AMD Radeon 760M vs NVIDIA Quadro M500M Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 760M wins every recorded head-to-head comparison against the NVIDIA Quadro M500M. The database shows two matched benchmark tests, and the Radeon 760M takes both. This is not a close contest by any measurement.

The Radeon 760M dominates in compute workloads. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 20,255 points against the Quadro M500M's 5,986 points, a 238.4% advantage. For applications that rely on OpenCL acceleration, the Radeon 760M is in a completely different performance class.

The Vulkan results are even more lopsided. The Radeon 760M posts 30,336 points in Geekbench Vulkan, while the Quadro M500M manages just 5,222 points. That is a 480.9% lead. Any workload that can use Vulkan will strongly favor the AMD part.

Looking at the broader benchmark picture, the Radeon 760M also has more recorded data points. It has ten entries in the database, covering DirectX 10, 11, 12, and 9 tests, plus G2D, G3D, and GPU compute. The Quadro M500M only has two recorded benchmarks, both in Geekbench. This means the Radeon 760M's average benchmark score of 6,019 is based on a wider set of tests, while the Quadro M500M's average of 5,604 comes from a narrower sample.

The percentile rankings reinforce the same story. The Radeon 760M sits at the 35th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the Quadro M500M sits at the 32nd percentile. Both are low-to-mid range parts, but the AMD chip is measurably higher.

For real-world use cases, the Radeon 760M is the pick for anyone who needs modern API support, compute throughput, or any kind of gaming or graphics acceleration beyond basic display output. The Quadro M500M is an older mobile workstation part, and its only advantage is that it exists in the MXM form factor for portable devices. It does not win any recorded benchmark.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different eras and different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon 760M uses the Phoenix chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA Quadro M500M uses the GM108S chip with Maxwell architecture, built on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC.

Transistor counts tell the story of generational leap. The Radeon 760M packs 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 142.6 million per mm². The Quadro M500M has 1,020 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, for a density of 13.2 million per mm². The AMD chip has roughly 25 times the transistor count in a die that is only about 2.3 times larger.

The Radeon 760M belongs to the Navi III IGP generation and is listed as the successor to Navi II IGP. The Quadro M500M is part of the Quadro Maxwell-M (Mx000M) generation, with the Quadro Kepler-M as its predecessor and Quadro Pascal-M as its successor. The production status also differs: the Radeon 760M is Active, while the Quadro M500M is End-of-life.

The Radeon 760M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. It also includes 8 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Quadro M500M, which lists no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The Quadro M500M has 384 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs.

The Radeon 760M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Quadro M500M supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both have the same OpenGL and Vulkan versions, but the DirectX feature level is a clear differentiator. The Radeon 760M's 12_2 feature level enables modern rendering techniques that the Quadro M500M cannot handle.

The Radeon 760M is an integrated graphics processor with a 15 W TDP and an IGP slot width, using PCIe 4.0 x8. The Quadro M500M is a discrete MXM module with a 30 W TDP, using MXM-A (3.0) as its bus interface. Neither requires power connectors. The Radeon 760M's display outputs are motherboard dependent, while the Quadro M500M's are portable device dependent.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains exactly two matched benchmarks between these GPUs, and the Radeon 760M wins both by enormous margins.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the Radeon 760M scores 20,255 against the Quadro M500M's 5,986. The delta is 238.4%. This is the smaller of the two wins, but it still represents more than a threefold advantage. For OpenCL compute tasks, the Radeon 760M delivers roughly 3.4 times the performance of the Quadro M500M.

The Geekbench Vulkan test is the standout result. The Radeon 760M scores 30,336, while the Quadro M500M scores 5,222. The delta is 480.9%. The AMD part is about 5.8 times faster in Vulkan. This level of separation indicates that the Quadro M500M is not merely slower, it is from a different performance tier entirely.

The Radeon 760M's other benchmark results provide context for its overall standing. It scores 5,310 in Passmark G3D, 890 in Passmark G2D, and 2,840 in Passmark GPU Compute. Its DirectX scores are 65 in DirectX 9, 52 in DirectX 11, 25 in DirectX 12, and 19 in DirectX 10. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows 400 points. These numbers are not compared directly to the Quadro M500M since it lacks those recorded tests, but they show where the Radeon 760M sits in the broader database.

The Quadro M500M's only recorded scores are the two Geekbench results, which makes its average benchmark score of 5,604 less comprehensive than the Radeon 760M's 6,019 average across ten tests.

The nearest rivals in the database also illustrate the performance positioning. The Radeon 760M's closest competitors are the AMD Radeon RX 6400 (6001 average score, 0.3% delta), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M (6000, 0.3%), NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server (5996, 0.4%), and NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (6049, -0.5%). The Quadro M500M's nearest rivals are the AMD FirePro M4000 (5537, 1.2%), AMD Radeon HD 8790M (5691, -1.5%), NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (5508, 1.7%), and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M (5501, 1.9%). These rival comparisons show both parts competing in the same general performance neighborhood, but the Radeon 760M sits slightly higher.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every hardware specification.

The Radeon 760M uses a 4 nm process; the Quadro M500M uses 28 nm. The Radeon 760M has 25,390 million transistors; the Quadro M500M has 1,020 million. Die size is 178 mm² versus 77 mm². Transistor density is 142.6 million per mm² versus 13.2 million per mm².

Clock speeds differ in direction. The Quadro M500M has a higher base clock at 1029 MHz versus 800 MHz, and a lower boost clock at 1124 MHz versus 2599 MHz. The Radeon 760M's memory clock is listed as System Shared, while the Quadro M500M runs at 900 MHz with 1800 Mbps effective.

Memory configuration is a major split. The Radeon 760M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The Quadro M500M has 2 GB of dedicated DDR3 on a 64 bit bus, with 14.40 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units differ: 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs for the Radeon 760M versus 384 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs for the Quadro M500M. The Radeon 760M has 8 ray tracing cores; the Quadro M500M has none.

Pixel and texture rates are far apart. The Radeon 760M delivers 41.58 GPixel/s and 83.17 GTexel/s. The Quadro M500M delivers 8.992 GPixel/s and 17.98 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 5.323 TFLOPS for the Radeon 760M versus 863.2 GFLOPS for the Quadro M500M. The Radeon 760M also has FP16 at 5.323 TFLOPS (1:1), while the Quadro M500M has no recorded FP16 capability.

TDP differs: 15 W for the Radeon 760M, 30 W for the Quadro M500M. Slot width is IGP versus MXM Module. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus MXM-A (3.0). Display outputs are motherboard dependent versus portable device dependent.

Release dates are far apart. The Radeon 760M launched on 2024-01-30. The Quadro M500M launched on 2016-04-26.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has better Vulkan performance?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M. It scores 30,336 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 480.9% higher than the Quadro M500M's 5,222.

Q: Does the NVIDIA Quadro M500M support ray tracing?

A: No. The Quadro M500M lists no ray tracing cores. The Radeon 760M has 8 ray tracing cores.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M has 512 shading units. The NVIDIA Quadro M500M has 384 shading units.

Q: What is the memory configuration of the Quadro M500M?

A: The Quadro M500M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory on a 64 bit bus, with 14.40 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon 760M uses system shared memory.

Q: Which GPU is currently in production?

A: The AMD Radeon 760M is listed as Active. The NVIDIA Quadro M500M is listed as End-of-life.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The Radeon 760M has an average benchmark score of 6,019 across ten tests. The Quadro M500M has an average of 5,604 across two tests.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon 760M outperforms the NVIDIA Quadro M500M in every recorded benchmark, often by multiples. For OpenCL compute, it is 238.4% faster. For Vulkan, it is 480.9% faster. There is no scenario in the recorded data where the Quadro M500M comes out ahead.

The Radeon 760M is also the more modern part in every technical sense. It uses a 4 nm process versus 28 nm, has over 24 times more transistors, supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, includes ray tracing cores, and delivers 5.323 TFLOPS of FP32 performance against 863.2 GFLOPS. It does all of this at a lower TDP of 15 W versus 30 W.

The Quadro M500M's only advantage is its form factor. As an MXM module, it fits in portable devices that require that specific interface. The Radeon 760M is an IGP, which means it is integrated into a motherboard and uses PCIe 4.0 x8. For anyone building or upgrading a system where an integrated GPU is acceptable, the Radeon 760M is the clear choice.

Who should pick the Quadro M500M? Only someone who specifically needs an MXM-A (3.0) module for a legacy portable workstation, and who cannot use an integrated solution. The data shows no performance reason to choose it.

Who should pick the Radeon 760M? Anyone who wants modern API support, ray tracing capability, higher compute throughput, better Vulkan performance, and a lower power draw. The 35th percentile ranking versus the 32nd percentile ranking confirms it sits higher in the overall GPU hierarchy. The Radeon 760M is the better GPU by every recorded measurement.