AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs AMD Radeon VII Comparison

AMD Radeon VII and AMD Radeon PRO V710 represent two distinct generations of AMD graphics technology, separated by over five years of architectural evolution. The data shows a fascinating split: the older Radeon VII dominates in one specific DirectX 12 workload, while the newer PRO V710 counters with a significant lead in OpenCL compute performance. Their average benchmark scores are surprisingly close — 66,004 for the Radeon VII versus 58,657 for the PRO V710 — placing them just two percentile points apart in the global GPU ranking (90th vs 88th). This head-to-head comparison reveals that generation does not always guarantee superiority across every metric.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most striking result in the data is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, where the AMD Radeon VII scores 2304 points against the PRO V710’s 853 points. That is a 170.1% delta — the Radeon VII more than doubles the newer card’s performance in this specific workload. This is not a marginal victory; it is a decisive rout. The Radeon VII’s 4096-bit memory bus and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth likely play a critical role in this DX12 scenario, as the test appears to favor the older card’s raw memory throughput over the newer architecture’s efficiency.

However, the Geekbench OpenCL result flips the script entirely. The PRO V710 scores 116,460, while the Radeon VII manages 91,947 — a 21% deficit for the older card. This suggests that the RDNA 3.0 architecture in the PRO V710 handles compute workloads substantially better, despite having fewer shading units (3456 vs 3840). The PRO V710’s 27.65 TFLOPS FP32 performance, exactly double the Radeon VII’s 13.44 TFLOPS, explains this OpenCL dominance. Interestingly, the PRO V710’s FP16 performance is identical to its FP32 at 27.65 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), whereas the Radeon VII achieves 26.88 TFLOPS FP16 through a 2:1 ratio, meaning it sacrifices FP32 throughput to reach that number.

When looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the Radeon VII also has results in Geekbench Metal (77,975) and Geekbench Vulkan (91,788) that the PRO V710 lacks entirely in this dataset. The PRO V710’s average benchmark score of 58,657 places it in a tight cluster with the NVIDIA P102-100 (58,528, just 0.2% behind) and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, 0.5% behind). The Radeon VII, meanwhile, sits at 66,004, edging out the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (66,733, -1.1%) and leading the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 (64,212, 2.8% ahead). Both cards occupy the upper-middle tier of GPU performance, but their strengths are clearly polarized.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon VII wins decisively in DirectX 12 gaming and graphics-oriented workloads, as evidenced by its 170.1% advantage in 3DMark Steel Nomad. Its 16 GB of HBM2 memory with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth provides an enormous data pipeline that the PRO V710’s 504.0 GB/s GDDR6 connection cannot match. For scenarios involving large textures, high-resolution rendering, or memory-bandwidth-bound operations, the Radeon VII is the clear choice. Its 64 ROPs and 112.0 GPixel/s pixel rate also contribute to strong rasterization performance, though the PRO V710 counters with 96 ROPs and 192.0 GPixel/s.

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 wins in compute-intensive tasks, particularly OpenCL workloads. Its 21% advantage in Geekbench OpenCL, combined with 27.65 TFLOPS FP32 performance, makes it the superior choice for general-purpose GPU computing, scientific simulation, or machine learning inference. The card also offers 54 dedicated ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Radeon VII. The PRO V710’s 28 GB of GDDR6 memory exceeds the Radeon VII’s 16 GB capacity, which matters for large datasets that exceed the older card’s memory ceiling. The newer card also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon VII is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3.

The efficiency gap is enormous: the PRO V710 draws 158 W TDP versus the Radeon VII’s 295 W, requiring only a single 8-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested PSU, compared to the Radeon VII’s dual 8-pin connectors and 600 W PSU. The PRO V710 is also single-slot, while the Radeon VII is dual-slot. However, the PRO V710 has no display outputs — it is a compute-only card — whereas the Radeon VII offers 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon VII uses the Vega 20 chip built on GCN 5.1 architecture, manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It packs 13,230 million transistors into a 331 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 40.0M per mm². The PRO V710 employs the Navi 32 chip based on RDNA 3.0, fabricated on TSMC’s 5 nm node. This newer process allows 28,100 million transistors in a slightly larger 346 mm² die, achieving 81.2M transistors per mm² — more than double the density of the older chip.

Memory architectures diverge sharply. The Radeon VII uses 16 GB of HBM2 with a 4096-bit bus and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth, while the PRO V710 uses 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus with 504.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon VII’s memory bandwidth is exactly double that of the PRO V710, but the PRO V710 offers 75% more capacity. Clock speeds also differ: the Radeon VII runs at 1400 MHz base and 1750 MHz boost, while the PRO V710 operates at 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost. The PRO V710’s memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus the Radeon VII’s 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective).

Compute unit configurations reveal different design philosophies. The Radeon VII has 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The PRO V710 has 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The Radeon VII’s higher shader count does not translate to higher FP32 throughput because of architectural efficiency differences. The PRO V710 also includes 54 RT cores, a feature the Radeon VII lacks entirely. The PRO V710 supports PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Radeon VII uses PCIe 3.0 x16 — the newer standard offers double the bandwidth for CPU-GPU transfers.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in DirectX 12 gaming benchmarks?

A: The AMD Radeon VII is dramatically faster, scoring 2304 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 versus 853 for the PRO V710, a 170.1% advantage.

Q: Does the newer PRO V710 outperform the Radeon VII in any test?

A: Yes, in Geekbench OpenCL the PRO V710 scores 116,460 versus 91,947 for the Radeon VII, a 21% lead for the newer card.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The Radeon VII averages 66,004 points, placing it 1.4% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P40 and 2.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100. The PRO V710 averages 58,657, sitting 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT.

Q: Which card has more memory and what are the types?

A: The PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 with 504.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon VII has 16 GB of HBM2 with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth — the Radeon VII has double the bandwidth but less capacity.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon VII has a 295 W TDP, requires dual 8-pin power connectors, and needs a 600 W PSU. The PRO V710 has a 158 W TDP, needs one 8-pin connector, and requires a 450 W PSU.

Q: Do both cards support ray tracing?

A: No. The PRO V710 has 54 dedicated RT cores, while the Radeon VII has no ray tracing hardware support at all.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear but nuanced picture. Choose the AMD Radeon VII if your workloads are DirectX 12 graphics-heavy, memory-bandwidth-bound, or require display outputs. Its 170.1% lead in 3DMark Steel Nomad and 1.02 TB/s bandwidth make it the stronger choice for traditional rendering tasks. The card also supports Metal and Vulkan APIs, with scores of 77,975 and 91,788 respectively. Its 90th percentile ranking among all GPUs reflects solid overall standing, even at end-of-life status.

Choose the AMD Radeon PRO V710 for compute-intensive OpenCL workloads, larger memory footprints, or ray-traced applications. Its 21% OpenCL advantage, 27.65 TFLOPS FP32 performance, and 28 GB memory capacity serve professional compute scenarios better. The 54 RT cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing that the Radeon VII cannot perform. The PRO V710’s 158 W TDP and single-slot design also make it far more practical for dense server deployments or systems with strict power budgets. However, the lack of display outputs means it requires a separate GPU for any visual output. The PRO V710’s 88th percentile ranking is only slightly below the Radeon VII, but its strengths lie in a different domain entirely.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon VII | AMD Radeon PRO V710 |

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

| Architecture | GCN 5.1 | RDNA 3.0 |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 13,230 million | 28,100 million |

| Die Size | 331 mm² | 346 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 40.0M / mm² | 81.2M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1400 MHz | 1900 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1750 MHz | 2000 MHz |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 28 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 224 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 1.02 TB/s | 504.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3840 | 3456 |

| TMUs | 240 | 216 |

| ROPs | 64 | 96 |

| RT Cores | None | 54 |

| FP32 Performance | 13.44 TFLOPS | 27.65 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 26.88 TFLOPS (2:1) | 27.65 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| Pixel Rate | 112.0 GPixel/s | 192.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 420.0 GTexel/s | 432.0 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 295 W | 158 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 450 W |

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

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | No outputs |

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

| Vulkan Support | 1.3 | 1.4 |