FirePro M4150 vs FirePro W5100

When choosing between FirePro M4150 and FirePro W5100, 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 M4150 and FirePro W5100.
FirePro M4150
FirePro W5100

Main Specs

  FirePro M4150 FirePro W5100
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
 
  • FirePro M4150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and FirePro W5100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M4150.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4150 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and FirePro W5100 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 215 MHz higher, than FirePro M4150.
  • FirePro M4150 and FirePro W5100 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 2000 MHz higher, than FirePro M4150.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than FirePro M4150.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4150 FirePro W5100
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Opal Bonaire
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 16 October 2013 31 March 2014
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 715 MHz 930 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.16 44.64
Floating-point performance 549.1 gflops 1,428 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 96 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +