AMD Radeon 740M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile Comparison
AMD Radeon 740M
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: AMD Radeon 740M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile
Where Each One Wins
The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly between the two GPUs, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile taking every measured test. The AMD Radeon 740M, an integrated part from the Phoenix2 chip, does not secure a single win across the two head-to-head comparisons. The GeForce OpenCL score of 143870 dwarfs the Radeon's 10172, a delta of 92.9% in NVIDIA's favor. The Vulkan result is similarly one-sided: 139213 versus 15568, an 88.8% gap. The database's win tally confirms this, showing 0 wins for the AMD part and 2 for the NVIDIA part.
The Radeon 740M does hold a place in the broader GPU landscape, sitting at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 12870 places it in close company with the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847, a 0.2% difference), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12831, 0.3%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12830, 0.3%). It trails the AMD Radeon RX 580 (12928) by just 0.4%. These are narrow margins, indicating that the Radeon 740M competes at the lower end of discrete graphics performance from several generations ago.
The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, in contrast, lands at the 80th percentile of all GPUs, with an average score of 35435. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (35520, a 0.2% deficit), the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35860, 1.2% behind), and the NVIDIA T1000 (36289, 2.4% behind). The NVIDIA A2 (34690) sits 2.1% lower. This places the mobile GeForce part in a performance class that is roughly 2.75 times higher than the Radeon 740M's average score, based on the recorded averages.
For use-case analysis, the data indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is the only option for demanding workloads such as high-end gaming, compute-heavy tasks, or applications that leverage Vulkan or OpenCL acceleration. The Radeon 740M, with its integrated design and lower scores, is suited only for light, non-intensive graphics work where its 53rd percentile standing may be sufficient for basic desktop rendering or casual use.
Architecture Differences
The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages and manufacturing processes. The AMD Radeon 740M uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on a chip codenamed Phoenix2, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB205 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The transistor counts differ substantially: the AMD chip packs 20,900 million transistors on a 137 mm² die, while the NVIDIA chip contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. The transistor density is higher on the AMD side, at 152.6 million transistors per mm² versus 118.3 million for NVIDIA.
Core configuration separates the two sharply. The Radeon 740M has 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: the AMD part carries 4 RT cores, while the NVIDIA part has 46. The NVIDIA GPU includes 184 tensor cores; the Radeon 740M has no tensor core count recorded. This gives the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile a clear structural advantage for AI-accelerated workloads, though no specific AI benchmarks are present in the data.
Memory architecture is another major divergence. The Radeon 740M uses system-shared memory, with its size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 12 GB of dedicated GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The clock speeds reflect their roles: the Radeon runs at a base of 800 MHz and boost of 2800 MHz, while the NVIDIA part runs at a lower base of 847 MHz and boost of 1447 MHz, but compensates with far more cores and faster memory.
The process node difference (4 nm versus 5 nm) and the transistor density suggest the AMD chip is more compact per transistor, but the NVIDIA chip's larger transistor budget enables its massive core count. Power envelopes also differ: the Radeon 740M is rated at 45 W TDP, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is rated at 60 W TDP. Both are classified as IGP (integrated graphics processor) in slot width, and both lack power connectors. The Radeon uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the NVIDIA part uses PCIe 5.0 x16.
FAQ
Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?
A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has an average benchmark score of 35435, while the AMD Radeon 740M has an average of 12870. The NVIDIA part sits at the 80th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the Radeon's 53rd percentile.
Q: How do the two GPUs compare in OpenCL performance?
A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 143870, which is 92.9% higher than the Radeon 740M's 10172. The NVIDIA part wins this test outright.
Q: What is the memory configuration difference?
A: The Radeon 740M uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth.
Q: How many ray tracing cores does each GPU have?
A: The AMD Radeon 740M has 4 RT cores. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 46 RT cores, a substantial difference for ray-traced workloads.
Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?
A: The AMD Radeon 740M has a transistor density of 152.6 million per mm², on a 4 nm process. The NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Mobile has 118.3 million per mm², on a 5 nm process.
Q: What are the nearest rivals for each GPU based on average score?
A: For the Radeon 740M, the nearest rivals are the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847, 0.2% higher), AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12831, 0.3%), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12830, 0.3%), and AMD Radeon RX 580 (12928, 0.4% higher). For the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (35520, 0.2% higher), AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35860, 1.2% higher), NVIDIA A2 (34690, 2.1% lower), and NVIDIA T1000 (36289, 2.4% higher).
Specification Differences
The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The manufacturing process is 4 nm for AMD and 5 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor count is 20,900 million for the Radeon 740M and 31,100 million for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. Die size is 137 mm² versus 263 mm², and transistor density is 152.6 million per mm² versus 118.3 million.
Clock speeds diverge: the Radeon has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost of 2800 MHz, while the NVIDIA part has a base of 847 MHz and a boost of 1447 MHz. Memory is system shared for the AMD part, while the NVIDIA part has 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The core counts are 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs for AMD, versus 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 80 ROPs for NVIDIA. RT cores are 4 versus 46, and the NVIDIA part has 184 tensor cores while the AMD part has none recorded.
Pixel rate is 22.40 GPixel/s for the Radeon and 115.8 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. Texture rate is 44.80 GTexel/s versus 266.2 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 2.867 TFLOPS versus 17.04 TFLOPS, and FP16 is also 2.867 TFLOPS versus 17.04 TFLOPS, both at 1:1 ratios. TDP is 45 W for AMD and 60 W for NVIDIA. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 for AMD and PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are motherboard dependent for the AMD part and portable device dependent for the NVIDIA part. Release dates are 2024-01-30 for the Radeon and 2025-02-28 for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile.
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The head-to-head results in the database contain two tests, both won by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile. The first is Geekbench OpenCL, where the NVIDIA part scores 143870 against the Radeon 740M's 10172. The delta is 92.9% in NVIDIA's favor, meaning the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile delivers roughly 14 times the OpenCL score of the AMD integrated GPU. This is a decisive margin that reflects the massive core count difference (5888 versus 256 shading units) and the dedicated 672.0 GB/s GDDR7 memory versus system-shared memory.
The second test is Geekbench Vulkan, where the NVIDIA part scores 139213 and the Radeon scores 15568. The delta is 88.8% in NVIDIA's favor. The Vulkan gap is slightly smaller than the OpenCL gap, but still overwhelming. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile's Vulkan score is nearly nine times higher than the Radeon 740M's. The NVIDIA part's advantage persists across both API workloads, indicating consistent superiority in compute and graphics tasks.
The average benchmark score difference reinforces these results. The RTX 5070 Ti Mobile averages 35435, while the Radeon 740M averages 12870. That is a 175% higher average for the NVIDIA part. In percentile terms, the NVIDIA GPU ranks at the 80th percentile of all GPUs, while the AMD part ranks at the 53rd. The nearest rival data for each GPU shows no overlap in their competitive classes: the Radeon 740M trades places with older discrete parts like the GTX 590 and RX 580, while the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile competes with professional-grade GPUs like the Quadro GV100 and Radeon Pro Duo.
The PassMark suite, available only for the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, provides additional context on its strengths. Its PassMark G3D score is 24004, with a GPU compute score of 10101. DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 scores are 259, 151, 237, and 102 respectively, and the G2D score is 981. These numbers are not compared against the Radeon 740M, as no PassMark data exists for the AMD part, but they indicate that the NVIDIA GPU handles legacy and modern DirectX APIs with a wide spread of performance levels. The G3D score dominates the DirectX-specific scores, suggesting that the GPU's raw 3D throughput is its primary asset.