AMD Radeon Pro Duo vs NVIDIA Tesla M60 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains one direct benchmark comparison between these two professional graphics cards: the Geekbench OpenCL test. In that measurement, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35,860 points, while the NVIDIA Tesla M60 scores 29,506 points. The delta is 21.5% in favor of the AMD card, making it the clear winner in this single head-to-head matchup. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo also holds a perfect 1-0 win record against the Tesla M60 in the database's comparative suite.

Looking beyond the direct comparison, each card's position among its nearest rivals provides additional context. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo sits at the 80th percentile of all GPUs tracked, with an average benchmark score of 35,860. Its closest competitors are tightly clustered: the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 averages 35,520 (a 1% gap), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile averages 35,435 (1.2% behind), the NVIDIA T1000 scores 36,289 (1.2% ahead of the AMD), and the AMD Radeon RX 5300M hits 36,529 (1.8% ahead). The Pro Duo is therefore in the middle of a very tight pack, with only a few percentage points separating it from cards on either side.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60, by contrast, records an average benchmark score of 30,490 across its OpenCL and Vulkan results, placing it at the 75th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are similarly close: the NVIDIA CMP 70HX averages 30,476 (essentially tied at 0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6700 scores 30,433 (0.2% behind the Tesla), the AMD Radeon RX 6800 averages 30,095 (1.3% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti scores 29,945 (1.8% behind). This means the Tesla M60 leads its immediate competition by a narrow margin, but it sits roughly 17.5% below the AMD Radeon Pro Duo's average score when comparing the two directly.

The Geekbench OpenCL result is the only overlapping test in the database, so the 21.5% advantage for the AMD card is the definitive data point for a direct comparison. The Tesla M60's Vulkan score of 31,473, which has no AMD counterpart in this dataset, shows it can exceed its OpenCL result by about 6.7%, but that still leaves it short of the AMD's OpenCL number.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro Duo wins the only direct benchmark comparison available, and it does so by a substantial margin. Its 35,860 OpenCL score versus the Tesla M60's 29,506 represents a 21.5% performance advantage. This suggests workloads that rely heavily on OpenCL compute will favor the AMD card significantly.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60, however, has no direct wins in the head-to-head data. Its strength lies in the Vulkan API, where it scores 31,473, which is 6.7% higher than its own OpenCL result. This indicates the Tesla M60 is better optimized for Vulkan workloads, even though that score still falls short of the AMD's OpenCL performance. For users specifically targeting Vulkan applications, the Tesla M60 may offer relatively better performance than its OpenCL numbers suggest, but the database shows no scenario where it outpaces the Radeon Pro Duo.

The AMD card also holds the edge in raw compute specifications that support its benchmark lead. Its 8.192 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is roughly 70% higher than the Tesla M60's 4.825 TFLOPS, and its 512.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is more than three times the Tesla's 160.4 GB/s. These hardware advantages align with the observed benchmark delta.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo uses the Capsaicin chip based on GCN 3.0 architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 8,900 million transistors into a 596 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 14.9 million per square millimeter. The card is part of the Radeon Pro GCN generation, succeeding the FirePro GCN line and preceding the Radeon Pro Polaris series.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 uses the GM204 chip with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, also fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It contains 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 13.1 million per square millimeter. It belongs to the Tesla Maxwell (Mxx) generation, following Tesla Kepler and leading to Tesla Pascal.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. The AMD card features 4 GB of HBM memory on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is listed at 500 MHz with 1000 Mbps effective. The NVIDIA card uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, providing 160.4 GB/s of bandwidth, with a memory clock of 1253 MHz and 5 Gbps effective. This means the AMD card has twice the memory bus width and more than three times the bandwidth, despite having half the capacity.

Compute resources also diverge sharply. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo contains 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The AMD card doubles the shader and texture units, which explains its higher texture rate of 256.0 GTexel/s versus the Tesla's 150.8 GTexel/s. Pixel rates are closer: 64.00 GPixel/s for AMD versus 75.39 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, indicating the Tesla M60 has a slight edge in pixel throughput despite its lower overall compute.

Clock behavior differs as well. The Tesla M60 has explicit clock specifications: a base of 557 MHz and a boost of 1178 MHz. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo's base and boost clocks are not recorded in the database, only its memory clock. The NVIDIA card also supports FP16 operations without a listed rate, while the AMD card lists FP16 at 8.192 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio to FP32.

API support shows minor differences. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The higher DirectX feature level and newer Vulkan version favor NVIDIA in API compatibility.

Physical specifications also differ. The AMD card measures 277 mm in length, uses three 8-pin power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 750 W with a TDP of 350 W. The NVIDIA card is 267 mm long, uses a single 8-pin connector, and has a suggested PSU of 700 W with a TDP of 300 W. Both are dual-slot designs. The AMD card provides display outputs (1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2), while the Tesla M60 has no display outputs, reflecting its server-oriented design.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has an average benchmark score of 35,860, while the NVIDIA Tesla M60 has an average of 30,490. This puts the AMD card at the 80th percentile of all GPUs versus the NVIDIA card's 75th percentile.

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon Pro Duo in OpenCL?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35,860 against the NVIDIA Tesla M60's 29,506, a 21.5% advantage for the AMD card.

Q: Does the NVIDIA Tesla M60 have any benchmark where it outperforms the AMD card?

A: No, the database records only one head-to-head benchmark, and the AMD Radeon Pro Duo wins it. The Tesla M60's Vulkan score of 31,473 is higher than its OpenCL score but still below the AMD's OpenCL result.

Q: What are the memory differences between these two cards?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has 4 GB of HBM memory on a 4096-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 160.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do their compute capabilities compare?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo offers 8.192 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The NVIDIA Tesla M60 offers 4.825 TFLOPS FP32 with no listed FP16 rate.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has 4096 shading units, double the NVIDIA Tesla M60's 2048 shading units. The AMD card also has 256 TMUs versus 128 TMUs on the NVIDIA card.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro Duo | NVIDIA Tesla M60 |

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

| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |

| Chip | Capsaicin | GM204 |

| Transistors | 8,900 million | 5,200 million |

| Die Size | 596 mm² | 398 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 14.9M / mm² | 13.1M / mm² |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |

| Memory Clock | 500 MHz (1000 Mbps effective) | 1253 MHz (5 Gbps effective) |

| Base Clock | Not recorded | 557 MHz |

| Boost Clock | Not recorded | 1178 MHz |

| Shading Units | 4096 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 256 | 128 |

| Pixel Rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 75.39 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 256.0 GTexel/s | 150.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 8.192 TFLOPS | 4.825 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 8.192 TFLOPS (1:1) | Not listed |

| TDP | 350 W | 300 W |

| Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 750 W | 700 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

| Length | 277 mm | 267 mm |

| Height | 111 mm | Not recorded |

| Release Date | 2016-04-25 | 2015-08-29 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,499 USD | Not recorded |

The Verdict

The data clearly favors the AMD Radeon Pro Duo for raw compute performance. Its 21.5% OpenCL lead over the NVIDIA Tesla M60 is substantial, and its higher FP32 throughput, memory bandwidth, and shading unit count all support that result. The AMD card also sits at a higher percentile (80th versus 75th) among all tracked GPUs.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60's advantages are narrower but still relevant. It offers double the memory capacity at 8 GB versus 4 GB, which matters for large datasets that exceed the AMD card's capacity. It also has a higher pixel rate, newer Vulkan support (1.4 versus 1.2.170), and a higher DirectX feature level (12_1 versus 12_0). Its lower TDP of 300 W versus 350 W and single 8-pin connector make it easier to integrate into existing systems.

For users prioritizing OpenCL compute performance, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo is the clear choice based on the recorded measurements. For users who need more memory capacity, newer API support, or lower power requirements, the NVIDIA Tesla M60 offers specific advantages. The Tesla M60's lack of display outputs also makes it suitable only for compute or virtualized environments, while the AMD card can drive displays directly.

The AMD card's launch MSRP was 1,499 USD, reflecting its dual-GPU class positioning. The Tesla M60's pricing is not recorded in the database. Both cards are end-of-life products, with the AMD released in April 2016 and the NVIDIA in August 2015. The AMD card succeeds the FirePro GCN line and leads to Radeon Pro Polaris; the NVIDIA card follows Tesla Kepler and precedes Tesla Pascal.

The benchmark data is unambiguous in one respect: the AMD Radeon Pro Duo delivers significantly higher OpenCL performance. Users whose workloads fit within 4 GB of memory and rely on OpenCL should select the AMD card. Users who need 8 GB capacity, Vulkan 1.4 support, or a lower power footprint should consider the Tesla M60, accepting its lower compute throughput.