AMD FirePro W7000 vs AMD Radeon RX 7600S Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive victory for the AMD Radeon RX 7600S in the two shared benchmark tests. The AMD FirePro W7000 does not win a single head-to-head comparison. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Radeon RX 7600S scores 68012 against 17808 for the FirePro W7000, a delta of 73.8% in favor of the newer part. In Geekbench Vulkan, the Radeon RX 7600S posts 73868 while the FirePro W7000 manages 22001, a 70.2% deficit for the older workstation card.

The magnitude of these gaps is substantial. The Radeon RX 7600S delivers roughly 3.8 times the OpenCL score and 3.4 times the Vulkan score of the FirePro W7000. These are not marginal improvements; they represent a generational leap in raw compute throughput. The FirePro W7000 was built for professional visualization workloads of its era, but the benchmark results indicate that its compute capabilities have been outpaced by a mobile-class GPU from over a decade later.

The average benchmark score tells a similar story, though with a smaller margin. The FirePro W7000 averages 19905 across its recorded tests, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Radeon RX 7600S averages 16696, placing it in the 60th percentile. The FirePro W7000 actually holds a higher average because its two recorded scores are both strong relative to its nearest rivals. Its nearest competitor, the NVIDIA Tesla K40m, sits at 19885 (0.1% behind), followed by the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT at 19765 (0.7% behind), the AMD FirePro D300 at 19637 (1.4% behind), and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 at 19602 (1.5% behind). The Radeon RX 7600S, by contrast, sits in a cluster with the NVIDIA T400 4 GB at 16792 (0.6% ahead of the RX 7600S), the NVIDIA T400 at 16508 (1.1% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16504 (1.2% behind), and the NVIDIA Tesla M4 at 16932 (1.4% ahead). The FirePro W7000 is effectively tied with its closest rivals, while the Radeon RX 7600S is likewise tightly grouped, but the two cards inhabit different performance tiers.

The Radeon RX 7600S also has a far broader benchmark footprint. The database records ten scores for the Radeon RX 7600S, including PassMark DirectX 9 through DirectX 12, PassMark G2D, G3D, and GPU compute, plus 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1888, its PassMark G3D score is 15408, and its PassMark GPU compute score is 6520. The FirePro W7000 only has the two Geekbench entries. This discrepancy means the FirePro W7000's average is computed from a smaller sample, but the head-to-head tests are direct and unambiguous.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 7600S is the superior GPU for modern compute, API support, and raw throughput. It wins both shared benchmarks by margins exceeding 70%. The FirePro W7000 remains competitive only in the narrow sense that its two recorded scores cluster tightly with its nearest rivals, but those rivals are all older professional cards, not modern gaming or mobile GPUs.

The FirePro W7000 retains one statistical advantage: its average benchmark score is higher (19905 versus 16696), and its percentile rank is better (65th versus 60th). This is a function of benchmark selection, not overall capability. The FirePro W7000's two Geekbench scores are strong relative to its peer group of workstation GPUs, while the Radeon RX 7600S's PassMark and 3DMark scores pull its average down relative to its own peer group. A buyer choosing between these two cards should ignore the averages and focus on the direct comparisons, which favor the Radeon RX 7600S overwhelmingly.

The Radeon RX 7600S is the pick for anyone needing current API support, high compute throughput, or a card that can handle both gaming and general-purpose workloads. The FirePro W7000 is only relevant for legacy software that requires its specific DisplayPort 1.2 outputs or its single-slot form factor, and even then, its end-of-life production status makes it a questionable acquisition. The verdict is not close.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600S wins with a score of 68012, which is 73.8% higher than the AMD FirePro W7000's 17808.

Q: How large is the Vulkan performance gap?

A: The Radeon RX 7600S scores 73868 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the FirePro W7000 scores 22001, a 70.2% difference in favor of the Radeon RX 7600S.

Q: Does the FirePro W7000 have any benchmark wins over the Radeon RX 7600S?

A: No. In the two head-to-head tests recorded in the database, the Radeon RX 7600S wins both. The FirePro W7000 has zero wins.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The FirePro W7000 has an average score of 19905, compared to 16696 for the Radeon RX 7600S. The FirePro W7000 also sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon RX 7600S sits in the 60th.

Q: What is the Radeon RX 7600S's best recorded benchmark result?

A: The highest recorded score for the Radeon RX 7600S is 73868 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 68012, and its PassMark G3D score is 15408.

Q: What is the FirePro W7000's nearest rival in the database?

A: The NVIDIA Tesla K40m, with an average score of 19885, is just 0.1% behind the FirePro W7000's 19905. The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is 0.7% behind, and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 is 1.5% behind.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification field. The FirePro W7000 is built on a 28 nm process at TSMC, while the Radeon RX 7600S uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. Transistor counts differ massively: 2,800 million for the FirePro W7000 versus 13,300 million for the Radeon RX 7600S. Die size is similar, 212 mm² for the FirePro W7000 versus 204 mm² for the Radeon RX 7600S, but transistor density is far higher on the newer part: 13.2 million transistors per mm² versus 65.2 million.

Memory configurations are also different. The FirePro W7000 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256 bit bus, delivering 153.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon RX 7600S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s. The Radeon RX 7600S has more shading units (1792 versus 1280), more texture mapping units (112 versus 80), and more ROPs (64 versus 32). The Radeon RX 7600S also has 28 ray tracing cores; the FirePro W7000 has none.

Clock behavior diverges as well. The FirePro W7000's memory runs at 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective), while the Radeon RX 7600S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2200 MHz, a game clock of 1865 MHz, and memory at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). Pixel and texture rates favor the Radeon RX 7600S: 140.8 GPixel/s versus 30.40 GPixel/s, and 246.4 GTexel/s versus 76.00 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 15.77 TFLOPS versus 2.432 TFLOPS, and the Radeon RX 7600S adds FP16 capability at 31.54 TFLOPS (2:1), which the FirePro W7000 lacks entirely.

Power and physical specs differ sharply. The FirePro W7000 has a 150 W TDP, is single-slot, requires a 1x 6-pin power connector, and needs a 450 W suggested power supply. The Radeon RX 7600S has a 75 W TDP, is an IGP (integrated graphics package), requires no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU rating. The FirePro W7000 is 242 mm long and 111 mm tall; the Radeon RX 7600S has no recorded dimensions. The FirePro W7000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the Radeon RX 7600S uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 1.2 on the FirePro W7000, while the Radeon RX 7600S is described as portable device dependent.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide is fundamental. The FirePro W7000 uses the Pitcairn chip under GCN 1.0 architecture, from the FirePro GCN (Wx000) generation. The Radeon RX 7600S uses the Navi 33 chip under RDNA 3.0 architecture, from the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation, with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish." The predecessor and successor chains differ: the FirePro W7000 follows FirePro Terascale and leads to Radeon Pro Polaris, while the Radeon RX 7600S follows Polaris Mobile and has no recorded successor.

API support illustrates the generational gap. The FirePro W7000 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The Radeon RX 7600S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The DirectX 12 Ultimate designation on the Radeon RX 7600S reflects its ray tracing cores and modern feature set, none of which exist on the GCN 1.0 part. Transistor density is the clearest architectural marker: 65.2 million transistors per mm² on 6 nm versus 13.2 million per mm² on 28 nm. Both chips come from TSMC, but the process node difference drives nearly every performance and efficiency advantage.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon RX 7600S wins in every directly measured performance category. It dominates compute workloads as shown by Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, it has more shading units, more ROPs, higher pixel and texture rates, higher FP32 throughput, and it adds FP16 and ray tracing support. Its 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth exceeds the FirePro W7000's 153.6 GB/s despite a narrower bus. Its 75 W TDP with no power connectors makes it suitable for thin, portable systems, while the FirePro W7000 requires a 150 W power budget, a 6-pin connector, and a 450 W PSU. The Radeon RX 7600S also supports PCIe 4.0 x16, double the bandwidth of the FirePro W7000's PCIe 3.0 x16.

The FirePro W7000 wins only in specific niche categories. Its average benchmark score is higher, 19905 versus 16696, and its percentile rank is better, 65 versus 60. It offers four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, which is useful for multi-monitor professional setups where the Radeon RX 7600S's portable device dependent outputs are not suitable. Its single-slot, 242 mm by 111 mm form factor is a standard desktop workstation profile, whereas the Radeon RX 7600S is an IGP with no recorded dimensions, meaning it is not a drop-in card for a desktop tower. The FirePro W7000 also has a recorded launch MSRP of 899 USD, while the Radeon RX 7600S has no launch MSRP recorded. For legacy software that expects GCN 1.0 behavior or requires DisplayPort 1.2, the FirePro W7000 remains the only choice of the two. For everything else, the data points squarely to the Radeon RX 7600S.