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AMD FirePro M6000

The AMD FirePro M6000 is a workstation graphics card released on June 27, 2012, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus. It scores 1,820 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 11.1 and OpenGL 4.2.

GCNHeathrow XT GL28 nmWorkstation
6/10 key specs recorded · 20 facts

Depth: 26 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 6 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

Shading units
n/a
Memory
2 GB
GDDR5 · 128-bit
Boost clock
n/a
Board power
n/a

Performance

The AMD FirePro M6000 scores 1,820 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 64.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,060), measured across 1 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 776.

PassMark G3D Mark
1,820
Rank #1,060
Faster than 64.4% of 2,658 GPUs
1 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

As stated by PassMark

Category Workstation
Bus interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Max memory 2 GB
Core clock 800 MHz
Memory clock 1000 MHz
DirectX 11.1
OpenGL 4.2
First benchmarked 2012-10-29
Samples 1

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD FirePro M6000 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 2 GB of memory, a core clock of 800 MHz, DirectX 11.1 and OpenGL 4.2, first benchmarked on 2012-10-29. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD FirePro M6000 specifically. It is a different product from AMD FirePro M6000 Mobility Pro, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture GCN
Codename Heathrow XT GL
Chip Not recorded
Process node 28 nm
Transistors Not recorded
Die size Not recorded

The AMD FirePro M6000 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Heathrow XT GL graphics processor and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

Size 2 GB
Type GDDR5
Bus width 128-bit
Bandwidth Not recorded

The AMD FirePro M6000 is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory and uses a 128-bit memory bus.

Board and power

The AMD FirePro M6000 it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.

Board power (TDP) Not recorded
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
Power connectors Not recorded
Slot width Not recorded
Length Not recorded
Width Not recorded
Height Not recorded
Cooler Not recorded
Max temperature Not recorded
Bus interface PCIe 3.0 x16

Market

Launched June 27, 2012
Launch price Not recorded
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment Workstation
Series FirePro

The AMD FirePro M6000 was released on June 27, 2012.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 1,820
PassMark G2D 776
Rank #1,060
Samples 1

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD FirePro M6000 supports DirectX 11.1 and OpenGL 4.2.

DirectX 11.1 (stated by PassMark)
OpenGL 4.2 (stated by PassMark)

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD FirePro M6000. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD FirePro M6000. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD FirePro M6000.

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD FirePro M6000 have?

The AMD FirePro M6000 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus.

How fast is the AMD FirePro M6000?

The AMD FirePro M6000 scores 1,820 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 64.4% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,060.

What bus interface does the AMD FirePro M6000 use?

The AMD FirePro M6000 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.

When was the AMD FirePro M6000 released?

The AMD FirePro M6000 was released on June 27, 2012.

Corrections to this record

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