AMD FirePro S10000 vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded benchmark data places the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A ahead of the AMD FirePro S10000 in both available tests, though the margin varies significantly by workload. In Geekbench OpenCL, the MX570 A scores 39,780 against the FirePro S10000's 30,631, a 29.9% advantage. That is a substantial gap, and it means the NVIDIA part is not merely edging out the older AMD card; it is delivering nearly a third more compute throughput in this particular API test.

The Geekbench Vulkan result tells a closer story. The MX570 A scores 37,601 while the FirePro S10000 reaches 34,145, giving NVIDIA a 10.1% lead. The smaller margin in Vulkan is worth examining. The FirePro S10000's architecture is older, but Vulkan is a lower-level API that can sometimes narrow the gap between generations when driver overhead is reduced. Even so, the data shows NVIDIA still holds the advantage.

Looking at the broader database context, the MX570 A sits at the 81st percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 38,691. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 580X at 38,706 (a 0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile at 38,349 (0.9% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 at 38,299 (1% behind). The MX570 A also edges past the AMD Radeon Pro 575X, which scores 39,116, meaning the MX570 A trails that card by 1.1%. This clustering suggests the MX570 A is positioned in a tight performance band where a few percentage points separate several very different GPUs.

The FirePro S10000, by contrast, posts an average benchmark score of 32,388, placing it at the 77th percentile. Its closest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE at 32,456 (0.2% ahead), the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 at 32,540 (0.5% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro 570X at 32,176 (0.7% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME at 32,601 (0.7% ahead). The FirePro S10000 is therefore surrounded by cards within roughly a point of its score, but it remains clearly below the MX570 A in overall standing.

The head-to-head data confirms a consistent winner. The MX570 A takes both tests, with its largest win in OpenCL. The FirePro S10000's best showing is in Vulkan, where it narrows the deficit to 10.1%, but it never overtakes the NVIDIA part in any recorded measurement.

The Verdict

From the recorded data alone, the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A is the stronger performer. It wins both benchmark tests, holds a higher average score (38,691 versus 32,388), and ranks higher in the database at the 81st percentile compared to the FirePro S10000's 77th. The OpenCL gap of 29.9% is decisive, and even the narrower Vulkan margin of 10.1% leaves no ambiguity about which card produces higher scores.

The FirePro S10000 does have a specification-level advantage in memory bandwidth and bus width, which may matter for certain workloads, but the benchmark results do not reflect that advantage translating into higher scores in these tests. The data shows the MX570 A outperforming the FirePro S10000 in every measured category.

For a user choosing strictly on benchmark performance, the MX570 A is the clear pick. The FirePro S10000's only recorded wins are none; it loses both head-to-head tests. The MX570 A also benefits from a much newer release date (December 2021 versus November 2012), though the database does not quantify how much that matters for performance beyond the scores themselves.

Where Each One Wins

The MX570 A wins in raw compute benchmarks. Its OpenCL score of 39,780 versus 30,631 is its strongest result, and its Vulkan score of 37,601 versus 34,145 reinforces the pattern. The database shows the MX570 A with 2 wins and the FirePro S10000 with 0 wins in head-to-head tests.

The FirePro S10000 does not win any recorded benchmark, but it does hold specification advantages that the tests may not capture. It offers 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus with 240.0 GB/s of bandwidth, compared to the MX570 A's 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s. It also has more texture mapping units (112 versus 64) and a higher texture rate (106.4 GTexel/s versus 73.92 GTexel/s). These figures suggest the FirePro S10000 could be better suited to texture-heavy workloads, but no benchmark in the database confirms this.

The MX570 A counters with a higher pixel rate (36.96 GPixel/s versus 30.40 GPixel/s), more shading units (2048 versus 1792), and support for ray tracing cores and tensor cores, which the FirePro S10000 lacks entirely. The MX570 A also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus the FirePro S10000's DirectX 12 (11_1), and a newer Vulkan version (1.4 versus 1.2.170).

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A scores 38,691 on average, while the AMD FirePro S10000 scores 32,388.

Q: How large is the performance gap in OpenCL?

A: The MX570 A leads by 29.9%, scoring 39,780 versus 30,631.

Q: Does the FirePro S10000 win any benchmark test?

A: No. The database records 2 wins for the MX570 A and 0 for the FirePro S10000.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The FirePro S10000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus with 240.0 GB/s bandwidth. The MX570 A has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing?

A: The MX570 A includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores. The FirePro S10000 has no ray tracing or tensor cores listed.

Q: How do their percentiles compare?

A: The MX570 A is at the 81st percentile of all GPUs, while the FirePro S10000 is at the 77th percentile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A is built on the Ampere architecture using the GA107SB chip, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It integrates 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5 million per mm². The FirePro S10000 uses the older GCN 1.0 architecture with the Tahiti chip, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 4,313 million transistors onto a 352 mm² die, for a density of 12.3 million per mm². The density difference is stark: the MX570 A fits more than three times as many transistors per square millimeter.

The MX570 A features 2048 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, 16 ray tracing cores, and 64 tensor cores. The FirePro S10000 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, but no ray tracing or tensor cores. This means the MX570 A supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-assisted workloads, while the FirePro S10000 predates those features.

The API support also reflects the generational gap. The MX570 A supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro S10000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The MX570 A's Vulkan 1.4 support is notably newer, and its DirectX 12 Ultimate designation indicates feature-level 12_2 support, which the FirePro S10000 cannot match.

The FirePro S10000 is a server-class card from the FirePro Server (Sx000) generation, while the MX570 A belongs to the GeForce MX (5xx) mobile-oriented series. The MX570 A is listed as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors and a 25 W TDP. The FirePro S10000 is a dual-slot card requiring 2x 8-pin power connectors and a suggested 750 W power supply, with a 375 W TDP. The power envelope difference is enormous and reflects their intended deployment environments.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. The MX570 A uses an 8 nm Samsung process, while the FirePro S10000 uses a 28 nm TSMC process. The MX570 A has 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die; the FirePro S10000 has 4,313 million on 352 mm².

Clock speeds differ as well. The MX570 A runs at a base of 832 MHz and boosts to 1155 MHz, with memory at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). The FirePro S10000 runs at 825 MHz base and 950 MHz boost, with memory at 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective).

Memory configurations are markedly different. The MX570 A has 2 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s. The FirePro S10000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 240.0 GB/s.

Compute rates favor the MX570 A in FP32 (4.731 TFLOPS versus 3.405 TFLOPS) and pixel rate (36.96 GPixel/s versus 30.40 GPixel/s), but the FirePro S10000 wins in texture rate (106.4 GTexel/s versus 73.92 GTexel/s).

The MX570 A has no power connectors and a 25 W TDP, while the FirePro S10000 requires 2x 8-pin connectors, a suggested 750 W power supply, and draws 375 W. The MX570 A uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface; the FirePro S10000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The FirePro S10000 is a dual-slot card measuring 305 mm (12 inches) in length and 111 mm (4.4 inches) in height, with 1x DVI and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. The MX570 A's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

The FirePro S10000 has a launch MSRP of 3,599 USD. Its production status is end-of-life, as is the MX570 A. The FirePro S10000's predecessor is FirePro Terascale and its successor is Radeon Pro GCN; the MX570 A lists no predecessor or successor.