AMD Radeon Pro 5700 vs AMD Radeon PRO W7500 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 holds the higher average benchmark score at 18,189, compared to 16,415 for the AMD Radeon PRO W7500. The Pro 5700 also sits at the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, while the PRO W7500 sits at the 59th percentile.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Geekbench OpenCL performance?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 scores 58,213 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 9.3% ahead of the Radeon Pro 5700's 52,787. The gap widens significantly in Geekbench Vulkan, where the PRO W7500's 68,634 beats the Pro 5700's 51,289 by 25.3%.

Q: Which GPU wins the DirectX benchmark matchups?

A: The Radeon Pro 5700 wins two of the four DirectX tests. It leads in DirectX 10 with a score of 71 versus 65 for the PRO W7500, and in DirectX 12 with 48 versus 46. The PRO W7500 counters with wins in DirectX 11 (125 versus 78) and DirectX 9 (200 versus 143).

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: Both cards have 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The Radeon Pro 5700 uses a 256-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Radeon PRO W7500 uses a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s. The PRO W7500 runs its memory at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective), while the Pro 5700 runs at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective).

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Radeon Pro 5700 has a TDP of 130 W and suggests a 300 W power supply. The Radeon PRO W7500 draws significantly less, with a 70 W TDP and a 250 W suggested PSU. Neither card requires external power connectors.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 achieves 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter on its 204 mm² die, while the Radeon Pro 5700 has 41.0 million per square millimeter on a larger 251 mm² die. The PRO W7500 packs 13,300 million transistors total, versus 10,300 million for the Pro 5700.

The Verdict

The benchmark data paints a clear picture for most workloads: the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 is the stronger performer in the majority of tests. It wins 7 of the 9 head-to-head benchmark comparisons, with its biggest margins coming in modern graphics APIs and compute tasks. The PRO W7500 leads by 25.3% in Vulkan, 37.6% in DirectX 11, and 16.1% in GPU compute. It also delivers a 13.4% advantage in PassMark G3D, the general 3D graphics test.

The Radeon Pro 5700 retains relevance in two specific legacy scenarios. It beats the PRO W7500 in DirectX 10 by 9.2% and in DirectX 12 by 4.3%. Its higher average benchmark score of 18,189 versus 16,415, combined with its 62nd percentile ranking, shows that it remains competitive in aggregate despite losing most individual matchups.

For users prioritizing raw compute throughput, FP32 performance, and modern API efficiency, the Radeon PRO W7500 is the recommended choice. Its 12.19 TFLOPS FP32 output nearly doubles the Pro 5700's 6.221 TFLOPS. The PRO W7500 also offers hardware ray tracing with 28 RT cores, a feature absent from the older card. Its active production status and newer RDNA 3.0 architecture further support a forward-looking selection.

The Radeon Pro 5700 makes sense for environments that specifically require its legacy DirectX 12 and DirectX 10 strengths. Its end-of-life status and lack of display outputs, however, limit its appeal for new system builds. The card was designed as an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no outputs, meaning it requires a companion display adapter. The PRO W7500, by contrast, is a single-slot card with four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, making it immediately deployable in workstation systems.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Radeon PRO W7500 dominates the modern API tests. In Geekbench Vulkan, it posts 68,634 against the Pro 5700's 51,289, a 25.3% advantage that represents the largest single-test margin between the two cards. This gap indicates substantially better performance in Vulkan-based applications, which increasingly include professional visualization workloads.

DirectX 11 shows the second-largest win for the PRO W7500. Its score of 125 beats the Pro 5700's 78 by 37.6%. This is a substantial lead in a legacy API that remains common in CAD and engineering software. The PRO W7500 also wins DirectX 9 by 28.5%, scoring 200 versus 143, which matters for older or less demanding applications.

The 2D and compute tests follow the same pattern. PassMark G2D shows the PRO W7500 at 1,174 versus 805, a 31.4% advantage. PassMark GPU compute favors the PRO W7500 at 5,910 versus 4,961, a 16.1% margin. The 3D test, PassMark G3D, gives the PRO W7500 a 13.4% win with 13,368 versus 11,583. Geekbench OpenCL rounds out the PRO W7500's wins with 58,213 versus 52,787, a 9.3% edge.

The Radeon Pro 5700 claims two victories, both in DirectX legacy tests. Its DirectX 10 score of 71 beats the PRO W7500's 65 by 9.2%. In DirectX 12, the Pro 5700 scores 48 versus 46, a narrower 4.3% win. These results suggest the older card retains an advantage in specific DirectX 12 implementations, possibly due to its wider 256-bit memory bus and higher bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s.

In aggregate, the PRO W7500's wins are generally larger than the Pro 5700's. The PRO W7500's average loss margin across its seven wins is roughly 23%, while the Pro 5700's two wins average just under 7%. The overall record of 7 wins to 2 favors the newer architecture decisively.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every core specification. The Radeon Pro 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip on a 7 nm process, while the Radeon PRO W7500 uses Navi 33 on a 6 nm process. Both are fabbed by TSMC, but the PRO W7500 packs more transistors into a smaller die: 13,300 million on 204 mm² versus 10,300 million on 251 mm².

Clock speeds favor the PRO W7500. Its base clock is 1500 MHz and boost clock is 1700 MHz, compared to 1243 MHz base and 1350 MHz boost for the Pro 5700. The PRO W7500's memory also runs faster at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective).

Compute unit counts differ. The Pro 5700 has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The PRO W7500 has fewer shading units at 1,792 and fewer TMUs at 112, but retains 64 ROPs. The PRO W7500 also includes 28 ray tracing cores, which the Pro 5700 lacks entirely.

Pixel and texture rates tell a mixed story. The PRO W7500 has a higher pixel rate at 108.8 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s for the Pro 5700. Texture rates are nearly identical: 190.4 GTexel/s for the PRO W7500 versus 194.4 GTexel/s for the Pro 5700, a slight edge for the older card.

FP32 throughput strongly favors the PRO W7500 at 12.19 TFLOPS, nearly double the Pro 5700's 6.221 TFLOPS. FP16 performance follows the same pattern: 24.37 TFLOPS versus 12.44 TFLOPS, both at a 2:1 ratio.

Power and physical specifications differ substantially. The Pro 5700 has a 130 W TDP and requires a 300 W PSU, while the PRO W7500 draws 70 W and needs only a 250 W PSU. The Pro 5700 is an integrated graphics processor with no slot width, no power connectors, and no display outputs. The PRO W7500 is a single-slot card measuring 216 mm by 115 mm by 20 mm, with no power connectors and four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs.

The bus interface also differs: the Pro 5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the PRO W7500 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The PRO W7500 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), whereas the Pro 5700 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these cards spans two generations of RDNA. The Radeon Pro 5700 uses RDNA 1.0 architecture, while the Radeon PRO W7500 uses RDNA 3.0. This generational leap explains many of the performance differences observed in the benchmarks.

The Radeon PRO W7500's RDNA 3.0 architecture introduces hardware ray tracing support through 28 dedicated RT cores. The Radeon Pro 5700, based on RDNA 1.0, has no RT cores. This is a fundamental capability difference that affects compatibility with ray-traced workloads in modern professional applications.

The 6 nm process node for the PRO W7500 enables a higher transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter, versus 41.0 million for the 7 nm Pro 5700. This density advantage allows the PRO W7500 to fit 13,300 million transistors into a smaller 204 mm² die, while the Pro 5700 spreads 10,300 million transistors across 251 mm².

The Radeon PRO W7500 belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. The Radeon Pro 5700 belongs to the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) generation. The PRO W7500's predecessor is listed as Radeon Pro Vega, while the Pro 5700 has no listed predecessor or successor.

Memory architecture differs in bus width, which affects bandwidth despite both using GDDR6. The Pro 5700's 256-bit bus delivers 384.0 GB/s, while the PRO W7500's 128-bit bus provides 256.0 GB/s. The PRO W7500 compensates with higher effective memory speed of 16 Gbps versus 12 Gbps, but the narrower bus still results in lower total bandwidth.

The PRO W7500 achieves higher pixel rate (108.8 GPixel/s) despite having the same 64 ROPs as the Pro 5700, thanks to its higher clock speeds. Texture rate is nearly identical between the two, with the Pro 5700 at 194.4 GTexel/s and the PRO W7500 at 190.4 GTexel/s, despite the Pro 5700 having more TMUs.

The Radeon PRO W7500 is an active production card released in August 2023 with a launch MSRP of 429 USD. The Radeon Pro 5700 is end-of-life, released in August 2020. The PRO W7500's single-slot design with four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs makes it a self-contained workstation solution, whereas the Pro 5700's IGP form factor with no outputs requires a separate display solution.