AMD FirePro M4000 vs AMD Radeon HD 6850M

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Performance
FirePro M400035% better
1,9812% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598

The FirePro M4000 has 35% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M4000
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Radeon HD 6850M
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Summary

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About the AMD FirePro M4000 GPU

The AMD FirePro M4000 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Chelsea) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro M4000 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 M4000 includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 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 M4000 has the 363rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.89% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Granville) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6850M has 1,024 MB of GDDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 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 HD 6850M includes 800 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 675 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6850M has the 409th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.40% 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 M4000Radeon HD 6850M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0TeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q1 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
FirePro M4000Radeon HD 6850M
Low - 720p
105 FPS
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Medium - 768p
56 FPS
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High - 768p
44 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
13 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:FirePro M4000 orRadeon HD 6850M
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce 840M14+8%
Quadro K2100M14+8%
GeForce 845M13.9+7%
Radeon R7 M44513.8+6%
Radeon R7 M260X13.5+4%
FirePro M400013
GeForce GT 745M13+0%
GeForce 930M13+0%
GeForce 830M12.3-5%
Radeon R7 M34012-8%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
FirePro M400035% better
1,9812% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598

The FirePro M4000 has 35% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The FirePro M4000 is ranked 363rd with a score of 1,981, and the Radeon HD 6850M is ranked 409th with a score of 1,469.5.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M4000
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Radeon HD 6850M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the FirePro M4000 and the Radeon HD 6850M 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:FirePro M4000 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon 5202,016.5+2%
GeForce GTX 470M2,002.5+1%
FirePro M40001,981
GeForce 830M1,961-1%
Radeon HD 8770M1,934-2%
Quadro 3000M1,539-22%
Radeon HD 7730M1,478-25%
Radeon HD 6850M1,469.5-26%
GeForce 910M1,413-29%
Radeon HD 8670M1,396-30%

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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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
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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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkFirePro M4000Radeon HD 6850M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
12,587
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,713
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,186
(+32.97%)
1,644
PassMark G3D Mark
1,593
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PassMark G2D Mark
413
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
21.3
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
17.7
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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 M4000Radeon HD 6850M
CodenameChelseaGranville
ArchitectureGCN 1.0TeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors1,500 million1,040 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 M4000Radeon HD 6850M
Memory Size1,024 MB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s25.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz800 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB8 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 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 M4000Radeon HD 6850M
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)33 W50 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 M4000Radeon HD 6850M
Stream Processors (SP)512800
Compute Units (CU)810
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)3240
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed600 MHz675 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 M4000Radeon HD 6850M
Pixel Fill Rate10.8 GPixel/s10.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate21.6 GTexel/s27 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance691.2 GFLOPS1,080 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance43.2 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 M4000Radeon HD 6850M
DirectX12 (11_1)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.0

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