AMD Radeon RX 6600S vs NVIDIA Tesla M10 Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 6600S and NVIDIA Tesla M10 occupy opposite ends of the GPU spectrum, yet both share "end-of-life" status. The data shows a single head-to-head benchmark result, and it is decisively one-sided. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RX 6600S scores 66,435 against the Tesla M10’s 10,318, a staggering 543.9% advantage. This single metric underscores fundamental generational and architectural gulfs, with the mobile RDNA 2 part utterly eclipsing a server-oriented Maxwell accelerator from 2016.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available is Geekbench OpenCL, and it is not close. The AMD Radeon RX 6600S delivers 66,435 points, while the NVIDIA Tesla M10 manages just 10,318 points. That translates to a 543.9% delta in favor of the AMD part. To contextualize, the RX 6600S’s average benchmark score across all tests is 10,629, placing it in the 49th percentile of all GPUs. The Tesla M10’s average score is 9,724, sitting in the 47th percentile. Despite the massive OpenCL gap, their overall averages are within 9.3% of each other, because the Tesla M10 has no results for DirectX or compute tests that dominate the RX 6600S’s benchmark suite.

The RX 6600S’s nearest rivals in aggregate scoring are the AMD Radeon R9 M275X (10,582, +0.4%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (10,690, -0.6%), and the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 (10,761, -1.2%). The Tesla M10’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 (9,716, +0.1%), the GeForce GTX 1070 (9,780, -0.6%), and the Quadro P4000 (9,665, +0.6%). These figures show that in overall average score, the RX 6600S is roughly comparable to a mid-range 2012-era desktop card, while the Tesla M10 sits near a 2016 mainstream desktop card. However, the OpenCL result reveals that the RX 6600S has vastly superior compute throughput in that specific API.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 6600S wins the only head-to-head benchmark, but its broader benchmark suite reveals strengths across multiple legacy APIs. It scores 81 in Passmark DirectX 10, 105 in DirectX 11, 56 in DirectX 12, and 176 in DirectX 9. Its Passmark G2D score is 647, G3D is 12,649, and GPU compute is 4,879. These results indicate a part capable of handling older DirectX workloads with relative ease, while its G3D score of 12,649 is its strongest individual metric. The RX 6600S also has a Geekbench OpenCL score of 66,435, which is its standout result.

The NVIDIA Tesla M10, by contrast, has only two benchmark entries: Geekbench OpenCL at 10,318 and Geekbench Vulkan at 9,130. It has no DirectX or Passmark scores in the data, reflecting its server-oriented design with no display outputs. The M10’s strength lies in its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, which is double the RX 6600S’s 4 GB, and its dual-slot form factor suited for rack-mounted systems. However, in pure compute benchmarks available, the RX 6600S wins decisively. The M10’s Vulkan score of 9,130 is its only other data point, but without a direct RX 6600S Vulkan result, no comparison can be made. The RX 6600S wins the only shared test, making it the clear victor in this matchup.

Architecture Differences

The architectural chasm between these two is vast. The AMD Radeon RX 6600S is built on the Navi 23 chip using RDNA 2.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It packs 11,060 million transistors into a 237 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 46.7 million per mm². The NVIDIA Tesla M10 uses the GM107 chip with Maxwell architecture, also from TSMC but on a much older 28 nm node. It contains only 1,870 million transistors on a 148 mm² die, with a density of 12.6 million per mm². The process node difference alone explains much of the performance disparity.

The RX 6600S features 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 28 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Tesla M10. The M10 has 640 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Clock speeds differ significantly: the RX 6600S runs at a base of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 1881 MHz, and a boost of 2000 MHz, while the M10 operates at 1033 MHz base and 1306 MHz boost. Pixel rate for the RX 6600S is 128.0 GPixel/s versus 20.90 GPixel/s for the M10, and texture rates are 224.0 GTexel/s versus 52.24 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 7.168 TFLOPS for the AMD part and 1.672 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part.

Memory subsystems also diverge. The RX 6600S uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Tesla M10 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, but only 83.20 GB/s bandwidth due to lower memory clocks (1750 MHz vs 1300 MHz effective). The AMD part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the M10 only reaches DirectX 12 (11_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the RX 6600S also has FP16 performance of 14.34 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), which the M10 lacks entirely. The power envelope is stark: the RX 6600S draws 80 W with no power connectors, while the M10 consumes 225 W via a single 8-pin connector and requires a 550 W power supply.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600S has an average benchmark score of 10,629, which is 9.3% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M10’s 9,724.

Q: How much faster is the RX 6600S in OpenCL?

A: The RX 6600S scores 66,435 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 543.9% higher than the Tesla M10’s 10,318.

Q: Do both GPUs support DirectX 12?

A: Yes, but at different levels. The RX 6600S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Tesla M10 supports DirectX 12 (11_0).

Q: What are the memory capacities and types?

A: The RX 6600S has 4 GB of GDDR6, while the Tesla M10 has 8 GB of GDDR5. Both use a 128-bit memory bus.

Q: Which GPU has ray tracing hardware?

A: Only the AMD Radeon RX 6600S includes 28 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 has no ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 6600S has a TDP of 80 W and uses no power connectors, whereas the Tesla M10 has a TDP of 225 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6600S | NVIDIA Tesla M10 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | Maxwell |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 11,060 million | 1,870 million |

| Die Size | 237 mm² | 148 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 46.7M / mm² | 12.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1700 MHz | 1033 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 1306 MHz |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) | 1300 MHz (5.2 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 83.20 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 640 |

| TMUs | 112 | 40 |

| ROPs | 64 | 16 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 128.0 GPixel/s | 20.90 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 224.0 GTexel/s | 52.24 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Compute | 7.168 TFLOPS | 1.672 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Compute | 14.34 TFLOPS (2:1) | None |

| TDP | 80 W | 225 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_0) |

| Release Date | 2022-01-03 | 2016-05-17 |

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | Tesla Kepler |

| Successor | None | Tesla Pascal |