AMD FirePro S10000 vs AMD Radeon Pro Duo Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single direct head-to-head comparison between the AMD Radeon Pro Duo and the AMD FirePro S10000, using the Geekbench OpenCL test. In this benchmark, the Radeon Pro Duo scores 35860, while the FirePro S10000 scores 30631. This places the Radeon Pro Duo ahead by 17.1%. The Radeon Pro Duo claims the sole win in this matchup, with the FirePro S10000 recording zero wins in the head-to-head dataset.

The Radeon Pro Duo's OpenCL score of 35860 positions it at the 80th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 at 35520, which is 1% behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at 35435, which trails by 1.2%. On the other side, the NVIDIA T1000 scores 36289, which is 1.2% ahead of the Radeon Pro Duo, and the AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36529, leading by 1.8%. The Radeon Pro Duo therefore sits in a tight cluster where a swing of less than 2% separates it from four nearby competitors.

The FirePro S10000's OpenCL score of 30631, combined with its Geekbench Vulkan score of 34145, yields an average benchmark score of 32388. This places it at the 77th percentile among all GPUs, three percentile points below the Radeon Pro Duo. Its nearest rivals are tightly grouped: the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE averages 32456, which is 0.2% ahead, and the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 averages 32540, 0.5% ahead. The AMD Radeon Pro 570X averages 32176, 0.7% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME averages 32601, 0.7% ahead. The FirePro S10000's position in this group is competitive, but its OpenCL result against the Radeon Pro Duo shows a clear gap.

The 17.1% delta in OpenCL performance is substantial. In practical terms, the Radeon Pro Duo delivers roughly one-sixth more compute throughput in this workload. The FirePro S10000 does have a Vulkan score on record, 34145, which is higher than its OpenCL score, but no Vulkan result exists for the Radeon Pro Duo in the database, so a cross-API comparison cannot be made directly.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different generations of AMD architecture. The Radeon Pro Duo uses the Capsaicin chip built on GCN 3.0, while the FirePro S10000 uses the Tahiti chip built on GCN 1.0. Both are fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts diverge sharply. The Radeon Pro Duo integrates 8,900 million transistors on a die size of 596 mm², giving a transistor density of 14.9M per mm². The FirePro S10000 integrates 4,313 million transistors on a 352 mm² die, with a density of 12.3M per mm². The Radeon Pro Duo's die is nearly 70% larger in area and holds more than double the transistor count.

The compute resources reflect this gap. The Radeon Pro Duo has 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines. The FirePro S10000 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Every major execution resource on the Radeon Pro Duo is roughly double that of the FirePro S10000, which aligns with the 17.1% OpenCL lead being more modest than the raw hardware difference might suggest, likely due to workload scaling characteristics.

Clock behavior also differs. The FirePro S10000 has a base clock of 825 MHz and a boost clock of 950 MHz. The Radeon Pro Duo has no base or boost clock listed in the database. Memory clocks are recorded for both: the Radeon Pro Duo runs its memory at 500 MHz with 1000 Mbps effective, while the FirePro S10000 runs at 1250 MHz with 5 Gbps effective. Despite the FirePro's higher memory clock, the Radeon Pro Duo's memory architecture delivers far more bandwidth.

Memory configuration is a major architectural split. The Radeon Pro Duo uses 4 GB of HBM on a 4096-bit bus, yielding 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The FirePro S10000 uses 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, yielding 240.0 GB/s. The Radeon Pro Duo offers more than double the memory bandwidth, which is critical for compute workloads that stream large datasets. The memory amount also favors the Radeon Pro Duo at 4 GB versus 3 GB.

The Radeon Pro Duo supports FP16 compute at 8.192 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio to FP32, meaning it processes half-precision and full-precision at the same rate. The FirePro S10000 has no FP16 figure recorded in the database, suggesting it lacks comparable half-precision support. The FP32 throughput is 8.192 TFLOPS for the Radeon Pro Duo and 3.405 TFLOPS for the FirePro S10000, a difference of roughly 2.4x in raw single-precision compute.

The API support differs as well. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170, but the DirectX support is not identical: the Radeon Pro Duo lists DirectX 12 (12_0), while the FirePro S10000 lists DirectX 12 (11_1), a lower feature level. Power delivery also differs: the Radeon Pro Duo requires 3x 8-pin connectors with a TDP of 350 W, while the FirePro S10000 uses 2x 8-pin connectors with a TDP of 375 W. Both suggest a 750 W power supply.

Where Each One Wins

The head-to-head data gives the Radeon Pro Duo a clear victory in OpenCL compute, with a 17.1% margin. The Radeon Pro Duo also holds advantages in memory bandwidth, with 512.0 GB/s versus 240.0 GB/s, and in FP32 throughput, at 8.192 TFLOPS versus 3.405 TFLOPS. It has more shading units, TMUs, and ROPs, more video memory, and a newer architecture generation. For workloads that rely on OpenCL compute, the Radeon Pro Duo is the stronger card based on the recorded numbers.

The FirePro S10000 does have areas where it is not necessarily outmatched despite the OpenCL loss. It has a recorded Vulkan score of 34145, which is higher than its OpenCL score of 30631. No Vulkan score exists for the Radeon Pro Duo, so the FirePro S10000 cannot be said to win a Vulkan matchup, but its Vulkan result demonstrates a different performance profile that may be relevant for Vulkan-based applications. The FirePro S10000 also has a higher boost clock at 950 MHz compared to the Radeon Pro Duo's unlisted boost clock, and a higher memory clock at 1250 MHz versus 500 MHz, though the Radeon Pro Duo's wider bus compensates in bandwidth.

The FirePro S10000's TDP is 375 W, which is 25 W higher than the Radeon Pro Duo's 350 W, so the Radeon Pro Duo delivers more compute while drawing less power. The FirePro S10000 is longer at 305 mm versus 277 mm, which may matter for chassis compatibility, but both are dual-slot cards.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification category in the database.

• Process node: both 28 nm, TSMC. No difference.
• Transistors: Radeon Pro Duo has 8,900 million; FirePro S10000 has 4,313 million.
• Die size: Radeon Pro Duo is 596 mm²; FirePro S10000 is 352 mm².
• Transistor density: Radeon Pro Duo is 14.9M / mm²; FirePro S10000 is 12.3M / mm².
• Base clock: Radeon Pro Duo has none listed; FirePro S10000 is 825 MHz.
• Boost clock: Radeon Pro Duo has none listed; FirePro S10000 is 950 MHz.
• Memory clock: Radeon Pro Duo is 500 MHz (1000 Mbps effective); FirePro S10000 is 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective).
• Memory size: Radeon Pro Duo is 4 GB; FirePro S10000 is 3 GB.
• Memory type: Radeon Pro Duo is HBM; FirePro S10000 is GDDR5.
• Memory bus: Radeon Pro Duo is 4096 bit; FirePro S10000 is 384 bit.
• Memory bandwidth: Radeon Pro Duo is 512.0 GB/s; FirePro S10000 is 240.0 GB/s.
• Shading units: Radeon Pro Duo has 4096; FirePro S10000 has 1792.
• TMUs: Radeon Pro Duo has 256; FirePro S10000 has 112.
• ROPs: Radeon Pro Duo has 64; FirePro S10000 has 32.
• Pixel rate: Radeon Pro Duo is 64.00 GPixel/s; FirePro S10000 is 30.40 GPixel/s.
• Texture rate: Radeon Pro Duo is 256.0 GTexel/s; FirePro S10000 is 106.4 GTexel/s.
• FP32: Radeon Pro Duo is 8.192 TFLOPS; FirePro S10000 is 3.405 TFLOPS.
• FP16: Radeon Pro Duo is 8.192 TFLOPS (1:1); FirePro S10000 has none listed.
• TDP: Radeon Pro Duo is 350 W; FirePro S10000 is 375 W.
• Power connectors: Radeon Pro Duo is 3x 8-pin; FirePro S10000 is 2x 8-pin.
• Display outputs: Radeon Pro Duo is 1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2; FirePro S10000 is 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2.
• DirectX: Radeon Pro Duo is 12 (12_0); FirePro S10000 is 12 (11_1).
• Length: Radeon Pro Duo is 277 mm (10.9 inches); FirePro S10000 is 305 mm (12 inches).
• Height: both 111 mm (4.4 inches). No difference.
• Release date: Radeon Pro Duo is 2016-04-25; FirePro S10000 is 2012-11-11.
• Predecessor: Radeon Pro Duo is FirePro GCN; FirePro S10000 is FirePro Terascale.
• Successor: Radeon Pro Duo is Radeon Pro Polaris; FirePro S10000 is Radeon Pro GCN.
• Launch MSRP: Radeon Pro Duo is 1,499 USD; FirePro S10000 is 3,599 USD.

The Radeon Pro Duo was released roughly three and a half years after the FirePro S10000, which explains the architectural leap.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher OpenCL benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35860, while the AMD FirePro S10000 scores 30631, giving the Radeon Pro Duo a 17.1% lead.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo has an average benchmark score of 35860, based on its single OpenCL result. The FirePro S10000 has an average score of 32388, based on its OpenCL and Vulkan results.

Q: How do the memory bandwidths compare?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo provides 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth using 4 GB of HBM on a 4096-bit bus. The FirePro S10000 provides 240.0 GB/s using 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus.

Q: Does the FirePro S10000 have any benchmark result that the Radeon Pro Duo lacks?

A: Yes, the FirePro S10000 has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 34145. No Vulkan score is recorded for the Radeon Pro Duo.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo has a TDP of 350 W and requires 3x 8-pin power connectors. The FirePro S10000 has a TDP of 375 W and requires 2x 8-pin connectors. Both suggest a 750 W power supply.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo has 4096 shading units, compared to 1792 on the FirePro S10000. The Radeon Pro Duo also has 256 TMUs versus 112, and 64 ROPs versus 32.

Q: How do the DirectX support levels differ?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the FirePro S10000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1). Both cards support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170.

The Verdict

The data points to the AMD Radeon Pro Duo as the stronger card in compute performance. It wins the only recorded head-to-head benchmark, the Geekbench OpenCL test, by 17.1%. It also leads in memory bandwidth, FP32 throughput, shading resources, and memory capacity. Its 80th percentile ranking versus the FirePro S10000's 77th percentile reinforces this ordering, though the difference in percentile is modest.

The FirePro S10000 is not without merit. It has a higher boost clock, a higher memory clock, and a recorded Vulkan score of 34145, which indicates it can handle Vulkan workloads that the Radeon Pro Duo has no recorded result for. Its 375 W TDP is higher, and its longer 305 mm board may be a consideration in constrained chassis, but these are secondary to the compute deltas.

For users prioritizing OpenCL compute, memory bandwidth, and half-precision throughput, the Radeon Pro Duo is the clear choice. For users running Vulkan-specific workloads where the FirePro S10000's 34145 Vulkan score is relevant, the FirePro S10000 may still be viable, but the absence of a Radeon Pro Duo Vulkan score prevents a definitive comparison. The Radeon Pro Duo's later release, 2016 versus 2012, and its GCN 3.0 architecture over GCN 1.0, explain the performance advantage. The launch MSRP of 1,499 USD for the Radeon Pro Duo versus 3,599 USD for the FirePro S10000 is recorded in the database, further distinguishing the two launches. Based strictly on the recorded data, the Radeon Pro Duo is the superior choice for compute-heavy workloads.