AMD Radeon Pro 560 vs AMD Radeon Pro 5700 Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is a decisive generational leap over the AMD Radeon Pro 560, winning every head-to-head benchmark by a margin of at least 187%. While the Radeon Pro 560 holds a slightly higher overall percentile rank among all GPUs (61 vs 62 for the Pro 5700), this is a statistical artifact of its lower average benchmark score pool, not an indicator of competitive performance. The data is unambiguous: the Pro 5700 delivers between roughly 3x and 3.4x the raw compute throughput of the Pro 560 in every measured test.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Pro 5700 dominates the Pro 560 across all three Geekbench compute tests. In Geekbench Metal, the Pro 5700 scores 60,126 against the Pro 560’s 20,918, a delta of 187.4%. This is the narrowest victory for the Pro 5700, yet it still represents nearly triple the performance. The margin expands further in Geekbench OpenCL, where the Pro 5700’s 52,787 score crushes the Pro 560’s 15,504, yielding a 240.5% advantage. The largest relative gap appears in Geekbench Vulkan: 51,289 versus 16,232, a 216% difference.

These results are not close calls. The Pro 5700’s smallest win is still larger than the Pro 560’s entire score in two of the three tests. For context on the Pro 5700's absolute standing, its average benchmark score of 18,189 places it within 0.2% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18,159) and 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18,093). The Pro 560’s average of 17,551 sits in a different league entirely, matching the AMD Radeon 780M (17,588, -0.2%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (17,639, -0.5%). In short, the Pro 5700 competes with modern mid-range discrete GPUs, while the Pro 560 is effectively an entry-level part.

The benchmark data shows a consistent pattern: the Pro 5700’s advantage is largest in OpenCL (240.5%), slightly smaller in Vulkan (216%), and smallest in Metal (187.4%). This suggests the Pro 5700’s architectural efficiency scales better with compute-heavy workloads than with graphics-API-specific tasks, though all three APIs still show overwhelming superiority. The Pro 560 wins no benchmark in this comparison — its 0 wins versus 3 wins for the Pro 5700 tells the complete story.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 has an average benchmark score of 18,189, compared to 17,551 for the AMD Radeon Pro 560. Despite this, the Pro 560 holds a 61st percentile rank versus the Pro 5700’s 62nd percentile, a difference driven by the distribution of scores across all GPUs.

Q: How much faster is the Pro 5700 in Geekbench Metal?

A: The Pro 5700 scores 60,126 in Geekbench Metal, which is 187.4% higher than the Pro 560’s 20,918. This is the smallest margin of victory across the three tested benchmarks.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two cards?

A: The largest gap is in Geekbench OpenCL, where the Pro 5700’s 52,787 score is 240.5% above the Pro 560’s 15,504. The Vulkan test shows a 216% difference (51,289 vs 16,232).

Q: Are these GPUs comparable to any modern NVIDIA parts?

A: According to nearest rival data, the Pro 5700’s average score (18,189) is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18,093) and 0.2% of the RTX 3060 Mobile (18,159). The Pro 560’s average (17,551) is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (17,639).

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The Pro 5700 has 2,304 shading units, while the Pro 560 has 1,024. This 2.25x difference in shader count directly contributes to the Pro 5700’s FP32 throughput of 6.221 TFLOPS versus 1.858 TFLOPS for the Pro 560.

Q: Do both cards support the same DirectX version?

A: No. The Pro 5700 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the Pro 560 supports DirectX 12 (12_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the Pro 5700 supports Vulkan 1.4 compared to Vulkan 1.3 on the Pro 560.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent entirely different architectural generations. The Pro 5700 is built on RDNA 1.0 using the Navi 10 chip, while the Pro 560 uses GCN 4.0 with the Polaris 21 chip. This is a fundamental shift in design philosophy: RDNA 1.0 was engineered for higher instructions-per-clock and improved compute efficiency, whereas GCN 4.0 is an older, more power-hungry architecture.

The process node difference is stark. The Pro 5700 uses a 7nm process at TSMC, while the Pro 560 uses a 14nm process at GlobalFoundries. This translates directly to transistor density: the Pro 5700 packs 41.0 million transistors per mm² (10,300 million total on a 251 mm² die), versus 24.4 million per mm² for the Pro 560 (3,000 million on a 123 mm² die). The Pro 5700 fits more than three times the transistors into roughly twice the die area.

Memory architecture also diverges completely. The Pro 5700 uses 8GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Pro 560 uses 4GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, yielding only 81.28 GB/s. The Pro 5700’s memory clock is 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective), compared to 1270 MHz (5.1 Gbps effective) on the Pro 560. This 4.7x bandwidth advantage is critical for compute workloads and high-resolution textures.

Compute resources scale accordingly. The Pro 5700 has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Pro 560 has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and only 16 ROPs. Pixel rate is 86.40 GPixel/s for the Pro 5700 versus 14.51 GPixel/s for the Pro 560, and texture rate is 194.4 GTexel/s versus 58.05 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput difference is 6.221 TFLOPS versus 1.858 TFLOPS — a 3.35x gap. Notably, the Pro 5700 supports FP16 at 12.44 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the Pro 560’s FP16 is equal to its FP32 at 1.858 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio).

Specification Differences

The most obvious specification gap is memory: 8GB GDDR6 versus 4GB GDDR5, with bus widths of 256-bit versus 128-bit and bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s versus 81.28 GB/s. The Pro 5700’s base clock is 1243 MHz and boost clock is 1350 MHz; the Pro 560 has no listed base or boost clocks, only a memory clock of 1270 MHz.

Power draw differs substantially: the Pro 5700 has a TDP of 130W with a suggested PSU of 300W, while the Pro 560 has a 75W TDP and no suggested PSU listed. Both are IGP slot width with no power connectors, but the Pro 5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 while the Pro 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8. Display outputs differ: the Pro 5700 has "No outputs," while the Pro 560 has "Portable Device Dependent" outputs.

The Pro 5700 has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs; the Pro 560 has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The Pro 5700’s transistor count is 10,300 million on a 251 mm² die, versus 3,000 million on a 123 mm² die. Release dates are also far apart: the Pro 5700 launched on 2020-08-03, while the Pro 560 launched on 2017-04-17.

The Verdict

The data supports only one conclusion: the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is in a completely different performance class. It wins all three head-to-head benchmarks by margins ranging from 187.4% to 240.5%. Its FP32 compute (6.221 TFLOPS) is 3.35x higher, its memory bandwidth (384.0 GB/s) is 4.7x higher, and its shading unit count (2,304) is 2.25x higher than the Pro 560.

The Pro 560’s only statistical advantage is its percentile rank (61 vs 62), but this is misleading given its lower average score (17,551 vs 18,189) and the fact that it competes with parts like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (17,639) and AMD Radeon 780M (17,588). The Pro 5700, by contrast, sits alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18,093) and RTX 3060 Mobile (18,159). For any workload that benefits from compute throughput, memory bandwidth, or modern API support (Vulkan 1.4 vs 1.3, DirectX 12_1 vs 12_0), the Pro 5700 is the only rational choice.

However, context matters. Both cards are end-of-life products with no launch MSRP listed. The Pro 5700’s 130W TDP and 300W suggested PSU make it a more demanding part, while the Pro 560’s 75W TDP and portable-device-dependent outputs suggest it was designed for lighter, mobile-adjacent systems. The Pro 560’s 14nm process and GCN 4.0 architecture are older, but its lower power draw and smaller die (123 mm² vs 251 mm²) could be advantages in thermal-constrained chassis.

Where Each One Wins

AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins in: Every benchmark test in this comparison. Geekbench Metal (60,126 vs 20,918), OpenCL (52,787 vs 15,504), and Vulkan (51,289 vs 16,232) all show overwhelming superiority. It also wins on every architectural metric: FP32 compute (6.221 TFLOPS vs 1.858 TFLOPS), FP16 compute (12.44 TFLOPS vs 1.858 TFLOPS), memory bandwidth (384.0 GB/s vs 81.28 GB/s), texture rate (194.4 GTexel/s vs 58.05 GTexel/s), and pixel rate (86.40 GPixel/s vs 14.51 GPixel/s). It supports newer APIs (Vulkan 1.4, DirectX 12_1) and uses PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x8. It also has more memory (8GB vs 4GB) and a wider bus (256-bit vs 128-bit).

AMD Radeon Pro 560 wins in: Only in areas outside raw performance. It has a lower TDP (75W vs 130W), making it suitable for systems with stricter power budgets. It has display outputs ("Portable Device Dependent") whereas the Pro 5700 has none. Its smaller die (123 mm² vs 251 mm²) and lower transistor count (3,000 million vs 10,300 million) suggest lower production complexity. It also holds a marginally higher percentile rank (61 vs 62), though this does not translate to any performance win. For any workload where compute performance is the primary criterion, the Pro 560 has no advantage.