AMD FirePro S7150 vs AMD Radeon Pro W5700 Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two common benchmark results for both cards, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 wins both decisively. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the FirePro S7150 scores 26,543 while the Radeon Pro W5700 scores 74,613, a delta of 64.4% in favor of the newer card. That is not a marginal improvement; it is a generational leap in raw compute throughput. The Vulkan result tells the same story: the FirePro S7150 manages 29,690, while the Radeon Pro W5700 reaches 70,706, a 58% advantage.

Looked at another way, the Radeon Pro W5700 delivers roughly 2.8 times the OpenCL score and about 2.4 times the Vulkan score of the FirePro S7150. These are not close contests. The FirePro S7150 does not win a single head-to-head comparison in the database. Its avgBenchmarkScore of 28,117 places it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro W5700, despite its much higher individual benchmark scores, sits at the 71st percentile with an avgBenchmarkScore of 25,726. That discrepancy exists because the Radeon Pro W5700's average includes several Passmark tests where its scores are relatively low (for example, 54 in DirectX 12 and 88 in DirectX 10), pulling its overall average down below the FirePro's average.

For context on the FirePro S7150's standing, its nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (average score 28,020, only 0.3% ahead), the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (27,973, 0.5% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 7800M (27,883, 0.8% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27,839, 1% ahead). So the FirePro sits in a tight cluster of mid-range performers, none of which separate themselves by more than a single percentage point. The Radeon Pro W5700, by contrast, sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (25,740, just 0.1% ahead), with the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25,633, 0.4% behind), the AMD FirePro D700 (25,842, 0.4% ahead), and the AMD FirePro W7100 (25,856, 0.5% ahead) all within a fraction of a percent. The W5700's average is dragged down by its Passmark results, but its Geekbench numbers are what matter for compute-heavy workloads.

# Architecture Differences

These two cards come from different eras of AMD GPU design. The FirePro S7150 uses the Tonga chip built on GCN 3.0 architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 5,000 million transistors into a 366 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 13.7 million per square millimeter. The Radeon Pro W5700 uses the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 7 nm process. That shrink allows 10,300 million transistors in a smaller 251 mm² die, for a density of 41.0 million per square millimeter. The density difference is stark: the newer process packs more than three times the transistors per area.

Memory configurations show a similar generational shift. Both cards have 8 GB of VRAM, but the FirePro S7150 uses GDDR5 at 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective) on a 256-bit bus, yielding 160.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon Pro W5700 uses GDDR6 at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), also on a 256-bit bus, but reaches 448.0 GB/s, nearly three times the bandwidth. That memory speed difference alone explains much of the compute gap in memory-intensive workloads.

The compute units differ as well. The FirePro S7150 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Radeon Pro W5700 raises that to 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Pixel rate jumps from 29.44 GPixel/s on the FirePro to 120.3 GPixel/s on the W5700, and texture rate goes from 117.8 GTexel/s to 270.7 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput more than doubles, from 3.768 TFLOPS to 8.663 TFLOPS, and FP16 doubles as well, from 7.537 TFLOPS to 17.33 TFLOPS, both with a 2:1 ratio.

The interface and connectivity also differ. The FirePro S7150 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 and has no display outputs at all; it is a server compute card. The Radeon Pro W5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and offers 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a plus 1x USB Type-C. API support favors the newer card: the FirePro supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170, while the W5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The W5700 also has a higher TDP at 205 W versus 150 W, and it requires a dual-slot cooler with 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors, while the FirePro is single-slot with a single 6-pin connector.

# Where Each One Wins

The data is unambiguous: the Radeon Pro W5700 wins every common benchmark recorded. There are no wins for the FirePro S7150 in the head-to-head comparisons. If you are choosing purely on measured performance, the W5700 is the only option that shows an advantage in this database.

That said, the FirePro S7150 still has a niche. Its 73rd percentile ranking is higher than the W5700's 71st percentile, which reflects the fact that its average score across all benchmarks is higher. If your workload is not represented by the Geekbench OpenCL or Vulkan tests, the FirePro's consistent mid-range performance might be more predictable. It is also a single-slot card with a 150 W TDP, which matters in dense server chassis where space and power are constrained. The W5700 is dual-slot and draws 205 W, so it will not fit in every enclosure.

For compute-heavy tasks like OpenCL workloads, the W5700 is clearly superior. Its 74,613 OpenCL score versus 26,543 for the FirePro means roughly 2.8 times the throughput. For Vulkan compute, the W5700's 70,706 versus 29,690 means about 2.4 times the performance. These are the only two tests where both cards were measured, so any use case that relies on those APIs will see a massive uplift from the W5700.

The FirePro S7150 does have a few practical advantages beyond raw scores. It has no display outputs, which makes it unsuitable for workstation use with monitors, but ideal for headless compute nodes. The W5700, with its 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a and USB Type-C, is built for professional visualization and multi-monitor setups. If you need to drive displays, the FirePro cannot do it at all. If you need pure compute density and can accept lower per-card performance, the FirePro's lower power draw and single-slot form factor are real benefits.

# The Verdict

Pick the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 if your priority is performance. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks decisively, with 64.4% higher OpenCL scores and 58% higher Vulkan scores. It has more shading units, more TMUs, double the ROPs, more than double the FP32 throughput, and nearly three times the memory bandwidth. It also supports PCIe 4.0, newer DirectX and Vulkan features, and has display outputs for workstation use. The 7 nm process gives it better transistor density, and its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is faster in every way.

Pick the AMD FirePro S7150 if your constraints are physical, not performance. It is a single-slot card with a 150 W TDP, which fits in server environments where the dual-slot, 205 W W5700 will not. It has no display outputs, so it is strictly a compute card, but that also means no wasted hardware for display circuitry. Its 73rd percentile ranking is slightly above the W5700's 71st, and its average benchmark score of 28,117 beats the W5700's 25,726, so in workloads not covered by the Geekbench tests it may hold up better than the head-to-head results suggest.

For most buyers, the W5700 is the obvious choice. The performance gap is too large to ignore, and the additional features (display outputs, PCIe 4.0, newer APIs) make it more flexible. The FirePro S7150 is only sensible in a narrow server context where its low profile and power envelope are non-negotiable. If you can accommodate the W5700's size and power draw, the data says it is the superior card in every measured test.

# FAQ

Q: Which card has higher OpenCL performance?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 scores 74,613 in Geekbench OpenCL, compared to 26,543 for the AMD FirePro S7150, a 64.4% advantage.

Q: Does the FirePro S7150 beat the W5700 in any benchmark?

A: No. In the two common benchmarks recorded (Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan), the W5700 wins both. The FirePro has zero wins in the head-to-head data.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth differences?

A: The FirePro S7150 has 160.0 GB/s from GDDR5 memory, while the Radeon Pro W5700 has 448.0 GB/s from GDDR6, nearly three times the bandwidth.

Q: Can the FirePro S7150 drive displays?

A: No, it has no display outputs. The Radeon Pro W5700 offers 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The FirePro S7150 has an avgBenchmarkScore of 28,117, which is higher than the W5700's 25,726, despite the W5700 winning every head-to-head test.

Q: What is the transistor density difference?

A: The FirePro S7150, built on 28 nm, has 13.7 million transistors per mm². The W5700, on 7 nm, has 41.0 million per mm².

# Specification Differences

| Field | AMD FirePro S7150 | AMD Radeon Pro W5700 |

|-------|-------------------|----------------------|

| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | RDNA 1.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 5,000 million | 10,300 million |

| Die Size | 366 mm² | 251 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 13.7M / mm² | 41.0M / mm² |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Clock | 1250 MHz, 5 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective |

| Memory Bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 128 | 144 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 29.44 GPixel/s | 120.3 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 117.8 GTexel/s | 270.7 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.768 TFLOPS | 8.663 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 7.537 TFLOPS (2:1) | 17.33 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 205 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | 241 mm (9.5 inches) | 267 mm (10.5 inches) |

| Release Date | 2016-01-31 | 2019-11-18 |