FirePro M5950 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Radeon R7 Carrizo, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro M5950 and Radeon R7 Carrizo is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

FirePro M5950 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5950 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 M5950 or Radeon R7 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5950 Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 12-35 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • FirePro M5950 has 191% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 2−3
ultra / 1080p 2−3 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 6−7 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name Whistler-XT Carrizo
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 13 April 2011 4 June 2015
Pipelines 480 512
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
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