AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 vs AMD Radeon PRO W7600 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive sweep for the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 across the two shared benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the W7600 scores 81,528 against the Pro Vega 56's 61,930, a 31.6% advantage. That is not a marginal gap; it places the W7600 in a different performance tier for compute workloads that rely on OpenCL.

The Vulkan results are even more lopsided. The W7600 posts 92,688, while the Pro Vega 56 manages 66,004. That works out to a 40.4% delta, meaning the newer architecture is not just faster, it is substantially more efficient at translating its specifications into real-world API performance. The W7600's nearest rivals in the database, such as the NVIDIA RTX A4500 at 91,671 (a 5% delta) and the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 at 87,445 (a 0.4% delta), show that the W7600 sits in a competitive bracket, but the Pro Vega 56 is far behind, closer to cards like the AMD Radeon RX 7600M (63,775, a 0.1% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 (64,212, a 0.8% delta).

The win count is 2 for the W7600, 0 for the Pro Vega 56. No benchmark in the shared set favors the older card. The database also lists a Geekbench Metal score for the Pro Vega 56 (63,145), but no comparable Metal result exists for the W7600, so that test cannot be used for a direct comparison. Still, the OpenCL and Vulkan results are consistent: the W7600 leads by roughly a third to two-fifths, and that pattern holds across both API workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 wins in every measurable shared category. Its OpenCL score of 81,528 versus 61,930 indicates a clear edge in general-purpose compute tasks that leverage OpenCL, such as rendering, simulation, or data processing. The Vulkan score of 92,688 versus 66,004 extends that lead to graphics-heavy or cross-platform workloads where Vulkan is the primary API.

The Pro Vega 56 has no wins in the head-to-head data. However, it is not without redeeming qualities in the broader context of the database. Its average benchmark score is 63,693, which places it in the 89th percentile of all GPUs, so it is not a slow card in absolute terms. It simply faces a much faster opponent. The Pro Vega 56's Metal score of 63,145 is its only unique benchmark result, and for users locked into Apple's Metal ecosystem, that number may be relevant, but it does not translate to a win against the W7600, which has no Metal result recorded.

For use-case segmentation, the W7600 is the choice for any workload that runs on OpenCL or Vulkan. The Pro Vega 56 is better suited for legacy environments or specific Mac-based workflows, given its "Radeon Pro Mac" generation and its IGP slot width, but the performance gap is too large to recommend it on raw speed. The data suggests the W7600 is the more versatile and future-proof option, especially given its support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, versus the Pro Vega 56's DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural eras. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 uses the Navi 33 chip, built on RDNA 3.0 architecture with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish," fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 uses the Vega 10 chip, built on GCN 5.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The process node difference alone, 6 nm versus 14 nm, explains much of the efficiency and clock speed gap.

Transistor counts are similar: 13,300 million for the W7600 versus 12,500 million for the Pro Vega 56. But the die size tells a different story. The W7600 packs those transistors into 204 mm², giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². The Pro Vega 56 spreads its transistors over 495 mm², resulting in a density of just 25.3 million per mm². The W7600 is more than twice as dense, which directly contributes to its higher clock speeds and lower power draw.

Clock speeds are starkly different. The W7600 runs at a base of 1720 MHz and a boost of 2440 MHz, while the Pro Vega 56 is at 1138 MHz base and 1250 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ: the W7600 runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the Pro Vega 56 runs at 786 MHz with 1572 Mbps effective. The W7600's memory bandwidth is 288.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus with GDDR6, while the Pro Vega 56 has 402.4 GB/s over a 2048-bit bus with HBM2. The Pro Vega 56 has a wider bus and higher bandwidth, but the W7600 compensates with much faster clocks and a more modern memory controller.

Compute resources are also distributed differently. The Pro Vega 56 has more shading units (3584 versus 2048), more TMUs (224 versus 128), and the same number of ROPs (64). However, the W7600 has 32 ray tracing cores, while the Pro Vega 56 has none. The W7600's FP32 throughput is 19.99 TFLOPS versus 8.960 TFLOPS for the Pro Vega 56, and FP16 is 39.98 TFLOPS versus 17.92 TFLOPS. The W7600 achieves higher performance with fewer shaders, evidence of the RDNA 3.0 architecture's efficiency.

Power and physical specs diverge as well. The W7600 has a TDP of 130 W, is single-slot, uses a single 6-pin power connector, and requires a 300 W PSU. The Pro Vega 56 has a TDP of 210 W, is listed as IGP (integrated graphics package), and has no power connectors. The W7600 uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the Pro Vega 56 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs favor the W7600 with 4x DisplayPort 2.1, versus the Pro Vega 56's 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has an average benchmark score of 87,108, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 has an average of 63,693, in the 89th percentile.

Q: How much faster is the W7600 in Vulkan?

A: The W7600 scores 92,688 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the Pro Vega 56 scores 66,004. That is a 40.4% difference in favor of the W7600.

Q: Does the Pro Vega 56 have any ray tracing hardware?

A: No. The Pro Vega 56 has no ray tracing cores, while the W7600 has 32 ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the memory configurations?

A: Both have 8 GB of memory, but the W7600 uses GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Pro Vega 56 uses HBM2 on a 2048-bit bus with 402.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card is more power efficient?

A: The W7600 has a TDP of 130 W, while the Pro Vega 56 has a TDP of 210 W. Despite the lower power draw, the W7600 delivers significantly higher performance in all shared benchmarks.

Q: Are these cards still in production?

A: The W7600 is listed as Active in production, with a release date of 2023-08-02. The Pro Vega 56 is listed as End-of-life, with a release date of 2017-08-13.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon PRO W7600 | AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 |

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

| Chip | Navi 33 | Vega 10 |

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | GCN 5.0 |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 14 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 12,500 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 495 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 25.3M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1720 MHz | 1138 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2440 MHz | 1250 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz, 18 Gbps effective | 786 MHz, 1572 Mbps effective |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 2048 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 402.4 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 3584 |

| TMUs | 128 | 224 |

| ROPs | 64 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 32 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 156.2 GPixel/s | 80.00 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 312.3 GTexel/s | 280.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 19.99 TFLOPS | 8.960 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 39.98 TFLOPS (2:1) | 17.92 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 210 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

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

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

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

| Release Date | 2023-08-02 | 2017-08-13 |

| Launch MSRP | 599 USD | None |