AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs AMD Radeon Pro VII Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits these two AMD professional cards into very different roles. The AMD Radeon Pro VII wins in no recorded benchmark categories, while the AMD Radeon PRO V710 takes a single victory in the shared test suite. That lone shared test, Geekbench OpenCL, shows the PRO V710 scoring 116460 against the Pro VII's 90148, a 22.6% margin. The Pro VII does hold a higher overall percentile rank at 93 versus 88 for the PRO V710, meaning it sits above more of the GPU population in the database's aggregate ranking. However, the PRO V710's average benchmark score of 58657 is dragged down by its inclusion of a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 853, a test the Pro VII never took. The Pro VII's average of 97131 comes from three Geekbench scores: Metal at 108383, OpenCL at 90148, and Vulkan at 92862.

For compute workloads using OpenCL, the PRO V710 is the clear winner. Its 28 GB of GDDR6 memory and higher FP32 throughput of 27.65 TFLOPS give it a decisive edge in raw number crunching. The Pro VII counters with a much wider 4096-bit memory bus and 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth, but its 13.06 TFLOPS FP32 and 16 GB HBM2 capacity trail in the OpenCL result. The PRO V710 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) with 54 ray accelerators, while the Pro VII only reaches DirectX 12 (12_1) with no ray tracing hardware. For any workload leveraging modern graphics APIs, the PRO V710 is the only option here.

The Pro VII wins in the versatility column. It has 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it a display-capable workstation card. The PRO V710 has no display outputs at all, so it is strictly a compute accelerator. The Pro VII also supports Vulkan 1.3, while the PRO V710 supports Vulkan 1.4, though the older card still covers most current software. The Pro VII's dual-slot cooler and 250 W TDP suggest a more robust thermal solution, while the PRO V710's single-slot design at 158 W is far more power-efficient per unit of compute.

FAQ

Q: Which card has better OpenCL performance?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 116460 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 22.6% higher than the Radeon Pro VII's 90148.

Q: Do both cards support ray tracing?

A: No. The Radeon PRO V710 includes 54 ray accelerators and DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support. The Radeon Pro VII has no ray accelerators and only supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: Which card can connect to displays?

A: Only the Radeon Pro VII has display outputs, featuring 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. The Radeon PRO V710 has no display outputs and is designed for compute-only installations.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus with 504.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon Pro VII has 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the power requirement difference?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 has a 158 W TDP and suggests a 450 W power supply. The Radeon Pro VII has a 250 W TDP and suggests a 600 W power supply.

Q: Which card is newer?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 was released on 2024-10-02, while the Radeon Pro VII was released on 2020-05-12.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison in the database is Geekbench OpenCL. The Radeon PRO V710 achieves 116460 points, while the Radeon Pro VII scores 90148. That is a 22.6% advantage for the newer card. The delta appears in the database with the PRO V710 as the winner and the Pro VII trailing by that percentage. This is a substantial margin for a compute API that both cards support natively.

Looking at the Pro VII's other scores, its Geekbench Metal result of 108383 is its strongest showing, and its Vulkan score of 92862 also exceeds its OpenCL result. The PRO V710 has no Metal or Vulkan Geekbench scores recorded, only the OpenCL figure and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 853. That 3DMark score cannot be compared to the Pro VII because the older card has no equivalent test in the database.

The average benchmark scores tell a more nuanced story. The Pro VII averages 97131 across its three tests, while the PRO V710 averages 58657 across its two tests. The PRO V710's average is heavily suppressed by the 3DMark result, which uses a different scoring scale. When comparing only the shared OpenCL test, the PRO V710 is clearly ahead. The Pro VII's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 at 101872 (4.7% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 7900M at 97487 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 at 92466 (5% lower), and the NVIDIA RTX A4500 at 91671 (6% lower). The PRO V710's nearest rivals are all much lower-scoring cards: the NVIDIA P102-100 at 58528 (0.2% lower), AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT at 58392 (0.5% lower), Intel Arc A570M at 58239 (0.7% lower), and AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM at 58085 (1% lower). This shows the PRO V710's average is in a completely different performance class than the Pro VII, despite the OpenCL win.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification. The Pro VII uses 16 GB of HBM2 memory with a 4096-bit bus and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The PRO V710 uses 28 GB of GDDR6 with a 224-bit bus and 504.0 GB/s bandwidth. The newer card has 75% more capacity but less than half the bandwidth. Clock speeds also differ: the Pro VII runs at 1400 MHz base and 1700 MHz boost, while the PRO V710 runs at 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost. The memory clock is 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective) for the Pro VII versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the PRO V710.

Shader resources are similar but not identical. The Pro VII has 3840 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The PRO V710 has 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The newer card has fewer shaders and TMUs but more ROPs. Pixel rate favors the PRO V710 at 192.0 GPixel/s versus 108.8 GPixel/s for the Pro VII. Texture rate is close: 432.0 GTexel/s for the PRO V710 versus 408.0 GTexel/s for the Pro VII. FP32 compute strongly favors the PRO V710 at 27.65 TFLOPS versus 13.06 TFLOPS. FP16 is where the architectures diverge: the Pro VII achieves 26.11 TFLOPS via 2:1 ratio, while the PRO V710 matches its FP32 at 27.65 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio.

Power and physical specs differ substantially. The Pro VII has a 250 W TDP, dual-slot cooler, and requires both a 6-pin and 8-pin power connector. The PRO V710 has a 158 W TDP, single-slot cooler, and needs only one 8-pin connector. The suggested power supply drops from 600 W to 450 W. The Pro VII measures 305 mm in length and 111 mm in height; the PRO V710 has no recorded dimensions. The Pro VII has 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs; the PRO V710 has none.

Architecture Differences

The Pro VII uses the Vega 20 chip built on GCN 5.1 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process. It contains 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 40.0M per mm². The PRO V710 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Wheat Nas, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. It contains 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The transistor density more than doubles, and total transistor count more than doubles as well, while die size only grows by 15 mm².

The Pro VII belongs to the Radeon Pro Vega generation (Vega II Series), while the PRO V710 belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation (Navi III Series). The Pro VII's predecessor is listed as Radeon Pro Polaris and its successor as Radeon Pro Navi. The PRO V710's predecessor is Radeon Pro Vega, which means it directly follows the Pro VII's family line. The Pro VII is marked end-of-life, while the PRO V710 has no production status recorded.

The PRO V710 adds 54 ray accelerators, which the Pro VII lacks entirely. The API support reflects this: the PRO V710 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Pro VII supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The PRO V710's FP16 implementation is 1:1 with FP32, indicating a different compute approach than the Pro VII's 2:1 ratio, which doubles FP16 throughput by sacrificing FP32 rate. The newer card does not gain that doubling but instead maintains full-rate FP16.

The memory architecture reflects a fundamental design shift. The Pro VII's HBM2 with 4096-bit bus is a high-bandwidth, low-capacity approach. The PRO V710's GDDR6 with 224-bit bus is a lower-bandwidth, higher-capacity approach. The 28 GB capacity suits large datasets, while the 1.02 TB/s bandwidth suits latency-sensitive workloads. The Pro VII's launch MSRP was 1,899 USD, while the PRO V710 has no recorded launch MSRP.

The Verdict

The data points to two distinct buyers. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 is for compute workloads that prioritize OpenCL performance, memory capacity, and power efficiency. Its 22.6% OpenCL lead over the Pro VII, combined with 28 GB of memory and a 158 W TDP, makes it the stronger choice for server racks or dense compute clusters where single-slot cooling and lower power draw matter. The lack of display outputs is irrelevant in such deployments. Its FP32 throughput of 27.65 TFLOPS is more than double the Pro VII's 13.06 TFLOPS, and its 96 ROPs deliver a 76% higher pixel rate. DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 54 ray accelerators future-proof it for emerging workloads.

The AMD Radeon Pro VII is for professionals who need display output and a broader API footprint. Its 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs enable multi-monitor workstation configurations. Its 1.02 TB/s memory bandwidth remains exceptional, and the 4096-bit bus provides a data pathway the PRO V710 cannot match. Its Geekbench Metal score of 108383 and Vulkan score of 92862 show strong performance in those APIs, though no direct comparison exists for the PRO V710. The Pro VII's 93rd percentile ranking versus the PRO V710's 88th suggests it sits higher in the overall GPU hierarchy, but that ranking includes tests the newer card never took.

The verdict from the database is straightforward: if your workload uses OpenCL and fits within 28 GB of memory, the Radeon PRO V710 is measurably faster and significantly more efficient. If you need display outputs, ray tracing is not a requirement, and memory bandwidth is critical, the Radeon Pro VII remains a capable workstation card, though it is end-of-life and carries a higher power draw. The PRO V710's successor status, with the Pro VII's successor listed as Radeon Pro Navi, confirms the direction of AMD's professional lineup. The newer architecture wins on compute, capacity, and efficiency; the older architecture wins on bandwidth, display flexibility, and overall benchmark percentile. Choose based on which of those factors your environment demands.