AMD FirePro W7000 vs AMD Radeon RX 6700S Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits these two GPUs cleanly along generation and workload lines. The AMD Radeon RX 6700S takes every head-to-head benchmark in the database. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 70965 against the FirePro W7000's 17808, a 298.5% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 6700S posts 76150 versus 22001, a 246.1% lead. There are no tests in the shared set where the FirePro W7000 comes out ahead.

The RX 6700S also has a much broader benchmark footprint. The database lists results for the RX 6700S across 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, Vulkan, and five Passmark tests (DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, G2D, G3D, and GPU compute). The FirePro W7000 only has recorded scores for Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan. That means the RX 6700S can be assessed across modern APIs and compute workloads, while the FirePro W7000's profile is limited to two cross-platform compute tests.

The average benchmark score tells the same story. The RX 6700S sits at 22154, while the FirePro W7000 averages 19905. The delta is about 11.3% in favor of the newer card. The RX 6700S lands in the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the FirePro W7000 sits at the 65th percentile. Both are mid-pack cards, but the RX 6700S holds a consistent edge.

Where each one "wins" is also a matter of context. The RX 6700S wins on raw compute in both OpenCL and Vulkan, and it wins on API coverage. The FirePro W7000 wins on being a functional single-slot workstation card with four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, but in pure performance terms, it has no recorded victory in any head-to-head test. The data is unambiguous: the RX 6700S is the stronger performer across every measurable dimension shared by both products.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from entirely different eras of AMD GPU design. The RX 6700S uses the Navi 23 chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture, while the FirePro W7000 relies on the Pitcairn chip based on GCN 2.0's predecessor, specifically GCN 1.0. The RX 6700S belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 6x00M) generation, with the FirePro W7000 belonging to the FirePro GCN (Wx000) generation.

The process node gap is massive. The RX 6700S is built on TSMC's 7 nm process, while the FirePro W7000 uses TSMC's 28 nm node. Transistor counts reflect this: the RX 6700S packs 11,060 million transistors on a 237 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 46.7 million per mm². The FirePro W7000 has 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die, for a density of 13.2 million per mm². The newer card packs nearly four times the transistors into only 25 mm² more silicon.

Core configuration diverges sharply. The RX 6700S has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The FirePro W7000 has 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 6700S also includes 28 ray tracing cores, which the FirePro W7000 lacks entirely, as expected from a GCN 1.0 design that predates hardware ray tracing. Neither card has tensor cores.

Clock behavior differs too. The RX 6700S has a base clock of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 1890 MHz, and a boost clock of 2000 MHz. The FirePro W7000 has no base, boost, or game clock listed in the database. Memory clocks also differ: the RX 6700S runs its GDDR6 at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), while the FirePro W7000 runs GDDR5 at 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective).

API support shows the generational divide. The RX 6700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), 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 6700S also carries RDNA 2.0 features like hardware ray tracing and Variable Rate Shading, which are absent from the older GCN 1.0 architecture. The interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the RX 6700S versus PCIe 3.0 x16 for the FirePro W7000.

The Verdict

The RX 6700S is the clear choice for anyone who needs modern compute performance. It wins both shared benchmarks by margins of 298.5% and 246.1%. It has a higher average score, 22154 versus 19905. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and hardware ray tracing. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory versus 4 GB of GDDR5. It is more than three times faster in OpenCL and more than three times faster in Vulkan, according to the recorded data.

The FirePro W7000 is a legacy workstation card. Its only advantages are form factor and connectivity. It is a single-slot card with four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs and a 242 mm length, while the RX 6700S is an IGP (integrated graphics package) with portable device dependent display outputs. The FirePro W7000 also has a 256 bit memory bus versus 128 bit on the RX 6700S, though the RX 6700S still delivers higher bandwidth (224.0 GB/s versus 153.6 GB/s). The launch MSRP of the FirePro W7000 was 899 USD, but that is not a performance metric.

For any modern workload, the RX 6700S wins outright. The FirePro W7000 only makes sense if the requirement is a single-slot workstation card with multiple DisplayPort outputs and no need for ray tracing or modern API features. The data does not support any other conclusion.

FAQ

Q: Is the AMD Radeon RX 6700S faster than the AMD FirePro W7000 in OpenCL?

A: Yes. The RX 6700S scores 70965 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the FirePro W7000 scores 17808. That is a 298.5% advantage for the RX 6700S.

Q: How does the FirePro W7000 compare in Vulkan performance?

A: The FirePro W7000 scores 22001 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the RX 6700S scores 76150. The RX 6700S leads by 246.1%, roughly 3.5 times higher in absolute terms.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The RX 6700S averages 22154, placing it in the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The FirePro W7000 averages 19905, placing it in the 65th percentile.

Q: Does the FirePro W7000 support ray tracing cores like the RX 6700S?

A: The RX 6700S has 28 ray tracing cores built into its RDNA 2.0 architecture. The FirePro W7000 has no ray tracing cores listed in the database.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 6700S has 224.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus. The FirePro W7000 has 153.6 GB/s from 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256 bit bus.

Q: What API levels does each GPU support?

A: The RX 6700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro W7000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two shared benchmarks between the RX 6700S and the FirePro W7000. Both are Geekbench compute tests, and both are decisive wins for the RX 6700S.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 6700S scores 70965. The FirePro W7000 scores 17808. The delta is 298.5%, meaning the RX 6700S is roughly four times faster (the difference is 53157 points). This is the largest margin in the head-to-head set. The result reflects the combined effect of the 7 nm process, RDNA 2.0 architecture, 1792 shading units, and 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth. The FirePro W7000's GCN 1.0 design, with 1280 shading units and 153.6 GB/s bandwidth, cannot keep pace.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RX 6700S scores 76150. The FirePro W7000 scores 22001. The delta is 246.1%, a 54149 point difference. The RX 6700S is about 3.5 times faster in this test. Vulkan performance is particularly relevant for modern gaming and compute workloads, and the RX 6700S's newer API implementation (Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.2.170) likely contributes to the margin.

There are no other shared tests. The RX 6700S has additional results in the database: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 1451, Geekbench Metal at 72864, Passmark DirectX 9 at 195, DirectX 10 at 87, DirectX 11 at 134, DirectX 12 at 58, G2D at 739, G3D at 15066, and GPU compute at 5990. The FirePro W7000 has no equivalent entries, so those cannot be compared directly.

The nearest rivals in the database help contextualize each card. The RX 6700S sits within 1.7% of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (22549 average), within 1.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (22435), within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (22170), and 1.4% above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB (21856). The FirePro W7000 sits 0.1% above the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (19885), 0.7% above the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (19765), 1.4% above the AMD FirePro D300 (19637), and 1.5% above the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 (19602). In other words, the RX 6700S competes with modern midrange cards, while the FirePro W7000 competes with older workstation and midrange parts from a different generation.

The overall wins tally is 2 for the RX 6700S and 0 for the FirePro W7000.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification category. The RX 6700S uses the Navi 23 chip on RDNA 2.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm TSMC process with 11,060 million transistors on a 237 mm² die. The FirePro W7000 uses the Pitcairn chip on GCN 1.0 architecture, built on a 28 nm TSMC process with 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die. Transistor density is 46.7 million per mm² for the RX 6700S versus 13.2 million per mm² for the FirePro W7000.

Memory differs fundamentally. The RX 6700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The FirePro W7000 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256 bit bus with 153.6 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 6700S memory clock is 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), while the FirePro W7000 memory clock is 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective).

The compute configuration is heavily in favor of the RX 6700S. It has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The FirePro W7000 has 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 6700S has 28 ray tracing cores; the FirePro W7000 has none. Pixel rate is 128.0 GPixel/s for the RX 6700S versus 30.40 GPixel/s for the FirePro W7000. Texture rate is 224.0 GTexel/s versus 76.00 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 7.168 TFLOPS versus 2.432 TFLOPS. The RX 6700S lists FP16 at 14.34 TFLOPS (2:1); the FirePro W7000 has no FP16 listing.

Power and physical specs also diverge. The RX 6700S has an 80 W TDP, is an IGP form factor, uses no power connectors, and has portable device dependent display outputs. The FirePro W7000 has a 150 W TDP, is single-slot, uses a single 6-pin power connector, suggests a 450 W PSU, and has four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs. The FirePro W7000 measures 242 mm (9.5 inches) in length and 111 mm (4.4 inches) in height; the RX 6700S has no listed dimensions.

Bus interface and API support differ as well. The RX 6700S uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the FirePro W7000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RX 6700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), 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 6700S was released in 2022 and is end-of-life; the FirePro W7000 was released in 2012 and is also end-of-life. The FirePro W7000 has a listed successor (Radeon Pro Polaris), while the RX 6700S has none listed. The FirePro W7000 has a launch MSRP of 899 USD; the RX 6700S has no launch MSRP listed.