AMD Radeon HD 7730M vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon HD 7730M and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server do not share any common benchmark results in the database, so a direct per-test comparison is impossible. Instead, the recorded data places each card within its own competitive tier, and the gap between those tiers is enormous.

The HD 7730M posts a single Geekbench OpenCL score of 6,581. That result sits at the 38th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are clustered tightly around it: the AMD Radeon R7 M460 scores 6,612, a 0.5% advantage, the Intel UHD Graphics P750 scores 6,554, a 0.4% deficit, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M scores 6,513, a 1% deficit, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M scores 6,493, a 1.4% deficit. The data shows a narrow band of performance where a few percentage points separate these older mobile and entry-level parts, and the HD 7730M sits almost exactly in the middle of that band. It is neither a leader nor a laggard among its immediate peers; it is simply competitive within a modest performance class.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, by contrast, is recorded with a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,996. That places it at the 34th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals are similarly tight: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M scores 6,000 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 6400 scores 6,001 (0.1% ahead), the AMD FirePro W4100 scores 5,987 (0.2% behind), and the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M scores 5,986 (0.2% behind). The fact that a 2025 server-class Blackwell part lands within 0.2% of a FirePro W4100 and a Quadro K4000M in this particular workload suggests the Steel Nomad test is not capturing the strengths of the RTX PRO 6000, or the benchmark conditions are not representative of its intended server workload.

What the head-to-head field makes clear is that neither card dominates its own benchmark category by a wide margin. The HD 7730M's largest measured edge over a listed rival is 1.4% against the GT 555M. The RTX PRO 6000's largest recorded edge is 0.2% against the K4000M. Both cards are effectively tied with their nearest neighbors in the database, which means the headline story is not about beating rivals by large margins, it is about the absolute gulf between the two cards themselves. The HD 7730M's OpenCL score of 6,581 and the RTX PRO 6000's Steel Nomad score of 5,996 are not directly comparable metrics, but the surrounding hardware specifications, covered later in this analysis, reveal a massive capability gap.

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon HD 7730M compare to its nearest rivals in OpenCL performance?

A: The HD 7730M scores 6,581 in Geekbench OpenCL. It is 0.4% slower than the AMD Radeon R7 M460 (6,612), 0.4% faster than the Intel UHD Graphics P750 (6,554), 1% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (6,513), and 1.4% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M (6,493).

Q: What is the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server's standing in the database?

A: It holds the 34th percentile among all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,996. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M, scores 6,000, a 0.1% difference, and the AMD Radeon RX 6400 also sits 0.1% ahead at 6,001.

Q: Which card has the higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is dramatically ahead, rated at 126.0 TFLOPS, while the HD 7730M is rated at 691.2 GFLOPS, which is 0.6912 TFLOPS.

Q: What are the memory capacities of the two cards?

A: The HD 7730M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 28.80 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 6000 has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two chips?

A: The HD 7730M's Chelsea chip packs 1,500 million transistors on a 123 mm² die for a density of 12.2M transistors per mm². The RTX PRO 6000's GB202 chip packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die for a density of 122.9M per mm².

Q: Which card supports ray tracing and tensor cores?

A: Only the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server lists dedicated hardware: 188 ray tracing cores and 752 tensor cores. The HD 7730M has no recorded RT cores or tensor cores.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different eras and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon HD 7730M is built on GCN 1.0 architecture, uses the Chelsea chip, and belongs to the London generation (HD 7700M). It is fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC, with 1,500 million transistors on a 123 mm² die. The transistor density is 12.2 million per mm². This is a mobile-oriented part from 2012, now marked end-of-life, designed for thin-and-light laptops with a 25 W TDP.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, uses the GB202 chip, and belongs to the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. That yields a transistor density of 122.9 million per mm², roughly ten times higher than the AMD part. The chip is active in production and targets server workloads, with a 600 W TDP.

The compute resources differ by an order of magnitude in every category. The HD 7730M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. The RTX PRO 6000 has 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. The RTX PRO 6000 also adds 188 ray tracing cores and 752 tensor cores, hardware that does not exist on the HD 7730M. Pixel rate on the NVIDIA card is 502.5 GPixel/s versus 10.80 GPixel/s on the AMD card. Texture rate is 1,968.0 GTexel/s versus 21.60 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 126.0 TFLOPS versus 691.2 GFLOPS. The RTX PRO 6000 also lists FP16 at 126.0 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the HD 7730M has no recorded FP16 capability.

Memory architecture is also generations apart. The HD 7730M uses 2 GB of DDR3 on a 128-bit bus with 28.80 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 6000 uses 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The interface moved from PCIe 2.0 x16 on the AMD card to PCIe 5.0 x16 on the NVIDIA card. Display outputs differ as well: the HD 7730M is listed as portable device dependent, while the RTX PRO 6000 has four DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

API support shows the generational shift. The HD 7730M supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RTX PRO 6000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both share OpenGL 4.6, but the NVIDIA card is ahead in DirectX and Vulkan. Clock behavior also differs: the HD 7730M runs at a 575 MHz base and 675 MHz boost, while the RTX PRO 6000 runs at a 1,590 MHz base and 2,617 MHz boost. Memory clocks are listed as 900 MHz (1,800 Mbps effective) for the AMD card and 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card.

The Verdict

The data points to two completely different products for two completely different purposes. The AMD Radeon HD 7730M is an end-of-life mobile GPU from 2012, built for low-power laptops. Its 25 W TDP, 2 GB DDR3 memory, and 691.2 GFLOPS of FP32 performance place it firmly in the entry-level mobile segment of its era. Its benchmark score of 6,581 in OpenCL and 38th percentile ranking show it was a mid-pack performer among its immediate peers, never more than 1.4% ahead or 0.5% behind the closest rivals.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server is an active server product from 2025 with a 600 W TDP, 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, 126.0 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores. Its Steel Nomad score of 5,996 and 34th percentile ranking look modest, but the surrounding specifications reveal a card designed for compute-heavy server workloads, not for the specific benchmark captured in the database. The 0.2% margin over the Quadro K4000M in that test is not indicative of its overall capability.

Who should pick which? The answer depends on workload. For legacy mobile applications, basic graphics, or low-power embedded use where the 25 W TDP and portable-device-dependent outputs are acceptable, the HD 7730M is the only realistic choice between the two, since the RTX PRO 6000's 600 W TDP and dual-slot, 267 mm length make it impossible to integrate into such a system. For server compute, high-bandwidth memory workloads, or any task requiring ray tracing, tensor operations, or more than 2 GB of memory, the RTX PRO 6000 is the only option that meets those requirements. There is no scenario in the recorded data where these two cards compete for the same buyer.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification field. Process node: 28 nm for the HD 7730M, 5 nm for the RTX PRO 6000. Transistors: 1,500 million versus 92,200 million. Die size: 123 mm² versus 750 mm². Transistor density: 12.2M per mm² versus 122.9M per mm². Base clock: 575 MHz versus 1,590 MHz. Boost clock: 675 MHz versus 2,617 MHz. Memory size: 2 GB versus 96 GB. Memory type: DDR3 versus GDDR7. Bus width: 128 bit versus 512 bit. Bandwidth: 28.80 GB/s versus 1.79 TB/s. Shading units: 512 versus 24,064. TMUs: 32 versus 752. ROPs: 16 versus 192. RT cores: none versus 188. Tensor cores: none versus 752. Pixel rate: 10.80 GPixel/s versus 502.5 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 21.60 GTexel/s versus 1,968.0 GTexel/s. FP32: 691.2 GFLOPS versus 126.0 TFLOPS. FP16: not listed versus 126.0 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP: 25 W versus 600 W. Slot width: not listed versus dual-slot. Power connector: not listed versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: not listed versus 1,000 W. Bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs: portable device dependent versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. DirectX: 12 (11_1) versus 12 Ultimate (12_2). Vulkan: 1.2.170 versus 1.4. Release date: 2012-04-23 versus 2025-03-17. Production status: end-of-life versus active. The RTX PRO 6000 also has physical dimensions recorded (267 mm length, 111 mm height, 40 mm width), while the HD 7730M has none listed.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server wins on every absolute performance metric recorded. It has higher compute, higher memory bandwidth, more memory, more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, ray tracing hardware, tensor cores, a faster interface, and a more advanced API set. It is the clear choice for any workload that demands maximum throughput, large datasets, or modern graphics features.

The AMD Radeon HD 7730M wins on power efficiency in the strict sense of total power draw, at 25 W versus 600 W, and on physical flexibility, since it has no slot width, power connector, or PSU requirements listed, making it suitable for portable systems. It also wins on the basis of being the only one of the two that fits into the mobile device category, as its display outputs are portable device dependent. In the narrow context of its own peer group, it is competitive, sitting within 1.4% of its nearest rivals in OpenCL performance.

The use-case split is clean. The HD 7730M is for legacy mobile systems, low-power embedded applications, or any environment with a 25 W power budget and no need for more than 2 GB of memory. The RTX PRO 6000 is for server racks, compute nodes, AI inference, ray-traced rendering, or any workload that can use 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, 126.0 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, and 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The database shows no overlap in their intended roles, and no benchmark result that would suggest otherwise.