FirePro M4150 vs Radeon R9 M375

FirePro M4150

2013Core: 715 MHz
VS
AMD

Radeon R9 M375

2015Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1015 MHz

FirePro M4150 vs Radeon R9 M375 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro M4150 vs Radeon R9 M375: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro M4150

2013

Why buy it

  • Costs $100 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
  • Delivers 52% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.1 vs 3.3 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 100% higher power demand at 150W vs 75W.

Radeon R9 M375

2015

Why buy it

  • Draws 75W instead of 150W, a 75W reduction.
  • More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 50% HIGHER MSRP
    $300 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 3.3 vs 5.1 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro M4150 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.3% in PassMark G3D (1,011 vs 998), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro M4150 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
FirePro M4150 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $100 cheaper on MSRP at $200 vs $300, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 52% (5.1 vs 3.3), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

FirePro M4150 vs Radeon R9 M375 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro M4150

The FirePro M4150 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 16 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 715 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,011 points.

AMD

Radeon R9 M375

The Radeon R9 M375 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1015 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 998 points.

Graphics Performance

The FirePro M4150 scores 1,011 and the Radeon R9 M375 reaches 998 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro M4150 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon R9 M375 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (FirePro M4150) vs 640 (Radeon R9 M375). Raw compute: 0.5491 TFLOPS (FirePro M4150) vs 1.299 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 M375).

FeatureFirePro M4150Radeon R9 M375
G3D Mark Score
1,011+1%
998
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 1.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.5491 TFLOPS
1.299 TFLOPS+137%
ROPs
8
16+100%
TMUs
24
40+67%
L1 Cache
96 KB
160 KB+67%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro M4150Radeon R9 M375
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro M4150 and 128-bit on the Radeon R9 M375.

FeatureFirePro M4150Radeon R9 M375
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro M4150) vs 11_1 (Radeon R9 M375). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 3.

FeatureFirePro M4150Radeon R9 M375
DirectX
12+9%
11_1
Vulkan
1.2
1.3+8%
OpenGL
4.6+7%
4.3
Max Displays
6+100%
3
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (FirePro M4150) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 M375). Decoder: UVD vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro M4150) vs H.264,MPEG-4,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Radeon R9 M375).

FeatureFirePro M4150Radeon R9 M375
Encoder
VCE 1.0
VCE 3.0
Decoder
UVD
UVD 6.0
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,MPEG-4,MPEG-2,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro M4150 draws 150W versus the Radeon R9 M375's 75W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon R9 M375 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro M4150) vs 350W (Radeon R9 M375). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 75°C.

FeatureFirePro M4150Radeon R9 M375
TDP
150W
75W-50%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Mobile
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
70°C-7%
75°C
Perf/Watt
6.7
13.3+99%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro M4150 came in at $200, while the Radeon R9 M375 launched at $300. On MSRP, FirePro M4150 was 33.3% cheaper ($100 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 5.1 (FirePro M4150) vs 3.3 (Radeon R9 M375) — the FirePro M4150 offers 54.5% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 M375 (2015 vs 2013).

FeatureFirePro M4150Radeon R9 M375
MSRP
$200-33%
$300
Performance per Dollar
5.1+55%
3.3
Codename
Opal
Tropo
Release
October 16 2013
May 5 2015
Ranking
#879
#889

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