AMD FirePro M6000 vs AMD Radeon HD 6450

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Performance
FirePro M6000289% better
2,4222% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6450
6231% of 104,598

The FirePro M6000 has 289% better performance than the Radeon HD 6450 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M6000
No data available
Radeon HD 6450
11.337% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 6450 has 7% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD FirePro M6000 GPU

The AMD FirePro M6000 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro M6000 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 FirePro M6000 includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 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 43 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro M6000 has the 331st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.32% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6450 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6450 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2011 with a MSRP of $55. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Caicos) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6450 has 512 MB of DDR3, GDDR5 memory, with a 500 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 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 HD 6450 includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 625 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 HD 6450 is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.3a, VGA display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 200 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 18 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 6450 has the 500th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.60% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 623 score and $55 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 11.33. This is the 96th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoFirePro M6000Radeon HD 6450
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0TeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ3 2012Q2 2011
Launch Price (MSRP)--$55
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Display FPS for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS: GO

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 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS: GO
FirePro M6000Radeon HD 6450
Low - 768p
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134 FPS
Medium - 768p
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81 FPS
High - 768p
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54 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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29 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD
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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 M6000 orRadeon HD 6450
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 680224+662%
Radeon HD 7970212.2+622%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti191.6+552%
Radeon HD 6870189+543%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)128.2+336%
Radeon HD 645029.4

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 M6000289% better
2,4222% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6450
6231% of 104,598

The FirePro M6000 has 289% better performance than the Radeon HD 6450 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The FirePro M6000 is ranked 331st with a score of 2,422, and the Radeon HD 6450 is ranked 500th with a score of 623.

Performance per dollar
FirePro M6000
No data available
Radeon HD 6450
11.337% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 6450 has 17% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon HD 6450's 11.33 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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 M6000 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon HD 68704,218+74%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)3,098+28%
Quadro K620M2,434+0%
Quadro K3000M2,427+0%
FirePro M60002,422
GeForce 940M2,405.5-1%
GeForce GTX 570M2,399-1%
Radeon HD 6450623-74%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:FirePro M6000 orRadeon HD 6450
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)17.75+57%
Radeon HD 687017.65+56%
Radeon HD 797014.15+25%
GeForce GTX 59013.11+16%
GeForce GTX 47012.44+10%
Radeon HD 645011.33
GeForce GTX 48010.05-11%

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 M6000Radeon HD 6450
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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4,257
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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464
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,726
(+275.48%)
726
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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18.8
PassMark G3D Mark
1,820
(+823.86%)
197
PassMark G2D Mark
766
(+538.33%)
120
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 M6000Radeon HD 6450
CodenameHeathrowCaicos
ArchitectureGCN 1.0TeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors1,500 million370 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 M6000Radeon HD 6450
Memory Size2 GB512 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3, GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s8 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB8 KB
L2 Cache256 KB128 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 M6000Radeon HD 6450
Slots--1 slot
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)43 W18 W
Suggested PSU--200 W
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.3a, VGA

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 M6000Radeon HD 6450
Stream Processors (SP)640160
Compute Units (CU)102
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)408
Render Output Units (ROP)164
Core Clock Speed800 MHz625 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 M6000Radeon HD 6450
Pixel Fill Rate12.8 GPixel/s2.5 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32 GTexel/s5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,024 GFLOPS200 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance64 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 M6000Radeon HD 6450
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.