AMD FirePro W7000 vs AMD Radeon RX 5700 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 is the clear winner in every measured discipline. The database records two head-to-head benchmarks, and the RX 5700 takes both. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 69603 against 17808 for the FirePro W7000, a 290.9% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 5700 posts 64166 versus 22001, a 191.7% lead. There are no tests in the database where the FirePro W7000 comes out ahead.

The RX 5700 also dominates the broader benchmark suite. Its average benchmark score is 22170, while the FirePro W7000 averages 19905. The RX 5700 sits at the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database, compared to the 65th percentile for the FirePro W7000. The RX 5700's nearest rivals by average score include the AMD Radeon RX 6700S at 22154 (0.1% behind the RX 5700), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile at 22435 (the RX 5700 trails by 1.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB at 21856 (the RX 5700 leads by 1.4%), and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 22549 (the RX 5700 trails by 1.7%). The FirePro W7000's nearest rivals are a different class: the NVIDIA Tesla K40m at 19885 (0.1% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT at 19765 (the FirePro leads by 0.7%), the AMD FirePro D300 at 19637 (1.4% behind), and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 at 19602 (1.5% behind).

If the workload is compute-heavy, the RX 5700 is the only sensible choice. Its OpenCL score is roughly four times the FirePro's, and its Vulkan score is nearly three times higher. For gaming or general 3D acceleration, the RX 5700's Passmark G3D score of 14314, DirectX 11 score of 101, and DirectX 9 score of 209 are all far beyond anything the FirePro W7000 can offer, though the FirePro does not have matching Passmark entries in the database for direct comparison.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different generations and entirely different architectures. The RX 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip on RDNA 1.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm TSMC process. The FirePro W7000 uses the Pitcairn chip on GCN 1.0, built on a 28 nm TSMC process. The node shrink is enormous in practical terms: the RX 5700 packs 10,300 million transistors into a 251 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 41.0 million per mm². The FirePro W7000 has 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die, a density of 13.2 million per mm². That is roughly triple the density for the newer part.

The compute configuration also diverges sharply. The RX 5700 has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The FirePro W7000 has 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 5700's pixel rate is 110.4 GPixel/s versus 30.40 GPixel/s for the FirePro, and its texture rate is 248.4 GTexel/s versus 76.00 GTexel/s. Floating point performance is another big gap: the RX 5700 delivers 7.949 TFLOPS FP32, while the FirePro manages 2.432 TFLOPS. The RX 5700 also has FP16 capability at 15.90 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio; the FirePro W7000 has no recorded FP16 figure.

Memory architecture differs as well. The RX 5700 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The FirePro W7000 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with memory at 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s. The RX 5700 has nearly triple the memory bandwidth.

Feature support also reflects the generational gap. The RX 5700 supports PCIe 4.0 x16, DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro W7000 is PCIe 3.0 x16, DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. Display outputs differ: the RX 5700 has 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the FirePro W7000 has 4x DisplayPort 1.2. The FirePro is single-slot with a 150 W TDP and a single 6-pin power connector; the RX 5700 is dual-slot with a 180 W TDP and requires 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin. Both list the same suggested PSU of 450 W.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 is the faster card in every recorded benchmark, and by a massive margin in compute workloads. Its average benchmark score of 22170 places it among modern midrange GPUs, within 1.7% of the RX 7700 XT and within 1.2% of the RTX 5060 Mobile. The FirePro W7000, with an average of 19905, sits in a completely different performance tier, closer to the Tesla K40m and Quadro K5200.

The use case split is simple. If the task involves OpenCL compute, Vulkan rendering, or any modern graphics workload, the RX 5700 is the pick. Its 290.9% OpenCL lead and 191.7% Vulkan lead are not marginal differences; they represent entirely different performance classes. The FirePro W7000 is a legacy workstation part from a 28 nm era, and its only advantage is physical: it is single-slot with a lower 150 W TDP and a single 6-pin connector, which could matter in a constrained chassis. It also offers four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, one more display output than the RX 5700's three DisplayPort 1.4a plus one HDMI 2.0b.

For anyone choosing between these two today, the RX 5700 wins unless the specific requirement is a single-slot card with four DisplayPort outputs and lower power draw. The RX 5700's launch MSRP was 349 USD, which the database records; the FirePro W7000's launch MSRP was 899 USD. The benchmark results do not reflect that price difference in the FirePro's favor.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RX 5700 in OpenCL compute?

A: The RX 5700 scores 69603 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the FirePro W7000 scores 17808. That is a 290.9% advantage for the RX 5700.

Q: Does the FirePro W7000 win any benchmark in the database?

A: No. Across the two head-to-head tests recorded, the RX 5700 wins both. The FirePro W7000's only recorded scores are 17808 in Geekbench OpenCL and 22001 in Geekbench Vulkan, both far below the RX 5700's 69603 and 64166.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The RX 5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro W7000 has 4 GB of GDDR5 with 153.6 GB/s bandwidth. Both use a 256-bit bus, but the RX 5700's bandwidth is nearly triple.

Q: Which card has better API support?

A: The RX 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro W7000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RX 5700 also uses PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x16 for the FirePro.

Q: What are the power and physical differences?

A: The RX 5700 has a 180 W TDP, is dual-slot, and needs 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors. The FirePro W7000 has a 150 W TDP, is single-slot, and needs only 1x 6-pin. Both list a 450 W suggested PSU.

Q: How does the RX 5700 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 5700 is 0.1% ahead of the RX 6700S, 1.4% ahead of the GTX 1060 6 GB, 1.2% behind the RTX 5060 Mobile, and 1.7% behind the RX 7700 XT in average benchmark score.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records exactly two direct comparisons between these cards, and both are landslides.

Geekbench OpenCL: the RX 5700 scores 69603, the FirePro W7000 scores 17808. The delta is 290.9% in favor of the RX 5700. This is the largest gap in any test. OpenCL workloads, which cover many compute tasks, will finish roughly four times faster on the RX 5700, assuming the workload scales linearly with the score.

Geekbench Vulkan: the RX 5700 scores 64166, the FirePro W7000 scores 22001. The delta is 191.7% in favor of the RX 5700. Vulkan is the modern cross-platform graphics and compute API, and the RX 5700's near-triple score reflects both its newer architecture and its much higher shading unit count, 2304 versus 1280.

These two tests tell the full story. The RX 5700 wins every recorded comparison, and the margins are so large that the FirePro W7000 cannot be considered a competitor in any workload represented by the data. The FirePro's 65th percentile standing among all GPUs comes from its average score of 19905, but that average is built on only two benchmark entries, both of which are compute-oriented and both of which the RX 5700 crushes.

Specification Differences

The table below lists only the fields where the two cards differ, per the database.

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 5700 | AMD FirePro W7000 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | GCN 1.0 |

| Chip | Navi 10 | Pitcairn |

| Generation | Navi (RX 5000) | FirePro GCN (Wx000) |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 10,300 million | 2,800 million |

| Die Size | 251 mm² | 212 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 41.0M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) | 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 144 | 80 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 110.4 GPixel/s | 30.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 248.4 GTexel/s | 76.00 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 7.949 TFLOPS | 2.432 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 15.90 TFLOPS (2:1) | Not recorded |

| TDP | 180 W | 150 W |

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

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

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

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x DisplayPort 1.2 |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |

| Length | 268 mm (10.6 inches) | 242 mm (9.5 inches) |

| Width | 36 mm (1.4 inches) | Not recorded |

| Release Date | 2019-07-06 | 2012-06-12 |

| Predecessor | Vega | FirePro Terascale |

| Successor | Navi II | Radeon Pro Polaris |

| Launch MSRP | 349 USD | 899 USD |

The two cards share a 256-bit memory bus, 450 W suggested PSU, OpenGL 4.6 support, and 111 mm height. Everything else of consequence differs. The RX 5700 is newer, denser, faster in every recorded metric, and was cheaper at launch. The FirePro W7000 is single-slot, lower power, and offers four DisplayPort outputs, but its performance class is a generation or more behind.