Radeon R7 Carrizo vs Tesla M6

When comparing Radeon R7 Carrizo and Tesla M6, 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo and Tesla M6 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R7 Carrizo Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 12-35 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla M6 has 733% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
  • Radeon R7 Carrizo is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R7 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Radeon R7 Carrizo and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 12−14 65−70
medium / 1080p 5−6 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 614% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 Carrizo Tesla M6
Architecture GCN 1.2/2.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Carrizo GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 4 June 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 512 1536
Core clock speed 930 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 2410 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Laptop size medium sized
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