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AMD FirePro M5950 vs AMD FirePro M4100

AMD FirePro M5950

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The AMD FirePro M5950 is an upper middle-class mobile workstation graphics card with DirectX 11 support. It is based on the Whistler architecture found in the Radeon HD 6600M/6700M series. The clock rates and GDDR5 memory are identical to that of the Radeon HD 6770M.

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 M5950.

The integrated 480 Stream processors of the FirePro M5950 are based on the "old" 5D architecture similar to that of the Radeon 5000 series. Due to the different architecture, the core count is not directly comparable to the 1D cores found in current Nvidia GPUs. General tessellation performance of the M5950 should be similar to the desktop 6800 series.

The Stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. The latter two frameworks allow the M5950 to process general computations.

The theoretical performance is similar to its consumer counterpart, the Radeon HD 6770M. However, due to the professional drivers, games may generally run a bit slower.  The 6770M is able to run modern games in medium-high settings and resolutions fluently (see benchmarks on the HD 6770M page or below).

The professional performance in SPECviewperf 11 positions the M5950 between the Quadro 1000M (10% slower) and the Nvidia Quadro 2000M (about 20% faster).

The UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the graphics card.

Furthermore, the FirePro M5950 integrates a HD audio controller to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g. für Blu-Ray videos).

The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays, both integrated and external. The solution, however, is not as mature as Nvidia's 3D Vision with regards to drivers and general software support.

Thanks to Eyefinity, the M5950 graphics chip is able to theoretically drive up to 5 monitors simultaneously. Note that this will only work if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs to begin with.

The power consumption of the M5950 chip should be similar to the Radeon HD 6770M (~30 Watts). As a result, the graphics card can usually be found in 15" or larger laptops with adequate cooling solutions.

AMD FirePro M4100

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The AMD FirePro M4100 is a middle-class 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 M4100 integrates 6 Compute Units based on the GCN architecture. Overall, the Mars chip has 384 stream processors, 24 TMUs and 8 ROPs. The memory of up to 2 GB GDDR5 is connected via an 128-bit interface. Just like the Radeon series, the FirePro M4100 offers features like Enduro or PCIe 3.0, but no Eyefinity.

Performance

According to the clock rates of up to 670 MHz for the chip and 1000 MHz for the memory (4000 MHz effective, 64 GB/s), the 3D gaming performance is slightly below the older FirePro M4000 or the Nvidia Quadro K1100M. Recent Games of 2013 can thus be played fluently in medium details and a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

Power Consumption

The FirePro M4100 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). The maximum power consumption under full load should be around 30 watts (estimate), making the card suitable for laptops 15 inches in size or greater.

AMD FirePro M5950AMD FirePro M4100
FirePro M Series
FirePro M6100 compare 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 384 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
FirePro M5950 480 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
FirePro M2000 compare 480 @ 0.5 GHz64 Bit @ 3200 MHz
FirePro M6100 compare 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 384 @ 0.67 GHz128 Bit @ 4000 MHz
FirePro M5950 480 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
FirePro M2000 compare 480 @ 0.5 GHz64 Bit @ 3200 MHz
CodenameWhistler-XT
ArchitectureTerascale 2GCN
Pipelines480 - unified384 - unified
Core Speed725 MHz670 MHz
Memory Speed900 MHz4000 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB2048 MB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.1DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3
Transistors715 Million
technology40 nm28 nm
FeaturesOpenCL 1.1, Type A MXMAMD App Acceleration, AMD PowerPlay power management technology, AMD PowerTune technology, AMD ZeroCore Power technology, AMD Enduro technology
Notebook Sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Date of Announcement13.04.2011 01.10.2013
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - FirePro M4100
0.4 pt (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
5125 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
6297 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
815 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
857 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
35702 Points (4%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
1500 Points (2%)
1921 Points (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
1350 Points (1%)
1728 Points (1%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD FirePro M5950
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
6257 Points (2%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD FirePro M5950
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
5560 Points (3%)
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
31792 Points (17%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
19971 Points (22%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + AMD FirePro M5950
3DMark 06
7137 Points (9%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD FirePro M5950
3DMark 06
10592 Points (14%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD FirePro M4100
9320 Points (12%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
10.9 fps (4%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
8.6 fps (4%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
17.9 fps (3%)
15.6 fps (3%)
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
19.6 fps (12%)
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD FirePro M4100
21.3 fps (13%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
16.5 fps (9%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + AMD FirePro M4100
13.6 fps (8%)
specvp11 sw-02 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
38.9 fps (30%)
specvp11 sw-02 + AMD FirePro M4100
37.9 fps (29%)
specvp11 proe-05 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
4.7 fps (6%)
specvp11 proe-05 + AMD FirePro M4100
8.9 fps (10%)
specvp11 maya-03 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
49.3 fps (37%)
specvp11 maya-03 + AMD FirePro M4100
37.7 fps (28%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
48.6 fps (52%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + AMD FirePro M4100
48.5 fps (52%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
15.5 fps (7%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + AMD FirePro M4100
11.3 fps (5%)
specvp11 catia-03 + AMD FirePro M5950
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
16.8 fps (9%)
specvp11 catia-03 + AMD FirePro M4100
25.1 fps (13%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
24.6 fps (6%)
specvp12 snx-02 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
16.6 fps (2%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
3.9 fps (1%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
1 fps (0%)
specvp12 maya-04 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
5.4 fps (1%)
specvp12 energy-01 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
0.1 fps (0%)
specvp12 creo-01 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
14 fps (6%)
specvp12 catia-04 + AMD FirePro M4100
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
13.4 fps (2%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
6.7 Points (85%)
6.7 Points (85%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
6.7 Points (85%)
6.7 Points (85%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD FirePro M5950
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
7975 Points (6%)
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD FirePro M4100
6578 Points (5%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro M5950
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
50.1 fps (17%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro M4100
37.1 fps (13%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD FirePro M4100
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
37.7 fps (2%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD FirePro M4100
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
187 Samples/s (1%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
306 Samples/s (1%)

Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro M5950 → 100% n=16

Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro M4100 → 104% n=16

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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 M4100:
45  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
6  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
21  fps
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
83  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
13  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
35  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
9  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
59  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
9  fps
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

2012
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
39  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
5  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
26  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
8  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
37  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
19  fps
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
96  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
21  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
34  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
45.1  fps
high 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
29.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
15  fps
53%
FirePro M4100:
8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
43.5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
30.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
16  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
29.5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
23.1  fps
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
167  fps
high 1360x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
104.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
64.3  fps
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
65  fps
high 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
55  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
20  fps
high 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
48.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
21.6  fps
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
82.4  fps
high 1360x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
56.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
18.2  fps
Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
64.9  fps
high 1366x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
48.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
16  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
75.7  fps
high 1360x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
63.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
43.8  fps
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
55.3  fps
high 1360x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
46.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
28.9  fps
med. 1360x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
67.4  fps
high 1360x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
47.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
29.7  fps
med. 1360x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
45.7  fps
high 1600x900
100%
FirePro M5950:
24.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
FirePro M5950:
8.7  fps
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
FirePro M4100:
398  fps
med. 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
231  fps
high 1280x1024
FirePro M4100:
105  fps
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
med. 1024x768
100%
FirePro M5950:
96  fps
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
FirePro M4100:
272  fps
med. 1024x768
FirePro M4100:
165  fps
high 1280x1024
FirePro M4100:
29  fps
ultra 1920x1080
FirePro M4100:
12  fps

Average Gaming AMD FirePro M5950 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD FirePro M4100 → 53%

AMD FirePro M4100lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War: Rome II456
Company of Heroes 221
GRID 28313
Metro: Last Light358
BioShock Infinite9
Tomb Raider599
Far Cry 3395
Hitman: Absolution268
Borderlands 23719
Diablo III9621
Anno 2070348
Sims 3398231105
World of Warcraft2721652912
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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AMD FirePro M5950lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Anno 207045.129.215
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim43.530.916
Battlefield 329.523.1
Fifa 12167104.264.3
F1 2011655520
Deus Ex Human Revolution48.421.6
Dirt 382.456.118.2
Crysis 264.948.316
Call of Duty: Black Ops75.763.243.8
Mafia 255.346.828.9
StarCraft 267.447.229.7
Metro 203345.724.28.7
World in Conflict - Benchmark96
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