FirePro M4000 vs Radeon 550X

In this comparison between FirePro M4000 and Radeon 550X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M4000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M4000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4000 Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon 550X has 51% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 482 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 2500 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 16−18
medium / 1080p 9−10 9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 Radeon 550X
Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
Code name Cape Verde GLM Lexa
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 27 March 2019
Pipelines 512 512
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1218 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 38.98
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
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