AMD Radeon Pro Duo vs AMD Radeon RX 7700S Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data paints a remarkably one-sided picture. Across the single head-to-head benchmark available—Geekbench OpenCL—the AMD Radeon RX 7700S decisively outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro Duo. The RX 7700S scores 62,983 points compared to the Pro Duo’s 35,860, a difference of 43.1 percent in favor of the newer mobile chip. This is not a marginal victory; it is a generational gap expressed in raw compute throughput.

The Radeon Pro Duo, however, occupies a different niche entirely. Its 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs (versus 78th for the RX 7700S) suggests that in the broader landscape of graphics hardware, the older dual-GPU workstation card still holds its own when considering its entire benchmark profile. Its average benchmark score of 35,860 places it in the company of the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (35,520, just 1 percent behind) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (35,435, 1.2 percent behind). The Pro Duo even edges out the NVIDIA T1000 (36,289, meaning the T1000 is 1.2 percent ahead) and the AMD Radeon RX 5300M (36,529, 1.8 percent ahead) by narrow margins.

The RX 7700S, by contrast, sits in a more crowded mid-range pack. Its average score of 33,849 places it within 0.3 percent of the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (33,951) and 0.4 percent of the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33,997). It also trails the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB (33,694) by 0.5 percent and leads the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (33,622) by 0.7 percent. These deltaPct values are tiny, implying that the RX 7700S’s average performance is essentially indistinguishable from a cohort of older and mid-range cards, despite its much stronger OpenCL showing.

The key takeaway: the RX 7700S wins the only direct comparison, but the Pro Duo’s percentile ranking suggests its specific workload profile may still be relevant. The data indicates that the RX 7700S is the compute champion, while the Pro Duo’s strengths lie elsewhere—perhaps in its dual-GPU configuration, which may shine in applications that are not captured by the single OpenCL test.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gulf between these two AMD products is vast. The Radeon Pro Duo, built on the Capsaicin chip, uses the GCN 3.0 architecture and was manufactured on TSMC’s 28 nm process. It packs 8,900 million transistors onto a massive 596 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 14.9 million per square millimeter. This is a dual-GPU card—the name implies two graphics processors working in tandem—and its specifications reflect that ambition: 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units.

The Radeon RX 7700S, in contrast, is a modern RDNA 3.0 part built on the Navi 33 chip, codenamed “Hotpink Bonefish.” It uses TSMC’s 6 nm process, fitting 13,300 million transistors onto a much smaller 204 mm² die. The transistor density jumps to 65.2 million per square millimeter—more than four times the Pro Duo’s density. This is a single-chip mobile GPU with 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It also includes 32 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Pro Duo.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The Pro Duo uses 4 GB of HBM memory on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7700S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Pro Duo’s memory clock is listed at 500 MHz (1,000 Mbps effective), while the RX 7700S runs at 2,250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The older card’s wider bus compensates for its lower clock speed, but the newer card has twice the capacity.

Feature support also diverges. The Pro Duo supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RX 7700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The newer card also uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Pro Duo is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16. Power delivery is a stark contrast: the Pro Duo demands 350 W through three 8-pin connectors with a 750 W suggested PSU, while the RX 7700S consumes just 100 W and requires no external power connectors—it is an integrated GPU (IGP) for portable devices.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison in the data is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is emphatic. The RX 7700S scores 62,983, while the Pro Duo scores 35,860. The deltaPct of -43.1 indicates the Pro Duo trails by that margin. This is a 75.6 percent improvement for the RX 7700S over the Pro Duo’s raw score (62,983 / 35,860 ≈ 1.756). In practical terms, the newer mobile chip delivers nearly twice the OpenCL compute performance of the dual-GPU workstation behemoth.

Looking at the rivals context, the Pro Duo’s 35,860 OpenCL score places it in a tight cluster: the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 scores 35,520 (1 percent lower), the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile scores 35,435 (1.2 percent lower), the NVIDIA T1000 scores 36,289 (1.2 percent higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 5300M scores 36,529 (1.8 percent higher). The Pro Duo is effectively at parity with these cards, all within roughly 2 percent of each other.

The RX 7700S’s OpenCL score, however, is not directly compared to its nearest rivals in the head-to-head table. Its average benchmark score of 33,849 is dragged down by its other test results: 2,185 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 36,380 in Geekbench Vulkan. The OpenCL score of 62,983 is the standout, suggesting that the RX 7700S’s compute capabilities under OpenCL far exceed its performance in other APIs. This discrepancy is curious—it implies that the architecture is particularly well-optimized for OpenCL workloads, or that the other benchmarks stress different subsystems.

The Pro Duo has only one benchmark result (Geekbench OpenCL at 35,860), which also serves as its average. The RX 7700S’s three results create a more complex picture: its OpenCL score is nearly double its Vulkan score (62,983 vs. 36,380) and nearly thirty times its Steel Nomad score (2,185). These disparities suggest that the RX 7700S’s performance is highly workload-dependent, excelling in compute-heavy OpenCL tasks while struggling in more graphics-oriented DX12 benchmarks.

The Verdict

The data unequivocally favors the AMD Radeon RX 7700S for raw compute performance. Its 62,983 OpenCL score is more than 75 percent higher than the Pro Duo’s 35,860, and it does so at a fraction of the power draw—100 W versus 350 W. The RX 7700S also brings modern features: 32 ray tracing cores, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, Vulkan 1.4, and 8 GB of VRAM double the Pro Duo’s 4 GB. For any workload that leverages OpenCL, the RX 7700S is the clear choice.

However, the Pro Duo’s 80th percentile ranking versus the RX 7700S’s 78th suggests that, in the broader context of all GPUs, the older card is not obsolete. Its 4,096 shading units and 512.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are substantial, even if the architecture is dated. The dual-GPU design may have been intended for professional rendering or compute tasks that scale across multiple processors—workloads that the single OpenCL benchmark may not fully capture. The Pro Duo also supports 1x HDMI 1.4a and 3x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, making it a viable workstation display card, whereas the RX 7700S’s display outputs are “Portable Device Dependent.”

The choice depends on the use case. For portable gaming, content creation, or any modern DirectX 12 Ultimate workload, the RX 7700S is the only sensible option—it is active in production, uses PCIe 4.0, and supports ray tracing. For legacy workstation applications that were optimized for GCN architecture, or for setups that require multiple display outputs from a single card, the Pro Duo remains a functional, if power-hungry, option. The Pro Duo’s 1,499 USD launch MSRP (state once) reflects its original professional positioning, but its end-of-life status means it is no longer a forward-looking purchase.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher OpenCL benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 62,983 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35,860—a 43.1 percent advantage for the RX 7700S.

Q: How do these cards compare in terms of memory capacity?

A: The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Pro Duo has 4 GB of HBM memory. The Pro Duo’s memory bus is much wider at 4096 bits versus 128 bits, giving it higher bandwidth (512.0 GB/s vs. 288.0 GB/s).

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Pro Duo has a TDP of 350 W and requires three 8-pin power connectors with a suggested 750 W PSU. The RX 7700S has a TDP of 100 W and uses no external power connectors, as it is an integrated GPU for portable devices.

Q: Does the Radeon RX 7700S support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the RX 7700S includes 32 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The Radeon Pro Duo has no ray tracing cores and supports only DirectX 12 (12_0).

Q: Which card has better percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Pro Duo ranks in the 80th percentile, while the RX 7700S ranks in the 78th percentile. This indicates the Pro Duo sits slightly higher in the overall performance distribution, despite losing the direct OpenCL comparison.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo is end-of-life, having been released in 2016, while the Radeon RX 7700S is active, with a 2023 release date. The RX 7700S is part of the Radeon RX 7000 series.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro Duo | AMD Radeon RX 7700S |

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

| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | RDNA 3.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 6 nm |

| Transistors | 8,900 million | 13,300 million |

| Die Size | 596 mm² | 204 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 14.9M / mm² | 65.2M / mm² |

| Base Clock | Not listed | 1500 MHz |

| Boost Clock | Not listed | 2500 MHz |

| Game Clock | Not listed | 2200 MHz |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Memory Clock | 500 MHz / 1000 Mbps effective | 2250 MHz / 18 Gbps effective |

| Shading Units | 4096 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 256 | 128 |

| ROPs | 64 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 160.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 256.0 GTexel/s | 320.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS | 20.48 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS (1:1) | 40.96 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 350 W | 100 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 750 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan Support | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

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

| Release Date | 2016-04-25 | 2023-01-03 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,499 USD | Not listed |