AMD FirePro M6100 vs AMD Radeon HD 8970M
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Saturn | Neptune |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Saturn XT GL | Neptune XT (216-0847000) |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 2,800 million |
| Die size | 160 mm² | 212 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Oct 16th, 2013 | May 14th, 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FirePro Mobile (Mx100) | Solar System (HD 8900M) |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | — | London |
| Successor | — | Crystal System |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 1075 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1375 MHz 5.5 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective |
| Base clock | — | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 900 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 88.00 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 768 | 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 48 | 80 |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| Compute units | 12 | 20 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 17.20 GPixel/s | 28.80 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 51.60 GTexel/s | 72.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1.651 TFLOPS | 2.304 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 103.2 GFLOPS (1:16) | 144.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 100 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | — |
| Board number | C600 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
