AMD Radeon R7 M350 vs NVIDIA GeForce MX130 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear, consistent advantage for the AMD Radeon R7 M350 across both benchmark tests included in the database. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD part scores 6991, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 scores 6102. That is a 14.6% lead for the R7 M350. The Vulkan test shows a nearly identical gap: the AMD card posts 5662 against the MX130's 4914, a 15.2% advantage. The AMD GPU wins both head-to-head comparisons, giving it a 2-0 record in this matchup.

It is importantly the average benchmark score, which combines both tests, lands at 6327 for the AMD and 5508 for the NVIDIA. The delta here is roughly 15% in favor of the R7 M350, which aligns with the individual test deltas. The percentile data reinforces the separation: the AMD Radeon R7 M350 sits at the 36th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the GeForce MX130 sits at the 32nd. That is a modest but real difference in overall standing.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card helps contextualize these scores. The AMD R7 M350's average score of 6327 places it essentially level with the AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100, which averages 6330, a delta of 0%. It is also within 0.7% of the NVIDIA Quadro K620 (6282) and within 0.9% of both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102, which each average 6270. The MX130, by contrast, averages 5508, placing it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M (5501) and 0.5% of the AMD Radeon R7 M440 (5483). It is also 0.5% behind the AMD FirePro M4000 (5537) and 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 (5467). The R7 M350 is competing in a higher performance class entirely.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the benchmark data, the AMD Radeon R7 M350 is the faster GPU. It wins both recorded tests, holds a higher average score, and sits at a higher percentile rank. If the only question is which of these two delivers more compute performance in the workloads captured by Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, the answer is the AMD part, and the margin is not trivial. A 14.6% to 15.2% lead in the head-to-head tests is a meaningful gap for GPUs in this tier, where every bit of throughput counts.

The GeForce MX130 does have one notable counterpoint in its favor: power consumption. The database lists the MX130 with a 30 W TDP, while the R7 M350 has no TDP listed at all. This means the NVIDIA part is certified for a specific, low power envelope, which is often a deciding factor in thin-and-light laptops. The R7 M350's power draw is unquantified in the data, so it cannot be compared directly on that axis. But for anyone who prioritizes raw benchmark scores, the AMD card is the clear pick.

There is also a memory difference that could matter depending on the workload. The R7 M350 comes with 4 GB of DDR3, while the MX130 has 2 GB of GDDR5. The NVIDIA card has the faster memory type and a much higher bandwidth figure, 40.10 GB/s versus 16.00 GB/s, but the AMD card has double the capacity. For workloads that are capacity-bound, the AMD card has an edge; for bandwidth-bound tasks, the NVIDIA card looks better on paper. The benchmark scores, however, do not reflect any advantage for the MX130 in either test.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon R7 M350 wins on raw compute performance. Its average benchmark score of 6327 is roughly 15% higher than the MX130's 5508, and it wins both the OpenCL and Vulkan tests by nearly identical margins. The R7 M350 also has double the memory capacity, 4 GB versus 2 GB, which can help in scenarios where larger datasets need to reside in local VRAM. Its architecture, GCN 3.0, supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170, giving it a solid feature set for its era.

The NVIDIA GeForce MX130 wins on efficiency and form factor. It has a listed TDP of 30 W, which is a concrete, low power target. It is also classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors required, meaning it is designed to drop into portable devices without extra cooling or power delivery hardware. The MX130 uses GDDR5 memory with a 40.10 GB/s bandwidth, more than double the AMD card's 16.00 GB/s, which could benefit certain memory-heavy tasks despite the lower capacity. It also supports Vulkan 1.4, which is a newer API version than the R7 M350's Vulkan 1.2.170, and DirectX 12 (11_0).

In short, the AMD card is the performance pick, and the NVIDIA card is the efficiency pick. If a laptop chassis can cool the R7 M350 adequately, its higher compute scores make it the better choice for general GPU acceleration. If power draw and thermal simplicity are the priorities, the MX130 has a defined 30 W envelope that the R7 M350 cannot match on paper.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon R7 M350 averages 6327, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 averages 5508. That is a 15% gap in favor of the AMD card.

Q: Does the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 win any of the head-to-head tests?

A: No. The database records two head-to-head tests, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, and the AMD R7 M350 wins both with deltas of 14.6% and 15.2%, respectively.

Q: How does the AMD R7 M350 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon Pro WX 4100 (delta 0%), and it sits within 0.7% of the NVIDIA Quadro K620 and within 0.9% of both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102.

Q: What is the NVIDIA MX130's closest competitor according to the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M is the closest, with an average score of 5501 versus the MX130's 5508, a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Radeon R7 M440 is also close at 5483, a 0.5% delta.

Q: Do the two GPUs have the same memory configuration?

A: No. The AMD R7 M350 has 4 GB of DDR3 on a 64-bit bus with 16.00 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA MX130 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 64-bit bus with 40.10 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a listed power consumption figure?

A: Only the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 has a TDP listed in the database, at 30 W. The AMD R7 M350 has no TDP listed, so its power draw is not quantified in the recorded data.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon R7 M350 is built on GCN 3.0, using the Meso chip, and belongs to the Gem System generation within the R7 M300 family. The NVIDIA GeForce MX130 is built on Maxwell, using the GM108S chip, and belongs to the GeForce MX (1xx) generation. Both are fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC, so the manufacturing node is identical. The AMD chip packs 1,550 million transistors on a 125 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 12.4M per mm². The NVIDIA chip has 1,020 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, for a density of 13.2M per mm². The NVIDIA die is smaller and denser, while the AMD die is physically larger with more total transistors.

The memory architectures differ significantly. The AMD card uses DDR3 with a 64-bit bus, delivering 16.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR5 on the same 64-bit bus, but delivers 40.10 GB/s of bandwidth. That is more than double the AMD card's throughput, despite the NVIDIA card having half the capacity (2 GB versus 4 GB). The memory clocks tell the story: the AMD card runs at 1000 MHz with 2 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA card runs at 1253 MHz with 5 Gbps effective.

Both GPUs have identical core counts in terms of shading units, texture mapping units, and render output units: 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. Neither has dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores, so those features are absent from both. The clock speeds differ, with the AMD card running at a 1000 MHz base and 1015 MHz boost, while the NVIDIA card runs at 1109 MHz base and 1189 MHz boost. The NVIDIA card has the higher clock speeds, which helps its pixel rate (9.512 GPixel/s versus 8.120 GPixel/s) and texture rate (28.54 GTexel/s versus 24.36 GTexel/s). The AMD card still manages higher FP32 performance in the benchmarks, though its theoretical FP32 is 779.5 GFLOPS versus the NVIDIA's 913.2 GFLOPS. The AMD card also lists FP16 at 779.5 GFLOPS (1:1), while the NVIDIA card has no FP16 figure recorded.

The API support differs in notable ways. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card has a newer Vulkan version, but a lower DirectX feature level. Both are marked as end-of-life in the database.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in several key specifications, and the list below covers only the fields where the two diverge.

Process node: Both are 28 nm, so no difference here. Both are fabricated by TSMC.

Transistors: The AMD R7 M350 has 1,550 million transistors; the NVIDIA MX130 has 1,020 million.

Die size: The AMD die is 125 mm²; the NVIDIA die is 77 mm².

Transistor density: The AMD chip has 12.4M transistors per mm²; the NVIDIA chip has 13.2M per mm².

Base clock: The AMD runs at 1000 MHz; the NVIDIA runs at 1109 MHz.

Boost clock: The AMD boosts to 1015 MHz; the NVIDIA boosts to 1189 MHz.

Memory clock: The AMD memory runs at 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective); the NVIDIA memory runs at 1253 MHz (5 Gbps effective).

Memory size: The AMD has 4 GB; the NVIDIA has 2 GB.

Memory type: The AMD uses DDR3; the NVIDIA uses GDDR5.

Memory bandwidth: The AMD delivers 16.00 GB/s; the NVIDIA delivers 40.10 GB/s.

Pixel rate: The AMD is 8.120 GPixel/s; the NVIDIA is 9.512 GPixel/s.

Texture rate: The AMD is 24.36 GTexel/s; the NVIDIA is 28.54 GTexel/s.

FP32 performance: The AMD is 779.5 GFLOPS; the NVIDIA is 913.2 GFLOPS.

FP16 performance: The AMD lists 779.5 GFLOPS (1:1); the NVIDIA has no recorded FP16 value.

TDP: The AMD has no listed TDP; the NVIDIA is listed at 30 W.

Slot width: The AMD has no listed value; the NVIDIA is classified as IGP.

Power connectors: The AMD has none listed; the NVIDIA explicitly has "None".

Bus interface: The AMD uses PCIe 3.0 x8; the NVIDIA uses PCIe 3.0 x4.

Display outputs: The AMD has none listed; the NVIDIA is described as "Portable Device Dependent".

DirectX support: The AMD supports 12 (12_0); the NVIDIA supports 12 (11_0).

Vulkan support: The AMD supports 1.2.170; the NVIDIA supports 1.4.

Release date: The AMD was released in 2015; the NVIDIA was released in 2017.

Generation: The AMD belongs to Gem System (R7 M300); the NVIDIA belongs to GeForce MX (1xx).

Predecessor and successor: The AMD lists its predecessor as Solar System and its successor as Polaris Mobile; the NVIDIA has no predecessor or successor recorded.