AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 vs AMD Radeon R5 M435 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisive. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 scores 17,642 points, while the AMD Radeon R5 M435 scores 5,859 points. This gives the WX 4100 a 201.1% advantage, meaning it delivers roughly three times the raw compute throughput in this workload. The delta is so large that no other benchmark is needed to establish the overall performance hierarchy between these two parts.

Looking at the broader dataset, the WX 4100’s average benchmark score of 6,330 places it in the 37th percentile of all GPUs tracked. Its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Radeon R7 M350 scores 6,327 (a 0.1% difference), the NVIDIA Quadro K620 scores 6,282 (0.8% behind), and both the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE and GTX 580M score 6,389 (0.9% ahead). This indicates the WX 4100 sits in a competitive mid-range segment, where even small architectural or clock differences can shift rankings by less than a percentage point.

The R5 M435, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 5,859, placing it in the 33rd percentile. Its nearest rivals are similarly close: the AMD Radeon R7 M465 scores 5,841 (0.3% behind), the Intel UHD Graphics 730 scores 5,929 (1.2% ahead), and both the AMD Radeon HD 8730M and NVIDIA Quadro K620M score 5,955 and 5,957 respectively (1.6% ahead). The M435 is therefore the lowest-performing member of its immediate peer group, though the margins are small enough that driver or thermal conditions could easily flip the order.

In the head-to-head comparison, the WX 4100 wins the sole shared benchmark. The R5 M435 has no wins in any recorded test. The performance gap is not marginal; it is a near-tripling of OpenCL score, which points to fundamental differences in compute resources, memory bandwidth, and architecture generation.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 is the clear choice for any workload that leverages OpenCL or general compute. Its 201.1% lead over the R5 M435 in Geekbench OpenCL is the single largest margin between any two directly compared products in this dataset. The WX 4100 also carries a higher average benchmark score (6,330 versus 5,859) and a higher percentile rank (37th versus 33rd).

Who should pick the WX 4100? Anyone needing a discrete, professional-grade GPU with four mini-DisplayPort outputs, a full 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, and a 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The data shows it is competitive with other mid-range cards like the Quadro K620 and GTX 580M, all within roughly 1% of each other. Its 2.460 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 76.86 GTexel/s texture rate place it well above the R5 M435’s 659.2 GFLOPS and 20.60 GTexel/s. For compute-heavy tasks such as rendering, data processing, or multi-display professional setups, the WX 4100 is the only rational option between the two.

Who should pick the R5 M435? The data does not support choosing it for performance. It is an integrated GPU (IGP) with portable-device-dependent display outputs, meaning it is designed for laptops or compact systems where discrete cards are not an option. Its 2 GB memory on a 64-bit bus yields only 36.00 GB/s of bandwidth, less than half that of the WX 4100. However, if the requirement is a low-power, low-footprint solution for basic display output and light compute, the M435’s 28 nm process and 690 million transistors make it a smaller die (56 mm² versus 123 mm²). Still, no benchmark in this database shows the M435 winning any test. The verdict is unambiguous: the WX 4100 dominates in every measurable performance metric.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different generations of AMD’s Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture. The Radeon Pro WX 4100 uses GCN 4.0, built on a 14 nm process by GlobalFoundries. Its chip, codenamed Baffin, contains 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.4 million per square millimeter. The Radeon R5 M435 uses GCN 1.0, the original GCN design, built on a 28 nm process by TSMC. Its chip, codenamed Jet, contains 690 million transistors on a 56 mm² die, with a density of 12.3 million per square millimeter.

These architectural differences have direct consequences. The WX 4100’s newer GCN 4.0 supports DirectX 12 at feature level 12_0, while the M435’s GCN 1.0 only reaches DirectX 12 (11_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the Vulkan versions differ: the WX 4100 supports Vulkan 1.3, whereas the M435 supports Vulkan 1.2.170. The WX 4100 also has a fully symmetrical FP16 capability, listed as 2.460 TFLOPS (1:1), meaning it can process half-precision at the same rate as full-precision. The M435 has no recorded FP16 performance.

The memory subsystems reflect the architectural gap. The WX 4100 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 over a 128-bit bus, achieving 96.00 GB/s. The M435 uses 2 GB of GDDR5 over a 64-bit bus, achieving 36.00 GB/s. Effective memory clock differs as well: the WX 4100 runs at 6 Gbps effective, the M435 at 4.5 Gbps effective. These are not minor tweaks; they represent a generation leap in memory architecture.

Compute resource counts also diverge sharply. The WX 4100 has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 16 render output units (ROPs). The M435 has 320 shading units, 20 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. Pixel fill rate for the WX 4100 is 19.22 GPixel/s versus 8.240 GPixel/s for the M435. Texture fill rate is 76.86 GTexel/s versus 20.60 GTexel/s. Both cards use a PCIe 3.0 x8 bus interface, but the WX 4100 is a single-slot discrete card with no power connectors, while the M435 is an integrated GPU with no separate slot width or power connector data.

Specification Differences

The two products differ in nearly every specification field where data is recorded. The WX 4100 has a base clock of 1125 MHz and a boost clock of 1201 MHz; the M435 has a base clock of 780 MHz and a boost clock of 1030 MHz. Memory is 4 GB GDDR5 at 6 Gbps effective for the WX 4100, versus 2 GB GDDR5 at 4.5 Gbps effective for the M435. The memory bus is 128-bit versus 64-bit, and bandwidth is 96.00 GB/s versus 36.00 GB/s.

Shading units (1,024 vs 320), TMUs (64 vs 20), and ROPs (16 vs 8) all favor the WX 4100. Pixel rate is 19.22 GPixel/s versus 8.240 GPixel/s; texture rate is 76.86 GTexel/s versus 20.60 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 2.460 TFLOPS versus 659.2 GFLOPS. The WX 4100 has a recorded FP16 value of 2.460 TFLOPS (1:1); the M435 has no FP16 listing.

Process node differs: 14 nm GlobalFoundries for the WX 4100, 28 nm TSMC for the M435. Transistor count is 3,000 million versus 690 million. Die size is 123 mm² versus 56 mm². Transistor density is 24.4M / mm² versus 12.3M / mm². Power draw is recorded only for the WX 4100 at 50 W TDP; the M435 lists no TDP. The WX 4100 is single-slot with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs; the M435 is an IGP with portable-device-dependent outputs. The suggested PSU of 250 W applies only to the WX 4100. The WX 4100 has a launch MSRP of 399 USD; the M435 has no recorded launch MSRP.

Release dates differ by about six months: the WX 4100 launched on 2016-11-09, the M435 on 2016-05-14. Both are end-of-life. The WX 4100’s predecessor is Radeon Pro GCN and its successor is Radeon Pro Vega; the M435’s predecessor is Solar System and its successor is Polaris Mobile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 scores 17,642 versus 5,859 for the Radeon R5 M435, a 201.1% difference.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between the two?

A: The WX 4100 has 96.00 GB/s over a 128-bit bus, while the M435 has 36.00 GB/s over a 64-bit bus.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same DirectX version?

A: No. The WX 4100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the M435 supports DirectX 12 (11_1).

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The WX 4100 has 1,024 shading units; the M435 has 320.

Q: What is the FP32 compute capability of each?

A: The WX 4100 delivers 2.460 TFLOPS, while the M435 delivers 659.2 GFLOPS.

Q: Are both GPUs the same physical form factor?

A: No. The WX 4100 is a single-slot discrete card with four mini-DisplayPort outputs; the M435 is an integrated GPU (IGP) with portable-device-dependent outputs.

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

A: The WX 4100 is in the 37th percentile, while the M435 is in the 33rd percentile.