AMD Radeon Pro 5700 vs NVIDIA Tesla K40m Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains one direct head-to-head comparison between the NVIDIA Tesla K40m and the AMD Radeon Pro 5700: the Geekbench OpenCL test. The result is decisive. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 52,787, while the NVIDIA Tesla K40m scores 19,885. This represents a delta of -62.3% from the perspective of the NVIDIA card, meaning the AMD card outperforms it by a substantial margin. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins the only shared benchmark outright.

To contextualize the NVIDIA Tesla K40m's score, the database places it among its nearest rivals. The AMD FirePro W7000 scores 19,905, a delta of -0.1%, effectively a statistical tie. The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT scores 19,765, a delta of 0.6%, also within a rounding error. The AMD FirePro D300 scores 19,637, a delta of 1.3%, and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 scores 19,602, a delta of 1.4%. The Tesla K40m's OpenCL performance is therefore firmly clustered with these four cards, all within roughly 1.5% of each other. It sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700, meanwhile, has a much richer benchmark profile. Beyond its OpenCL score of 52,787, it records a Geekbench Metal score of 60,126, a Geekbench Vulkan score of 51,289, and a Passmark G3D score of 11,583. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18,159 (delta 0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER at 18,093 (delta 0.5%), the AMD Radeon RX 460 at 18,373 (delta -1%), and the Intel Arc A770M at 18,383 (delta -1.1%). The Radeon Pro 5700's average benchmark score is 18,189, placing it at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs.

The disparity in OpenCL scores is the headline. The AMD card's 52,787 is more than 2.6 times the NVIDIA card's 19,885. This is not a marginal advantage; it is a generational gap in raw compute throughput as measured by the database. The Tesla K40m's single benchmark result cannot be compared across other APIs because no such data exists for it, whereas the Radeon Pro 5700 shows strong results in Metal and Vulkan as well. The data clearly favors the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 in every measurable shared workload.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 52,787, while the NVIDIA Tesla K40m scores 19,885. The AMD card wins with a delta of -62.3% relative to the NVIDIA card.

Q: How does the NVIDIA Tesla K40m compare to its nearest rivals in OpenCL?

A: The Tesla K40m's score of 19,885 is within 1.4% of all four nearest rivals. The AMD FirePro W7000 is 0.1% lower, the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is 0.6% higher, the AMD FirePro D300 is 1.3% higher, and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 is 1.4% higher.

Q: What is the AMD Radeon Pro 5700's best benchmark result?

A: Its highest recorded score is 60,126 in Geekbench Metal. Its OpenCL score is 52,787, and its Vulkan score is 51,289. Its Passmark G3D score is 11,583.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA Tesla K40m sits at the 65th percentile, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 sits at the 62nd percentile. Despite the Tesla K40m being higher in percentile, the Radeon Pro 5700 has the higher average benchmark score at 18,189 versus 19,885 for the Tesla K40m, a discrepancy driven by the different benchmark suites each card was tested with.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 support more modern APIs?

A: Yes. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA Tesla K40m supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The NVIDIA Tesla K40m has 12 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus with 288.4 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different design eras and philosophies. The NVIDIA Tesla K40m uses the GK110B chip built on the Kepler architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 7,080 million transistors into a die size of 561 mm², yielding a transistor density of 12.6 million per mm². The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture, also fabricated at TSMC but on a 7 nm process. It contains 10,300 million transistors on a much smaller die of 251 mm², achieving a transistor density of 41.0 million per mm². This means the AMD chip fits roughly 45% more transistors into less than half the silicon area, a direct consequence of the more advanced process node.

The compute configurations differ sharply. The Tesla K40m has 2,880 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The Radeon Pro 5700 has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has more shading units and TMUs, but the AMD card has more ROPs. The pixel rate tells the story: the Radeon Pro 5700 achieves 86.40 GPixel/s versus 52.56 GPixel/s for the Tesla K40m, a 64% advantage in pixel throughput. The texture rate is closer, with the Tesla K40m at 210.2 GTexel/s and the Radeon Pro 5700 at 194.4 GTexel/s, a modest 8% lead for the NVIDIA card.

FP32 performance flips the comparison back to AMD. The Radeon Pro 5700 delivers 6.221 TFLOPS, while the Tesla K40m delivers 5.046 TFLOPS. The AMD card is roughly 23% ahead in single-precision floating point. The Radeon Pro 5700 also has FP16 capability rated at 12.44 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, whereas the Tesla K40m has no recorded FP16 performance. The Radeon Pro 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the Tesla K40m is limited to DirectX 12 (11_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the AMD card has Vulkan 1.4 support versus Vulkan 1.2.175 for the NVIDIA card.

The memory subsystem also reflects the architectural gap. The Tesla K40m uses 12 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 288.4 GB/s. The Radeon Pro 5700 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s. The AMD card has less capacity but 33% more bandwidth, enabled by the faster GDDR6 memory running at 12 Gbps effective versus 6 Gbps effective for the GDDR5 on the Tesla K40m.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category. The process node is 28 nm for the Tesla K40m versus 7 nm for the Radeon Pro 5700. Transistor count is 7,080 million versus 10,300 million. Die size is 561 mm² versus 251 mm². Transistor density is 12.6 million per mm² versus 41.0 million per mm².

Clock speeds differ substantially. The Tesla K40m has a base clock of 745 MHz and a boost clock of 876 MHz. The Radeon Pro 5700 has a base clock of 1243 MHz and a boost clock of 1350 MHz. Memory clocks are 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card and 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for the AMD card.

Memory capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth all differ. The Tesla K40m has 12 GB GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus with 288.4 GB/s. The Radeon Pro 5700 has 8 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s. Shading units are 2,880 versus 2,304, TMUs are 240 versus 144, and ROPs are 48 versus 64.

Pixel rate is 52.56 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 210.2 GTexel/s versus 194.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 5.046 TFLOPS versus 6.221 TFLOPS. FP16 is not recorded for the Tesla K40m, while the Radeon Pro 5700 shows 12.44 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

TDP differs significantly: 245 W for the Tesla K40m versus 130 W for the Radeon Pro 5700. The suggested PSU is 550 W versus 300 W. The Tesla K40m is dual-slot with a 267 mm length (10.5 inches), while the Radeon Pro 5700 is an IGP form factor with no power connectors and no recorded dimensions. The Tesla K40m uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the Radeon Pro 5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Both have no display outputs.

Release dates are far apart: the Tesla K40m launched on 2013-11-21, while the Radeon Pro 5700 launched on 2020-08-03. The Tesla K40m has a launch MSRP of 7,699 USD, while the Radeon Pro 5700 has no recorded launch MSRP. The Tesla K40m's predecessor is Tesla Fermi and its successor is Tesla Maxwell; the Radeon Pro 5700 has no recorded predecessor or successor.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins in raw compute performance. Its OpenCL score of 52,787 dwarfs the Tesla K40m's 19,885. It also delivers higher FP32 throughput at 6.221 TFLOPS, higher pixel rate at 86.40 GPixel/s, and significantly more memory bandwidth at 384.0 GB/s. It has FP16 capability, supports newer DirectX and Vulkan versions, and does all of this at a lower TDP of 130 W versus 245 W. Its form factor as an IGP with no power connectors makes it suitable for integrated or compact systems.

The NVIDIA Tesla K40m wins in specific narrow categories. It has more memory capacity at 12 GB versus 8 GB, a wider memory bus at 384-bit versus 256-bit, more shading units at 2,880 versus 2,304, more TMUs at 240 versus 144, and a higher texture rate at 210.2 GTexel/s versus 194.4 GTexel/s. It also has a higher percentile ranking at 65 versus 62, though this is based on a single benchmark versus a multi-test suite for the AMD card. Its launch MSRP of 7,699 USD reflects its positioning as a high-end compute card of its era, but the database shows no benchmark category where it beats the Radeon Pro 5700.

In the only direct head-to-head test, the AMD card wins outright. The Tesla K40m's closest comparable performance comes from cards like the AMD FirePro W7000 and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200, all of which are within 1.4% of its OpenCL score. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700, by contrast, sits alongside modern GPUs like the RTX 2060 SUPER and RTX 3060 Mobile in average score, but its OpenCL result places it far above all of them.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is the stronger GPU in every shared benchmark and in most raw specification categories. Its OpenCL advantage is massive: 52,787 versus 19,885, a delta of -62.3% from the NVIDIA card's perspective. It offers higher FP32 performance, higher pixel rate, higher memory bandwidth, FP16 support, newer API support, and a lower TDP. For any workload measured by the database, the AMD card is the correct choice.

The NVIDIA Tesla K40m retains niche appeal only for scenarios that specifically require its 12 GB memory capacity or its wider 384-bit memory bus. It also has more shading units and TMUs, and a higher texture rate. But these advantages do not translate into any benchmark victory in the recorded data. Its single OpenCL score places it in a cluster with professional workstation cards from the same era, all within 1.4% of each other, and all far behind the Radeon Pro 5700.

For users choosing between these two cards based on the database records, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is the clear recommendation. It delivers more than double the OpenCL score, superior memory bandwidth, better API support, and lower power requirements. The Tesla K40m is an end-of-life product from 2013 with a launch MSRP of 7,699 USD, and its benchmark performance does not justify that positioning today. The Radeon Pro 5700, despite being end-of-life as well, offers modern architecture, faster memory, and a significantly higher level of compute performance. The recorded data supports only one verdict: the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins.