AMD FirePro S10000 vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly between the two cards, with the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 taking every head-to-head win. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the WX 7100 scores 40,148 against the FirePro S10000's 30,631, a 31.1% advantage. In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the WX 7100 posts 39,683 versus 34,145, a 16.2% lead. The database records two total wins for the WX 7100 and zero for the FirePro S10000. There is no single workload category in the head-to-head results where the older FirePro card comes out ahead.

The WX 7100's wins extend beyond the direct comparison. Its average benchmark score of 40,063 places it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs in the database. The FirePro S10000, by contrast, averages 32,388 and sits in the 77th percentile. That five-point percentile gap reflects a card that, while still competitive in its own generation, does not match the newer part's overall throughput.

The FirePro S10000 does hold one advantage that is visible in the data: memory bandwidth. Its 384-bit bus and 240.0 GB/s bandwidth exceed the WX 7100's 256-bit bus and 224.0 GB/s. In bandwidth-sensitive workloads that scale with raw memory throughput, the older card's wider bus is the one metric where it leads. However, the recorded benchmarks do not isolate that advantage, and in the two tests that were run, the WX 7100 wins by double digits.

The use-case split is therefore straightforward. For compute-oriented tasks that stress raw shader throughput and modern API support, the WX 7100 is the clear pick. The FirePro S10000's only theoretical edge is memory bandwidth, and even that does not translate into a benchmark victory in the data.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different eras of AMD's GPU design. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses the Ellesmere chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The FirePro S10000 uses the Tahiti chip on GCN 1.0, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. That process gap is significant: 14 nm versus 28 nm means the WX 7100 packs 5,700 million transistors into a 232 mm² die, for a transistor density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. The FirePro S10000 fits 4,313 million transistors into a much larger 352 mm² die, yielding only 12.3 million per square millimeter. The newer process allows roughly double the transistor density.

The compute resources tell a similar story. The WX 7100 carries 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The FirePro S10000 has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The WX 7100 leads in shading units by about 28.6% and in TMUs by about 28.6%, while ROP counts match at 32.

Clock speeds also favor the newer card. The WX 7100 runs at a base clock of 1188 MHz and boosts to 1243 MHz. The FirePro S10000 runs at 825 MHz base and 950 MHz boost. The WX 7100's higher clocks combine with more shading units to produce 5.728 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, against the FirePro S10000's 3.405 TFLOPS. That is a 68.2% gap in raw floating-point performance. The WX 7100 also supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio (5.728 TFLOPS); the FirePro S10000 lists no FP16 capability at all.

Memory configurations differ in size, bus width, and speed. The WX 7100 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) for 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro S10000 has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, with memory at 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective) for 240.0 GB/s. The FirePro's wider bus gives it slightly more bandwidth, but the WX 7100 has more than double the capacity.

API support reflects the architectural gap. The WX 7100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The FirePro S10000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. Both are end-of-life products, but the WX 7100 launched in November 2016, four years after the FirePro S10000's November 2012 release. The WX 7100's predecessor is the Radeon Pro GCN and its successor is the Radeon Pro Vega; the FirePro S10000's predecessor is the FirePro Terascale and its successor is the Radeon Pro GCN.

Physical requirements also differ. The WX 7100 is a single-slot card, 241 mm long (9.5 inches) and 112 mm tall (4.4 inches), with a 130 W TDP and a single 6-pin power connector. The FirePro S10000 is dual-slot, 305 mm long (12 inches) and 111 mm tall (4.4 inches), with a 375 W TDP and two 8-pin connectors. The suggested PSU rating scales accordingly: 300 W for the WX 7100, 750 W for the FirePro S10000.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40,148 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 31.1% ahead of the FirePro S10000's 30,631.

Q: Does the FirePro S10000 have any advantage in memory bandwidth?

A: Yes. The FirePro S10000 has a 384-bit memory bus and 240.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the WX 7100 has a 256-bit bus and 224.0 GB/s. However, the WX 7100 has 8 GB of memory versus 3 GB.

Q: Which card supports newer graphics APIs?

A: The WX 7100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The FirePro S10000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Q: What are the power requirements of each card?

A: The WX 7100 has a 130 W TDP and requires a 300 W PSU with a single 6-pin connector. The FirePro S10000 has a 375 W TDP and requires a 750 W PSU with two 8-pin connectors.

Q: How do the two cards compare in FP32 compute?

A: The WX 7100 delivers 5.728 TFLOPS of FP32, while the FirePro S10000 delivers 3.405 TFLOPS. The WX 7100 also supports FP16 at 5.728 TFLOPS (1:1); the FirePro S10000 has no listed FP16 capability.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The WX 7100 averages 40,063 across recorded benchmarks, placing it in the 82nd percentile. The FirePro S10000 averages 32,388, placing it in the 77th percentile.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category. The WX 7100 uses the Ellesmere chip on GCN 4.0, while the FirePro S10000 uses Tahiti on GCN 1.0. Process nodes are 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) versus 28 nm (TSMC). Transistor counts are 5,700 million versus 4,313 million, and die sizes are 232 mm² versus 352 mm². Transistor density is 24.6M per mm² versus 12.3M per mm².

Clock speeds: the WX 7100 runs at 1188 MHz base and 1243 MHz boost; the FirePro S10000 runs at 825 MHz base and 950 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) versus 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective).

Memory: the WX 7100 has 8 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro S10000 has 3 GB GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus with 240.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: the WX 7100 has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The FirePro S10000 has 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Pixel rates are 39.78 GPixel/s versus 30.40 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 179.0 GTexel/s versus 106.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 5.728 TFLOPS versus 3.405 TFLOPS. FP16 is 5.728 TFLOPS (1:1) on the WX 7100; the FirePro S10000 has none listed.

Power and physical dimensions: the WX 7100 has a 130 W TDP, single-slot width, one 6-pin connector, and a 300 W suggested PSU. The FirePro S10000 has a 375 W TDP, dual-slot width, two 8-pin connectors, and a 750 W suggested PSU. The WX 7100 is 241 mm long (9.5 inches) and 112 mm tall (4.4 inches); the FirePro S10000 is 305 mm long (12 inches) and 111 mm tall (4.4 inches).

Display outputs: the WX 7100 has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The FirePro S10000 has 1x DVI and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2. Both use PCIe 3.0 x16.

API support: DirectX 12 (12_0) versus DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6 on both, Vulkan 1.3 versus Vulkan 1.2.170.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these cards, and both go the same way. In Geekbench OpenCL, the WX 7100 scores 40,148 against the FirePro S10000's 30,631. That is a 31.1% gap, the largest margin in either test. The WX 7100's 2,304 shading units at 1188 MHz base and 1243 MHz boost simply outmuscle the FirePro S10000's 1,792 shading units at 825 MHz and 950 MHz. The newer card also has more than double the memory capacity, though the older card's wider bus keeps bandwidth close.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the margin narrows but the winner does not change. The WX 7100 scores 39,683, and the FirePro S10000 scores 34,145. The 16.2% delta is still decisive. The FirePro's Vulkan support is older (1.2.170 versus 1.3), which may explain part of the gap, but the underlying compute advantage of the WX 7100 is large enough that API maturity alone would not close it.

The WX 7100's average benchmark score of 40,063 also puts it in context against its nearest rivals in the database. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318) by 0.6% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40,377) by 0.8%. It leads the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568) by 1.3% and the AMD Radeon Pro 575 (39,555) by 1.3%. The WX 7100 sits essentially in a cluster with those cards, all within a couple of percentage points of each other.

The FirePro S10000's average of 32,388 places it near a different group. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (32,456) by 0.2% and the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32,540) by 0.5%. It leads the AMD Radeon Pro 570X (32,176) by 0.7% and trails the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (32,601) by 0.7%. The FirePro S10000 is competitive with those mid-generation cards, but the WX 7100 operates in a higher performance tier entirely.

Looking at the raw metrics, the WX 7100's FP32 throughput of 5.728 TFLOPS is 68.2% higher than the FirePro S10000's 3.405 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 179.0 GTexel/s versus 106.4 GTexel/s is a 68.2% advantage. Its pixel rate of 39.78 GPixel/s versus 30.40 GPixel/s is a 30.9% advantage. These are the numbers that drive the benchmark results, and they align with the recorded wins.

The Verdict

The data points to a single conclusion: the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is the stronger card in the recorded benchmarks. It wins both head-to-head tests, has a higher average score (40,063 versus 32,388), and sits higher in the database percentile ranking (82nd versus 77th). Its 31.1% OpenCL lead and 16.2% Vulkan lead are substantial, not marginal. For any workload represented by these two API tests, the WX 7100 is the choice.

The FirePro S10000's one measurable advantage is memory bandwidth, 240.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s, thanks to its wider 384-bit bus. But that advantage does not produce a single benchmark win. The card also carries heavier physical requirements: dual-slot width, 375 W TDP, two 8-pin connectors, and a 750 W suggested PSU. The WX 7100 needs only a single slot, 130 W, one 6-pin connector, and a 300 W PSU.

Buyers choosing between these two end-of-life cards should base the decision on workload. The WX 7100 is the better fit for modern compute tasks, particularly those that use Vulkan or benefit from newer DirectX 12 (12_0) support, FP16 compute, and more memory. The FirePro S10000 is only preferable in scenarios that specifically need its higher memory bandwidth, and even then, the recorded data shows no workload where that translates into a win. For everything measured, the Radeon Pro WX 7100 is the superior part.