AMD FirePro S10000 vs AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The data delivers a decisive split: the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME wins every benchmark where both products have scores, while the AMD FirePro S10000 has no benchmark wins at all in the head-to-head comparison. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 590 GME posts 36,294 against the FirePro S10000’s 30,631, a margin of 18.5%. In Geekbench Vulkan, the gap widens dramatically: 60,508 versus 34,145, a 77.2% advantage. That is not a close contest; it is a generational gap expressed in raw compute workloads.

The RX 590 GME’s wins are not narrow. The OpenCL result shows a solid lead, but Vulkan is where the newer architecture pulls away. The FirePro S10000, built on GCN 1.0, simply cannot match the RX 590 GME’s GCN 4.0 execution efficiency in modern API workloads. The average benchmark scores reinforce this: the RX 590 GME averages 32,601 across all tests, while the FirePro S10000 averages 32,388. That overall delta is small — 0.7% — but it masks the fact that the RX 590 GME’s Vulkan score is far stronger, and the FirePro’s OpenCL score is its only comparable result.

Where the FirePro S10000 might still have a niche is in its original server-oriented role, but the benchmark data does not support a performance win. The RX 590 GME wins 2-0 in the head-to-head tests. The user who needs OpenCL throughput gets 18.5% more from the RX 590 GME. The user who needs Vulkan gets a massive 77.2% uplift. There is no scenario in these numbers where the FirePro S10000 comes out ahead.

The Verdict

Pick the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME if you want the better all-around performer. It wins both shared benchmarks, holds a higher average score, and delivers more than 50% better Vulkan performance. The data shows a 77.2% lead in Geekbench Vulkan — that is not a marginal improvement, it is a different performance class. The RX 590 GME also posts an 18.5% OpenCL win, so it is not just an API-specific outlier; it is faster across the board.

Pick the AMD FirePro S10000 only if you have a specific compatibility need tied to its server heritage or its 384-bit memory bus. The benchmark results show no performance case for it. It loses both head-to-head tests and its average score trails by 213 points (0.7%). Its nearest rival data shows it trading places with the RX 590 GME and the RX 7900 GRE within a 0.7% band, but that is average-score noise; the actual head-to-head is unambiguous.

The verdict is simple: the RX 590 GME is the faster GPU in every measured workload. The FirePro S10000’s 3 GB frame buffer and lower clock speeds put it at a structural disadvantage. The RX 590 GME’s 8 GB GDDR5 and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth may not dominate the FirePro’s 240.0 GB/s in raw bandwidth, but the compute throughput difference is decisive. For OpenCL, Vulkan, or any mixed workload, the RX 590 GME is the data-backed choice.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single win for the RX 590 GME is in Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 60,508 against the FirePro S10000’s 34,145. That is a 77.2% delta — the RX 590 GME is nearly 1.8 times faster. This is the clearest signal of architectural advantage. The FirePro S10000’s Vulkan support stops at version 1.2.170, while the RX 590 GME supports Vulkan 1.3. That API version gap, combined with the newer GCN 4.0 design, explains the magnitude of the result.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 590 GME scores 36,294, beating the FirePro S10000’s 30,631 by 18.5%. This is a more modest win, but still a comfortable margin. The RX 590 GME’s 6.543 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is nearly double the FirePro’s 3.405 TFLOPS, and that raw compute advantage shows up even in an older API like OpenCL. The FirePro S10000 does have a 384-bit memory bus, which gives it a wider path, but its 240.0 GB/s bandwidth is still lower than the RX 590 GME’s 256.0 GB/s.

The texture and pixel rates tell the same story. The RX 590 GME delivers 204.5 GTexel/s and 45.44 GPixel/s, versus the FirePro’s 106.4 GTexel/s and 30.40 GPixel/s. The RX 590 GME is roughly 92% faster in texture fill and 49% faster in pixel fill. Those are not minor differences; they translate directly to workload completion times. The head-to-head table shows the RX 590 GME winning both tests, and the underlying hardware metrics explain why.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 590 GME averages 32,601 across all tests, while the AMD FirePro S10000 averages 32,388. The RX 590 GME leads by 213 points, or 0.7%.

Q: How much faster is the RX 590 GME in Vulkan?

A: The RX 590 GME scores 60,508 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 34,145 for the FirePro S10000. That is a 77.2% advantage for the RX 590 GME.

Q: Does the FirePro S10000 win any benchmark against the RX 590 GME?

A: No. In the head-to-head benchmarks, the RX 590 GME wins both Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The wins tally is 2 for the RX 590 GME and 0 for the FirePro S10000.

Q: What is the OpenCL performance difference?

A: The RX 590 GME scores 36,294 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 18.5% higher than the FirePro S10000’s 30,631.

Q: Which card has better Vulkan API support?

A: The RX 590 GME supports Vulkan 1.3, while the FirePro S10000 supports Vulkan 1.2.170. The newer API version on the RX 590 GME is consistent with its much higher Vulkan benchmark score.

Q: How do the two compare to a modern card like the RX 7900 GRE?

A: The RX 590 GME’s average score is 0.4% above the RX 7900 GRE’s 32,456, while the FirePro S10000’s average is 0.2% below the RX 7900 GRE. Both older cards sit within a 0.7% band of the RX 7900 GRE in average score.

Architecture Differences

The RX 590 GME uses the Polaris 20 chip on a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, while the FirePro S10000 uses the Tahiti chip on a 28 nm process from TSMC. That node difference is significant: 14 nm versus 28 nm means the RX 590 GME packs 5,700 million transistors into a 232 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.6M per mm². The FirePro S10000 has 4,313 million transistors on a 352 mm² die, giving it a density of 12.3M per mm². The RX 590 GME is nearly twice as dense, which explains how it achieves higher performance with fewer physical resources.

The architectures themselves are two generations apart. The RX 590 GME is GCN 4.0, part of the Polaris (RX 500) generation, with a successor of Vega. The FirePro S10000 is GCN 1.0, part of the FirePro Server (Sx000) generation, with a predecessor of FirePro Terascale and a successor of Radeon Pro GCN. GCN 4.0 brings refinements in instruction scheduling, power management, and API support that GCN 1.0 lacks.

The compute unit counts differ as well. The RX 590 GME has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The FirePro S10000 has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 590 GME has 28.6% more shading units and 28.6% more TMUs, with the same ROP count. That alignment in ROPs is why the pixel rate gap (45.44 versus 30.40 GPixel/s) is smaller than the texture rate gap (204.5 versus 106.4 GTexel/s).

Neither card has ray tracing cores or tensor cores, so the architectural comparison is purely about traditional raster and compute throughput. The RX 590 GME’s FP32 output is 6.543 TFLOPS, and it also supports FP16 at 6.543 TFLOPS (1:1). The FirePro S10000 has no FP16 capability listed, and its FP32 output is 3.405 TFLOPS — less than half the RX 590 GME’s.

Specification Differences

The memory configurations are a major differentiator. The RX 590 GME has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro S10000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, with 240.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 590 GME has more than twice the memory capacity and slightly higher bandwidth, despite the narrower bus. Its memory clock is 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective), versus the FirePro’s 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective).

Clock speeds also favor the RX 590 GME. Its base clock is 1257 MHz and boost is 1420 MHz, while the FirePro S10000 runs at 825 MHz base and 950 MHz boost. That is a 52% higher base clock and a 49% higher boost clock for the RX 590 GME. The power draw is reversed: the RX 590 GME has a 175 W TDP and requires a 450 W PSU, while the FirePro S10000 has a 375 W TDP and requires a 750 W PSU. The FirePro uses 2x 8-pin connectors versus the RX 590 GME’s single 8-pin.

Physical dimensions differ substantially. The RX 590 GME is 241 mm (9.5 inches) long, while the FirePro S10000 is 305 mm (12 inches) long and 111 mm (4.4 inches) tall. Both are dual-slot cards with PCIe 3.0 x16 interfaces. Display outputs are different: the RX 590 GME has 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the FirePro S10000 has 1x DVI and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2.

API support diverges in DirectX and Vulkan. The RX 590 GME supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3, while the FirePro S10000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The release dates are far apart: the RX 590 GME launched in 2020, the FirePro S10000 in 2012. The FirePro S10000 has a launch MSRP of 3,599 USD. Both products are end-of-life, and both sit at the 77th percentile of all GPUs.