AMD Radeon 890M vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the AMD Radeon 890M?

A: The AMD Radeon 890M is an integrated graphics processor based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, using the Strix Point chip. It belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile, is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, and contains 34,000 million transistors on a 233 mm² die. It is an IGP with no slot width, no power connectors, and a 15 W TDP.

Q: What is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is a discrete server graphics card based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using the GB203 chip. It belongs to the Server Blackwell generation, is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, and contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. It is a single-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, with a 165 W TDP and a 450 W suggested PSU.

Q: How do the two compare in raw compute performance?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Radeon 890M delivers 5.939 TFLOPS. That makes the NVIDIA part approximately 8.5 times higher in FP32 throughput. Both parts offer FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32.

Q: What are the memory configurations of each?

A: The Radeon 890M uses system-shared memory, with a system-dependent bandwidth and no dedicated VRAM. The RTX PRO 4500 has 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, with 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1563 MHz, 25 Gbps effective.

Q: What benchmark data is available for each?

A: The Radeon 890M has extensive benchmark results, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 590, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 37254, a Geekbench Vulkan score of 40808, and a Passmark G3D score of 8076. Its average benchmark score is 9210. The RTX PRO 4500 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, with an average benchmark score of 0.

Q: How does the Radeon 890M rank among all GPUs?

A: The Radeon 890M sits at the 45th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Vega 8 (avg score 9221, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (avg score 9273, delta -0.7%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 (avg score 9294, delta -0.9%), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M (avg score 9302, delta -1%).

The Verdict

The database shows two products aimed at entirely different segments. The AMD Radeon 890M is an integrated processor solution with a 15 W TDP, designed for mobile Strix Point systems. It has no dedicated memory, no power connectors, and its display outputs are portable-device dependent. Its measured average benchmark score is 9210, placing it at the 45th percentile of all GPUs. That places it in the same performance band as older discrete cards like the GeForce GTX 960 and the GeForce GTX 465, which score 9273 and 9294 respectively.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is a server-class discrete accelerator with a 165 W TDP, 32 GB of GDDR7, 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth, and a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. It has no display outputs, which confirms its role as a compute-oriented server part. Its FP32 throughput of 50.70 TFLOPS dwarfs the Radeon 890M's 5.939 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate of 270.5 GPixel/s is nearly three times the 92.80 GPixel/s of the AMD part. However, the RTX PRO 4500 has no benchmark scores recorded in the database, so its measured percentile of 50 is based on specifications rather than test results.

For a mobile integrated GPU, the Radeon 890M is the only viable choice in this comparison, given its IGP form factor, shared-memory design, and 15 W power envelope. For any server workload requiring high FP32 throughput, large dedicated memory, or high memory bandwidth, the RTX PRO 4500 is the clear selection. The data does not support using the Radeon 890M in a server context, as its memory is system-dependent and its compute is an order of magnitude lower. Conversely, the RTX PRO 4500 cannot serve in an integrated mobile role, as it requires a PCIe slot, a 16-pin power connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU.

Benchmark results indicate that the Radeon 890M is competitive with mid-range discrete GPUs from the GTX 900 and GTX 400 series, all within a 1% delta of its average score. The RTX PRO 4500, with no measured scores, must be assessed on its architectural and specification advantages alone.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

There are no head-to-head benchmark entries in the database for these two products, which reflects their different target markets. However, the available individual benchmark data for the Radeon 890M and the specification data for the RTX PRO 4500 allow for a meaningful comparison of performance potential.

The Radeon 890M records a Passmark G3D score of 8076, a Passmark GPU Compute score of 4157, and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 37254. Its Geekbench Vulkan score reaches 40808, which is its highest single-test result. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 590. These figures establish a baseline for an integrated GPU that performs near the 45th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Vega 8, scores 9221 on average, just 0.1% higher. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 37254 puts it in the range of capable entry-level discrete graphics.

The RTX PRO 4500 offers no measured benchmark scores, so the comparison shifts to specification-driven metrics. Its FP32 throughput of 50.70 TFLOPS is more than eight times the Radeon 890M's 5.939 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 792.1 GTexel/s is more than four times the 185.6 GTexel/s of the AMD part. Its pixel rate of 270.5 GPixel/s is about 2.9 times higher than the 92.80 GPixel/s of the 890M. Memory bandwidth is the largest gap: the RTX PRO 4500 delivers 800.3 GB/s over a 256-bit GDDR7 interface, while the Radeon 890M relies on system-shared memory with bandwidth described only as system dependent.

The Radeon 890M has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. The RTX PRO 4500 has 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 ray tracing cores, and 328 tensor cores. In every computational resource category, the NVIDIA part holds a substantial lead. The RTX PRO 4500 also boosts to 2415 MHz, while the Radeon 890M boosts to 2900 MHz. Despite the AMD part's higher boost clock, the NVIDIA part's much larger execution resource count overwhelms the clock advantage.

In terms of average benchmark score, the database lists the Radeon 890M at 9210 and the RTX PRO 4500 at 0, since no tests are recorded for the latter. The percentile rankings, 45 for AMD and 50 for NVIDIA, are close, but the NVIDIA percentile is derived from specification-based estimation rather than measured results. The Radeon 890M's measured performance places it within 1% of the GeForce GTX 960 and the GeForce GTX 465, which is a useful reference point for its actual capability in real-world workloads.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every specification field. The Radeon 890M is manufactured on a 4 nm process, while the RTX PRO 4500 uses a 5 nm process, both at TSMC. The AMD chip contains 34,000 million transistors on a 233 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 145.9M per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, with a density of 120.6M per mm². The NVIDIA chip is larger in both transistor count and die area.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The Radeon 890M has a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. The RTX PRO 4500 has a base clock of 1215 MHz and a boost clock of 2415 MHz. The AMD part boosts higher, but the NVIDIA part has a much higher base clock.

Memory is a fundamental difference. The Radeon 890M uses system-shared memory with no dedicated size, type, bus width, or bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 has 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1563 MHz, 25 Gbps effective, and a bandwidth of 800.3 GB/s.

The compute resource counts diverge sharply. The Radeon 890M has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores. The RTX PRO 4500 has 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 ray tracing cores, and 328 tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has over ten times the shading units, over five times the TMUs, over three and a half times the ROPs, and over five times the ray tracing cores.

Power and physical specifications differ as well. The Radeon 890M has a 15 W TDP, is an IGP with no slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The RTX PRO 4500 has a 165 W TDP, is single-slot, uses a 1x 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 450 W. The NVIDIA card is 267 mm long, 111 mm high, and 40 mm wide. The AMD part has no recorded dimensions.

The bus interface differs: the Radeon 890M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX PRO 4500 uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the Radeon 890M's outputs are portable-device dependent, while the RTX PRO 4500 has no display outputs at all. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Release dates differ by a wide margin. The Radeon 890M was released on 2024-07-14, while the RTX PRO 4500 is dated 2026-03-16. The AMD part's predecessor is the Navi II IGP. The NVIDIA part's predecessor is the Server Hopper, and its successor is the Server Rubin. Both are marked as active production status.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon 890M is built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, part of the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile. The RTX PRO 4500 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Server Blackwell generation. These are fundamentally different design philosophies: one is an integrated graphics solution for mobile processors, the other is a discrete server accelerator.

The AMD architecture uses a 4 nm TSMC process with 34,000 million transistors on a 233 mm² die. The NVIDIA architecture uses a 5 nm TSMC process with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. The transistor density figures reflect this: the AMD die packs 145.9M transistors per mm², while the NVIDIA die achieves 120.6M per mm². The smaller AMD process node allows for higher density, but the NVIDIA chip carries a larger absolute transistor count.

The memory architecture is a central difference. The Radeon 890M has no dedicated memory, relying entirely on system-shared memory. This means its memory bandwidth is system dependent and cannot be specified as a fixed value. The RTX PRO 4500 uses 32 GB of GDDR7 with a 256-bit bus and 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This dedicated high-bandwidth memory is typical of compute-oriented server parts.

The compute architecture differs in resource allocation. The Radeon 890M uses 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with 16 ray tracing cores. The RTX PRO 4500 uses 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with 82 ray tracing cores and 328 tensor cores. The tensor cores on the NVIDIA part indicate support for AI and deep learning workloads, which the AMD part lacks entirely.

Clock behavior also reflects architectural priorities. The Radeon 890M has a low 400 MHz base clock and a high 2900 MHz boost clock, a common pattern for integrated GPUs that scale up under load. The RTX PRO 4500 has a higher 1215 MHz base clock and a more modest 2415 MHz boost, suggesting a design that maintains sustained performance at a higher idle baseline.

The pixel and texture rates confirm the architectural gap. The Radeon 890M delivers 92.80 GPixel/s and 185.6 GTexel/s. The RTX PRO 4500 delivers 270.5 GPixel/s and 792.1 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute of 5.939 TFLOPS for the AMD part versus 50.70 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part is the most direct measure of their compute capability difference.

The bus interface reflects the integration level. The Radeon 890M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, consistent with an IGP. The RTX PRO 4500 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, consistent with a high-bandwidth server card. The power delivery also differs: the AMD part uses no external power connectors and has a 15 W TDP, while the NVIDIA part uses a single 16-pin connector and has a 165 W TDP with a 450 W suggested PSU. The physical form factor reinforces this: the AMD part is an IGP with no slot width, while the NVIDIA part is a single-slot card with defined dimensions.

The release timeline also separates them. The Radeon 890M launched in July 2024, while the RTX PRO 4500 is dated March 2026. The AMD part's predecessor is the Navi II IGP, and the NVIDIA part's predecessor is the Server Hopper, with a successor named Server Rubin. Both architectures target different workloads, and the data shows no overlap in their intended use cases.