NVIDIA Quadro P520 vs AMD Radeon HD 7850M

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Performance
Quadro P52070% better
4,185.54% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7850M
2,4672% of 104,598

The Quadro P520 has 70% better performance than the Radeon HD 7850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P520
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Radeon HD 7850M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro P520 GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro P520 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2019. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The P520 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 48.06 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 P520 includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,303 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,493 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 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 18 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The P520 has the 272nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.00% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 7850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7850M 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 7850M includes 640 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 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7850M has the 327th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.36% 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.

InfoQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2019Q2 2012
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 Quadro P520 or the AMD Radeon HD 7850M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro P52070% better
4,185.54% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7850M
2,4672% of 104,598

The Quadro P520 has 70% better performance than the Radeon HD 7850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro P520 is ranked 272nd with a score of 4,185.5, and the Radeon HD 7850M is ranked 327th with a score of 2,467.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P520
No data available
Radeon HD 7850M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Quadro P520 and the Radeon HD 7850M 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:Quadro P520 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro M1000M4,229.5+1%
FirePro W5170M4,197+0%
Quadro P5204,185.5
Radeon 540X4,097-2%
GeForce GTX 765M4,019-4%
GeForce GT 750M2,543-39%
Radeon R7 M3702,524-40%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467-41%
Radeon HD 6950M2,452-41%
Quadro K620M2,434-42%

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
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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BenchmarkQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,010.5
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,135
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
19,041
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,217.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,492.5
(+62.77%)
2,760
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
102.3
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PassMark G3D Mark
2,104
(+53.24%)
1,373
PassMark G2D Mark
245
560
(+128.57%)
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.

SpecQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
CodenameGP108Heathrow
ArchitecturePascalGCN 1.0
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors1,800 million1,500 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.

SpecQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth48.06 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,502 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 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.

SpecQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)18 W40 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.

SpecQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
Stream Processors (SP)--640
CUDA Cores384--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)3--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2440
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed1,303 MHz675 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,493 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.

SpecQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
Pixel Fill Rate23.89 GPixel/s10.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate35.83 GTexel/s27 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,147 GFLOPS864 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance35.83 GFLOPS54 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.

SpecQuadro P520Radeon HD 7850M
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5 (5.1)

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