FirePro M4170 vs Radeon RX 6400
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6400 with FirePro M4170, including specs and performance data.
RX 6400 outperforms FirePro M4170 by a whopping 574% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 269 | 749 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 12.44 | 0.18 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Navi 24 | Opal |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 19 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 23 April 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | no data |
| Current price | $376 (2.4x MSRP) | $474 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 6400 has 6811% better value for money than FirePro M4170.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 384 |
| Boost clock speed | 2321 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,400 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 53 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 111.4 | 21.60 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 6400 and FirePro M4170 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | 4 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.5 (5.1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Radeon RX 6400 outperforms FirePro M4170 by 574% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon RX 6400 outperforms FirePro M4170 by 575% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.55 | 2.90 |
| Recency | 19 January 2022 | 23 April 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 28 nm |
The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M4170 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6400 is a desktop card while FirePro M4170 is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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