AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data shows two distinctly different products with different objectives. The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D targets professional compute and AI workloads with its 32 GB memory capacity, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is a higher-throughput consumer card with a much larger shading unit count and faster clock speeds.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 holds a clear performance advantage in raw compute metrics. Its FP32 output of 30.87 TFLOPS exceeds the AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D's 24.82 TFLOPS by roughly 24%. The RTX 5070 also produces more texture fill rate at 482.3 GTexel/s versus 387.8 GTexel/s, and a higher pixel rate at 201.0 GPixel/s versus 193.9 GPixel/s. The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 40377 places it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the AMD part has no recorded benchmark scores and sits at the 50th percentile.

The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D counters with 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, which is more than double the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7. However, the RTX 5070's memory bandwidth is higher at 672.0 GB/s versus 576.0 GB/s. The AMD card uses a 4 nm process and integrates 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, while the NVIDIA part uses a 5 nm process with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. The AMD card consumes 150 W against the RTX 5070's 250 W.

For buyers, the data suggests the RTX 5070 is the stronger choice for general rendering, high frame rate workloads, and compute tasks that benefit from its 6,144 shading units and 192 tensor cores. The AI PRO 9600D suits workloads that require large memory capacity in a single-slot, low-power package, particularly AI inference or large dataset processing where 32 GB of VRAM matters more than raw throughput.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins in every major throughput category recorded. Its shading unit count of 6,144 is exactly double the AMD card's 3,072. The boost clock of 2512 MHz is substantially higher than 2020 MHz on the AMD part. FP32 compute of 30.87 TFLOPS versus 24.82 TFLOPS gives NVIDIA a 24% lead. Texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s versus 387.8 GTexel/s is a 24% advantage. Pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s versus 193.9 GPixel/s is a smaller 4% edge. The RTX 5070 also has 192 tensor cores while the AMD card lists none.

The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D wins in memory capacity with 32 GB versus 12 GB. It also wins on power efficiency, drawing 150 W versus 250 W, and on physical footprint with a single-slot design at 19 mm width versus the dual-slot 40 mm width. The AMD card uses a newer 4 nm process node compared to NVIDIA's 5 nm, and it packs more transistors overall at 53,900 million versus 31,100 million, despite a smaller process feature size.

The AMD card's memory bus of 256 bits is wider than NVIDIA's 192 bits, but NVIDIA's GDDR7 memory at 28 Gbps effective compensates with higher total bandwidth. The RTX 5070's 672.0 GB/s exceeds the AMD card's 576.0 GB/s by 17%.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, part of the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 uses the GB205 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 series. It is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.3M per mm².

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both have 48 ray tracing cores and 192 texture mapping units. The AMD card has 96 ROPs versus 80 on the NVIDIA part. The NVIDIA card has 192 tensor cores; the AMD card's tensor core count is not recorded. Shading units differ significantly: 3,072 on AMD versus 6,144 on NVIDIA.

Memory architecture differs by generation. The AMD card uses GDDR6 at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed on a 256-bit bus. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed on a 192-bit bus. The NVIDIA memory controller achieves higher bandwidth despite a narrower bus.

Both cards use PCIe 5.0 x16 interfaces. The AMD card has a single DisplayPort 2.1a output, while the NVIDIA card has one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. Both use a single 16-pin power connector. The AMD card requires a 450 W suggested PSU versus 600 W for the NVIDIA card.

Release dates differ. The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D released on 2025-12-10 and lists the Radeon Pro Vega as its predecessor with no successor recorded. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 released on 2025-03-03, lists the GeForce 40 as predecessor and GeForce 60 as successor.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory and how much?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D has 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus.

Q: Which card has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves 672.0 GB/s, while the AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D achieves 576.0 GB/s.

Q: How do the cards compare in raw FP32 compute?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers 30.87 TFLOPS. The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D delivers 24.82 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is approximately 24% higher.

Q: Which card requires less power?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D has a TDP of 150 W and a suggested PSU of 450 W. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has a TDP of 250 W and a suggested PSU of 600 W.

Q: What is the physical size difference between the two cards?

A: The AMD card is 241 mm long, 111 mm high, and 19 mm wide in a single-slot design. The NVIDIA card is 245 mm long, 115 mm high, and 40 mm wide in a dual-slot design.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 have tensor cores?

A: Yes, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has 192 tensor cores. The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D has no recorded tensor core count.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between these two cards. The AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D has an empty benchmark array, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals recorded. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has a full set of benchmark results across multiple test suites.

The RTX 5070's recorded benchmarks show consistent performance across different testing methodologies. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 5077. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 172660. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 178923. PassMark results include a G3D score of 29137, a GPU compute score of 15787, and DirectX scores of 180 (DX10), 277 (DX11), 108 (DX12), and 320 (DX9). The G2D score is 1305. Its average benchmark score is 40377, placing it at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs.

The RTX 5070's nearest rivals in the database are all AMD and NVIDIA professional parts. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, a delta of 0.1% from the RTX 5070. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, a delta of 0.8%. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, a delta of -1.2%. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, a delta of 2%. These deltas indicate the RTX 5070 performs within 2% of these professional workstation cards, with the Radeon Pro 5300 slightly ahead and the RTX A500 Mobile slightly behind.

Because the AMD Radeon AI PRO 9600D has no benchmark data, a direct numeric comparison of test scores is impossible. The analysis must rely on specification differences. The RTX 5070's shading unit count of 6,144 versus 3,072 on the AMD card, combined with its higher boost clock of 2512 MHz versus 2020 MHz, suggests a substantial advantage in shader-bound workloads. The AMD card's 32 GB memory capacity suggests an advantage in memory-bound workloads that exceed 12 GB.

The transistor counts tell an interesting story. The AMD card integrates 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, which is 73% more transistors than the NVIDIA card's 31,100 million on a 263 mm² die. The AMD die is 36% larger physically. This reflects the AMD card's wider memory bus and larger ROP count, but the NVIDIA card still achieves higher throughput figures across every measured rate.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification category recorded.

Process and die: AMD uses 4 nm at TSMC with 53,900 million transistors on 357 mm². NVIDIA uses 5 nm at TSMC with 31,100 million transistors on 263 mm². Transistor density is 151.0M per mm² for AMD versus 118.3M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clocks: AMD base clock is 1080 MHz with a boost of 2020 MHz and a game clock of 1080 MHz. NVIDIA base clock is 2325 MHz with a boost of 2512 MHz. Memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

Memory: AMD has 32 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA has 12 GB GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Core configuration: AMD has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 48 RT cores. NVIDIA has 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores.

Rates: AMD pixel rate is 193.9 GPixel/s and texture rate is 387.8 GTexel/s. NVIDIA pixel rate is 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 482.3 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 both scale at 1:1 for both cards, with AMD at 24.82 TFLOPS and NVIDIA at 30.87 TFLOPS.

Power and cooling: AMD TDP is 150 W with a 450 W suggested PSU. NVIDIA TDP is 250 W with a 600 W suggested PSU. AMD is single-slot; NVIDIA is dual-slot. Both use one 16-pin power connector.

Dimensions: AMD is 241 mm by 111 mm by 19 mm. NVIDIA is 245 mm by 115 mm by 40 mm.

Display outputs: AMD has one DisplayPort 2.1a. NVIDIA has one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b.

Release and status: AMD released 2025-12-10 with Radeon Pro Vega as predecessor. NVIDIA released 2025-03-03 with GeForce 40 as predecessor and GeForce 60 as successor. Both are active in production. The RTX 5070 has a recorded launch MSRP of 549 USD; the AMD card has no recorded launch MSRP.