AMD Radeon 890M vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive advantage for the AMD Radeon 890M across the two shared benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the 890M scores 37254 points against 7333 for the Radeon Pro WX 3100, which translates to a 408% advantage. This is not a marginal gap; it indicates the 890M delivers over five times the compute throughput in this workload. The Vulkan result follows the same pattern, with the 890M posting 40808 points versus 7827, a 421.4% delta. Both tests point in the same direction, and the magnitude of the lead suggests a generational leap rather than a mere clock-for-clock improvement.

Looking at the broader database context, the 890M carries an average benchmark score of 9210, placing it in the 45th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Vega 8 at 9221 (0.1% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 at 9273 (0.7% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 at 9294 (0.9% behind). The 890M sits essentially level with these older discrete cards, which is notable for an integrated part. The Radeon Pro WX 3100, by contrast, averages 7580 and sits in the 41st percentile. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R7 250 at 7557 (0.3% ahead of the WX 3100), the Intel Arc A310 at 7550 (0.4% ahead), and the AMD Radeon 540 at 7673 (1.2% behind). The WX 3100 is therefore clustered with entry-level parts from several generations ago, while the 890M competes with mid-range discrete GPUs from roughly a decade later.

In the specific head-to-head tests, the 890M wins both contests, giving it a 2-0 record. No benchmark in the shared set favors the WX 3100. The OpenCL delta of 408% and the Vulkan delta of 421.4% are the only comparable data points, and both are overwhelming. The 890M also shows strength in its own benchmark suite, including a PassMark G3D score of 8076 and a PassMark GPU Compute score of 4157, though these have no direct counterpart in the WX 3100's recorded results. The WX 3100 only has Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan entries, so the comparison is limited to those two workloads. Within that limitation, the outcome is unambiguous.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras. The AMD Radeon 890M is built on RDNA 3.5, uses the Strix Point chip, and belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 34,000 million transistors on a 233 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 145.9 million per square millimeter. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 uses the Lexa chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, belongs to the Radeon Pro Polaris (WX x100) generation, and is built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. Its transistor count is 2,200 million on a 103 mm² die, giving a density of 21.4 million per square millimeter. The difference in process technology is stark: the 890M packs over 15 times more transistors into roughly twice the die area.

The compute resources differ substantially. The 890M has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. It also includes 16 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the WX 3100, which has no RT cores listed. The WX 3100 has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, exactly half the 890M's counts in each category. The 890M's pixel rate is 92.80 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 185.6 GTexel/s, versus 19.50 GPixel/s and 39.01 GTexel/s for the WX 3100. Floating point performance follows the same pattern: the 890M delivers 5.939 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), while the WX 3100 delivers 1,248.3 GFLOPS in both. The 890M has a substantial lead in raw throughput.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. The 890M uses system shared memory, with type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. The WX 3100 has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, with 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1500 MHz (6 Gbps effective). The 890M's memory performance is therefore contingent on the host system's RAM configuration, whereas the WX 3100 has fixed, dedicated resources. This is a meaningful trade-off: the integrated part can scale with faster system memory, but it competes for bandwidth with the CPU, while the discrete part has guaranteed dedicated bandwidth.

The feature sets also differ. The 890M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The WX 3100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The 890M's DirectX 12 Ultimate designation includes feature levels that the older GCN 4.0 part cannot match. The 890M is an IGP with no power connectors and a 15 W TDP, while the WX 3100 is a single-slot card with no power connectors and a 65 W TDP, plus a suggested PSU of 250 W. The 890M uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the WX 3100 uses PCIe 3.0 x8. The 890M's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent, whereas the WX 3100 has 1x DisplayPort 1.4a and 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear recommendation for the AMD Radeon 890M in nearly every measurable category. Its 408% lead in OpenCL and 421.4% lead in Vulkan over the WX 3100 are decisive. The 890M also has a higher average benchmark score (9210 versus 7580) and a higher percentile ranking (45th versus 41st). The architecture is newer, the process node is significantly more advanced, and the compute resources are double in shading units, TMUs, and ROPs. The 890M adds ray tracing cores that the WX 3100 lacks entirely, and it supports a newer DirectX feature level.

The Radeon Pro WX 3100 does retain one structural advantage: dedicated memory. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth is fixed and does not depend on the host system. The 890M's system shared memory means its actual bandwidth is system dependent. For workloads where consistent, dedicated memory bandwidth is critical and the host system has slow RAM, the WX 3100 could be the safer choice. However, the benchmark results do not show any scenario where the WX 3100 outperforms the 890M. The WX 3100 also has a higher TDP at 65 W versus 15 W, which is a disadvantage for power efficiency, though it is a discrete card with its own cooling and display outputs, making it easier to deploy in a desktop workstation.

The 890M is the better performer by a wide margin. The WX 3100 is an end-of-life product from 2017, while the 890M is active and from 2024. The 890M's predecessor is the Navi II IGP, and the WX 3100's predecessor is the Radeon Pro GCN, with the Radeon Pro Vega as its successor. The 890M has no successor listed. For anyone choosing between these two based on the recorded data, the 890M wins on compute, features, efficiency, and modern API support.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification category. The 890M uses a 4 nm process at TSMC with 34,000 million transistors and a 233 mm² die. The WX 3100 uses a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries with 2,200 million transistors and a 103 mm² die. Transistor density is 145.9M per mm² for the 890M versus 21.4M per mm² for the WX 3100.

Clock speeds differ: the 890M has a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, while the WX 3100 has a base clock of 925 MHz and a boost clock of 1219 MHz. The 890M's memory is system shared, whereas the WX 3100 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth. The 890M has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 16 RT cores. The WX 3100 has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with no RT cores. Pixel rate is 92.80 GPixel/s for the 890M versus 19.50 GPixel/s for the WX 3100. Texture rate is 185.6 GTexel/s versus 39.01 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 5.939 TFLOPS versus 1,248.3 GFLOPS.

TDP is 15 W for the 890M and 65 W for the WX 3100. The 890M is an IGP with no slot width, while the WX 3100 is single-slot. The 890M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, the WX 3100 uses PCIe 3.0 x8. Display outputs are portable device dependent for the 890M, while the WX 3100 has 1x DisplayPort 1.4a and 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. The 890M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The WX 3100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The WX 3100 has a launch MSRP of 199 USD, a 168 mm length, a 69 mm height, and a suggested PSU of 250 W. The 890M has no launch MSRP, no dimensions, and no suggested PSU listed. Production status is Active for the 890M and End-of-life for the WX 3100.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 890M has an average benchmark score of 9210, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 has an average benchmark score of 7580.

Q: How large is the lead for the 890M in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The 890M scores 40808 points in Geekbench Vulkan versus 7827 for the WX 3100, a delta of 421.4%.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro WX 3100 support ray tracing?

A: No, the WX 3100 has no ray tracing cores listed, while the 890M includes 16 RT cores.

Q: What memory configuration does each GPU use?

A: The 890M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, while the WX 3100 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the TDP difference between the two?

A: The 890M has a TDP of 15 W, while the WX 3100 has a TDP of 65 W.

Q: Which GPU has the higher transistor count?

A: The 890M has 34,000 million transistors, compared to 2,200 million for the WX 3100.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 890M wins in compute-heavy workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 37254 and Vulkan score of 40808 are far above the WX 3100's 7333 and 7827. The 890M also has higher pixel and texture rates (92.80 GPixel/s and 185.6 GTexel/s versus 19.50 GPixel/s and 39.01 GTexel/s), making it the better choice for rendering, modern gaming, and any workload that leverages DirectX 12 Ultimate features or ray tracing. Its 15 W TDP also makes it suitable for power-constrained mobile or compact systems.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 wins in scenarios where dedicated memory is essential. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth is independent of the host system, unlike the 890M's system shared memory. For professional workstation tasks that require predictable memory performance without relying on system RAM speed, the WX 3100 offers a fixed resource. It also provides dedicated display outputs (1x DisplayPort 1.4a and 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a) and is a single-slot card, which may be easier to integrate into a desktop workstation. Its higher TDP of 65 W reflects a discrete design with its own cooling. However, the benchmark data does not show any test where the WX 3100 outperforms the 890M. The 890M is the stronger GPU in every recorded measurement, and the WX 3100's only advantages are structural, not performance-related.