AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs NVIDIA H20 Comparison

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 and NVIDIA H20 serve fundamentally different purposes, and the data makes that split clear. The Radeon PRO V710 is a workstation-oriented GPU with a recorded average benchmark score of 58,657, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA H20, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores, an average benchmark score of zero, and sits at the 50th percentile. That difference alone indicates the H20 is not designed for the same rasterization or general compute workloads that the V710 handles.

The V710 is the pick for anyone needing a single-slot, 158 W card with PCIe 4.0 x16 connectivity, 28 GB of GDDR6 memory, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support. It delivers real, measurable performance in standard graphics benchmarks. The H20 is the pick for server deployments where 96 GB of HBM3 memory, 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth, and 312 tensor cores matter more than traditional GPU benchmark scores. The H20 has no display outputs, no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan support, and consumes 500 W with a suggested 900 W power supply. It is a compute accelerator, not a graphics card.

The recorded data shows the V710 beats the H20 in every measurable graphics scenario, simply because the H20 has no such measurements. The H20 wins on memory capacity, memory bandwidth, FP16 throughput, tensor core count, and transistor count. Choose the V710 for graphics and standard compute. Choose the H20 for memory-bound server workloads that leverage tensor cores and FP16 performance.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Wheat Nas" and belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation. The NVIDIA H20 uses the GH100 chip built on Hopper architecture and belongs to the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. Both are fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process, but the similarities end there.

The V710 packs 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 81.2 million per mm². The H20 packs 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die, resulting in a density of 98.3 million per mm². The H20 has nearly three times the transistor count and more than twice the die area.

The memory subsystems are completely different. The V710 uses 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus, producing 504.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The H20 uses 96 GB of HBM3 on a 6144-bit bus, producing 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth. That is roughly eight times the memory capacity and eight times the bandwidth.

Compute resources differ substantially. The V710 has 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, and 54 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores listed. The H20 has 9,984 shading units, 312 TMUs, only 24 ROPs, no ray tracing cores listed, and 312 tensor cores. The H20's FP16 throughput is 79.07 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the V710 delivers 27.65 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. The H20 is clearly optimized for FP16 and tensor workloads, while the V710 maintains balanced FP32 and FP16 performance.

The H20 has no API support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan. It is an SXM module with no display outputs, no power connector listed, and a 500 W TDP. The V710 is a single-slot card with one 8-pin power connector, a 158 W TDP, and full DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has better benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has an average benchmark score of 58,657 and sits in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA H20 has no recorded benchmark scores and an average benchmark score of zero, putting it in the 50th percentile.

Q: Which card supports graphics APIs?

A: The V710 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The H20 has no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan support, which aligns with its server accelerator role.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 224-bit bus with 504.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H20 has 96 GB of HBM3 memory on a 6144-bit bus with 4.03 TB/s bandwidth. The H20 provides about eight times the capacity and bandwidth.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the V710 in the database?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA P102-100 (average score 58,528, delta 0.2%), the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, delta 0.5%), the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, delta 0.7%), and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, delta 1%). All are within 1% of the V710.

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 and FP16 compute?

A: The H20 has higher FP32 at 39.54 TFLOPS compared to the V710's 27.65 TFLOPS. For FP16, the H20 delivers 79.07 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the V710 delivers 27.65 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The V710 has a 158 W TDP with a suggested 450 W power supply and a single 8-pin connector. The H20 has a 500 W TDP with a suggested 900 W power supply and no power connector listed, as it is an SXM module.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification category. The V710 uses the Navi 32 chip, the H20 uses the GH100 chip. The V710's architecture is RDNA 3.0, the H20's is Hopper. The V710 belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation with the codename "Wheat Nas"; the H20 belongs to the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation with no codename listed.

Transistor counts differ dramatically: 28,100 million for the V710 versus 80,000 million for the H20. Die size is 346 mm² versus 814 mm². Transistor density is 81.2 million per mm² versus 98.3 million per mm².

Clock speeds are close. The V710 runs at 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost. The H20 runs at 1830 MHz base and 1980 MHz boost. Memory clocks differ: the V710's memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, the H20's at 1313 MHz with 5.3 Gbps effective.

Memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all differ. The V710 has 28 GB GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus with 504.0 GB/s. The H20 has 96 GB HBM3 on a 6144-bit bus with 4.03 TB/s. The V710 has 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 54 ray tracing cores. The H20 has 9,984 shading units, 312 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and no ray tracing cores listed, but 312 tensor cores.

Pixel rate favors the V710 at 192.0 GPixel/s versus the H20's 47.52 GPixel/s. Texture rate favors the H20 at 617.8 GTexel/s versus the V710's 432.0 GTexel/s. FP32 favors the H20 at 39.54 TFLOPS versus 27.65 TFLOPS. FP16 favors the H20 even more at 79.07 TFLOPS versus 27.65 TFLOPS.

TDP is 158 W for the V710 and 500 W for the H20. The V710 is single-slot with a 1x 8-pin connector and a suggested 450 W PSU. The H20 is an SXM module with no power connector listed and a suggested 900 W PSU. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for the V710 and PCIe 5.0 x16 for the H20. Both have no display outputs. The V710 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4; the H20 supports none of these.

The V710 was released on 2024-10-02, the H20 on 2024-01-31. The V710's predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, the H20's predecessor is Server Ada and its successor is Server Blackwell. The H20 has an active production status; the V710 has none listed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

There are no recorded head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon PRO V710 and the NVIDIA H20 in the database. The wins counter shows zero for both sides. This absence of direct comparison data is itself informative: the H20 has no benchmark entries at all, while the V710 has two recorded tests.

The V710 scores 853 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 116,460 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its overall average benchmark score is 58,657, which places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. The H20 has no equivalent scores, so every benchmark category defaults to the V710.

The nearest rivals to the V710 provide context for its performance. The NVIDIA P102-100 scores 58,528, just 0.2% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 58,392, 0.5% lower. The Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM scores 58,085, 1% lower. The V710 leads all four, but the margins are narrow, all within a single percentage point.

For the H20, the lack of benchmark data means no direct comparisons can be drawn. Its 50th percentile ranking with an average score of zero reflects the absence of recorded measurements, not necessarily a lack of compute capability. The specification data shows the H20's strengths lie in memory capacity, memory bandwidth, and tensor core throughput, areas that standard GPU benchmarks may not capture.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 wins in every recorded benchmark category, simply because it has recorded data and the H20 does not. It also wins on pixel rate, delivering 192.0 GPixel/s versus the H20's 47.52 GPixel/s, a fourfold advantage. The V710 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it suitable for graphics workloads. Its 158 W TDP and single-slot form factor with a single 8-pin connector make it far less demanding on system power and space. Its 28 GB of GDDR6 memory is ample for many workstation tasks, and its 54 ray tracing cores provide hardware acceleration for ray-traced workloads.

The NVIDIA H20 wins on raw compute scale. Its 96 GB of HBM3 memory with 4.03 TB/s bandwidth dwarfs the V710's 504.0 GB/s. Its 312 tensor cores and 79.07 TFLOPS of FP16 throughput position it for machine learning and tensor-heavy server workloads. Its 39.54 TFLOPS of FP32 is about 43% higher than the V710's 27.65 TFLOPS. Its 9,984 shading units and 312 TMUs outnumber the V710's 3,456 and 216, respectively. Its 617.8 GTexel/s texture rate exceeds the V710's 432.0 GTexel/s. The H20 also uses PCIe 5.0 x16, doubling the bus bandwidth of the V710's PCIe 4.0 x16.

The H20's 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die with 98.3 million transistors per mm² indicates a much larger, more complex chip. Its 500 W TDP and suggested 900 W power supply reflect its server-class positioning. It has no display outputs and no graphics API support, confirming it is not intended for traditional graphics rendering.

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 is the clear choice for graphics workstations, DirectX and Vulkan applications, and any workload that requires standard GPU benchmark performance. The NVIDIA H20 is the clear choice for server deployments focused on memory capacity, memory bandwidth, FP16 throughput, and tensor core acceleration. Both GPUs have no display outputs, so neither is suited for direct display connection. The V710's nearest rivals in the database, all within 1% of its average score, show it competes closely with mainstream GPUs like the RX 6950 XT, while the H20 occupies a separate category with no direct benchmark rivals recorded.