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    FirePro M6000 vs Radeon 520

    When choosing between FirePro M6000 and Radeon 520, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro M6000 and Radeon 520.
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    FirePro M6000 and Radeon 520 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro M6000 and Radeon 520 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 M6000 or Radeon 520 here:

    FirePro M6000 Laptops
    Radeon 520 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro M6000 Radeon 520
    Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 50 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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    • Radeon 520 has 16% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
    • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 520 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • FirePro M6000 and Radeon 520 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 520 - in Laptops.
    • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon 520 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 280 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
    • FirePro M6000 and Radeon 520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 2250 MHz higher, than Radeon 520.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 1−2
    medium / 1080p 10−12 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon 520.

    Full Specs

      FirePro M6000 Radeon 520
    Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
    Code name Heathrow Oland
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 1 July 2012 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 640 320
    Core clock speed 750 MHz 1030 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 1,040 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.00 20.60
    Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 659.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 2250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 16 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12.0
    Shader Model 5.1 5.0
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    Bus support n/a
    Laptop size medium sized
    Form factor MXM-B
    StereoOutput3D +
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