AMD Radeon Pro 5600M vs NVIDIA Tesla M4 Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The sole direct comparison available in the data is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and it is decisively one-sided. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M posts a score of 47,783, while the NVIDIA Tesla M4 manages 16,932. This represents a delta of -64.6% for the Tesla M4, meaning the AMD part is roughly 2.8 times faster in this compute-oriented workload. The margin is substantial enough to define the entire comparison: in raw OpenCL throughput, the Radeon Pro 5600M is the clear victor.

Context from each card's nearest rivals reinforces the gap. The Tesla M4's 16,932 score places it within a narrow band of similar performers: the AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17,019 (-0.5% relative to the Tesla), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17,037 (-0.6%), and the NVIDIA T400 4 GB scores 16,792 (+0.8%). The Tesla M4 is effectively in a dead heat with these older or lower-tier parts. Meanwhile, the Radeon Pro 5600M's 47,783 OpenCL result is far above its own nearest rivals in average benchmark score, though those rivals — the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16,361, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16,408, the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16,415, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16,504 — are all within 0.9% of each other. This suggests the Radeon Pro 5600M's OpenCL score is an outlier relative to its average across all tests, which sits at 16,351.

That average benchmark score tells a different story. The Tesla M4 has an average of 16,932, derived from its single OpenCL result. The Radeon Pro 5600M averages 16,351 across ten different tests, including Metal, Vulkan, and multiple Passmark suites. Despite the massive OpenCL delta, the overall averages are close: the Radeon Pro 5600M is only about 3.4% lower than the Tesla M4 in average score. This paradox highlights the importance of workload: the AMD card excels at specific APIs, while the Tesla M4 holds its own in OpenCL alone.

Percentile rankings are nearly identical. The Tesla M4 sits at the 60th percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro 5600M sits at the 59th. In percentile terms, both cards are mid-pack performers, with the Tesla M4 marginally higher despite losing the head-to-head benchmark. This indicates that the OpenCL result is not representative of overall GPU capability across the full spectrum of workloads.

# Where Each One Wins

The Radeon Pro 5600M dominates in the one benchmark where both cards are directly measured. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 47,783 is more than 2.8 times the Tesla M4's 16,932. Beyond that, the AMD card shows strength across multiple APIs: its Geekbench Metal score is 55,030, its Vulkan score is 46,425, and its Passmark G3D score is 9,279. These results indicate a versatile compute and graphics performer, particularly in Apple-oriented ecosystems where Metal is the native API. The Passmark DirectX 9 score of 118 and DirectX 10 score of 62 further show legacy API competence, while the G2D score of 679 points to solid 2D acceleration.

The Tesla M4's only benchmark is Geekbench OpenCL at 16,932. Without additional data points, its win condition is limited to that single test. However, in that test, it is competitive with its nearest rivals: it trails the AMD Radeon HD 7970M by only 0.5% and the GeForce GTX 690 by 0.6%, while leading the NVIDIA T400 4 GB by 0.8%. The Tesla M4 also holds a percentile advantage, sitting at 60 versus the Radeon Pro 5600M's 59, suggesting that in the broader GPU landscape, it is marginally better positioned in overall performance ranking.

For compute-heavy workloads using OpenCL, the Radeon Pro 5600M is the unambiguous choice. For scenarios where the full benchmark suite matters — including DirectX 9 through 12, G2D, G3D, and GPU compute — the Radeon Pro 5600M offers a wider array of data points, all of which are internally consistent with a mid-range mobile GPU. The Tesla M4, by contrast, appears specialized: its single OpenCL score is its only measurable strength, which may reflect its intended server or datacenter role rather than general-purpose graphics.

# Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures from different eras. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 uses the GM206 chip, based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It integrates 2,940 million transistors on a 228 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.9 million per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M uses the Navi 12 chip, based on RDNA 1.0, manufactured on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC. Its transistor count and die size are not listed in the data, but the process node advantage is clear: 7 nm versus 28 nm represents a significant manufacturing leap.

Clock speeds are surprisingly close given the architectural gap. The Tesla M4 runs at a base of 872 MHz and a boost of 1072 MHz. The Radeon Pro 5600M has a lower base of 822 MHz but a higher boost of 1144 MHz. Memory clocks differ more substantially: the Tesla M4's GDDR5 memory runs at 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective), while the Radeon Pro 5600M's HBM2 memory runs at 770 MHz (1540 Mbps effective). The HBM2 implementation uses a 2048-bit bus, versus the Tesla's 128-bit GDDR5 bus, resulting in bandwidth of 394.2 GB/s versus 88.00 GB/s — a 4.5-fold advantage for the AMD card.

Compute resources are starkly different. The Tesla M4 has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Radeon Pro 5600M has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs — 2.5 times the shaders, 2.5 times the TMUs, and double the ROPs. Pixel rate is 34.30 GPixel/s for the Tesla versus 73.22 GPixel/s for the AMD, and texture rate is 68.61 GTexel/s versus 183.0 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 2.195 TFLOPS for the Tesla versus 5.857 TFLOPS for the AMD; the Radeon Pro 5600M also lists FP16 at 11.71 TFLOPS (2:1), a capability the Tesla M4 does not report.

Memory capacity and type further separate them: 4 GB of GDDR5 for the Tesla versus 8 GB of HBM2 for the AMD. Both support DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6, but the Tesla M4 supports Vulkan 1.4 while the AMD card supports Vulkan 1.3. The Tesla M4 is a single-slot card with a 50 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the Radeon Pro 5600M is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with 50 W TDP and no power connectors. The Tesla M4 uses PCIe 3.0 x16; the AMD uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The Tesla M4 has no display outputs, while the AMD's are portable device dependent. Release dates are November 9, 2015, for the Tesla M4 and June 14, 2020, for the Radeon Pro 5600M.

# The Verdict

The data points to a clear split: the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M wins the only head-to-head benchmark by a decisive margin, and it offers superior specifications across memory bandwidth, compute units, and process node. Its 47,783 OpenCL score versus the Tesla M4's 16,932 is not a close contest. However, the Tesla M4 holds a marginal percentile edge (60 versus 59) and a slightly higher average benchmark score (16,932 versus 16,351), though this average is based on a single test for the Tesla versus ten for the AMD. The Radeon Pro 5600M is the better choice for anyone needing broad API support, high memory bandwidth, or modern compute performance. The Tesla M4 is a legacy part, end-of-life since its 2015 release, with no display outputs and a single measurable benchmark. Its only advantage is its percentile ranking, which is statistically negligible. For OpenCL-specific workloads, the AMD card is overwhelmingly faster. For general-purpose GPU tasks, the AMD card's additional benchmarks — Metal, Vulkan, Passmark suites — provide evidence of wider capability. The Tesla M4, by contrast, is a specialized compute card from an older generation, best suited for niche server roles where its 50 W TDP and single-slot form factor might matter, but the data does not support choosing it over the Radeon Pro 5600M in any measurable performance scenario.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5600M scores 47,783, which is 64.6% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M4's 16,932.

Q: How does each card rank against all other GPUs?

A: The Tesla M4 is at the 60th percentile, while the Radeon Pro 5600M is at the 59th percentile, making them nearly equivalent in overall ranking.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 5600M has 394.2 GB/s of bandwidth from 8 GB of HBM2 on a 2048-bit bus, while the Tesla M4 has 88.00 GB/s from 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Do both cards support the same APIs?

A: Both support DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6, but the Tesla M4 supports Vulkan 1.4 while the Radeon Pro 5600M supports Vulkan 1.3.

Q: What is the TDP of each card?

A: Both are rated at 50 W, though the Tesla M4 is a single-slot card with a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the Radeon Pro 5600M is an IGP with no power connectors.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The Radeon Pro 5600M has 2,560 shading units, compared to the Tesla M4's 1,024, a 2.5-fold difference.

# Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA Tesla M4 | AMD Radeon Pro 5600M |

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

| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | RDNA 1.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 2,940 million | Not listed |

| Die Size | 228 mm² | Not listed |

| Transistor Density | 12.9M / mm² | Not listed |

| Base Clock | 872 MHz | 822 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1072 MHz | 1144 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective) | 770 MHz (1540 Mbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 2048 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 88.00 GB/s | 394.2 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1024 | 2560 |

| TMUs | 64 | 160 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 34.30 GPixel/s | 73.22 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 68.61 GTexel/s | 183.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 2.195 TFLOPS | 5.857 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | Not listed | 11.71 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | Not listed | None |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Release Date | 2015-11-09 | 2020-06-14 |