AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs NVIDIA RTX A6000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows only one direct benchmark overlap between the AMD Radeon PRO V710 and the NVIDIA RTX A6000: Geekbench OpenCL. This is a decisive result. The RTX A6000 scores 193,937 points, while the Radeon PRO V710 manages 116,460 points. The delta is 39.9% in favor of the NVIDIA card. In other words, the RTX A6000 is roughly two-thirds faster than the Radeon PRO V710 in this OpenCL compute workload. That is a substantial gap, one that suggests the NVIDIA card holds a significant advantage in raw compute throughput as measured by this particular benchmark.

Looking at the broader database averages, the story becomes more nuanced. The Radeon PRO V710 has an average benchmark score of 58,657 and sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The RTX A6000, by contrast, has an average score of 44,075 and sits at the 84th percentile. This is an interesting inversion: the NVIDIA card wins the single head-to-head test decisively, yet the AMD card posts a higher overall average across its full benchmark suite. The explanation lies in the test sets themselves. The Radeon PRO V710 has only two recorded benchmarks, one of which is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test where it scores 853. The RTX A6000 has nine recorded benchmarks, including several legacy DirectX tests and a Passmark suite, which likely drag its average down. So the head-to-head data is thin, but what exists favors NVIDIA heavily in compute.

The RTX A6000 also shows its strength in other recorded tests. Its Geekbench Vulkan score is 164,462, which is not directly comparable to the Radeon PRO V710 since the AMD card lacks a Vulkan entry in the database. Still, that Vulkan number indicates strong API versatility. The Passmark G3D score of 22,577 and GPU compute score of 14,110 further reinforce the NVIDIA card's capability across different benchmark methodologies. The Radeon PRO V710, meanwhile, has no such entries, so its 88th percentile ranking is built on a narrower foundation.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different semiconductor generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses the Navi 32 chip, built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Wheat Nas." It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, packing 28,100 million transistors into a 346 mm² die. That works out to a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The NVIDIA RTX A6000 uses the GA102 chip, built on Ampere architecture, and is fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It contains 28,300 million transistors across a much larger 628 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of just 45.1M per mm². The density difference is stark: AMD packs nearly twice as many transistors per square millimeter.

The memory subsystems also diverge. The Radeon PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus, delivering 504.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX A6000 has 48 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 768.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has both more capacity and more bandwidth, a clear advantage for large datasets. Clock speeds tell a different story. The AMD card runs a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz, while the NVIDIA card runs at 1410 MHz base and 1800 MHz boost. The Radeon PRO V710's higher clocks partially compensate for its narrower memory bus, but not enough to close the bandwidth gap.

Compute resources are where the architectures really separate. The Radeon PRO V710 has 3,456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, plus 54 ray accelerators. The RTX A6000 has 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 84 RT cores, and 336 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has more than triple the shading units and significantly more texture and ray-tracing hardware. The AMD card has no tensor core equivalent listed in the database. In terms of raw throughput, the RTX A6000 delivers 38.71 TFLOPS FP32 and the same for FP16 (1:1 ratio). The Radeon PRO V710 delivers 27.65 TFLOPS FP32 and 27.65 TFLOPS FP16. The NVIDIA card is ahead by roughly 40% in raw floating-point performance, which aligns with the OpenCL benchmark delta.

Power and physical design also differ. The Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W, is single-slot, and uses a single 8-pin power connector with a suggested 450 W PSU. The RTX A6000 has a TDP of 300 W, is dual-slot, uses an 8-pin EPS connector, and suggests a 700 W PSU. The RTX A6000 is also a physical card with dimensions of 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, while the Radeon PRO V710 lists no dimensions. The AMD card has no display outputs at all, while the NVIDIA card provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX A6000 is marked end-of-life, with a successor in the Workstation Ada line. The Radeon PRO V710 has no production status listed and no successor.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in the only direct benchmark comparison?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A6000 wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 193,937 against the AMD Radeon PRO V710's 116,460, a delta of 39.9% in NVIDIA's favor.

Q: Why does the Radeon PRO V710 have a higher percentile ranking despite losing the head-to-head?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 58,657, while the RTX A6000 sits at the 84th percentile with an average of 44,075. The AMD card's average is based on only two benchmarks, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 853, whereas the RTX A6000 has nine benchmarks that include lower-scoring legacy tests.

Q: Does the RTX A6000 have more memory bandwidth?

A: Yes. The RTX A6000 has a 384-bit bus and 768.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon PRO V710 has a 224-bit bus and 504.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The RTX A6000 has 10,752 shading units, compared to the Radeon PRO V710's 3,456. The NVIDIA card also has 336 tensor cores, which the AMD card does not list.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W and suggests a 450 W PSU. The RTX A6000 has a TDP of 300 W and suggests a 700 W PSU.

Q: Can the Radeon PRO V710 drive displays?

A: No. The database lists no display outputs for the AMD card. The RTX A6000 provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification category. The Radeon PRO V710 uses a 5 nm TSMC process, while the RTX A6000 uses an 8 nm Samsung process. Transistor counts are nearly identical (28,100 million for AMD, 28,300 million for NVIDIA), but the die sizes are very different: 346 mm² versus 628 mm². Transistor density is 81.2M per mm² for AMD and 45.1M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds favor AMD: 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost against NVIDIA's 1410 MHz base and 1800 MHz boost. Memory capacity favors NVIDIA: 48 GB versus 28 GB. Bus width favors NVIDIA: 384-bit versus 224-bit. Bandwidth favors NVIDIA: 768.0 GB/s versus 504.0 GB/s. The RTX A6000 has more shading units (10,752 vs 3,456), more TMUs (336 vs 216), more ROPs (112 vs 96), more RT cores (84 vs 54), and adds 336 tensor cores that AMD does not offer.

Pixel rate is slightly higher on the NVIDIA card at 201.6 GPixel/s versus 192.0 GPixel/s. Texture rate is higher on NVIDIA at 604.8 GTexel/s versus 432.0 GTexel/s. FP32 and FP16 performance are both higher on NVIDIA at 38.71 TFLOPS versus 27.65 TFLOPS. Power consumption is higher on NVIDIA at 300 W versus 158 W. The Radeon PRO V710 is single-slot with a 1x 8-pin connector; the RTX A6000 is dual-slot with an 8-pin EPS connector. The AMD card has no display outputs; the NVIDIA card has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RTX A6000 has physical dimensions of 267 mm by 112 mm; the Radeon PRO V710 lists none. Release dates are roughly four years apart: October 2024 for AMD, October 2020 for NVIDIA. The RTX A6000 is end-of-life with a successor; the Radeon PRO V710 has no status listed.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX A6000 wins in compute-heavy workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL result is unambiguous: a 39.9% lead. The card's higher shading unit count, tensor cores, and 768.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth make it the stronger choice for tasks that stress raw parallel processing and large data movement. The 48 GB of VRAM is a major asset for massive datasets, and the 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs mean it can drive a multi-monitor setup directly. The Passmark G3D score of 22,577 and GPU compute score of 14,110 suggest broad capability across different test methodologies.

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 wins on efficiency and compactness. Its 158 W TDP is nearly half the RTX A6000's 300 W, and it fits in a single slot versus the NVIDIA card's dual-slot design. The 5 nm process and higher transistor density indicate a more modern manufacturing approach. Its 28 GB of memory is still substantial, and its 88th percentile ranking shows it performs well relative to the entire GPU field. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 853, while not directly comparable to any NVIDIA result, demonstrates capability in modern DX12 workloads.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split based on workload type. If the priority is raw compute throughput, the NVIDIA RTX A6000 is the pick. The 39.9% OpenCL lead is decisive, and the card's 10,752 shading units, 336 tensor cores, and 768.0 GB/s bandwidth provide the hardware foundation for that dominance. The 48 GB of VRAM is a significant practical advantage for professionals handling large models or datasets. The dual-slot form factor and 300 W TDP are acceptable trade-offs for that performance.

If the priority is efficiency and modern manufacturing, the AMD Radeon PRO V710 stands out. Its 158 W TDP, single-slot design, and 5 nm process represent a newer approach. The 88th percentile ranking and higher average benchmark score suggest it holds its own across a broader range of tests, even if the single head-to-head result goes against it. The lack of display outputs is a limitation, but this appears to be a compute-focused card.

The choice comes down to whether the user needs NVIDIA's compute muscle and memory capacity or AMD's efficiency and compactness. The RTX A6000 is end-of-life, while the Radeon PRO V710 is newer with no successor listed, which may matter for long-term support considerations. For pure compute performance, the RTX A6000 wins. For a modern, power-efficient single-slot solution, the Radeon PRO V710 is the logical option.