AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT vs NVIDIA T1000 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT has an average benchmark score of 45384, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA T1000 has an average benchmark score of 36289, placing it in the 80th percentile.

Q: What are the biggest performance differences shown in the head-to-head benchmarks?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 41772 versus 37704 for the NVIDIA T1000, a 10.8% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD card scores 39601 versus 34874, a 13.6% lead.

Q: How do the two cards compare in memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA T1000 has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 160.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What are the power and physical differences between the two cards?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT has a 125 W TDP, is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no display outputs, and uses no power connectors. The NVIDIA T1000 has a 50 W TDP, is a single-slot card with 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, and also uses no power connectors.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density and what does that imply?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, built on a 7 nm process, has a transistor density of 40.5M per mm². The NVIDIA T1000, built on a 12 nm process, has a transistor density of 23.5M per mm². The AMD chip packs more transistors into a smaller area.

Q: Are there any benchmark results where the NVIDIA T1000 wins?

A: No. In the recorded head-to-head results, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT wins both tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The NVIDIA T1000 has zero wins in the direct comparison.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is the faster card in every recorded benchmark. It wins both head-to-head tests, with a 10.8% lead in OpenCL and a 13.6% lead in Vulkan. Its average benchmark score of 45384 is 25% higher than the NVIDIA T1000's 36289. For any workload that relies on raw compute throughput, the AMD card is the clear choice.

However, the NVIDIA T1000 is not without merit. It is a single-slot card with four mini-DisplayPort outputs, making it a practical choice for multi-display setups in compact workstations. Its 50 W TDP is less than half of the AMD card's 125 W, which matters for systems with tight thermal or power budgets. The T1000 also has a lower suggested PSU requirement of 250 W versus 300 W for the AMD card.

Pick the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT if you need maximum compute performance and have the physical space for an IGP (no display outputs means it must be paired with another GPU for display). Pick the NVIDIA T1000 if you need a low-power, single-slot card with built-in display outputs and are willing to accept significantly lower benchmark scores.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head results are decisive. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 41772, while the NVIDIA T1000 scores 37704. That is a 10.8% gap. In Geekbench Vulkan, the AMD card scores 39601 versus 34874 for the NVIDIA card, a 13.6% advantage. The AMD card wins both tests, and the Vulkan margin is notably larger than the OpenCL margin.

Looking at average scores across the entire database, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT sits at 45384, which is 25% above the NVIDIA T1000's 36289. The AMD card's nearest rivals include the Intel Arc A730M (45592, a 0.5% difference), the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (45972, a 1.3% difference), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (44795, a 1.3% difference). This places the AMD card in a performance tier far above the T1000.

The NVIDIA T1000, by contrast, sits in a much lower performance bracket. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 5300M (36529, a 0.7% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X (36530, a 0.7% difference), and the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (35860, a 1.2% difference). The T1000 is competitive with older high-end cards but is clearly outclassed by the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT.

The FP32 compute figures tell a similar story. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT delivers 5.398 TFLOPS, more than double the NVIDIA T1000's 2.500 TFLOPS. Texture rate follows the same pattern: 168.7 GTexel/s for AMD versus 78.12 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. Pixel rates are closer but still favor AMD: 56.22 GPixel/s versus 44.64 GPixel/s.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ substantially in nearly every specification that matters for compute performance.

Memory: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT has 8 GB of GDDR6, while the NVIDIA T1000 has 4 GB. Both use a 128-bit bus, but the AMD card's memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) versus 1250 MHz (10 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. This yields a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s for AMD versus 160.0 GB/s for NVIDIA.

Compute units: The AMD card has 1536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The AMD card has 71% more shading units and 71% more TMUs, while ROP counts are identical.

Clocks: The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT has a base clock of 1187 MHz and a boost clock of 1757 MHz. The NVIDIA T1000 has a base clock of 1065 MHz and a boost clock of 1395 MHz. The AMD card runs at higher frequencies across the board.

Physical dimensions: The NVIDIA T1000 is 156 mm long and 69 mm high, and it is a single-slot card. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is an IGP with no listed dimensions and no display outputs.

Power: The AMD card has a 125 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The NVIDIA card has a 50 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 250 W. Both use no external power connectors.

Bus interface: The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 3.0 x16.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is significant. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is built on the RDNA 1.0 architecture, using the Navi 14 chip. It is fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC, with 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die. The transistor density is 40.5 million per mm².

The NVIDIA T1000 uses the Turing architecture with the TU117 chip. It is fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC, with 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die. The transistor density is 23.5 million per mm².

Neither card has dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores, so those fields are null for both. The AMD card's RDNA 1.0 architecture is newer and more efficient per transistor, which explains how it achieves higher performance despite a smaller die size. The 7 nm process gives AMD a clear density advantage over NVIDIA's 12 nm process.

Both cards support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical. The AMD card supports FP16 at 10.80 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the NVIDIA card supports FP16 at 5.000 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). The AMD card's FP32 performance is 5.398 TFLOPS versus 2.500 TFLOPS for NVIDIA.

The NVIDIA T1000 is part of the Quadro Turing generation (Tx000), with a predecessor in Quadro Volta and a successor in Workstation Ampere. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT is part of the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) generation, with no predecessor or successor listed. Both cards are marked as end-of-life in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT wins in every performance category recorded. It is faster in OpenCL by 10.8%, faster in Vulkan by 13.6%, and has a 25% higher average benchmark score. Its FP32 compute is more than double, its texture rate is more than double, and its memory bandwidth is 40% higher. For any compute-heavy task, such as rendering, simulation, or machine learning inference (within the limits of the available APIs), the AMD card is the superior choice.

The AMD card's 8 GB of memory is also a decisive advantage for workloads that exceed 4 GB of VRAM. The higher boost clock (1757 MHz versus 1395 MHz) and larger shading unit count (1536 versus 896) make it the clear winner for parallel workloads.

The NVIDIA T1000 wins in categories unrelated to raw performance. It is a single-slot card with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, meaning it can drive multiple displays directly. The AMD card has no display outputs at all, so it cannot be used as a standalone graphics output device. The T1000 also consumes 50 W versus 125 W for the AMD card, and it has a lower suggested PSU requirement (250 W versus 300 W). Its 156 mm length and 69 mm height make it suitable for compact chassis.

For a multi-display workstation with limited power budget, the T1000 is the practical pick. For raw compute performance, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT wins outright. The database shows no scenario where the NVIDIA card outperforms the AMD card in benchmark scores, so the decision comes down to physical and power constraints versus compute capability.