AMD FirePro M5100 vs AMD Radeon HD 8790M

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Performance
FirePro M510036% better
2,9673% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8790M
2,186.52% of 104,598

The FirePro M5100 has 36% better performance than the Radeon HD 8790M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M5100
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Radeon HD 8790M
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Summary

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About the AMD FirePro M5100 GPU

The AMD FirePro M5100 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Venus) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro M5100 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 72 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 M5100 includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 725 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 775 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro M5100 has the 304th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.84% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8790M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8790M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Mars) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8790M has 2 GB 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 HD 8790M includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8790M has the 349th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.09% 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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2013Q2 2013
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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
Low - 720p
80 FPS
113 FPS(+41.25%)
Medium - 768p
73 FPS(+32.73%)
55 FPS
High - 768p
62 FPS(+31.91%)
47 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
21 FPS(+34.62%)
16 FPS
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.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 670M23.1+10%
Radeon 540X22.2+6%
FirePro M510021
FirePro W5130M21+0%
Radeon R9 M265X20-5%
FirePro W4170M17-19%
Radeon R9 M37516.3-22%
Radeon HD 8790M15.6-26%
GeForce 940M15-29%
Quadro K620M15-29%

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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
FirePro M510036% better
2,9673% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8790M
2,186.52% of 104,598

The FirePro M5100 has 36% better performance than the Radeon HD 8790M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The FirePro M5100 is ranked 304th with a score of 2,967, and the Radeon HD 8790M is ranked 349th with a score of 2,186.5.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M5100
No data available
Radeon HD 8790M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the FirePro M5100 and the Radeon HD 8790M 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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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon HD 8870M2,986+1%
GeForce 845M2,973+0%
FirePro M51002,967
Quadro M600M2,911-2%
GeForce MX1302,875-3%
Radeon R7 M4452,208-26%
GeForce 930MX2,201.5-26%
Radeon HD 8790M2,186.5-26%
GeForce GTX 480M2,184.5-26%
GeForce 930M2,153-27%

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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkFirePro M5100Radeon HD 8790M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
16,784.5
(+39.3%)
12,049
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,327.5
(+34.77%)
1,727
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,333
(+32.63%)
2,513
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
63.7
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PassMark G3D Mark
2,103
(+61.03%)
1,306
PassMark G2D Mark
807
(+7.46%)
751
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
27.5
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
23.3
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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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
CodenameVenusMars
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,500 million950 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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth72 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-A (3.0)
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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
Stream Processors (SP)640384
Compute Units (CU)106
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4024
Render Output Units (ROP)168
Core Clock Speed725 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)775 MHz900 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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
Pixel Fill Rate12.4 GPixel/s7.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate31 GTexel/s21.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance992 GFLOPS691.2 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance62 GFLOPS43.2 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 M5100Radeon HD 8790M
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.5 (5.1)

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