Tesla K40d vs Quadro P5000 Max-Q
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | N17E-Q5 Max-Q | GK110B |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 11 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 22 November 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $7,699 |
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 cores | 2048 | 2880 |
| Core clock speed | 1101 MHz | 745 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1366 MHz | 876 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 245 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 210.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.046 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 48 |
| TMUs | no data | 240 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 240 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 1536 KB |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6006 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 288.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 January 2017 | 22 November 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 245 Watt |
P5000 Max-Q has an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 145% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Quadro P5000 Max-Q and Tesla K40d. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro P5000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while Tesla K40d is a workstation one.
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