AMD Radeon Pro 560 vs AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro 560 and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT represent two distinct eras of GPU design, separated by a wide gulf in both time and technical approach. The data shows a decisive performance hierarchy, with the RX 7600 XT dominating in every head-to-head benchmark, yet the Pro 560’s standing in the overall percentile rankings reveals a more nuanced story about its relative position in the broader GPU landscape. This analysis will quantify the performance gap, explore architectural disparities, and determine which user each card serves based strictly on the benchmark data provided.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark results present a clear and unambiguous picture. In the two common tests, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 560 by a massive margin. The most significant disparity is in the Geekbench OpenCL test, where the RX 7600 XT scores 92,426 points against the Pro 560’s 15,504 points. This represents a delta of -83.2% for the Pro 560, meaning the newer card is roughly six times faster in this compute-heavy workload. The architectural leap from GCN 4.0 to RDNA 3.0 is starkly visible in this figure.

The Vulkan API test shows a similar, albeit slightly less lopsided, result. The RX 7600 XT achieves a score of 48,366, while the Pro 560 manages only 16,232 points. The delta of -66.4% indicates that the RX 7600 XT is nearly three times as fast in this graphics-centric benchmark. While the RX 7600 XT’s advantage is consistent, the smaller relative gap in Vulkan compared to OpenCL suggests that the Pro 560’s older architecture is comparatively less disadvantaged in driver-optimized or lower-level API scenarios, though still far behind.

Looking at the overall average benchmark scores provides a broader context. The Pro 560 has an average benchmark score of 17,551, while the RX 7600 XT posts an average of 17,083. This is a critical data point: despite the RX 7600 XT’s overwhelming victory in the head-to-head tests, its average score across its full benchmark suite is actually 468 points lower than the Pro 560’s average. This is likely due to the RX 7600 XT’s inclusion of several Passmark tests (DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, G2D) where it scores relatively low numbers (ranging from 65 to 228), which drags down its arithmetic mean. The Pro 560, with only three Geekbench scores, benefits from a higher average. Therefore, while the RX 7600 XT is clearly superior in the tests they share, the aggregate data suggests that the Pro 560 is a more consistent performer in its limited test set.

The percentile rankings further contextualize this. The Pro 560 sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 7600 XT sits at the 60th percentile. This one-percentile difference is negligible and places both cards in the same general performance tier globally. This is surprising given the head-to-head results, but it underscores that the RX 7600 XT’s average is heavily influenced by its full test suite, whereas the Pro 560’s ranking is based on a smaller, more specialized set of benchmarks. In a direct comparison, the RX 7600 XT is the clear victor, but on a global scale, they are nearly identical in percentile standing.

FAQ

Q: Based on the Geekbench Vulkan test, how much faster is the RX 7600 XT than the Pro 560?

A: The RX 7600 XT scores 48,366 points, which is 66.4% higher than the Pro 560’s score of 16,232 points, making it nearly three times faster in that specific workload.

Q: In which benchmark does the Pro 560 perform closest to the RX 7600 XT?

A: The Pro 560 is relatively closest in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where it achieves 33.6% of the RX 7600 XT’s score. In the OpenCL test, it only achieves 16.8% of the RX 7600 XT’s score, making Vulkan its stronger showing.

Q: How do the two cards compare in overall average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 560 has a higher average benchmark score of 17,551, compared to the RX 7600 XT’s 17,083. This is despite the RX 7600 XT winning all shared benchmarks, due to the inclusion of lower-scoring Passmark tests in its average.

Q: What is the difference in their performance percentiles relative to all GPUs?

A: The Pro 560 is at the 61st percentile, while the RX 7600 XT is at the 60th percentile. This places them within one percentile of each other, indicating a similar overall standing in the database despite their different benchmark profiles.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and texture mapping units?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has 2,048 shading units and 128 TMUs, which is double the 1,024 shading units and 64 TMUs found on the AMD Radeon Pro 560.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 560 is marked as "End-of-life," while the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is listed as "Active" in production.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures and manufacturing processes, explaining their performance disparity. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 utilizes the Polaris 21 chip based on the GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. This older design contains 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 24.4M per mm². In contrast, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is powered by the Navi 33 chip (codename "Hotpink Bonefish") using the modern RDNA 3.0 architecture. It is built on a much more advanced 6 nm process at TSMC, packing 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, for a density of 65.2M per mm². This represents a massive jump in both transistor count and density.

The core configurations differ dramatically. The RX 7600 XT features 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 64 raster output units (ROPs). The Pro 560, by comparison, has half the shading units (1,024) and TMUs (64), and only 16 ROPs, a quarter of the newer card's count. Furthermore, the RX 7600 XT is equipped with 32 dedicated ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the GCN 4.0-based Pro 560. The clock speeds also reflect their different designs; the RX 7600 XT has a base clock of 1980 MHz and a boost clock of 2755 MHz, while the Pro 560’s base and boost clocks are not specified in the data, though its memory runs at 1270 MHz (5.1 Gbps effective).

Memory subsystems are also from different generations. The Pro 560 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 81.28 GB/s. The RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, also on a 128-bit bus, but with a significantly higher bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The interface and power delivery also show their age difference: the Pro 560 is a PCIe 3.0 x8 card that is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors and a 75 W TDP, whereas the RX 7600 XT is a dual-slot PCIe 4.0 x8 card requiring a single 8-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested PSU, with a 190 W TDP.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous for performance-focused users: the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is the superior choice. Its 83.2% lead in Geekbench OpenCL and 66.4% lead in Geekbench Vulkan make it the only logical pick for any workload that leverages these APIs, from compute to gaming. The newer RDNA 3.0 architecture, with its 2,048 shading units, 32 ray tracing cores, and 16 GB of VRAM, provides a level of capability that the GCN 4.0-based Pro 560 cannot match. The RX 7600 XT’s 16 GB memory capacity is also a clear advantage over the Pro 560’s 4 GB for modern applications. The RX 7600 XT is the clear winner for anyone needing maximum raw performance.

The AMD Radeon Pro 560, despite its age, is not without a niche. Its end-of-life status and IGP form factor suggest it was designed for specific, low-power, mobile or compact systems where a discrete card is not an option. Its higher average benchmark score (17,551 vs 17,083) and equivalent percentile ranking (61st vs 60th) indicate that in its specific, limited test set, it holds its own. A user with a legacy Mac system that requires this specific IGP form factor would have no other choice but to use the Pro 560. However, this is a matter of compatibility, not performance. For any other scenario where a standard PCIe slot is available, the RX 7600 XT is the superior choice by every measurable metric in the head-to-head data, despite having a lower average score due to its more extensive benchmark suite.

Specification Differences

The most glaring difference is in memory. The Pro 560 has 4 GB of GDDR5, while the RX 7600 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6. Both use a 128-bit bus, but the newer card’s memory speed of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) provides a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s, more than triple the Pro 560’s 81.28 GB/s. The compute units also differ, with the RX 7600 XT featuring 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs versus the Pro 560’s 1,024, 64, and 16, respectively. The RX 7600 XT also has 32 ray tracing cores, a feature the Pro 560 lacks entirely.

The process technology and die size differ significantly: the RX 7600 XT is on a 6 nm TSMC process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, while the Pro 560 is on a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process with 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die. This results in a higher transistor density for the newer chip (65.2M / mm² vs 24.4M / mm²). Clock speeds are only specified for the RX 7600 XT, which has a base of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost of 2755 MHz; the Pro 560’s clocks are not provided. The power profile is also distinct: the RX 7600 XT has a 190 W TDP and requires a 450 W PSU, while the Pro 560 has a 75 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The RX 7600 XT is a dual-slot card with 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, whereas the Pro 560 is an IGP with "Portable Device Dependent" outputs and a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface compared to the RX 7600 XT’s PCIe 4.0 x8. Finally, the RX 7600 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Pro 560 only supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3.