AMD FirePro W5130M vs AMD Radeon R7 M445 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon R7 M445 wins the only head-to-head benchmark, scoring 5358 against the FirePro W5130M’s 4904. That is a 9.3% advantage for the R7 M445.

Q: How does the R7 M445 compare to its closest rival, the Intel UHD Graphics P630?

A: The R7 M445 scores 5358, which is 0.2% lower than the Intel UHD Graphics P630’s 5370. The difference is negligible, placing the two effectively at parity.

Q: What is the FirePro W5130M’s standing against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB?

A: The FirePro W5130M scores 4904, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB’s 4901. This places the FirePro essentially level with a modern desktop-class GPU in this specific OpenCL test.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor count?

A: The R7 M445 uses 1,550 million transistors, while the FirePro W5130M has 1,500 million. The R7 M445 holds a 50-million transistor advantage.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same DirectX version?

A: No. The R7 M445 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the FirePro W5130M is limited to DirectX 12 (11_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Q: What is the memory bus width difference?

A: The FirePro W5130M has a 128-bit memory bus, double the R7 M445’s 64-bit bus. Consequently, the FirePro’s memory bandwidth is 64.00 GB/s versus 32.00 GB/s for the R7 M445.

Architecture Differences

The two AMD mobile GPUs come from different architectural generations, which explains many of their behavioral differences. The Radeon R7 M445 is built on GCN 3.0 and uses the Meso chip, manufactured by TSMC on a 28 nm process. The FirePro W5130M, meanwhile, is based on the older GCN 1.0 architecture and uses the Tropo chip, also on TSMC’s 28 nm node. Both have similar physical footprints: the R7 M445’s die measures 125 mm² with 1,550 million transistors, while the FirePro W5130M’s die is 123 mm² with 1,500 million transistors. Transistor density is nearly identical at 12.4M / mm² for the R7 M445 and 12.2M / mm² for the FirePro.

The R7 M445 belongs to the “Gem System (R7 M400)” generation, while the FirePro W5130M is part of the “FirePro Mobile (Wx100M)” lineup. The R7 M445’s predecessor is Solar System and its successor is Polaris Mobile. The FirePro W5130M’s predecessor is FirePro Mobility and its successor is Radeon Pro Mobile. Both are end-of-life products.

Clock speeds differ notably. The FirePro W5130M runs at a 900 MHz base clock and 925 MHz boost, while the R7 M445 sits at 780 MHz base and 920 MHz boost. Despite the R7 M445’s lower base clock, its boost clock is only 5 MHz behind the FirePro. Memory clocks are identical: both run at 1000 MHz with 4 Gbps effective.

The R7 M445 uses an IGP slot width and a PCIe 3.0 x8 bus interface. The FirePro W5130M uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 bus interface, offering twice the lane width for data transfer to the host system. The R7 M445’s display outputs are “Portable Device Dependent,” while the FirePro’s display outputs are not specified.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only benchmark recorded is Geekbench OpenCL, and the R7 M445 takes a clear win. Its score of 5358 beats the FirePro W5130M’s 4904 by 9.3%. That margin is meaningful in real-world terms: it separates the two GPUs by roughly one performance tier in the database’s distribution.

The R7 M445’s 5358 score places it at the 31st percentile of all GPUs. The FirePro W5130M sits slightly lower at the 29th percentile. Both are entry-level mobile parts, but the R7 M445 holds a consistent edge in this compute workload.

Looking at the R7 M445’s nearest rivals, it is virtually tied with the Intel UHD Graphics P630 (5370, -0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce 840M (5322, +0.7%), the NVIDIA GeForce 930A (5317, +0.8%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M (5308, +0.9%). The R7 M445’s deltaPct values are all within 1% of these competitors, indicating that the Meso chip delivers performance squarely in line with mid-range integrated and older discrete mobile GPUs.

The FirePro W5130M’s nearest rivals are similarly close. It sits 0.1% above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB (4901), 0.2% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (4893), 0.5% below the AMD Radeon R7 M265 (4929), and 0.5% below the AMD Radeon R7 M360 (4931). All deltas are under 1%, making the FirePro’s performance nearly indistinguishable from these peers in this benchmark.

The 9.3% head-to-head gap between the two AMD parts is larger than any delta to their respective nearest rivals. This suggests the architectural and specification differences between the R7 M445 and FirePro W5130M produce a more pronounced performance separation than the field of similarly scoring GPUs.

The Verdict

The data points decisively to the AMD Radeon R7 M445 as the faster GPU. It wins the only head-to-head benchmark by 9.3%, holds a higher percentile rank (31st versus 29th), and delivers superior raw compute throughput. The R7 M445’s FP32 performance is 588.8 GFLOPS, while the FirePro W5130M manages 947.2 GFLOPS — wait, that is a reversal. Correcting: the FirePro actually has higher compute ratings, yet the R7 M445 scores better in the OpenCL test. This indicates that the benchmark result does not simply follow raw specification counts.

The R7 M445’s win likely stems from its newer GCN 3.0 architecture and higher boost clock efficiency relative to its peak compute. Despite having fewer shading units (320 versus 512), fewer TMUs (20 versus 32), and fewer ROPs (8 versus 16), the R7 M445 posts a higher benchmark score. The FirePro W5130M’s advantages in pixel rate (14.80 GPixel/s versus 7.360 GPixel/s) and texture rate (29.60 GTexel/s versus 18.40 GTexel/s) do not translate into a higher Geekbench OpenCL score.

For buyers choosing between these two end-of-life mobile GPUs, the R7 M445 is the better pick for compute workloads as measured by OpenCL. It also offers double the memory capacity (4 GB versus 2 GB) and a newer DirectX feature level (12_0 versus 11_1). The FirePro W5130M counters with double the memory bandwidth (64.00 GB/s versus 32.00 GB/s) and a wider 128-bit bus, which could benefit memory-bound tasks not represented in the single benchmark.

The R7 M445’s production status and release date (2016-05-14) put it later than the FirePro W5130M (2015-10-01). Both are end-of-life, so availability and driver support are historical considerations. The R7 M445’s successor is Polaris Mobile, while the FirePro’s successor is Radeon Pro Mobile — indicating both product lines were consolidated into AMD’s later mobile GPU families.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every major specification category. Here is a field-by-field breakdown:

• Chip and Architecture: R7 M445 uses Meso on GCN 3.0; FirePro W5130M uses Tropo on GCN 1.0.
• Process and Foundry: Both are 28 nm from TSMC.
• Transistors: R7 M445 has 1,550 million; FirePro W5130M has 1,500 million.
• Die Size: R7 M445 is 125 mm²; FirePro W5130M is 123 mm².
• Transistor Density: R7 M445 is 12.4M / mm²; FirePro W5130M is 12.2M / mm².
• Base Clock: R7 M445 is 780 MHz; FirePro W5130M is 900 MHz.
• Boost Clock: R7 M445 is 920 MHz; FirePro W5130M is 925 MHz.
• Memory Clock: Both are 1000 MHz / 4 Gbps effective.
• Memory Size: R7 M445 has 4 GB; FirePro W5130M has 2 GB.
• Memory Type: Both use GDDR5.
• Memory Bus Width: R7 M445 is 64-bit; FirePro W5130M is 128-bit.
• Memory Bandwidth: R7 M445 is 32.00 GB/s; FirePro W5130M is 64.00 GB/s.
• Shading Units: R7 M445 has 320; FirePro W5130M has 512.
• TMUs: R7 M445 has 20; FirePro W5130M has 32.
• ROPs: R7 M445 has 8; FirePro W5130M has 16.
• Pixel Rate: R7 M445 is 7.360 GPixel/s; FirePro W5130M is 14.80 GPixel/s.
• Texture Rate: R7 M445 is 18.40 GTexel/s; FirePro W5130M is 29.60 GTexel/s.
• FP32: R7 M445 is 588.8 GFLOPS; FirePro W5130M is 947.2 GFLOPS.
• FP16: R7 M445 is 588.8 GFLOPS (1:1); FirePro W5130M is not specified.
• Slot Width: R7 M445 is IGP; FirePro W5130M is not specified.
• Bus Interface: R7 M445 is PCIe 3.0 x8; FirePro W5130M is PCIe 3.0 x16.
• Display Outputs: R7 M445 is “Portable Device Dependent”; FirePro W5130M is not specified.
• DirectX: R7 M445 supports 12 (12_0); FirePro W5130M supports 12 (11_1).
• OpenGL: Both support 4.6.
• Vulkan: Both support 1.2.170.
• Release Date: R7 M445 is 2016-05-14; FirePro W5130M is 2015-10-01.
• Production Status: Both are end-of-life.
• Generation: R7 M445 is “Gem System (R7 M400)”; FirePro W5130M is “FirePro Mobile (Wx100M).”
• Predecessor: R7 M445 is Solar System; FirePro W5130M is FirePro Mobility.
• Successor: R7 M445 is Polaris Mobile; FirePro W5130M is Radeon Pro Mobile.