AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 vs AMD FirePro W5100

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 and AMD FirePro W5100 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2.7x more texture fill rate: 121.6 GTexel / s vs 44.64 GTexel / s
  • 2.3x more pipelines: 1792 vs 768
  • 2.7x better floating-point performance: 3,892 gflops vs 1,428 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 5489 vs 2978
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 772 vs 531
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 25596 vs 11724
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 87.861 vs 35.15
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1362.14 vs 838.518
  • Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 6.025 vs 3.199
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 106.141 vs 57.354
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 250.267 vs 163.258
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5579 vs 4397
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5579 vs 4397
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 18 November 2016 vs 31 March 2014
Texture fill rate 121.6 GTexel / s vs 44.64 GTexel / s
Pipelines 1792 vs 768
Floating-point performance 3,892 gflops vs 1,428 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 5489 vs 2978
PassMark - G2D Mark 772 vs 531
Geekbench - OpenCL 25596 vs 11724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 87.861 vs 35.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1362.14 vs 838.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 6.025 vs 3.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 106.141 vs 57.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 250.267 vs 163.258
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 5579 vs 4397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 5579 vs 4397

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W5100

  • Around 30% higher core clock speed: 930 MHz vs 713 MHz
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 75 Watt
  • Around 20% higher memory clock speed: 6000 MHz vs 5000 MHz
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3688 vs 1691
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 1565
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3688 vs 1691
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 1565
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 930 MHz vs 713 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt vs 75 Watt
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz vs 5000 MHz
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3688 vs 1691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3356 vs 1565
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3688 vs 1691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3356 vs 1565

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100
GPU 2: AMD FirePro W5100

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
5489
2978
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
772
531
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
25596
11724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
87.861
35.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1362.14
838.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6.025
3.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
106.141
57.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
250.267
163.258
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5579
4397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1691
3688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1565
3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5579
4397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1691
3688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1565
3356
Name AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 AMD FirePro W5100
PassMark - G3D Mark 5489 2978
PassMark - G2D Mark 772 531
Geekbench - OpenCL 25596 11724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 87.861 35.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1362.14 838.518
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 6.025 3.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 106.141 57.354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 250.267 163.258
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 5579 4397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1691 3688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1565 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 5579 4397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1691 3688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1565 3356

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 AMD FirePro W5100

Essentials

Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Ellesmere Bonaire
Launch date 18 November 2016 31 March 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $499
Place in performance rating 477 627
Price now $349.99
Type Workstation Workstation
Value for money (0-100) 19.34

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1086 MHz
Core clock speed 713 MHz 930 MHz
Floating-point performance 3,892 gflops 1,428 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 1792 768
Texture fill rate 121.6 GTexel / s 44.64 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
Transistor count 5,700 million 2,080 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 4x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support
HD сomponent video output
StereoOutput3D

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor Full Height / Half Length
Length 171 mm

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB / s 96 GB / s
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5