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Quadro M520 Mobile Review


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Main Features

  • Launched in 2017
  • Base Frequency: 965 MHz
  • Boost Frequency: 1176 MHz
  • Memory Size: 2 GB
  • Memory Type: GDDR5
  • Fabrication Process: 28 nm

Quadro M520 Mobile Overview

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The Quadro M520 Mobile is a Mobile solution by NVIDIA, launched in Jan 11th, 2017. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the GM108 graphics processor, the device supports Direct X: 12 . This ensures that all modern games will run on Quadro M520 Mobile. It features 965 MHz base clock and can be boosted up to 1176 MHz. With a power draw rated at 25 W maximum, it is connected to the system using a MXM-A (3.0) interface.

Quadro M520 Mobile is a member of NVIDIA's Quadro Maxwell-M (Mx200) series of GPUs. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

NVIDIA Quadro Maxwell-M (Mx200) Series History
Model Release Date Fabrication Process Performance
Quadro M1200 Mobile
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January 2017 28 nm 1,469 GFLOPS
Quadro M2200 Mobile
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January 2017 28 nm 2.122 TFLOPS
Quadro M520 Mobile
January 2017 28 nm 903.2 GFLOPS
Quadro M620 Mobile
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January 2017 28 nm 1,042 GFLOPS

PERFORMANCE

FLOPS

FLOPS is commonly used for measuring GPU performance in 32-bit floating-point operations, essential for scientific computing, data analysis, machine learning, and graphics tasks. A higher value indicates faster and more complex calculations, vital for scientific research, simulations, and high-performance computing.

Quadro M520 Mobile has nearly top performance with 0.90 TFLOPS in its class.

FLOPS Comparison

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GPU BASE CLOCK SPEED

GPU Base Clock is the standard operating frequency of a GPU, with variations in different models. It sets the performance baseline and can dynamically adjust for better performance in modern GPUs.

Base Clock

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GPU BOOST CLOCK SPEED

GPU Boost Clock Speed is the GPU's ability to automatically increase its clock speed for better performance, especially in graphics-intensive tasks like gaming. It responds to factors like temperature and power consumption to optimize performance.

Boost Clock

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MEMORY SIZE

GPU "Memory Size" is essential for high-performance gaming and complex graphics tasks. It affects performance, frame rates, and multi-monitor support.

The Memory amount of Quadro M520 Mobile is one of the highest, which is expected to deliver good performance in multi-monitor setups and high-memory demanding applications.

Memory Size

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MEMORY CLOCK SPEED

"Memory Clock Speed" in GPUs controls VRAM speed, impacting data access and graphics performance. Higher speeds enhance data handling, benefiting high-resolution gaming, but memory type and bandwidth also influence overall GPU performance.

Memory Clock

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THERMAL DESIGN POWER (TDP)

GPU Thermal Design Power (TDP) represents the maximum heat output of a graphics processing unit (GPU) under design conditions. It is measured in watts and determines the GPU's temperature control and cooling requirements.

The TDP of the Quadro M520 Mobile is close to the maximum, indicating the need for an effective cooling system to dissipate the excess heat generated by the GPU and prevent overheating issues.

Thermal Design Performance (TDP)

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GPU SPECS TABLE

GENERAL
Brand NVIDIA
Launch Date Jan 11th, 2017
Generation Quadro Maxwell-M (Mx200)
Type Mobile
Bus Interface MXM-A (3.0)
Chipset Specifications
Processor
Architecture Maxwell
Code Name GM108
Foundry TSMC
Manufacturing Technology 28 nm
Number of Transistors 1,020 million
Transistor Density 13.2M / mm²
Chip Die Size 77 mm²
Chip Package Size FCBGA-908
Base Frequency 965 MHz
Boost Frequency 1176 MHz
Memory
Memory Size 2 GB
Memory Type GDDR5
Memory Frequency 1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective
Bandwith 40.10 GB/s
Bus 64 bit
Performance
Pixel Rate 9.408 GPixel/s
Texture Rate 18.82 GTexel/s
FP32 Float 903.2 GFLOPS
FP64 Double 28.22 GFLOPS (1:32)
Render Features
Shading Units 384
TMUs 16
ROPs 8
L1 Cache 64 KB (per SMM)
L2 Cache 1024 KB
SMM Count 2
Board Design
Slot Width MXM Module
TDP 25 W
Outputs Portable Device Dependent
Power Connectors None
Graphic Features
DirectX 12 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 3.0
Vulkan 1.3
Shader Model 6.7 (5.1)
CUDA 5.0
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