AMD FirePro W5130M vs Intel HD Graphics P530 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The sole direct benchmark comparison between the AMD FirePro W5130M and the Intel HD Graphics P530 is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and the results are unambiguous. The AMD FirePro W5130M scores 4904, while the Intel HD Graphics P530 scores 4549. This gives the AMD part a 7.8% performance advantage in raw compute throughput.

Contextualizing this win requires looking at the nearest rivals for each card. The FirePro W5130M's 4904 score places it essentially in a dead heat with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, which averages 4901 (a mere 0.1% difference). It also edges out the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (4893, +0.2%) while trailing the AMD Radeon R7 M265 (4929, -0.5%) and AMD Radeon R7 M360 (4931, -0.5%) by tiny margins. This cluster of scores around the 4900 mark indicates that the FirePro W5130M sits in a narrow performance band where a few points separate it from several distinctly different graphics solutions.

The Intel HD Graphics P530, scoring 4549, occupies a lower tier. Its nearest rival is the AMD FirePro W4190M at 4505, a score the Intel part beats by 1.2%. However, the Intel GPU falls behind the AMD Radeon RX 560 (4569, -0.2%), the AMD Radeon R5 M230 (4577, -0.4%), and the NVIDIA Quadro M3000M (4621, -1.3%). The 7.8% gap between the two cards in this head-to-head is therefore consistent with their broader positions: the AMD part competes near the 4900-point level, while the Intel part competes near the 4550-point level.

The Intel HD Graphics P530 does have one additional benchmark result not available for the AMD card: a Geekbench Vulkan score of 4571. This is slightly higher than its own OpenCL score of 4549, suggesting the Intel architecture handles the Vulkan API marginally better than OpenCL in this workload. However, without a comparable Vulkan result from the FirePro W5130M, this cannot be used for a direct cross-manufacturer comparison. The data shows exactly one head-to-head victory for the AMD FirePro W5130M (winsA: 1) and zero for the Intel HD Graphics P530 (winsB: 0).

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD FirePro W5130M is built on the GCN 1.0 architecture using the Tropo chip, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 1,500 million transistors onto a 123 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.2M per mm². This is a discrete mobile workstation GPU with a PCIe 3.0 x16 bus interface.

The Intel HD Graphics P530 uses the Skylake GT2 chip with Intel's Generation 9.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm+ process at Intel's own foundry. Its die size is listed as 123 mm², identical to the AMD part, but Intel does not disclose transistor count or density for this chip. As an integrated GPU, it connects via a Ring Bus and draws its memory from the system pool. Its TDP is rated at 15 W, and it is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor).

The compute resources differ substantially. The AMD FirePro W5130M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 16 raster operation units (ROPs). The Intel HD Graphics P530 has 192 shading units, 16 TMUs, and only 3 ROPs. This 2.67x advantage in shading units and 2x advantage in TMUs explains the AMD card's higher throughput numbers: 947.2 GFLOPS FP32 versus 384.0 GFLOPS for Intel, 29.60 GTexel/s versus 16.00 GTexel/s, and 14.80 GPixel/s versus 3.000 GPixel/s.

Clock behavior also differs. The AMD part runs at a 900 MHz base clock with a 925 MHz boost, a narrow range. The Intel part starts at 350 MHz base and boosts to 1000 MHz, a much wider dynamic range typical of integrated parts that scale down aggressively to save power when idle. Memory configurations are entirely different: the AMD card has 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 64.00 GB/s bandwidth, while the Intel part uses System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth.

API support shows generational differences. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The Intel part supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. Intel's Vulkan version is newer, and its DirectX feature level is higher, but the AMD card's dedicated memory and higher raw compute give it the overall performance edge in the benchmark data.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher benchmark score?

A: The AMD FirePro W5130M scores 4904 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 7.8% higher than the Intel HD Graphics P530's 4549 in the same test.

Q: How does the Intel HD Graphics P530 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel part beats the AMD FirePro W4190M (4505 score) by 1.2%, but falls behind the AMD Radeon RX 560 (4569, -0.2%), AMD Radeon R5 M230 (4577, -0.4%), and NVIDIA Quadro M3000M (4621, -1.3%).

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The AMD FirePro W5130M has 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with 64.00 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel HD Graphics P530 uses System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The AMD FirePro W5130M has 512 shading units, while the Intel HD Graphics P530 has 192 shading units.

Q: Does the Intel GPU support any API version that AMD does not?

A: The Intel HD Graphics P530 supports Vulkan 1.3 and DirectX 12 (12_1), while the AMD FirePro W5130M supports Vulkan 1.2.170 and DirectX 12 (11_1).

Q: What is the pixel rate difference?

A: The AMD FirePro W5130M achieves 14.80 GPixel/s, compared to 3.000 GPixel/s for the Intel HD Graphics P530.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD FirePro W5130M | Intel HD Graphics P530 |

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

| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Generation 9.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 14 nm+ |

| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |

| Transistors | 1,500 million | Not disclosed |

| Die Size | 123 mm² | 123 mm² |

| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 350 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | 1000 MHz |

| Memory Size | 2 GB | System Shared |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | System Shared |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | System Shared |

| Memory Bandwidth | 64.00 GB/s | System Dependent |

| Shading Units | 512 | 192 |

| TMUs | 32 | 16 |

| ROPs | 16 | 3 |

| Pixel Rate | 14.80 GPixel/s | 3.000 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 29.60 GTexel/s | 16.00 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 947.2 GFLOPS | 384.0 GFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | Not disclosed | 768.0 GFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | Not disclosed | 15 W |

| Slot Width | Not disclosed | IGP |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |

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

| Vulkan Support | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |

| Release Date | 2015-10-01 | 2015-08-31 |

The Verdict

The benchmark data is decisive: the AMD FirePro W5130M outperforms the Intel HD Graphics P530 by 7.8% in the only shared test. This is not a marginal difference; it represents a meaningful gap in compute capability. The AMD card's nearest rivals all score above 4900, while the Intel card's nearest rivals cluster around 4550. The two GPUs are in different performance classes.

For tasks that depend on raw OpenCL compute, the AMD FirePro W5130M is the clear choice. Its 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, combined with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and 64.00 GB/s of bandwidth, provide the resources needed for sustained compute workloads. The Intel HD Graphics P530, with 192 shading units, 16 TMUs, 3 ROPs, and shared system memory, is fundamentally a lower-capability part.

However, the Intel GPU has its own advantages. It supports newer API versions: Vulkan 1.3 versus 1.2.170, and DirectX 12 (12_1) versus 12 (11_1). Its 15 W TDP, while not directly comparable to the undisclosed AMD TDP, indicates a power-efficient design suitable for compact systems. The Intel part also has a higher boost clock (1000 MHz versus 925 MHz), though its base clock is much lower (350 MHz versus 900 MHz).

The production status of both parts is End-of-life. The AMD card was released on 2015-10-01, while the Intel part came slightly earlier on 2015-08-31. Neither manufacturer lists a successor for the Intel part, while the AMD card's predecessor is listed as FirePro Mobility and its successor as Radeon Pro Mobile.

Where Each One Wins

AMD FirePro W5130M advantages:

• Higher Geekbench OpenCL score: 4904 versus 4549, a 7.8% advantage
• More shading units (512 versus 192) and TMUs (32 versus 16)
• Dedicated 2 GB GDDR5 memory with 64.00 GB/s bandwidth versus system-shared memory
• Higher pixel rate (14.80 GPixel/s versus 3.000 GPixel/s) and texture rate (29.60 GTexel/s versus 16.00 GTexel/s)
• Nearly 2.5x the FP32 performance: 947.2 GFLOPS versus 384.0 GFLOPS
• Higher base clock: 900 MHz versus 350 MHz
• Discrete PCIe 3.0 x16 interface versus Ring Bus

Intel HD Graphics P530 advantages:

• Newer API support: Vulkan 1.3 and DirectX 12 (12_1) versus Vulkan 1.2.170 and DirectX 12 (11_1)
• FP16 support at 768.0 GFLOPS (2:1), which the AMD card does not disclose
• Higher boost clock: 1000 MHz versus 925 MHz
• Lower TDP at 15 W, though AMD's TDP is undisclosed
• Newer manufacturing process: 14 nm+ versus 28 nm
• Higher Vulkan score in its own benchmark: 4571 versus its OpenCL score of 4549

The use-case split follows directly from these numbers. For compute-heavy workloads such as OpenCL acceleration, video encoding, or GPU-accelerated rendering, the AMD FirePro W5130M's dedicated memory and higher throughput make it the stronger option. For systems prioritizing power efficiency, newer API compatibility, or Vulkan-based applications, the Intel HD Graphics P530 offers a compelling integrated solution. The data does not support the Intel part winning any compute benchmark, but its architectural advantages in API support and efficiency give it a distinct role in the ecosystem.