AMD Radeon 8060S vs NVIDIA Tesla M40 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive overall win for the AMD Radeon 8060S across the two shared benchmark tests. The AMD part takes both victories, with the largest margin coming in the Geekbench OpenCL test. There, the Radeon 8060S scores 84,626 points against the Tesla M40’s 39,192 points, a delta of 115.9%. That is more than double the older NVIDIA card’s output, and it reflects a fundamental generational gap in compute throughput.

In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the AMD Radeon 8060S again leads, scoring 80,483 versus 44,602 for the Tesla M40. The delta here is 80.4%, which is still a commanding lead but slightly narrower than the OpenCL result. This suggests that while the AMD part’s raw compute advantage is massive, the Vulkan workload narrows the gap somewhat relative to OpenCL. Still, the Radeon 8060S holds a comfortable edge in both API paths.

Looking at the broader database context, the AMD Radeon 8060S sits in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 55,757. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB, which scores 55,698 and trails by just 0.1%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, which scores 56,083 and leads the 8060S by 0.6%. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 round out the rival group with scores of 54,828 and 54,247, respectively, putting them 1.7% and 2.8% behind the 8060S. The data indicates the 8060S is competitive with modern desktop discrete GPUs despite being an integrated part.

The NVIDIA Tesla M40, by contrast, sits in the 83rd percentile with an average score of 41,897. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB variant, which scores 41,707 and trails by 0.5%, followed by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 41,187, which is 1.7% behind. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 42,723 and leads the M40 by 1.9%, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40,870, putting it 2.5% behind. The M40 is not a slow card by historical standards, but the data places it firmly in a lower performance tier than the 8060S.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 8060S wins in every benchmark where both cards were tested. Its OpenCL score of 84,626 versus 39,192 for the Tesla M40 makes it the clear choice for compute-heavy workloads that leverage OpenCL, such as certain scientific simulations, rendering tasks, or general-purpose GPU computing. The 115.9% delta means the 8060S delivers more than twice the performance in this scenario, which is a massive practical advantage for anyone running such workloads.

In Vulkan-based applications, the 8060S again dominates with 80,483 points versus 44,602 for the M40, an 80.4% lead. Vulkan is commonly used in modern game engines and some professional visualization tools, so the 8060S is also the stronger option for those use cases. The M40 has no test where it wins outright, and its best showing is the Vulkan result where it still loses by a large margin.

For use-case planning, the 8060S is the obvious pick for any workload that can use either OpenCL or Vulkan. The Tesla M40, with its 12 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and 288.4 GB/s of bandwidth, might still be relevant for legacy CUDA-dependent workflows, but the benchmark data does not include any CUDA tests. Within the recorded measurements, the M40 has no winning scenario.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon 8060S in OpenCL compared to the Tesla M40?

A: The 8060S scores 84,626 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the Tesla M40 scores 39,192. This is a 115.9% delta, meaning the 8060S is more than twice as fast in this test.

Q: Does the Tesla M40 win in any benchmark?

A: No. The head-to-head data shows 2 wins for the AMD Radeon 8060S and 0 wins for the Tesla M40 across the shared tests.

Q: How do these cards compare to their nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Radeon 8060S has an average score of 55,757, which is 0.1% ahead of the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and 0.6% behind the RTX 5080. The Tesla M40 averages 41,897, which is 0.5% ahead of the M40 24 GB and 1.9% behind the RX 7650 GRE.

Q: What is the Vulkan performance difference?

A: In Geekbench Vulkan, the 8060S scores 80,483 versus 44,602 for the M40, an 80.4% delta in favor of the AMD card.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon 8060S is in the 87th percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA Tesla M40 is in the 83rd percentile.

Q: Is the Tesla M40 still produced?

A: No, the production status for the Tesla M40 is listed as end-of-life, while the Radeon 8060S is active.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ substantially in nearly every hardware category. The AMD Radeon 8060S uses a 4 nm process node, while the Tesla M40 uses 28 nm. The 8060S has a die size of 308 mm², whereas the M40 has a much larger 601 mm² die. Transistor counts are listed as unknown for the 8060S, but the M40 has 8,000 million transistors with a density of 13.3M per mm².

Clock speeds show the 8060S running at 1295 MHz base and 2900 MHz boost, compared to 948 MHz base and 1112 MHz boost for the M40. Memory configurations are entirely different: the 8060S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, while the M40 has 12 GB of dedicated GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus with 288.4 GB/s of bandwidth.

The shading unit counts are 2560 for the 8060S versus 3072 for the M40, but the AMD part has 160 texture mapping units and 64 ROPs, while the M40 has 192 TMUs and 96 ROPs. The 8060S includes 40 ray tracing cores, whereas the M40 has none. Pixel rate is 185.6 GPixel/s for the 8060S and 106.8 GPixel/s for the M40. Texture rate is 464.0 GTexel/s versus 213.5 GTexel/s.

The AMD card delivers 14.85 TFLOPS FP32 and 14.85 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1), while the M40 provides 6.832 TFLOPS FP32 and no listed FP16 figure. Power draw is dramatically different: 55 W for the 8060S versus 250 W for the M40. The 8060S is an integrated GPU (IGP) with no power connectors and no suggested PSU, while the M40 is dual-slot, uses an 8-pin EPS connector, and requires a 600 W PSU. The 8060S uses PCIe 5.0 x16, the M40 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs are portable-device-dependent for the 8060S, while the M40 has no outputs.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8060S is built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture with the Strix Halo chip, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. It uses a 4 nm process from TSMC. The Tesla M40 uses the Maxwell 2.0 architecture with the GM200 chip, part of the Tesla Maxwell (Mxx) generation, also from TSMC but on a 28 nm process.

The 8060S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The M40 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The DirectX feature level difference is notable: 12_2 versus 12_1, which reflects the newer ray tracing and mesh shader support on the AMD part.

The 8060S includes 40 dedicated ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the M40. The AMD card also has a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio, which is useful for workloads that benefit from half-precision compute. The M40 has no listed FP16 capability.

The Radeon 8060S is an integrated GPU with system-shared memory, meaning its memory bandwidth and capacity depend on the host system’s RAM. The Tesla M40 is a discrete accelerator with 12 GB of dedicated GDDR5 and fixed 288.4 GB/s bandwidth, but it lacks any display outputs, making it a pure compute or rendering card rather than a display adapter.

The release dates are far apart: the 8060S was released in 2025, while the M40 dates to 2015. The M40’s predecessor is Tesla Kepler and its successor is Tesla Pascal. The 8060S’s predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and it has no listed successor.

The Verdict

The data makes this comparison straightforward. The AMD Radeon 8060S wins every shared benchmark by a large margin, holds a higher percentile ranking, and does so at a fraction of the power draw: 55 W versus 250 W. It also brings modern features like ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support. Anyone building a system around the 8060S gets a part that sits near the RTX 5080 and RX 6750 GRE in average score, which is remarkable for an integrated GPU.

The NVIDIA Tesla M40 is an end-of-life product from 2015. Its 12 GB of GDDR5 and 288.4 GB/s bandwidth are still respectable for legacy tasks, and its 6.832 TFLOPS FP32 is not trivial. But the benchmark results show it at roughly half the OpenCL performance of the 8060S, and it requires a 600 W PSU and a dual-slot chassis. The M40 also has no display outputs, so it cannot serve as a primary graphics adapter.

For a new build, the 8060S is the only sensible pick from this comparison. It is faster, more efficient, newer, and more feature-rich in every recorded metric. The M40 might still be relevant for someone maintaining an older CUDA-based compute stack, but the database does not include CUDA benchmarks, and within the measured data, there is no scenario where the M40 comes out ahead. Choose the 8060S unless the workload specifically requires the M40’s dedicated memory and legacy architecture.