FirePro M5100 vs FirePro S9050

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and FirePro S9050. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5100 and FirePro S9050. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M5100 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 M5100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 FirePro S9050
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and FirePro S9050 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and FirePro S9050 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro S9050 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 175 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 and FirePro S9050 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 20−22
ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
QHD / 1440p 1−2 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 21−24 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 FirePro S9050
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Venus Tahiti
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 7 August 2014
Pipelines 640 1792
Core clock speed 725 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 100.8
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 3,226 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 264 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor full height / full length
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