AMD FirePro M2000 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M

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Performance
FirePro M200068% better
8411% of 104,598
GeForce GT 520M
5020% of 104,598

The FirePro M2000 has 68% better performance than the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M2000
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GeForce GT 520M
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Summary

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About the AMD FirePro M2000 GPU

The AMD FirePro M2000 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2012. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Turks) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro M2000 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The FirePro M2000 includes 480 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 500 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 33 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro M2000 has the 478th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.80% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the Fermi 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GF119) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 520M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 12.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GT 520M includes 48 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 740 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 12 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 520M has the 517th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Fermi 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2012Q1 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the AMD FirePro M2000 or the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
FirePro M200068% better
8411% of 104,598
GeForce GT 520M
5020% of 104,598

The FirePro M2000 has 68% better performance than the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The FirePro M2000 is ranked 478th with a score of 841, and the GeForce GT 520M is ranked 517th with a score of 502.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M2000
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GeForce GT 520M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the FirePro M2000 and the GeForce GT 520M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
954
(+67.81%)
568.5
PassMark G3D Mark
425
(+50.18%)
283
PassMark G2D Mark
206
(+171.05%)
76
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
CodenameTurksGF119
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Fermi 2.0
Process Size40 nm40 nm
Transistors716 million292 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
Memory Size1,024 MB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s12.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz800 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit64 bit
L1 Cache--64 KB
L2 Cache--128 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)33 W12 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
Stream Processors (SP)480--
CUDA Cores--48
Compute Units (CU)6--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--1
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)248
Render Output Units (ROP)84
Core Clock Speed500 MHz740 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
Pixel Fill Rate4 GPixel/s1.48 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate12 GTexel/s5.92 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance480 GFLOPS142.1 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance--11.84 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecFirePro M2000GeForce GT 520M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.1
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.05.1

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.