AMD FirePro W5130M vs AMD Radeon R7 M365X Comparison

# AMD Radeon R7 M365X vs AMD FirePro W5130M

The mobile graphics landscape contains two very different AMD designs. The Radeon R7 M365X belongs to the Gem System (R7 M) family, while the FirePro W5130M carries the FirePro Mobile (Wx100M) legacy. Both are end-of-life products, but their underlying architectures and measured performance tell different stories. The database records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 5939 for the R7 M365X, placing it at the 32nd percentile among all GPUs. The FirePro W5130M scores 4904, which lands at the 29th percentile. The gap in raw score, 21.1% in favor of the Radeon, is the headline number, but the architectural details explain why.

FAQ

Q: What is the core architecture of each GPU?

A: The Radeon R7 M365X is built on the GCN 1.0 (Graphics Core Next) architecture, fabricated on a 28nm process at TSMC. The FirePro W5130M uses the older GCN 1.0 architecture, also on a 28nm process at TSMC.

Q: How much memory do they have, and what type?

A: The R7 M365X is equipped with 1024 MB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 64.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The W5130M doubles the capacity with 2 GB of GDDR5, also on a 128-bit bus, delivering the same 64.00 GB/s.

Q: What are the core clock speeds?

A: The R7 M365X runs at a base clock of 900 MHz with a 1000 MHz memory clock. The W5130M has a 900 MHz base and 925 MHz boost, with 1000 MHz memory clock. The effective memory bandwidth is 4 Gbps for both.

Q: Which API features do they support?

A: Both support DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The R7 M365X adds support for DirectX 12 (11_1), while the W5130M lists DirectX 12 (11_1) as well.

Q: What is the transistor and die size?

A: The R7 M365X has 950 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, for a density of 12.3M / mm². The W5130M has 1,500 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, density 12.2M / mm².

Q: What are the pixel and texture rates?

A: The R7 M365X outputs 6.600 GPixel/s and 19.80 GTexel/s. The W5130M doubles both: 14.80 GPixel/s and 29.60 GTexel/s.

Q: What is the shading and TMU/ROP count?

A: The R7 M365X has 384 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs. The W5130M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs.

Architecture Differences

The R7 M365X and W5130M are separated by one architecture generation. The R7 M365X is a GCN 1.0 part, the W5130M is a GCN 1.0 part, both built on the same 28nm TSMC process. The transistor counts show the gap: 950 million vs the W5130M’s 1,500 million, on a 77 mm² die vs 123 mm². The density is close (12.3M / mm² vs 12.2M / mm²), meaning the newer chip packs more circuitry into a larger area.

The shading resources differ sharply. The R7 has 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. The W5130M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. That translates into a 33.3% increase in shading units, a 33.3% increase in texture units, and a 100% increase in ROPs. The memory subsystem is the most visible divergence. The R7 uses 1 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. The W5130M uses 2 GB of GDDR5, also on a 128-bit bus. Both cards deliver 64.00 GB/s, but the W5130M has twice as much memory capacity for the same bandwidth.

The recorded data also shows different power delivery assumptions. The R7 M365X uses 8-pin power connector and has no suggested PSU rating in the database. The W5130M has no power connector or PSU rating either, so both rely on the motherboard slot.

The bus interface differs: the R7 M365X connects via PCIe 3.0 x8, the W5130M via PCIe 3.0 x16. The W5130M doubles the physical bus width. The production status is end-of-life for both, with release dates of May 4, 2015 for the R7 and October 1, 2015 for the W5130M. The R7 lists its predecessor as the Solar System, while the W5130M lists FirePro Mobility as its predecessor. The successor names are Polaris Mobile and Radeon Pro Mobile respectively.

The Verdict

The benchmark data points to a clear choice for raw compute. The Radeon R7 M365X wins the OpenCL benchmark with a score of 5939 against 4904, a 21.1% advantage. It also holds a higher percentile position: 32nd vs 29th. The R7 offers 384 shading units, 24 texture units, and 8 ROPs, while the W5130M offers 512 shading units, 32 texture units, and 16 ROPs. The W5130M counters with twice the memory (2 GB vs 1 GB) and a wider memory bus (PCIe 3.0 x16 vs x8).

However, the R7 M365X outperforms in every measured OpenCL result. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 610M, scores 5441, only 0.5% behind. The Intel UHD Graphics P630 is 0.9% behind at 5370, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 trails by -0.9% (5467). The AMD Radeon R7 M445 is 1.1% slower (5358). The W5130M's nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, is 0.1% behind (4901), while the GeForce GTS 450 is 0.2% ahead (4893), and the Radeon R7 M265 is -0.5% behind (4929). The Radeon R7 M360 trails by -0.5% (4931).

The choice comes down to whether the higher raw score and higher percentile of the R7 M365X outweigh the greater memory and shading resource count of the W5130M. Data from the database indicates that the R7 M365X is the stronger product for OpenCL compute.

Specification Differences

| Field | AMD Radeon R7 M365X | AMD FirePro W5130M |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN 1.0 |

| Process | 28 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 950 million | 1,500 million |

| Die size | 77 mm² | 123 mm² |

| Transistor density | 12.3M / mm² | 12.2M / mm² |

| Base clock | 900 MHz | 900 MHz |

| Boost clock | (not listed) | 925 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |

| Memory size | 1024 MB | 2 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 64.00 GB/s | 64.00 GB/s |

| Shading units | 384 | 512 |

| TMUs | 24 | 32 |

| ROPs | 8 | 16 |

| Pixel rate | 6.600 GPixel/s | 14.80 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 19.80 GTexel/s | 29.60 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 633.6 GFLOPS | 947.2 GFLOPS |

| Bus interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.2.170 |

| Release | 2015-05-04 | 2015-10-01 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL result is the single head-to-head comparison in the database. The Radeon R7 M365X wins with a score of 5939 against the W5130M's 4904, a 21.1% edge. This is the largest gap in the comparison. The R7 M365X does not lose any of the head-to-head tests in the database.

The R7 M365X also looks stronger in the relative ranking: 32nd percentile of all GPUs versus 29th percentile for the W5130M. The average benchmark score of 5416 for the R7 M365X vs 4904 for the W5130M reinforces the trend. The R7 M365X outperforms the W5130M by 21.1% in the registered OpenCL test.

The Radeon 610M, a close rival to the R7 M365X, is just 0.5% behind with an average score of 5444. The Intel UHD Graphics P630 is 0.9% behind at 5370, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 is 0.9% behind at 5467. The AMD Radeon R7 M445 is 1.1% behind at 5358, and the Radeon R7 M360 is 0.5% behind at 4931. For the W5130M, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is 0.1% behind at 4901, while the GeForce GTS 450 is 0.2% ahead at 4893. The Radeon R7 M265 is 0.5% behind at 4929, and the Radeon R7 M360 is 0.5% behind at 4931.

The data shows the R7 M365X is the better performer in compute workloads, despite the W5130M having more memory and more shading resources. The database's average benchmark score puts the R7 M365X at 5416, which is 10.4% higher than the W5130M's 4904.