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AMD FirePro M2000 vs AMD FirePro M6100

AMD FirePro M2000

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The AMD FirePro M2000 is a lower middle-class mobile workstation graphics card with DirectX 11 support. It is based on the same Turks-chip found in the Radeon HD 7600M series.

Compared to the Radeon consumer line, the FirePro offers certified drivers for professional 3D applications. Due to optimizations and some unlocked features, the performance when using professional applications is more efficient with the FirePro M2000.

The integrated 480 Stream processors of the FirePro M2000 are based on the new Terascale-2-architecture. 

The gaming performance is similar to the Radeon HD 7570M. Therefore, the card is able to run modern games (2012) in low details and HD resolution fluently.

The FirePro M2000 also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU. Called Enduro, the technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, the card can directly support up to 6 connected monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos).

The power consumption of the M2000 is best suited for notebooks 14 inches or greater.

AMD FirePro M6100

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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.

AMD FirePro M2000AMD FirePro M6100
FirePro M Series
FirePro M6100 768 @ 1.1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
FirePro M8900 compare 960 @ 0.68 GHz256 Bit @ 900 MHz
FirePro M6000 compare 640 @ 0.75 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
FirePro M5100 compare 640 @ 0.73 - 0.78 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
FirePro M4000 compare 512 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
FirePro M4100 compare 384 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
FirePro M5950 compare 480 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
FirePro M2000 480 @ 0.5 GHz64 Bit @ 3200 MHz
FirePro M6100 768 @ 1.1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
FirePro M8900 compare 960 @ 0.68 GHz256 Bit @ 900 MHz
FirePro M6000 compare 640 @ 0.75 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
FirePro M5100 compare 640 @ 0.73 - 0.78 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
FirePro M4000 compare 512 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
FirePro M4100 compare 384 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
FirePro M5950 compare 480 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
FirePro M2000 480 @ 0.5 GHz64 Bit @ 3200 MHz
CodenameTurks GLMBonaire
ArchitectureTerascale 2GCN
Pipelines480 - unified768 - unified
Core Speed500 MHz1100 MHz
Memory Speed3200 MHz6000 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB2048 MB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.2DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3
Power Consumption33 Watt
Transistors716 Million2.1 Billion
technology40 nm28 nm
FeaturesOpenCL 1.2AMD 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 Sizemedium sizedlarge
Date of Announcement01.07.2012 01.10.2013
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - FirePro M6100
1.7 pt (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 13751     avg: 14975     median: 14975 (16%)     max: 16199 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 24103     avg: 25342     median: 25342 (7%)     max: 26581 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 3308     avg: 3476     median: 3476 (6%)     max: 3644 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 3664     avg: 3837     median: 3837 (4%)     max: 4010 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 184545     avg: 215685     median: 215684 (26%)     max: 246824 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
954 Points (1%)
min: 5446     avg: 5751     median: 5639 (8%)     max: 6167 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
841 Points (1%)
min: 5117     avg: 5445     median: 5369 (5%)     max: 5850 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD FirePro M2000
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
3956 Points (1%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD FirePro M6100
19876 Points (6%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD FirePro M2000
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
3255 Points (2%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD FirePro M6100
18724 Points (11%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD FirePro M2000
3DMark 06
6086 Points (8%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD FirePro M6100
25004 Points (33%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
56.2 fps (19%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
48.8 fps (22%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
9.9 fps (2%)
72 fps (14%)
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
14.2 fps (8%)
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD FirePro M6100
47.8 fps (29%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
11 fps (6%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + AMD FirePro M6100
28.4 fps (16%)
specvp11 sw-02 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
33.2 fps (25%)
specvp11 sw-02 + AMD FirePro M6100
68.7 fps (52%)
specvp11 proe-05 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
4.8 fps (6%)
specvp11 proe-05 + AMD FirePro M6100
10.7 fps (13%)
specvp11 maya-03 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
36.9 fps (28%)
specvp11 maya-03 + AMD FirePro M6100
99.7 fps (75%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
42.3 fps (45%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + AMD FirePro M6100
77.8 fps (83%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
12.2 fps (6%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + AMD FirePro M6100
55.7 fps (27%)
specvp11 catia-03 + AMD FirePro M2000
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
14.6 fps (8%)
specvp11 catia-03 + AMD FirePro M6100
49.3 fps (26%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
min: 49.1     avg: 57.8     median: 57.8 (14%)     max: 66.5 fps
specvp12 snx-02 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
min: 46.5     avg: 48.6     median: 48.6 (7%)     max: 50.7 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
min: 26.1     avg: 26.2     median: 26.2 (6%)     max: 26.31 fps
specvp12 mediacal-01 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
min: 14.3     avg: 15.3     median: 15.3 (4%)     max: 16.27 fps
specvp12 maya-04 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
min: 32.8     avg: 36     median: 36 (10%)     max: 39.17 fps
specvp12 energy-01 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
min: 0.51     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (0%)     max: 0.59 fps
specvp12 creo-01 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
min: 30.1     avg: 36.4     median: 36.4 (15%)     max: 42.61 fps
specvp12 catia-04 + AMD FirePro M6100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
min: 39     avg: 41.5     median: 41.5 (7%)     max: 44.02 fps
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
6.1 Points (77%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
6.1 Points (77%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD FirePro M2000
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
8471 Points (6%)
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD FirePro M6100
11116 Points (8%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro M2000
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
28.9 fps (10%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro M6100
93 fps (32%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro M6100
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
112.5 fps (7%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
101 fps (6%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
598 Samples/s (3%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
1084 Samples/s (2%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
3355 Points (4%)

Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro M2000 → 100% n=16

Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro M6100 → 386% n=16

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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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.

low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
283  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
135  fps
high 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
94  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
48  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
68  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
62  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
54  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
26.6  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
182  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
152  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
118  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
23  fps
low 1280x720
FirePro M6100:
103  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
45  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
57  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
48  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
34  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
16  fps
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
203  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
133  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
121  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
49.5  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
116  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
91  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
49  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
27  fps
low 1280x720
FirePro M6100:
230  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
112  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
94  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
34  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
295  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
119  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
81  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
45  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
52  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
42  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
31  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
77  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
72  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
50  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
26  fps
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
89  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
11  fps
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
185  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
156  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
138  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
115  fps
Torchlight 2

Torchlight 2

2012
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
101  fps
123%
FirePro M6100:
124  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
118  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
42  fps
250%
FirePro M6100:
105  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M6100:
168  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
123  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
67  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
22.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
88  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
11  fps
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
71  fps
461%
FirePro M6100:
327  fps
med. 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
218  fps
high 1366x768
FirePro M6100:
176  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
24  fps
517%
FirePro M6100:
124  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
63  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
8  fps
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
68  fps
331%
FirePro M6100:
225  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
51  fps
376%
FirePro M6100:
192  fps
high 1366x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
24  fps
408%
FirePro M6100:
98  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
10  fps
540%
FirePro M6100:
54  fps
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
87  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
11  fps
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
141  fps
199%
FirePro M6100:
281  fps
med. 1280x720
100%
FirePro M2000:
26  fps
415%
FirePro M6100:
108  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
12  fps
367%
FirePro M6100:
44  fps
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
176  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M2000:
12  fps
low 800x600
100%
FirePro M2000:
49  fps
med. 1360x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
28  fps
high 1600x900
100%
FirePro M2000:
9  fps
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
207  fps
ultra 1280x1024
100%
FirePro M2000:
25  fps
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
100%
FirePro M2000:
219  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
93  fps
high 1280x1024
100%
FirePro M2000:
55  fps
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
high 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
217  fps
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
100%
FirePro M2000:
98  fps
361%
FirePro M6100:
354  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M2000:
57  fps
495%
FirePro M6100:
282  fps
high 1280x1024
100%
FirePro M2000:
18  fps
650%
FirePro M6100:
117  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M6100:
57  fps

Average Gaming AMD FirePro M2000 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD FirePro M6100 → 392%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 453%

AMD FirePro M6100lowmed.highultraQHD4K
GRID: Autosport2831359448
Thief68625426.6
Total War: Rome II18215211823
Saints Row IV10345
Company of Heroes 257483416
GRID 220313312149.5
Metro: Last Light116914927
BioShock Infinite2301129434
Tomb Raider2951198145
Assassin´s Creed III524231
Hitman: Absolution77725026
F1 2012185156138115
Torchlight 2124118105
Sleeping Dogs1681236722.5
Diablo III327218176124
Batman: Arkham City2251929854
Total War: Shogun 228110844
World of Warcraft35428211757
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AMD FirePro M2000lowmed.highultraQHD4K
World of Tanks v88911
Torchlight 210142
Dirt Showdown8811
Diablo III7124
Anno 2070638
Batman: Arkham City68512410
Deus Ex Human Revolution8711
Total War: Shogun 21412612
StarCraft 217612
Metro 203349289
Anno 140420725
Sims 32199355
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark217
World of Warcraft985718
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< 120 fps
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