AMD Radeon 8065S vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in overall benchmark performance?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell sits at the 98th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 182,109. The AMD Radeon 8065S holds the 50th percentile, with no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: What is the core configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The AMD Radeon 8065S uses 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 160 ROPs.

Q: Which GPU has higher ray tracing and tensor core counts?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell includes 110 ray tracing cores and 440 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon 8065S has 40 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed in the database.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8065S uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 48 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How do the power requirements differ?

A: The AMD Radeon 8065S has a 55 W TDP, is an integrated GPU (IGP), and requires no power connectors. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a 300 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses one 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 700 W PSU.

Q: Which GPU has higher compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell delivers 66.94 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1). The AMD Radeon 8065S delivers 15.36 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1).

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 8065S is built on the Gorgon Halo chip using RDNA 3.5 architecture, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 308 mm². The chip integrates 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 40 ray tracing cores. The design relies on system-shared memory, meaning the GPU draws on the host system's RAM for both capacity and bandwidth, which the database lists as “System Dependent.” The Radeon 8065S is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no slot width, no power connectors, and a 55 W TDP. It uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its predecessor is Polaris Mobile, and its production status is active.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is built on the GB202 chip using Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 750 mm² and 92,200 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 122.9 million per mm². The chip packs 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 160 ROPs, plus 110 ray tracing cores and 440 tensor cores. Memory is dedicated: 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.34 TB/s. The card is dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and has a 300 W TDP with a suggested 700 W PSU. It outputs via 4x DisplayPort 2.1b and measures 267 mm (10.5 inches) in length, 111 mm (4.4 inches) in height, and 40 mm (1.6 inches) in width. Its predecessor is Workstation Ada, and it is active. The launch MSRP is 5,099 USD.

The architecture gap is substantial. The Radeon 8065S is a low-power integrated solution aimed at mobile platforms, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a high-power discrete workstation card. The NVIDIA chip has roughly 5.5 times the shading units, 2.75 times the TMUs, 2.5 times the ROPs, and 2.75 times the ray tracing cores compared to the AMD part. The Blackwell card also adds tensor cores, which the Radeon lacks entirely. The memory subsystem is fundamentally different: the Radeon shares system memory with no dedicated VRAM, while the Blackwell card provides 48 GB of fast GDDR7. Process node sizes differ (4 nm vs 5 nm), but the NVIDIA die is much larger and carries far more transistors.

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear performance hierarchy. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell ranks at the 98th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Radeon 8065S sits at the 50th percentile. The NVIDIA card's average benchmark score of 182,109 dwarfs the Radeon's zero recorded scores. In every measurable compute metric, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is ahead: FP32 and FP16 throughput (66.94 TFLOPS vs 15.36 TFLOPS), pixel rate (380.3 GPixel/s vs 192.0 GPixel/s), and texture rate (1,045.9 GTexel/s vs 480.0 GTexel/s).

The Radeon 8065S is designed for a different context. Its 55 W TDP, integrated form factor, and lack of power connectors make it suitable for portable devices where power consumption is minimal. The NVIDIA card, with its 300 W TDP, dual-slot design, and 16-pin connector, targets professional workstations requiring maximum throughput. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell also brings dedicated 48 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the Radeon depends on system-shared memory, making its bandwidth host-dependent.

For users who need raw compute, ray tracing, tensor operations, and large VRAM, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the only choice with recorded performance. The Radeon 8065S has no benchmark entries, so its real-world performance cannot be quantified from the database. The nearest rivals to the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell include the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB (0.9% lower score), the RTX 5000 Ada Generation (1.4% lower), the GeForce RTX 4090 D (2.3% higher), and the A100 SXM4 40 GB (2.7% lower). These figures show the Blackwell card sits in a tight competitive band at the top of the performance scale.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 8065S | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Die size | 308 mm² | 750 mm² |

| Transistors | Unknown | 92,200 million |

| Shading units | 2,560 | 14,080 |

| TMUs | 160 | 440 |

| ROPs | 64 | 160 |

| Ray tracing cores | 40 | 110 |

| Tensor cores | None | 440 |

| Base clock | 1295 MHz | 1740 MHz |

| Boost clock | 3000 MHz | 2377 MHz |

| Memory size | System Shared | 48 GB |

| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus | System Shared | 384 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | System Dependent | 1.34 TB/s |

| FP32 | 15.36 TFLOPS | 66.94 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 15.36 TFLOPS (1:1) | 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| Pixel rate | 192.0 GPixel/s | 380.3 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 480.0 GTexel/s | 1,045.9 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 55 W | 300 W |

| Slot width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None | 700 W |

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Dimensions | None | 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm |

| Release date | 2025-12-31 | 2025-03-17 |

| Predecessor | Polaris Mobile | Workstation Ada |

| Percentile | 50 | 98 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the AMD Radeon 8065S and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. However, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has three recorded benchmark results that illustrate its performance tier. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 9,579.5. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 254,116. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 282,631. The average of these is 182,109.

Comparing against the nearest rivals, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell posts an average score that is 0.9% below the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB (183,725), 1.4% below the RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664), 2.3% above the GeForce RTX 4090 D (178,050), and 2.7% below the A100 SXM4 40 GB (187,147). These deltas show that the Blackwell card is statistically tied with the A100 variants and the RTX 5000 Ada, while edging out the RTX 4090 D by a small margin.

The AMD Radeon 8065S has no benchmark scores, no nearest rivals, and no head-to-head data. Its only quantitative metrics come from its specification sheet. The FP32 throughput of 15.36 TFLOPS is roughly 23% of the NVIDIA card's 66.94 TFLOPS. The texture rate of 480.0 GTexel/s is about 46% of the Blackwell card's 1,045.9 GTexel/s. The pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s is about 50% of the Blackwell card's 380.3 GPixel/s. These ratios suggest that in raw throughput, the Radeon 8065S operates at a significantly lower level, but without benchmark data, the actual workload performance cannot be assessed.

The NVIDIA card's advantage extends to memory. With 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus and 1.34 TB/s bandwidth, it provides ample capacity and speed for large datasets. The Radeon 8065S relies on system-shared memory, making its effective bandwidth dependent on the host platform, which the database lists as “System Dependent.” This creates a fundamental architectural divergence: one card has dedicated high-speed VRAM, the other shares the CPU's memory pool.

In ray tracing, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 110 RT cores versus 40 on the Radeon, a 2.75x difference. In tensor operations, the NVIDIA card has 440 tensor cores while the AMD part has none listed, indicating a lack of dedicated AI acceleration hardware. The AMD card does have a higher boost clock (3000 MHz vs 2377 MHz), but this does not compensate for the massive difference in core counts and memory bandwidth.

The release dates also differ: the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell launched on 2025-03-17, while the Radeon 8065S has a release date of 2025-12-31. The NVIDIA card is already active with benchmark data, while the AMD card's production status is active but its performance remains unquantified in the database. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's nearest rivals cluster within a narrow 2.7% band, confirming it competes at the highest tier of GPU performance. The Radeon 8065S, positioned at the 50th percentile, has no comparable benchmark presence.