AMD Radeon 760M vs NVIDIA Quadro K4000M Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 760M compare to the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M in overall average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M holds an average benchmark score of 6019, while the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M scores 5986. The Radeon 760M sits slightly ahead, and its nearest rival list shows it within 0.5% of the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6049) and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (6001) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (6000).

Q: Which GPU wins in the only direct head-to-head benchmark available?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon 760M scores 20255 versus the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M's 5986, giving the AMD part a 238.4% lead. This is the sole head-to-head benchmark recorded, and the Radeon 760M wins it decisively.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU against all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M ranks in the 35th percentile, while the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M ranks in the 34th percentile. Both are near the lower-middle range of the overall GPU distribution, but the Radeon 760M edges out the Quadro by one percentile point.

Q: Are there any benchmark categories where the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M outperforms the AMD Radeon 760M?

A: No. The data shows zero wins for the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M. The AMD Radeon 760M records 1 win in the head-to-head comparison (Geekbench OpenCL), and the Quadro K4000M has no benchmark win in any recorded test.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M is listed as "Active" production status, while the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M is "End-of-life." This suggests the Radeon 760M is a current product, whereas the Quadro K4000M has been discontinued.

Q: How do the API support levels differ between the two?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA Quadro K4000M supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. The Radeon 760M has a more modern DirectX feature set and a newer Vulkan version.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 760M is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M uses the Kepler architecture on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. This process node gap is substantial: the Radeon 760M packs 25,390 million transistors into a 178 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 142.6 million per square millimeter. In contrast, the Quadro K4000M contains 3,540 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with a density of just 12.0 million per square millimeter. The Radeon 760M's density advantage is roughly 12x, reflecting the generational leap in manufacturing.

The Radeon 760M is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) from the Phoenix chip, part of the Navi III IGP generation, while the Quadro K4000M is a discrete mobile workstation GPU based on the GK104 chip. The Radeon 760M's slot width is listed as "IGP," meaning it resides on the motherboard, whereas the Quadro K4000M is an MXM Module with a dedicated MXM-B (3.0) bus interface. The Radeon 760M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Quadro K4000M uses the MXM-B interface.

Memory architecture differs completely. The Radeon 760M uses system-shared memory with a bus width and bandwidth that are system dependent, while the Quadro K4000M has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 89.60 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon 760M's memory clock is "System Shared," whereas the Quadro K4000M's memory runs at 700 MHz (2.8 Gbps effective). This means the Quadro K4000M has fixed, dedicated memory resources, while the Radeon 760M depends on the host system's RAM configuration.

Ray tracing support is another key difference. The Radeon 760M includes 8 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the Quadro K4000M has none. The Radeon 760M also supports FP16 compute at a 1:1 ratio, with 5.323 TFLOPS for both FP16 and FP32, while the Quadro K4000M has no FP16 data listed and delivers 1,153.9 GFLOPS (approximately 1.15 TFLOPS) of FP32 performance. The Radeon 760M's pixel rate is 41.58 GPixel/s and texture rate is 83.17 GTexel/s, versus 12.02 GPixel/s and 48.08 GTexel/s for the Quadro K4000M.

The Radeon 760M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, while the Quadro K4000M has 960 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Despite having fewer shading units, the Radeon 760M achieves far higher throughput due to its much higher clock speeds: base 800 MHz and boost 2599 MHz, versus a fixed 601 MHz for the Quadro K4000M. Power consumption also diverges sharply: the Radeon 760M is rated at 15 W TDP, while the Quadro K4000M draws 100 W.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct head-to-head benchmark between the AMD Radeon 760M and NVIDIA Quadro K4000M is the Geekbench OpenCL test. In this test, the Radeon 760M scores 20255, while the Quadro K4000M scores 5986. The delta percentage is 238.4%, meaning the Radeon 760M is more than three times faster in raw compute throughput. This is an enormous gap, reflecting the architectural and process node advantages of the Radeon 760M.

Looking at the broader benchmark context, the Radeon 760M has a full suite of results across multiple tests. Its Passmark G3D score is 5310, which is its strongest traditional graphics result, while its Passmark G2D score is 890. In compute-specific tests, the Radeon 760M scores 2840 in Passmark GPU Compute, 30336 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 20255 in Geekbench OpenCL. It also has DirectX scores: 65 in DirectX 9, 52 in DirectX 11, 25 in DirectX 12, and 19 in DirectX 10. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields a score of 400.

The Quadro K4000M has only one benchmark entry: the Geekbench OpenCL score of 5986. This single data point limits direct comparison, but it places the Quadro K4000M at roughly the same level as its nearest rivals: the AMD FirePro W4100 (5987, 0% delta), NVIDIA Quadro K4000 (5982, 0.1% delta), NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server (5996, -0.2% delta), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (6000, -0.2% delta). The Radeon 760M's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (6001, 0.3% delta), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (6000, 0.3% delta), NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server (5996, 0.4% delta), and NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6049, -0.5% delta). Both GPUs sit in a tight cluster around the 6000 average score mark, yet the Radeon 760M's OpenCL result is dramatically higher than this average, suggesting that its average is pulled down by weaker DirectX and compute scores relative to its OpenCL and Vulkan performance.

The wins tally is 1 for the AMD Radeon 760M and 0 for the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M. No benchmark in the data shows the Quadro K4000M ahead.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon 760M outperforms the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M in every recorded metric. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 20255 versus 5986 represents a 238.4% advantage, and the Radeon 760M's average benchmark score of 6019 exceeds the Quadro K4000M's 5986. The Radeon 760M also ranks one percentile higher (35th vs 34th).

For users choosing between these two, the Radeon 760M is the clear pick based on compute performance, architectural modernity, and power efficiency. It delivers over three times the OpenCL throughput while consuming just 15 W versus 100 W for the Quadro K4000M. The Radeon 760M also supports modern APIs including DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, versus DirectX 12 (11_0) and Vulkan 1.2.175 for the Quadro K4000M.

The Quadro K4000M's only advantages are its dedicated 4 GB GDDR5 memory with 89.60 GB/s bandwidth and its higher shading unit count (960 vs 512). However, these hardware resources do not translate into benchmark wins. The Quadro K4000M is end-of-life, while the Radeon 760M remains active in production.

The verdict is straightforward: benchmark results indicate the AMD Radeon 760M is the superior GPU in nearly every aspect, and the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M should only be considered if dedicated memory is an absolute requirement, though no benchmark data supports that trade-off.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in almost every specification field. The process node is 4 nm for the AMD Radeon 760M versus 28 nm for the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M. Transistor count is 25,390 million versus 3,540 million, and die size is 178 mm² versus 294 mm², giving transistor densities of 142.6M/mm² and 12.0M/mm² respectively.

Clock speeds: the Radeon 760M runs at 800 MHz base and 2599 MHz boost, while the Quadro K4000M is locked at 601 MHz for both base and boost. Memory differs entirely: the Radeon 760M uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, while the Quadro K4000M has 4 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 89.60 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: the Radeon 760M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The Quadro K4000M has 960 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores. Pixel rate is 41.58 GPixel/s versus 12.02 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 83.17 GTexel/s versus 48.08 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 5.323 TFLOPS versus 1,153.9 GFLOPS, and the Radeon 760M also supports FP16 at 5.323 TFLOPS while the Quadro K4000M has no FP16 data.

Power and form factor: the Radeon 760M is rated at 15 W TDP and uses an IGP slot width with no power connectors, while the Quadro K4000M is 100 W TDP, uses an MXM Module slot width, and also has no power connectors. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Radeon 760M versus MXM-B (3.0) for the Quadro K4000M. Display outputs are motherboard dependent for the Radeon 760M and portable device dependent for the Quadro K4000M.

API support: the Radeon 760M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the Quadro K4000M supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. Production status is Active for the Radeon 760M and End-of-life for the Quadro K4000M. Release dates are 2024-01-30 for the Radeon 760M and 2012-05-31 for the Quadro K4000M.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 760M wins in every recorded benchmark category. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 20255 is its standout result, and it also shows strong Vulkan performance at 30336. The Passmark G3D score of 5310 and GPU Compute score of 2840 indicate solid general-purpose graphics and compute capability. Its DirectX 9 score of 65 is the highest among its DirectX tests, suggesting reasonable legacy API performance. The Radeon 760M also wins on power efficiency (15 W vs 100 W), modern API support, and active production status.

The NVIDIA Quadro K4000M has no benchmark wins in the data. Its single Geekbench OpenCL score of 5986 is its only recorded performance metric, and it falls far behind the Radeon 760M. The Quadro K4000M's theoretical advantages lie in its dedicated 4 GB GDDR5 memory and higher shading unit count, but these do not appear in any benchmark result. For use cases requiring dedicated VRAM, the Quadro K4000M offers that feature, but no performance data supports choosing it over the Radeon 760M.

Based strictly on the benchmark data, the AMD Radeon 760M is the winner for compute-intensive workloads, modern gaming APIs, and power-constrained systems. The NVIDIA Quadro K4000M's only potential niche is legacy mobile workstation deployments where MXM form factor and dedicated memory are mandatory, but it loses decisively in every measured performance test.