AMD Radeon Pro 560 vs AMD Radeon RX 7600 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 dominates the direct comparison, winning both recorded head-to-head tests decisively. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RX 7600 scores 88,051 against the Radeon Pro 560's 15,504, a commanding 82.4 percent advantage. This is not a marginal improvement; it represents a generational leap in raw compute throughput that the older Polaris-based card simply cannot match.

Vulkan performance tells a similar story, though with a slightly narrower gap. The RX 7600 posts 34,401 points, while the Radeon Pro 560 manages 16,232. The RX 7600 leads by 52.8 percent in this API, reflecting both its newer architecture and the efficiency of its RDNA 3.0 design. The Radeon Pro 560 takes zero wins in the head-to-head suite, a clean sweep for the RX 7600.

Looking at broader database averages, the picture becomes more nuanced. The Radeon Pro 560 holds an average benchmark score of 17,551, which places it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 780M, scores 17,588, a delta of only 0.2 percent, meaning the Pro 560 is essentially tied with that integrated solution. It also sits within 0.5 percent of the NVIDIA Tesla K40c and 0.5 percent below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, an unusual grouping that shows how the Pro 560's compute-focused workload results can punch above its gaming pedigree.

The RX 7600, by contrast, has an average score of 15,171, which lands at the 57th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15,199 (0.2 percent ahead) and the AMD Radeon 680M at 15,270 (0.7 percent ahead). The RX 7600 also sits 0.6 percent above the AMD Radeon Pro 560X and 0.7 percent above the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti. This clustering indicates that the RX 7600's average is dragged down by diverse workload scores, particularly its PassMark results, which include older DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 tests where modern architectures often underperform relative to their raw power.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon Pro 560's strength lies in its consistency across the benchmarks it participates in. Its Geekbench Metal score of 20,918 is its strongest result, and its OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 15,504 and 16,232 respectively are closely grouped. This uniformity suggests the card delivers stable performance across different compute APIs, a trait suited to professional applications that rely on OpenCL or Metal acceleration. The 61st percentile ranking, higher than the RX 7600's 57th, reflects this balanced profile.

The RX 7600 wins decisively in raw compute and modern graphics workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 88,051 is more than five times the Pro 560's, making it the clear choice for compute-heavy tasks. Its Vulkan score of 34,401 is also superior, indicating better support for modern game engines and Vulkan-based applications. However, the RX 7600 shows weakness in legacy DirectX tests: its PassMark DirectX 9 score is 226, DirectX 11 is 172, DirectX 10 is 84, and DirectX 12 is 58. These low scores, combined with a G2D score of 984 and a G3D score of 16,634, pull its average down significantly.

For gaming, the RX 7600's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,310 provides a modern benchmark reference point, but the Pro 560 has no comparable result in the database. The Pro 560's lack of any DirectX benchmark results means its gaming performance cannot be directly quantified here, but its architecture suggests it was not designed for that purpose. The data clearly favors the RX 7600 for any workload that leverages OpenCL, Vulkan, or DirectX 12 Ultimate, while the Pro 560's edge is limited to its higher percentile ranking and tighter benchmark clustering.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent fundamentally different design philosophies separated by six years of silicon evolution. The Radeon Pro 560 uses the Polaris 21 chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 3,000 million transistors into a 123 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.4 million per square millimeter. This is a mature, power-efficient design from the 2017 era, intended for mobile Mac systems with its IGP slot width and no power connectors.

The RX 7600 employs the Navi 33 chip, codenamed "Hotpink Bonefish," built on RDNA 3.0 architecture. TSMC fabricates it on a 6 nm process, and it contains 13,300 million transistors within a 204 mm² die, achieving a density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. That is more than 2.6 times the transistor density of the Pro 560, enabled by the advanced process node. The architectural shift from GCN to RDNA brings significant changes in shader organization, cache hierarchy, and execution efficiency, which is why the RX 7600 delivers such a large performance advantage despite having only twice the shading units.

The RDNA 3.0 architecture also introduces dedicated ray tracing cores, with the RX 7600 featuring 32 of them. The Pro 560 has no ray tracing hardware, as GCN 4.0 predates that feature in AMD's consumer lineup. This is a defining differentiator for modern games that support ray-traced effects. The RX 7600 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Pro 560 only reaches DirectX 12 (12_0), meaning the newer card can utilize advanced features like mesh shaders and variable rate shading.

Vulkan support differs as well: the RX 7600 supports Vulkan 1.4, while the Pro 560 is limited to Vulkan 1.3. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6, so that API is not a distinguishing factor. The RX 7600's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface doubles the bandwidth of the Pro 560's PCIe 3.0 x8 connection, which can matter for data transfer in compute scenarios, though the Pro 560's mobile-oriented bus is adequate for its intended use.

Specification Differences

The most obvious specification gap is memory. The RX 7600 carries 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Pro 560 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on the same 128-bit bus, but only achieves 81.28 GB/s. That is a 3.5 times bandwidth advantage for the RX 7600, which directly impacts texture-heavy workloads and high-resolution rendering.

Compute resources scale similarly. The RX 7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The Pro 560 is halved in shading units at 1,024, matches at 64 TMUs, and drops to 16 ROPs. Pixel rate tells the story: the RX 7600 achieves 169.9 GPixel/s versus the Pro 560's 14.51 GPixel/s, an 11.7 times difference. Texture rate is 339.8 GTexel/s versus 58.05 GTexel/s, a 5.9 times gap. FP32 compute is 21.75 TFLOPS versus 1.858 TFLOPS, an 11.7 times difference, and both cards offer FP16 at a 1:1 ratio to FP32.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The RX 7600 has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2250 MHz, and a boost clock of 2655 MHz. The Pro 560 has no base or boost clocks recorded, with only a memory clock of 1270 MHz (5.1 Gbps effective). The RX 7600's memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). Power consumption is also distinct: the RX 7600 has a TDP of 165 W with a dual-slot design and a single 8-pin power connector, while the Pro 560 sips 75 W and requires no external power, fitting an IGP form factor. The RX 7600 also lists a suggested PSU of 450 W.

Physical dimensions differ, with the RX 7600 measuring 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. The Pro 560 has no recorded dimensions. Display outputs also diverge: the RX 7600 offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the Pro 560's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent." The RX 7600's launch MSRP is 269 USD, which may be stated once as a reference point.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in OpenCL compute?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is dramatically faster, scoring 88,051 versus the Radeon Pro 560's 15,504 in Geekbench OpenCL, an 82.4 percent lead.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The Radeon Pro 560 has a higher average score of 17,551 at the 61st percentile, while the RX 7600 averages 15,171 at the 57th percentile. The Pro 560's average benefits from consistent results across its smaller benchmark set.

Q: Does the RX 7600 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the RX 7600 has 32 dedicated ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The Radeon Pro 560 has no ray tracing cores and only supports DirectX 12 (12_0).

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RX 7600 provides 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth from 8 GB of GDDR6, while the Pro 560 delivers 81.28 GB/s from 4 GB of GDDR5. The RX 7600 leads by a factor of 3.5.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor density?

A: The RX 7600, built on TSMC's 6 nm process, achieves 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The Pro 560, on GlobalFoundries' 14 nm process, manages 24.4 million per square millimeter.

Q: Are there legacy DirectX benchmarks for the Pro 560?

A: No, the database contains no DirectX benchmark results for the Pro 560. The RX 7600 has PassMark scores for DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, with DirectX 9 being its highest at 226.

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is the clear performance winner for any modern workload. It doubles the shading units, quadruples the ROPs, and multiplies memory bandwidth by 3.5 times. Its compute scores in OpenCL and Vulkan are respectively 82.4 percent and 52.8 percent higher than the Pro 560. For gaming, rendering, or compute tasks that leverage Vulkan, OpenCL, or DirectX 12 Ultimate, the RX 7600 is the only rational choice. Its ray tracing cores and support for the latest APIs future-proof it for upcoming titles.

The Radeon Pro 560, however, retains a niche. Its 61st percentile ranking surpasses the RX 7600's 57th, and its average score of 17,551 is higher than the RX 7600's 15,171. The Pro 560's power draw of 75 W with no external power connector makes it suitable for compact, low-power systems, particularly mobile Mac environments where its IGP form factor and portable device dependent outputs are appropriate. It also holds its own against integrated solutions like the Radeon 780M, trailing by only 0.2 percent.

Users upgrading from a Pro 560-class card to an RX 7600 will experience a massive performance uplift, but they must account for the 165 W TDP, dual-slot footprint, and required 8-pin power connector. The Pro 560 remains a capable option for legacy compute tasks and low-power deployments, but the data shows it is outclassed in every measurable modern benchmark. The RX 7600 is the superior product for almost all use cases, with the Pro 560's only real advantages being its efficiency and higher percentile placement in a benchmark pool dominated by older workloads.