AMD FirePro M4150 vs Intel HD Graphics P4600 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records a single direct comparison between the AMD FirePro M4150 and the Intel HD Graphics P4600, using the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark. In this test, the AMD FirePro M4150 scores 4013 points, while the Intel HD Graphics P4600 scores 3389 points. This produces a delta of 18.4 percent, with the AMD part taking the win. The result is decisive, and the margin is substantial enough to place the two parts in clearly different performance tiers.

Context from the nearest rival data reinforces this gap. The AMD FirePro M4150 sits at the 24th percentile of all GPUs in the database, and its closest competitors bracket its score tightly. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M averages 4033 points, a delta of only -0.5 percent relative to the FirePro, meaning the AMD part trails it by a negligible margin. The AMD Radeon HD 6850 X2 sits just behind at 3977 points, with a 0.9 percent delta. The NVIDIA Quadro K2000 is at 3964 points, a 1.2 percent delta, and the NVIDIA GeForce 830M is at 3957 points, a 1.4 percent delta. The FirePro M4150 therefore lands in a narrow cluster where rival scores vary by less than 2 percent, and it is effectively interchangeable with those parts in raw OpenCL compute.

The Intel HD Graphics P4600, by contrast, sits at the 20th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show a similar clustering but at a lower absolute level. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 averages 3431 points, a delta of -1.2 percent against the Intel part, meaning the Intel part trails by a small amount. The NVIDIA Quadro 2000M averages 3434 points, a delta of -1.3 percent. The Intel HD Graphics 530 averages 3332 points, a delta of 1.7 percent, which means the P4600 leads that part by a modest margin. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M averages 3316 points, a delta of 2.2 percent. The P4600's score of 3389 places it slightly above the mid-3300s range, but the surrounding rivals are all within roughly 3 percent of each other.

The head-to-head delta of 18.4 percent is far larger than any of the intra-cluster gaps. The FirePro M4150 is not merely ahead by a rounding error; it outpaces the P4600 by a margin that separates two distinct performance classes. In practical terms, the FirePro delivers roughly one-sixth more compute throughput in this specific OpenCL workload, which is a meaningful advantage for any task that scales with raw shader output.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the recorded Geekbench OpenCL benchmark?

A: The AMD FirePro M4150 wins with a score of 4013, compared to 3389 for the Intel HD Graphics P4600, a delta of 18.4 percent.

Q: How close is the FirePro M4150 to its nearest rivals?

A: The FirePro M4150 is within 1.4 percent of all four nearest rivals. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M by 0.5 percent and leads the AMD Radeon HD 6850 X2 by 0.9 percent, the NVIDIA Quadro K2000 by 1.2 percent, and the NVIDIA GeForce 830M by 1.4 percent.

Q: How does the Intel HD Graphics P4600 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The P4600 is within 2.2 percent of all four nearest rivals. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 by 1.2 percent and the NVIDIA Quadro 2000M by 1.3 percent, while leading the Intel HD Graphics 530 by 1.7 percent and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M by 2.2 percent.

Q: What percentile ranking does each GPU hold?

A: The AMD FirePro M4150 ranks at the 24th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel HD Graphics P4600 ranks at the 20th percentile.

Q: What are the pixel and texture throughput figures for each?

A: The FirePro M4150 has a pixel rate of 5.720 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 17.16 GTexel/s. The P4600 has a pixel rate of 2.400 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 24.00 GTexel/s.

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute?

A: The AMD FirePro M4150 delivers 549.1 GFLOPS, while the Intel HD Graphics P4600 delivers 384.0 GFLOPS.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD FirePro M4150 wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark, and its advantage in FP32 compute is substantial. With 549.1 GFLOPS versus 384.0 GFLOPS, the FirePro is about 43 percent higher in raw single-precision floating-point throughput. Its pixel rate is also more than double that of the Intel part: 5.720 GPixel/s versus 2.400 GPixel/s. The FirePro has 384 shading units and 8 ROPs, compared to 160 shading units and 2 ROPs on the P4600, which explains the pixel throughput gap. For workloads that are pixel-bound or heavily shader-bound, the FirePro M4150 is the clear choice.

The Intel HD Graphics P4600 does hold one notable advantage: texture rate. The P4600 reaches 24.00 GTexel/s, which is higher than the FirePro's 17.16 GTexel/s. This is driven by its 20 TMUs running at a boost clock of 1200 MHz, compared to the FirePro's 24 TMUs at a memory clock of 1000 MHz (the core clock is not recorded). The P4600's higher boost clock allows its TMUs to produce more texels per second despite having fewer units. For texture-heavy workloads that are not limited by pixel output or general shader compute, the Intel part could show relatively better behavior, though its lower overall compute ceiling remains a constraint.

The P4600 also benefits from having system shared memory, which eliminates the need for a dedicated VRAM allocation. Its memory bandwidth is listed as system dependent, meaning it scales with the host platform's memory configuration. The FirePro M4150 has a fixed 1024 MB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 64.00 GB/s. In a system with fast dual-channel memory, the Intel part could offer competitive bandwidth, but this is entirely dependent on the platform. The FirePro's dedicated memory provides predictable performance regardless of the host system.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ across nearly every major specification field. The AMD FirePro M4150 uses a 28 nm process node from TSMC, while the Intel HD Graphics P4600 uses a 22 nm node from Intel. The FirePro has 950 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 12.3M per mm². The P4600 has no recorded transistor count, die size, or density in the database.

Memory configurations are fundamentally different. The FirePro has 1024 MB of GDDR5 with a 128-bit bus and 64.00 GB/s bandwidth. The P4600 uses system shared memory, with a system dependent bandwidth figure. The FirePro's memory clock is recorded at 1000 MHz, translating to 4 Gbps effective. The P4600's memory clock is listed as system shared.

The core configurations differ sharply. The FirePro has 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. The P4600 has 160 shading units, 20 TMUs, and 2 ROPs. The pixel rates are 5.720 GPixel/s for the FirePro and 2.400 GPixel/s for the P4600. Texture rates are 17.16 GTexel/s and 24.00 GTexel/s, respectively. FP32 compute is 549.1 GFLOPS versus 384.0 GFLOPS.

The clock behavior is recorded differently. The FirePro has no base or boost clock listed, only the memory clock. The P4600 has a base clock of 350 MHz and a boost clock of 1200 MHz. The TDP for the FirePro is not recorded, while the P4600 is listed at 84 W. The FirePro uses an MXM Module slot width, while the P4600 is an IGP. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x8 for the FirePro and Ring Bus for the P4600. Display outputs are portable device dependent for the FirePro and motherboard dependent for the P4600.

API support differs as well. Both support DirectX 12 (11_1). The FirePro supports OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170, while the P4600 supports OpenGL 4.3 and Vulkan 1.0.

Architecture Differences

The AMD FirePro M4150 is built on the GCN 1.0 architecture, using the Opal chip. This is part of the FirePro Mobile (Mx100) generation. The Intel HD Graphics P4600 is built on Intel's Generation 7.5 architecture, using the Haswell GT2 chip, part of the HD Graphics-W (Haswell) generation.

The process nodes reflect the architectural divide: the FirePro uses a 28 nm TSMC process, while the P4600 uses a 22 nm Intel process. The FirePro's GCN architecture is designed for compute-heavy workloads, with a large array of 384 shading units organized in a manner that emphasizes parallel throughput. The Intel Generation 7.5 architecture is an integrated graphics design with 160 execution units, optimized for area and power efficiency within a CPU package.

The FirePro is a discrete mobile GPU packaged as an MXM module, meaning it has its own memory and can be serviced or upgraded. The P4600 is an integrated graphics processor with no dedicated memory, relying on the host system's RAM. This architectural difference is fundamental: the FirePro's dedicated GDDR5 memory provides consistent bandwidth, while the P4600's performance depends on the host memory subsystem.

The FirePro supports a newer OpenGL version (4.6 versus 4.3) and a newer Vulkan version (1.2.170 versus 1.0). Both support DirectX 12 (11_1). The FirePro's GCN architecture also features a higher transistor density at 12.3M per mm², though the absolute transistor count is only recorded for the FirePro (950 million) and not for the P4600.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a clear winner for compute performance: the AMD FirePro M4150. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 4013 beats the Intel HD Graphics P4600's 3389 by 18.4 percent. The FirePro also has more than double the pixel rate (5.720 GPixel/s versus 2.400 GPixel/s), substantially higher FP32 compute (549.1 GFLOPS versus 384.0 GFLOPS), and more shading units (384 versus 160). For any workload that stresses raw compute, pixel throughput, or shader parallelism, the FirePro M4150 is the stronger part.

The Intel HD Graphics P4600 has a niche advantage in texture rate, reaching 24.00 GTexel/s versus 17.16 GTexel/s for the FirePro. This is due to its higher boost clock of 1200 MHz, which drives its 20 TMUs faster than the FirePro's 24 TMUs. For texture-heavy applications where pixel output is not the bottleneck, the P4600 could theoretically show relatively better performance. However, the overall compute deficit and the lack of dedicated memory make it difficult to recommend the Intel part for any general-purpose GPU workload.

The FirePro M4150 also holds an edge in API support, with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170 versus OpenGL 4.3 and Vulkan 1.0. The P4600's higher TDP of 84 W is notable, but the FirePro's TDP is not recorded, so no direct power comparison is possible from the data.

For users selecting between these two end-of-life parts, the choice depends on the workload. The FirePro M4150 is the choice for compute, pixel-bound rendering, or any task that benefits from dedicated memory and higher shader throughput. The Intel HD Graphics P4600 is the choice only for texture-heavy workloads where its higher texture rate provides a specific advantage, and where the host system's memory bandwidth is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking. In the absence of any other recorded benchmark data, the FirePro M4150 is the stronger all-around GPU.