AMD FirePro M6100
The AMD FirePro M6100 is an high-end graphics card for mobile workstations, which has been presented in mid-2013. Similar to the Nvidia Quadro series, the FirePro cards offer certified drivers for professional 3D-software like CAD. Due to optimizations and some unlocked features, the performance in these applications is much better compared to a consumer Radeon GPU.
Architecture
The FirePro M6100 integrates 14 Compute Units based on the GCN architecture. Therefore, the chip has 768 stream processors. The memory of up to 2 GB GDDR5 is connected via an 128-bit interface. Just like the Radeon series, the FirePro M6100 offers features like Eyefinity, Enduro or PCIe 3.0. Presumably, AMD uses a partially deactivated Bonaire graphics chip, but this has not yet been officially confirmed.
Performance
Thanks to the very high clock rate of up to 1100 MHz for the chip and 1500 MHz for the memory (6000 MHz effective, 96 GB/s), the 3D gaming performance is somewhat above the Nvidia Quadro K4100M or GeForce GTX 860M. Recent Games of 2014/2015 can thus be played fluently in medium to high details and full HD resolution.
Power Consumption
The FirePro M6100 features different energy saving techniques to reduce power consumption and prolong battery life. These include PowerPlay and PowerTune (for clocking the GPU), Zero Core (deactivates parts of the GPU when the display is off) and Enduro (dynamic GPU switching between the processor graphics and the dedicated Radeon GPU). However, the Fire Pro M6100 should still have a relatively high TDP (probably about 75 watts) and is only suited for large and well-cooled workstation notebooks from 15 to 17 inches.
FirePro M Series
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| Codename | Bonaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | GCN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 768 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1100 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 6000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistor Count | 2.1 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology, Up to 4 displays supported undocked, 5 displays docked, AMD App Acceleration, AMD PowerPlay power management technology, AMD PowerTune technology, AMD ZeroCore Power technology, AMD Enduro technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 01.10.2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
specvp11 snx-01 +
specvp12 sw-03 +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
GRID: Autosport
2014
Thief
2014
Total War: Rome II
2013
Saints Row IV
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
GRID 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013