NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE vs AMD FirePro M5950

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Performance
GeForce GT 640M LE
1,2591% of 104,598
FirePro M59507% better
1,3501% of 104,598

The FirePro M5950 has 7% better performance than the GeForce GT 640M LE for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 640M LE
No data available
FirePro M5950
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2012. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GT 640M LE has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 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 640M LE includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 570 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 20 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 640M LE has the 428th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.20% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD FirePro M5950 GPU

The AMD FirePro M5950 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Whistler) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro M5950 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 57.6 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 M5950 includes 480 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 725 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 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro M5950 has the 420th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.29% 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.

InfoGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKeplerTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE or the AMD FirePro M5950.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GT 640M LE
1,2591% of 104,598
FirePro M59507% better
1,3501% of 104,598

The FirePro M5950 has 7% better performance than the GeForce GT 640M LE for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GT 640M LE is ranked 428th with a score of 1,259, and the FirePro M5950 is ranked 420th with a score of 1,350.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GT 640M LE
No data available
FirePro M5950
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GT 640M LE and the FirePro M5950 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:GeForce GT 640M LE or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon HD 8670M1,396+11%
Radeon HD 8730M1,370.5+9%
FirePro M59501,350+7%
Radeon HD 7690M XT1,346+7%
Radeon HD 6770M1,328+5%
GeForce 820M1,266.5+1%
Quadro 2000M1,261+0%
GeForce GT 640M LE1,259
Radeon HD 8570M1,255-0%
GeForce GT 720M1,213-4%

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:GeForce GT 640M LE orFirePro M5950
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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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BenchmarkGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,385
1,500
(+8.3%)
PassMark G3D Mark
706
1,314
(+86.12%)
PassMark G2D Mark
173
566
(+227.17%)
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.

SpecGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
CodenameGK107Whistler
ArchitectureKeplerTeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors1,270 million716 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.

SpecGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
Memory Size1,024 MB1,024 MB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s57.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz900 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.

SpecGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)20 W35 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.

SpecGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
Stream Processors (SP)--480
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--6
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)2--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)3224
Render Output Units (ROP)168
Core Clock Speed500 MHz725 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)570 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.

SpecGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
Pixel Fill Rate4.56 GPixel/s5.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate18.24 GTexel/s17.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance437.8 GFLOPS696 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance18.24 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.

SpecGeForce GT 640M LEFirePro M5950
DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
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.