Tesla K40m vs Radeon R5 M420

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M420 with Tesla K40m, including specs and performance data.


R5 M420
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.20

K40m outperforms R5 M420 by a whopping 527% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1099578
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.06
Power efficiencyno data2.36
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameJetGK110B
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 May 2016 (9 years ago)22 November 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$7,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3202880
Core clock speed780 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors690 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data245 Watt
Texture fill rate17.00210.2
Floating-point processing power0.544 TFLOPS5.046 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs20240
L1 Cache80 KB240 KB
L2 Cache128 KB1536 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s288.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-3.5

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

R5 M420 1.20
Tesla K40m 7.52
+527%

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.

R5 M420 499
Samples: 62
Tesla K40m 3143
+530%
Samples: 4

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Fortnite 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Valorant 30−35
−506%
200−210
+506%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Dota 2 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Fortnite 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Valorant 30−35
−506%
200−210
+506%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Dota 2 16−18
−525%
100−105
+525%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Valorant 30−35
−506%
200−210
+506%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
−525%
50−55
+525%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−525%
75−80
+525%
Valorant 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Valorant 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 7.52
Recency 15 May 2016 22 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB

R5 M420 has an age advantage of 2 years.

Tesla K40m, on the other hand, has a 527% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla K40m is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M420 is a notebook graphics card while Tesla K40m is a workstation one.

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