Radeon RX 6500M vs Tesla P4

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P4 with Radeon RX 6500M, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P4
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
22.31
+16.1%

Tesla P4 outperforms RX 6500M by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking245282
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency21.4527.71
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 24
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 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 cores25601024
Core clock speed886 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1114 MHz2400 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate178.2153.6
Floating-point processing power5.704 TFLOPS4.915 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s144.0 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

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.

Tesla P4 22.31
+16.1%
RX 6500M 19.21

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.

Tesla P4 8987
+16.2%
RX 6500M 7737

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 HD70−75
+12.9%
62
−12.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 101
+0%
101
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95
+0%
95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 57
+0%
57
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 83
+0%
83
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
World of Tanks 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Tesla P4 and RX 6500M compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P4 is 13% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.31 19.21
Recency 13 September 2016 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt

Tesla P4 has a 16.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6500M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P4 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook 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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NVIDIA Tesla P4
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