AMD Radeon Pro 5700 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive overall victory for the AMD Radeon RX 9060, which takes 7 of the 9 shared benchmark tests. The most dramatic single result is in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RX 9060 scores 88183 against the Radeon Pro 5700's 52787, a 40.1% advantage. This is the largest margin in either direction across the entire comparison, and it signals a substantial generational leap in raw compute throughput.

The RX 9060 also dominates the PassMark suite outside of DirectX 12. In PassMark DirectX 11, it scores 182 versus 78, a 57.1% lead, the second-largest delta on the list. PassMark DirectX 9 shows a similar pattern: 280 versus 143, a 48.9% gap. PassMark GPU Compute sees the RX 9060 at 9919 against 4961, a 50% advantage, which reinforces the OpenCL result: this is a card built for parallel workloads. PassMark G3D, a general 3D gaming proxy, favors the RX 9060 by 34.3% (17631 versus 11583), and even the 2D test shows a 19.7% lead (1002 versus 805).

Where the Radeon Pro 5700 fights back, it does so in specific API contexts. The Geekbench Vulkan test is its strongest victory: 51289 versus 39476, a 29.9% margin. That is a substantial win, suggesting the older RDNA 1.0 architecture retains an edge in certain Vulkan workloads, possibly due to driver maturity or different scheduling behavior. The other win is narrower: PassMark DirectX 12, where the Pro 5700 scores 48 against 44, a 9.1% difference. This is a small absolute gap, and the low scores on both sides indicate that neither card is optimized for this particular DirectX 12 benchmark path.

The overall average benchmark score tells a more nuanced story than the head-to-head wins. The Pro 5700 has an average score of 18189 across all its recorded tests, placing it at the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. The RX 9060, despite winning most head-to-head tests, has a lower average of 16014 and sits at the 59th percentile. This discrepancy arises because the RX 9060's benchmark list includes a heavy 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result (3322) and a Vulkan score (39476) that drag down its average, while the Pro 5700's scores are more uniformly high. The nearest rivals confirm this positioning: the Pro 5700 sits within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18159, delta 0.2%) and RTX 2060 SUPER (18093, delta 0.5%), while the RX 9060 is within 1% of the RTX 3060 Ti (16129, delta -0.7%). In short, the RX 9060 wins the matchups that matter for modern workloads, but the Pro 5700 holds its own in the aggregate.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent two distinct generations of AMD graphics technology. The Radeon Pro 5700 uses the Navi 10 chip on the RDNA 1.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 7 nm process. It packs 10,300 million transistors into a 251 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 41.0 million per square millimeter. The RX 9060, by contrast, uses the Navi 44 chip on RDNA 4.0, fabricated on a 4 nm process. It contains 29,700 million transistors in a smaller 199 mm² die, achieving a density of 149.2 million per square millimeter. That is a 3.6x improvement in transistor density, which directly enables the RX 9060's higher clock speeds and compute throughput.

Clock behavior differs sharply. The Pro 5700 runs at a base of 1243 MHz and boosts to 1350 MHz. The RX 9060 starts at 1700 MHz base, boosts to 2990 MHz, and has a game clock of 2400 MHz. The RX 9060's boost clock is more than double the Pro 5700's, which explains much of its compute advantage despite fewer shading units. The Pro 5700 has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The RX 9060 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. So the RX 9060 does more work per core, while the Pro 5700 has more cores overall.

Memory configurations also diverge. Both use 8 GB of GDDR6, but the Pro 5700 runs on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s, while the RX 9060 uses a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s. The Pro 5700 has higher memory bandwidth, which could benefit certain large-texture or bandwidth-bound scenarios. The RX 9060 compensates with faster memory clocks: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). The RX 9060 also introduces 28 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Pro 5700, which lists no RT cores. This is a hard architectural differentiator for modern games and ray-traced workloads.

The RX 9060 further advances in connectivity and API support. It uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Pro 5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The RX 9060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and lists 28 RT cores, while the Pro 5700 is capped at DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9060 has physical display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a), whereas the Pro 5700 has no outputs, reflecting its intended role as an integrated or Mac-specific part. Power draw is nearly identical: the Pro 5700 is rated at 130 W, the RX 9060 at 132 W, and both suggest a 300 W PSU. The RX 9060 requires a single 8-pin connector, while the Pro 5700 has none.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins more benchmark tests?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins 7 of the 9 head-to-head tests. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins only 2: Geekbench Vulkan and PassMark DirectX 12.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap in either direction?

A: The largest margin is in Geekbench OpenCL, where the RX 9060 scores 88183 against the Pro 5700's 52787, a 40.1% advantage. The largest Pro 5700 win is in Geekbench Vulkan, at 51289 versus 39476, a 29.9% margin.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The Pro 5700 has a higher average benchmark score of 18189, placing it at the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. The RX 9060 has an average of 16014, at the 59th percentile. This is despite the RX 9060 winning most direct comparisons.

Q: Do both cards have ray tracing support?

A: No. The RX 9060 lists 28 ray tracing cores. The Pro 5700 lists no RT cores at all.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth differences?

A: The Pro 5700 has a 256-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 9060 has a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s. The Pro 5700 has higher total bandwidth, but the RX 9060 uses faster memory at 18 Gbps effective versus 12 Gbps.

Q: Which card is newer and still in production?

A: The RX 9060 is listed as Active with a release date of 2025-08-04. The Pro 5700 is End-of-life, released on 2020-08-03.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the recorded data, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is the stronger all-around performer for modern workloads. It wins the majority of head-to-head tests, including all PassMark graphics tests except DirectX 12, and its OpenCL and GPU Compute leads are decisive. The 40.1% OpenCL advantage and 50% PassMark GPU Compute advantage suggest the RX 9060 is built for compute-heavy tasks. Its 28 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support make it the clear choice for current-generation gaming and ray-traced content, provided the 8 GB memory pool and 128-bit bus are sufficient.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is not obsolete, however. Its Geekbench Vulkan win by 29.9% is a notable data point, and its higher average benchmark score (18189 versus 16014) indicates that in certain aggregate workloads it remains competitive. Its 256-bit bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth give it a memory bandwidth advantage that could matter in bandwidth-sensitive applications. The Pro 5700 also performs better in PassMark DirectX 12, though the margin is small (48 versus 44).

For a buyer choosing between these two, the data points to the RX 9060 unless the specific workload is Vulkan-centric or heavily dependent on memory bandwidth. The Pro 5700's end-of-life status and lack of display outputs further limit its appeal for general use. The RX 9060's active production status and modern feature set make it the more future-proof option.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro 5700 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | RDNA 4.0 |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 4 nm |

| Transistors | 10,300 million | 29,700 million |

| Die Size | 251 mm² | 199 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 41.0M / mm² | 149.2M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1243 MHz | 1700 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1350 MHz | 2990 MHz |

| Game Clock | None | 2400 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective | 2250 MHz, 18 Gbps effective |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 1792 |

| TMUs | 144 | 112 |

| ROPs | 64 | 64 |

| RT Cores | None | 28 |

| Pixel Rate | 86.40 GPixel/s | 191.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 194.4 GTexel/s | 334.9 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 6.221 TFLOPS | 21.43 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 12.44 TFLOPS (2:1) | 21.43 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 132 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2020-08-03 | 2025-08-04 |

| Predecessor | None | Navi III |

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 wins in raw compute throughput. Its FP32 performance of 21.43 TFLOPS is more than triple the Pro 5700's 6.221 TFLOPS. It also achieves a higher pixel rate (191.4 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s) and texture rate (334.9 GTexel/s versus 194.4 GTexel/s). These numbers translate directly to its wins in OpenCL, GPU Compute, and the PassMark DirectX 10, 11, and 9 tests. The RX 9060's 28 RT cores give it a capability the Pro 5700 simply does not possess.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 wins in specific API and bandwidth scenarios. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 51289 versus 39476 is a 29.9% lead, which suggests that Vulkan-based applications or games may run better on the older architecture. Its 256-bit bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth provide more memory throughput than the RX 9060's 288.0 GB/s, which could be decisive in workloads that stream large textures or datasets. The Pro 5700 also edges out the RX 9060 in PassMark DirectX 12 (48 versus 44), a small but real margin.

The data also shows the Pro 5700 holds a higher percentile rank (62nd versus 59th) and a higher average benchmark score (18189 versus 16014). This means that across a broad set of tests, the Pro 5700 is more consistent, even though the RX 9060 wins the majority of direct matchups. The RX 9060's benchmark profile includes a low 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score (3322) and a weak Vulkan result, which pulls its average down. For a user who runs a mix of workloads, the Pro 5700's steadier performance may be preferable. For a user who prioritizes modern gaming, compute, or ray tracing, the RX 9060 is the clear winner.