL 17774 22743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 55.077 51.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 830.773 936.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.132 5.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 82.584 77.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 225.985 258.046
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 5431 6666
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1123 2581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2678 2526
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 5431 6666
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1123 2581
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2678 2526

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 AMD Radeon R9 M290X

Essentials

Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Baffin Neptune
Launch date 10 November 2016 9 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Place in performance rating 588 582
Price now $259.99
Type Workstation Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 19.63
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1201 MHz 900 MHz
Core clock speed 1125 MHz 850 MHz
Floating-point performance 2,460 gflops 2,304 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 1024 1280
Texture fill rate 76.86 GTexel / s 72 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Transistor count 3,000 million 2,800 million
Compute units 20

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size large

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 11
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 96 GB / s 153.6 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore