AMD Radeon 610M vs NVIDIA Quadro K4000 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits cleanly between these two GPUs, and the NVIDIA Quadro K4000 takes the win in every recorded test. The Quadro K4000 wins both head-to-head benchmarks, while the AMD Radeon 610M records zero wins in the comparison. This is not a close contest in terms of raw score superiority.

The Quadro K4000 dominates in OpenCL compute workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 6816 versus the Radeon 610M's 4535 represents a 50.3% advantage. This margin is substantial enough to classify the K4000 as the clear choice for any OpenCL-driven application, whether that involves general-purpose GPU compute, rendering tasks, or scientific workloads that leverage the OpenCL API.

In Vulkan workloads, the gap narrows considerably. The Quadro K4000 scores 6964 against the Radeon 610M's 6353, a 9.6% lead. While still a win for the NVIDIA card, this smaller delta suggests that the Radeon 610M's newer architecture closes much of the gap in modern graphics APIs. Vulkan performance tends to reflect real-world gaming and graphics throughput more directly than OpenCL, so this narrower margin is meaningful for users considering lighter graphics loads.

The Radeon 610M does hold advantages in specific architectural areas that do not translate into benchmark wins. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2, while the Quadro K4000 only reaches DirectX 12 (11_0). It also carries 2 ray tracing cores and supports Vulkan 1.4, compared to the K4000's Vulkan 1.2.175. These are forward-looking capabilities, but the recorded benchmark scores do not reflect any resulting performance benefit in the tests performed.

For the use-case split, the data indicates the Quadro K4000 is the stronger performer in both APIs tested. The Radeon 610M, being an integrated graphics solution with a 15 W TDP, targets a completely different segment: low-power mobile devices where the K4000's 80 W TDP and single-slot discrete card form factor would not fit. The Radeon 610M's "System Shared" memory configuration and portable-device-dependent display outputs underscore its role in lightweight laptops and compact systems.

The Verdict

The verdict from the database is unambiguous: the NVIDIA Quadro K4000 outperforms the AMD Radeon 610M in every benchmark recorded. With 2 wins and 0 losses in the head-to-head comparison, the K4000 is the superior choice purely on performance metrics.

The Quadro K4000's average benchmark score of 5982 places it at the 34th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Radeon 610M's average score of 5444 places it at the 32nd percentile. Both cards sit in the lower-to-middle range of the overall GPU landscape, but the K4000 maintains a consistent edge.

The nearest rivals for the Quadro K4000 include the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M (5986, 0.1% higher), the AMD FirePro W4100 (5987, 0.1% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 8750M (5970, 0.2% higher). This clustering shows the K4000 sits in a tight performance band where small score differences separate it from its immediate peers. The K4000 even outperforms the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server by 0.2% in average score, though that comparison reflects only the aggregate metric, not workload-specific behavior.

For the Radeon 610M, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 (5467, 0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon R7 M365X (5416, 0.5% lower), and the AMD Radeon R7 M440 (5483, 0.7% higher). The Radeon 610M edges out the R7 M365X but trails the Quadro M4000 and R7 M440, placing it in a similar mid-low performance tier.

Who should pick which comes down to use case, not raw capability. The Quadro K4000 is a professional workstation card from 2013, launched with a 1,269 USD MSRP. It targets desktop workstations with PCIe 2.0 x16, requires a 6-pin power connector, and needs a 250 W suggested power supply. It delivers 3 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory across a 192-bit bus with 134.8 GB/s bandwidth. This is the choice for legacy professional workflows, CAD, or any application where OpenCL compute throughput matters.

The Radeon 610M, released in 2022, is an integrated GPU in the Mendocino chip, built for mobile and low-power contexts. Its 15 W TDP, IGP slot width, and system-shared memory mean it consumes negligible power and requires no discrete power connectors. Its PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 make it the more modern option for lightweight gaming, media playback, and everyday computing on battery-powered devices.

The data shows no scenario where the Radeon 610M wins a benchmark. However, the appropriate choice depends on system constraints: the K4000 for maximum compute in a desktop workstation, the Radeon 610M for integrated graphics in a portable device where the K4000 could not physically or thermally fit.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head results provide two clear data points, and both favor the NVIDIA Quadro K4000.

Geekbench OpenCL: The Quadro K4000 scores 6816, while the Radeon 610M scores 4535. The K4000 wins by 50.3%. This is the largest margin in the comparison and reflects a fundamental gap in compute throughput. The K4000's 768 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 24 ROPs provide substantially more parallel execution resources than the Radeon 610M's 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, and 4 ROPs. The K4000's FP32 throughput of 1,244.2 GFLOPS versus the Radeon 610M's 486.4 GFLOPS aligns with this OpenCL result. The K4000 also delivers a pixel rate of 12.96 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 51.84 GTexel/s, compared to 7.6 GPixel/s and 15.2 GTexel/s for the Radeon 610M.

Geekbench Vulkan: The Quadro K4000 scores 6964, and the Radeon 610M scores 6353. The K4000 wins by 9.6%. This narrower margin suggests the Radeon 610M's RDNA 2.0 architecture handles Vulkan workloads more efficiently relative to its hardware resources. The Radeon 610M's boost clock of 1900 MHz is significantly higher than the K4000's memory clock of 1404 MHz, though the comparison is not directly analogous since the K4000's core clocks are not listed. The Radeon 610M also supports Vulkan 1.4, while the K4000 is limited to Vulkan 1.2.175, which may influence driver-level optimization in this test.

The delta between the two benchmarks is telling. In OpenCL, the K4000's advantage is massive, driven by its raw compute resources. In Vulkan, the newer architecture of the Radeon 610M partially compensates for its smaller hardware footprint. Users prioritizing OpenCL workloads should expect a dominant K4000 performance. Users prioritizing Vulkan should still expect a K4000 win, but the margin will be much closer.

The average benchmark score for each card reinforces these results. The K4000 averages 5982 across its three recorded tests (Geekbench Metal at 4166, OpenCL at 6816, Vulkan at 6964). The Radeon 610M averages 5444 across its two recorded tests (OpenCL at 4535, Vulkan at 6353). The K4000's average is 538 points higher, roughly 9.9% above the Radeon 610M's average.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in OpenCL benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro K4000 wins decisively with a score of 6816 versus the AMD Radeon 610M's 4535, a 50.3% advantage.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Vulkan performance?

A: The Quadro K4000 wins again with 6964 against the Radeon 610M's 6353, a 9.6% lead. The margin is considerably smaller than in OpenCL.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The Quadro K4000 has an average benchmark score of 5982, while the Radeon 610M averages 5444. The K4000 sits at the 34th percentile of all GPUs, and the Radeon 610M sits at the 32nd percentile.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The Quadro K4000 has 768 shading units, compared to 128 shading units on the Radeon 610M. The K4000 also has 64 TMUs and 24 ROPs, versus 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs on the Radeon 610M.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Quadro K4000 has a TDP of 80 W, uses a single 6-pin power connector, and requires a 250 W suggested power supply. The Radeon 610M has a TDP of 15 W and uses no power connectors, as it is an integrated GPU.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing?

A: The Radeon 610M includes 2 ray tracing cores, while the Quadro K4000 has no ray tracing cores listed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different eras and entirely different design philosophies. The NVIDIA Quadro K4000 is built on the Kepler architecture using the GK106 chip, manufactured by TSMC on a 28 nm process. The AMD Radeon 610M uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Mendocino chip, also fabricated by TSMC but on a 6 nm process. The process node difference is substantial: 28 nm versus 6 nm, reflecting nearly a decade of manufacturing advancement between the 2013 and 2022 release dates.

The Quadro K4000 packs 2,540 million transistors into a 221 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 11.5M per mm². The Radeon 610M does not list its transistor count or density in the database, but its die size is 100 mm², less than half the K4000's physical footprint. This smaller die, combined with the more advanced process, allows the Radeon 610M to operate at a 15 W TDP while the K4000 requires 80 W.

The K4000 is a discrete PCIe 2.0 x16 card with a single-slot form factor, 241 mm in length and 111 mm in height. It uses 3 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 134.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon 610M is an integrated graphics processor with system-shared memory, meaning its bandwidth is system dependent and its bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8.

The shader configurations diverge sharply. The K4000 has 768 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, producing a pixel rate of 12.96 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 51.84 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance reaches 1,244.2 GFLOPS. The Radeon 610M has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, and 4 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 7.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 15.2 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 486.4 GFLOPS, though it also offers FP16 at 972.8 GFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, a capability the K4000 does not list.

API support reflects the architectural gap. The Radeon 610M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. The K4000 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 11_0, Vulkan 1.2.175, and OpenGL 4.6. The Radeon 610M also includes 2 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Kepler-based K4000.

Specification Differences

The recorded specifications show clear divergences across nearly every category.

The K4000 uses the GK106 chip with Kepler architecture, while the Radeon 610M uses Mendocino with RDNA 2.0. The process nodes differ: 28 nm for the K4000 versus 6 nm for the Radeon 610M. The K4000's die size is 221 mm² with 2,540 million transistors and a density of 11.5M per mm². The Radeon 610M's die is 100 mm² with no transistor count or density recorded.

Clock speeds are listed differently. The K4000's memory clock is 1404 MHz with 5.6 Gbps effective transfer. The Radeon 610M has a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1900 MHz, with system-shared memory.

Memory configurations are fundamentally different. The K4000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus with 134.8 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon 610M uses system-shared memory with a system-dependent bandwidth.

Compute resources differ significantly. The K4000 has 768 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The Radeon 610M has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, and 4 ROPs, plus 2 ray tracing cores. The K4000 lists no ray tracing or tensor cores.

Performance rates diverge. The K4000 achieves 12.96 GPixel/s and 51.84 GTexel/s, with FP32 at 1,244.2 GFLOPS. The Radeon 610M achieves 7.6 GPixel/s and 15.2 GTexel/s, with FP32 at 486.4 GFLOPS and FP16 at 972.8 GFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications differ completely. The K4000 has an 80 W TDP, single-slot width, one 6-pin power connector, and a 250 W suggested PSU. The Radeon 610M has a 15 W TDP, IGP slot width, and no power connectors. The K4000 measures 241 mm by 111 mm; the Radeon 610M has no listed dimensions.

Interface and outputs also differ. The K4000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 with 1x DVI and 2x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. The Radeon 610M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 with portable-device-dependent display outputs.

API support differs in DirectX and Vulkan versions. The K4000 supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and Vulkan 1.2.175. The Radeon 610M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Release timing and lifecycle also differ. The K4000 launched on 2013-02-28 with a 1,269 USD launch MSRP; the Radeon 610M launched on 2022-09-19 with no recorded launch MSRP. Both are marked end-of-life. The K4000's predecessor is Quadro Fermi and its successor is Quadro Maxwell. The Radeon 610M's predecessor is Vega II IGP and its successor is Navi III IGP.