AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT vs AMD Radeon PRO W7500 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark split between these two AMD workstation cards is unusually clear-cut, with the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT taking three wins and the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 taking six. The older Navi 10 part dominates legacy DirectX 10 and DirectX 12 workloads, while the newer Navi 33 part controls Vulkan, DirectX 11, DirectX 9, and 2D rasterization.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT holds its ground in compute-oriented OpenCL work. It posts a Geekbench OpenCL score of 59467, edging out the W7500's 58213 by 2.2%. That is a narrow margin, but it is consistent with the older card's higher shading unit count and wider memory bus. The same pattern appears in DirectX 12, where the 5700 XT scores 59 versus the W7500's 46, a 28.3% advantage. This suggests the older architecture retains an edge in certain modern API paths, likely due to its 256-bit memory interface and 64 ROPs paired with higher raw pixel throughput characteristics.

The DirectX 10 result reinforces this trend. The 5700 XT scores 76 against the W7500's 65, a 16.9% lead. For legacy API workloads, the older card is simply the stronger choice.

The AMD Radeon PRO W7500, by contrast, wins decisively in Vulkan. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 68634 dwarfs the 5700 XT's 56593, a 17.5% advantage. This is the largest single-benchmark delta in the entire comparison and speaks to the architectural improvements in RDNA 3.0. The W7500 also dominates DirectX 11, scoring 125 versus 85, a 32% lead, and DirectX 9, scoring 200 versus 153, a 23.5% lead.

The 2D and general 3D results favor the newer card as well. Passmark G2D shows the W7500 at 1174 versus 810, a 31% advantage. Passmark G3D shows 13368 versus 12547, a 6.1% lead. Even in GPU compute, the W7500 manages a small win at 5910 versus 5787, a 2.1% margin.

The overall picture is that the W7500 is the more balanced modern performer, particularly in Vulkan and legacy DirectX 11/9 titles, while the 5700 XT remains competitive in OpenCL and DirectX 12/10 paths. Users targeting Vulkan-heavy workflows or mixed legacy DX11 content should prefer the W7500. Those prioritizing OpenCL compute or specific DirectX 12 applications may find the 5700 XT adequate, though its end-of-life status and lack of display outputs limit its practical deployment.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different generations of AMD's graphics IP. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT uses the Navi 10 chip on RDNA 1.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 uses the Navi 33 chip on RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 6 nm process. The W7500 die is smaller at 204 mm² versus 251 mm², yet packs more transistors: 13,300 million versus 10,300 million. This yields a transistor density of 65.2M per mm² for the W7500, far above the 5700 XT's 41.0M per mm².

The compute configuration differs substantially. The 5700 XT has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The W7500 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and also 64 ROPs. Despite fewer shaders and TMUs, the W7500 achieves higher FP32 throughput at 12.19 TFLOPS versus 7.675 TFLOPS, a direct result of the newer architecture's higher clock rates and efficiency. FP16 performance scales similarly: 24.37 TFLOPS for the W7500 versus 15.35 TFLOPS for the 5700 XT, both at a 2:1 ratio.

The W7500 also introduces 28 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the 5700 XT. This is a generational leap that matters for any ray-traced workload, even if the primary use case is professional graphics.

Clock speeds favor the newer card across the board. The W7500 runs at a 1500 MHz base and 1700 MHz boost, while the 5700 XT runs at 1243 MHz base and 1499 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ: the W7500 operates at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the 5700 XT runs at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective.

The memory subsystem is where the older card fights back. The 5700 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The W7500 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s. The 5700 XT thus provides 50% more memory capacity and 50% more bandwidth, which explains its competitive OpenCL and DirectX 12 showing despite the architectural deficit.

The W7500 draws only 70 W TDP versus 130 W for the 5700 XT. It is a single-slot card with no power connectors and a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the 5700 XT is listed as an integrated graphics product (IGP) with no outputs and no power connectors, suggesting a Mac-oriented form factor. The W7500 offers four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the 5700 XT has none. Both use PCIe 4.0, but the 5700 XT uses x16 while the W7500 uses x8.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest win for the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 comes in Geekbench Vulkan. The W7500 scores 68634 against the 5700 XT's 56593, a 17.5% difference. This is a substantial gap for any API comparison and indicates that RDNA 3.0's Vulkan driver and hardware paths are significantly more efficient than RDNA 1.0's.

The second-largest win for the W7500 is in Passmark DirectX 11, where it scores 125 versus 85, a 32% lead. This is a legacy API, but one that remains common in professional and CAD applications. The W7500's advantage here is notable because it shows the newer architecture handles older API paths better, not just modern ones.

The W7500 also wins Passmark DirectX 9 by 23.5% (200 versus 153) and Passmark G2D by 31% (1174 versus 810). The G2D result is particularly interesting because 2D performance often depends on memory bandwidth and driver efficiency, both of which the W7500 handles well despite its narrower bus. The W7500 takes Passmark G3D by 6.1% (13368 versus 12547) and Passmark GPU Compute by 2.1% (5910 versus 5787).

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT wins Geekbench OpenCL by 2.2% (59467 versus 58213). This is a modest margin, but it is consistent with the card's higher memory bandwidth and wider bus. The 5700 XT also wins Passmark DirectX 12 by 28.3% (59 versus 46) and Passmark DirectX 10 by 16.9% (76 versus 65).

The DirectX 12 result deserves attention. The 5700 XT's 28.3% lead over the W7500 in the newest DirectX API is unexpected given the W7500's newer architecture and higher FP32 throughput. It suggests that the W7500's narrower memory bus and lower ROP count relative to its shader count may bottleneck certain DirectX 12 workloads, or that the 5700 XT's driver path for this API is particularly well optimized.

In terms of overall benchmark averages, the 5700 XT records an average score of 18685, while the W7500 records 16415. This places the 5700 XT in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs and the W7500 in the 59th. The 5700 XT's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 560X (0.3% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (0.6% behind), AMD FirePro D500 (0.8% ahead), and NVIDIA Tesla K80 (1% behind). The W7500's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell (0% delta), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (0.3% ahead), AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (0.4% ahead), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 (0.5% behind).

The average benchmark gap between the two cards is 12.2% in favor of the 5700 XT, driven primarily by the older card's strong DirectX 10, DirectX 12, and OpenCL results. However, the W7500's wins in Vulkan and DirectX 11 are more relevant for modern professional workloads.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT uses the Navi 10 chip on RDNA 1.0 architecture, while the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 uses the Navi 33 chip on RDNA 3.0 architecture with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. The process node is 7 nm for the 5700 XT and 6 nm for the W7500. Transistor counts are 10,300 million versus 13,300 million, and die sizes are 251 mm² versus 204 mm². Transistor density is 41.0M per mm² versus 65.2M per mm².

Clock speeds: the 5700 XT runs at 1243 MHz base and 1499 MHz boost, while the W7500 runs at 1500 MHz base and 1700 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective for the 5700 XT, and 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective for the W7500.

Memory: the 5700 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The W7500 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: the 5700 XT has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The W7500 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The W7500 adds 28 ray tracing cores, while the 5700 XT has none.

Performance rates: the 5700 XT delivers 95.94 GPixel/s pixel rate and 239.8 GTexel/s texture rate. The W7500 delivers 108.8 GPixel/s and 190.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 7.675 TFLOPS versus 12.19 TFLOPS. FP16 is 15.35 TFLOPS versus 24.37 TFLOPS, both at 2:1.

Power and physical: the 5700 XT has a 130 W TDP, while the W7500 has 70 W. The 5700 XT is listed as IGP slot width with no power connectors and a 300 W suggested PSU. The W7500 is single-slot with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The W7500 measures 216 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The 5700 XT has no recorded dimensions.

Interfaces and outputs: the 5700 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and has no display outputs. The W7500 uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and has 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs.

API support: the 5700 XT supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The W7500 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Production status and release: the 5700 XT is end-of-life, released 2020-08-03. The W7500 is active, released 2023-08-02, with a predecessor of Radeon Pro Vega. The W7500 has a launch MSRP of 429 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which card has better Vulkan performance?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 wins Geekbench Vulkan by a wide margin, scoring 68634 versus the 5700 XT's 56593, a 17.5% advantage.

Q: Which card offers more memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT provides 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth on a 256-bit bus, versus the W7500's 256.0 GB/s on a 128-bit bus. It also has 16 GB of memory versus 8 GB.

Q: Does the W7500 support ray tracing?

A: Yes. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 has 28 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT has no ray tracing cores.

Q: Which card is more power efficient?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 draws 70 W TDP, nearly half the 130 W TDP of the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT, while delivering higher FP32 throughput at 12.19 TFLOPS versus 7.675 TFLOPS.

Q: Which card wins in DirectX 12?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT wins Passmark DirectX 12 with a score of 59 versus the W7500's 46, a 28.3% lead.

Q: What is the overall benchmark percentile ranking for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT ranks in the 63rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 18685. The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 ranks in the 59th percentile with an average benchmark score of 16415.