AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark data separates these two AMD cards into distinct roles. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 delivers decisively higher raw performance, winning both recorded head-to-head tests. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 7006 is 199.9% higher than the RX 7650 GRE's 2336, a near-tripling of graphics throughput. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AI PRO R9700 scores 118202 against 83109, a 42.2% advantage. For compute-heavy workloads such as rendering, machine learning, or large-batch data processing, the AI PRO R9700 is the clear choice based on these measurements.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, however, occupies a different position. Its average benchmark score of 42723 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the AI PRO R9700 sits at the 69th percentile with an average of 23315. The RX 7650 GRE's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER at a 1.2% higher average score, indicating it competes in a higher overall performance tier despite losing the two specific head-to-head tests. The RX 7650 GRE suits gamers and general-purpose users who prioritize consistent performance across a broad range of applications, where its higher percentile ranking suggests better overall versatility. The AI PRO R9700, with its 32 GB memory and workstation-oriented architecture, targets professional environments that demand massive frame buffers and sustained compute throughput. The data indicates: choose the AI PRO R9700 for specialized, memory-intensive professional workloads; choose the RX 7650 GRE for broad-spectrum gaming and everyday GPU tasks where its average score and percentile lead.

Architecture Differences

The two cards use different generations of AMD graphics architecture. The AI PRO R9700 is built on RDNA 4.0, while the RX 7650 GRE uses RDNA 3.0. This architectural gap shows up in the process node: the R9700 is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, whereas the RX 7650 GRE uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. The smaller node allows the R9700 to pack 53,900 million transistors into a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The RX 7650 GRE contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, with a density of 65.2M per mm².

The R9700 uses the Navi 48 chip and belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation. Its predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega. The RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish, and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. Its predecessor is Navi II, and its successor is Navi IV, which places it one step behind the R9700's architecture generation.

Both cards report the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither card lists tensor cores. The R9700 includes 64 ray tracing cores, double the RX 7650 GRE's 32. The R9700 also doubles the shading units (4096 vs 2048), texture mapping units (256 vs 128), and render output units (128 vs 64). The R9700's FP32 compute is 47.84 TFLOPS, also exactly double the RX 7650 GRE's 22.08 TFLOPS. Both cards report FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with their FP32 figures.

The R9700 uses a 16-pin power connector and has a TDP of 300 W, with a suggested PSU of 700 W. The RX 7650 GRE uses a single 8-pin connector, draws 170 W, and requires a 450 W PSU. The R9700 connects via PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RX 7650 GRE uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Both are dual-slot cards. The R9700 measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The RX 7650 GRE is 204 mm long and 115 mm tall, with no width recorded.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory, and how does that affect its use case?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The R9700's quadruple memory capacity and more than double the bandwidth make it suited for large datasets and high-resolution textures, while the RX 7650 GRE targets conventional gaming capacities.

Q: How do the clock speeds compare between the two cards?

A: The AI PRO R9700 has a base clock of 1660 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2920 MHz. The RX 7650 GRE has a higher base clock at 1720 MHz, the same game clock at 2350 MHz, but a lower boost clock at 2695 MHz. The R9700's higher boost clock contributes to its peak performance advantage.

Q: What do the average benchmark scores and percentiles indicate?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723 and sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. The AI PRO R9700 has an average score of 23315 and sits in the 69th percentile. The RX 7650 GRE's higher average and percentile indicate it performs better across the full benchmark suite, even though it loses the two direct head-to-head tests.

Q: Which card requires more power and what PSU is suggested?

A: The AI PRO R9700 has a TDP of 300 W and a suggested PSU of 700 W, using a single 16-pin power connector. The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W and a suggested PSU of 450 W, using a single 8-pin connector. The R9700 demands substantially more power delivery.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each card according to average score?

A: The AI PRO R9700's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R9 M290X (0.2% higher average), AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.2% higher), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (0.3% higher), and NVIDIA P106-100 (0.3% higher). The RX 7650 GRE's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (1.2% higher), NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (1.2% higher), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (1.3% higher), and NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (1.3% higher).

Q: When was each card released?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 was released on 2025-07-22, and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE was released on 2025-02-06. The RX 7650 GRE launched earlier in the year.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards:

• Chip: Navi 48 (R9700) vs Navi 33 (RX 7650 GRE)
• Architecture: RDNA 4.0 vs RDNA 3.0
• Codename: None listed vs Hotpink Bonefish
• Generation: Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) vs Navi III (RX 7000)
• Process node: 4 nm vs 6 nm
• Transistors: 53,900 million vs 13,300 million
• Die size: 357 mm² vs 204 mm²
• Transistor density: 151.0M / mm² vs 65.2M / mm²
• Base clock: 1660 MHz vs 1720 MHz
• Boost clock: 2920 MHz vs 2695 MHz
• Memory speed: 2518 MHz 20.1 Gbps effective vs 2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective
• Memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
• Memory bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 644.6 GB/s vs 288.0 GB/s
• Shading units: 4096 vs 2048
• TMUs: 256 vs 128
• ROPs: 128 vs 64
• RT cores: 64 vs 32
• Pixel rate: 373.8 GPixel/s vs 172.5 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 747.5 GTexel/s vs 345.0 GTexel/s
• FP32: 47.84 TFLOPS vs 22.08 TFLOPS
• FP16: 47.84 TFLOPS (1:1) vs 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 300 W vs 170 W
• Power connectors: 1x 16-pin vs 1x 8-pin
• Suggested PSU: 700 W vs 450 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 vs PCIe 4.0 x8
• Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a vs 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
• Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches vs 204 mm 8 inches
• Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches vs 115 mm 4.5 inches
• Width: 40 mm 1.6 inches vs not listed
• Release date: 2025-07-22 vs 2025-02-06
• Predecessor: Radeon Pro Vega vs Navi II
• Successor: None listed vs Navi IV
• Launch MSRP: 1,299 USD vs 279 USD

Shared specifications include the GDDR6 memory type, the 2350 MHz game clock, dual-slot width, DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4, and active production status.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head data contains two benchmark tests, and the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins both. The first test, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, shows the R9700 scoring 7006 against the RX 7650 GRE's 2336. The delta is 199.9%, meaning the R9700 delivers roughly three times the performance in this DirectX 12 workload. This is the largest gap between the two cards and reflects the R9700's doubled shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and ray tracing cores, as well as its higher boost clock of 2920 MHz versus 2695 MHz.

The second test, Geekbench OpenCL, shows the R9700 scoring 118202 against the RX 7650 GRE's 83109, a delta of 42.2%. This compute-oriented test narrows the gap considerably compared to the 3DMark result, but the R9700 still holds a clear edge. The RX 7650 GRE's higher base clock of 1720 MHz versus 1660 MHz does not compensate for the R9700's doubled compute resources and superior memory bandwidth.

The RX 7650 GRE records zero wins in the head-to-head comparison. Its only two benchmark entries in the database are the same tests where it loses. However, its average benchmark score of 42723 across the full database significantly exceeds the R9700's 23315 average. This discrepancy indicates that the RX 7650 GRE performs strongly across a wider set of tests than the two recorded head-to-head ones, while the R9700's average is dragged down by lower scores in other benchmark categories such as PassMark DirectX 9 (363), DirectX 10 (155), and DirectX 11 (272). The R9700's PassMark G3D score is 26979, and its PassMark GPU compute score is 15300. The RX 7650 GRE's database contains no PassMark entries, so a direct comparison in those tests is not possible.

The percentile ranking reinforces this split. The RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the R9700 sits at the 69th percentile. In practical terms, the RX 7650 GRE's average score places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which scores 43223, only 1.2% higher. The R9700's average score places it near the AMD Radeon R9 M290X, a much older card, with a 0.2% difference. This means the R9700's specialized strengths in the two head-to-head tests do not translate to a higher overall database ranking, whereas the RX 7650 GRE's balanced performance earns it a higher standing among all tested GPUs.