Tesla P4 vs Quadro M4000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M4000M with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.

M4000M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
15.99

Tesla P4 outperforms M4000M by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking341243
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.0321.45
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM204GP104
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date18 August 2015 (9 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1,2802560
Core clock speed975 MHz886 MHz
Boost clock speed1013 MHz1114 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate78.00178.2
Floating-point processing power2.496 TFLOPS5.704 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs80160

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s192.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA5.26.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

M4000M 15.99
Tesla P4 23.33
+45.9%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

M4000M 6146
Tesla P4 8966
+45.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD75
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
4K20
−35%
27−30
+35%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−43.9%
95−100
+43.9%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
Valorant 65−70
−38.5%
90−95
+38.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Dota 2 55−60
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−37.9%
80−85
+37.9%
Fortnite 85−90
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−43.9%
95−100
+43.9%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−41.6%
160−170
+41.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−41%
55−60
+41%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
Valorant 65−70
−38.5%
90−95
+38.5%
World of Tanks 200−210
−43.6%
290−300
+43.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Dota 2 55−60
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−37.9%
80−85
+37.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−43.9%
95−100
+43.9%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−41.6%
160−170
+41.6%
Valorant 65−70
−38.5%
90−95
+38.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−41.9%
210−220
+41.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
World of Tanks 110−120
−44.1%
160−170
+44.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Valorant 40−45
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Dota 2 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Dota 2 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Fortnite 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Valorant 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%

This is how M4000M and Tesla P4 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P4 is 33% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P4 is 35% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.99 23.33
Recency 18 August 2015 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

Tesla P4 has a 45.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M4000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M4000M is a mobile workstation card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.


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