AMD Radeon Pro VII vs NVIDIA B200 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisive. The NVIDIA B200 scores 345,482 points, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 90,148 points. That is a 283.2% advantage for the NVIDIA part, meaning the B200 delivers roughly 3.8 times the OpenCL performance of the Radeon Pro VII.

This is not a close contest. The B200's OpenCL score places it at the 100th percentile among all GPUs in the database, which means it outperforms every other recorded graphics card. The Radeon Pro VII, by contrast, sits at the 93rd percentile, a strong result for a workstation card but nowhere near the top of the overall rankings.

Looking at the nearest rivals for context, the B200's score is 3.2% higher than the NVIDIA H200 NVL (334,891 points), 8.6% higher than the AMD Instinct MI300X (317,994 points), and 16.8% higher than the NVIDIA L40S (295,763 points). The only GPU in its immediate vicinity that beats it is the NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC, which scores 369,831 points, putting the B200 6.6% behind that newer part.

The Radeon Pro VII's OpenCL result is much more modest. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon RX 7900M (97,487 points, 0.4% ahead of the Pro VII), the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (101,872 points, 4.7% ahead), the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 (92,466 points, 5% behind), and the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671 points, 6% behind). The Pro VII effectively trades blows with these cards, but none of them approach the B200's performance tier.

The B200 also has additional benchmark data beyond OpenCL. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 345,482, which is identical to its OpenCL result, indicating that is the only test recorded for it. The Radeon Pro VII has a broader set of results: 108,383 in Geekbench Metal, 90,148 in OpenCL, and 92,862 in Vulkan. Its average benchmark score across all tests is 97,131, which is slightly higher than its OpenCL score alone, driven by the stronger Metal result. Even using its best-case Metal score, the Pro VII remains far behind the B200's OpenCL output.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA B200 wins the only head-to-head benchmark category recorded in the database. It claims 1 win out of 1 possible, while the Radeon Pro VII claims 0. There is no benchmark category in which the AMD card comes out ahead.

For compute workloads that rely on OpenCL, the B200 is the clear choice. Its 283.2% lead over the Pro VII means that any task leveraging OpenCL, such as scientific simulation, machine learning inference, or rendering pipelines, will complete substantially faster on the NVIDIA part. The B200's position at the 100th percentile reinforces that this is a top-tier accelerator for general compute.

The Radeon Pro VII does have strengths in other areas, but they are not reflected in the head-to-head comparison. Its Metal score of 108,383 and Vulkan score of 92,862 suggest it can handle graphics and compute APIs beyond OpenCL, but these are not compared directly against the B200 in the database. The Pro VII's 93rd percentile ranking shows it is a capable workstation GPU, particularly for tasks that favor AMD's architecture or the Metal API, which is common in macOS environments.

For users prioritizing raw OpenCL throughput, the data points exclusively to the B200. For users locked into AMD's ecosystem or needing display outputs, the Pro VII offers functionality the B200 lacks entirely, since the B200 has no display outputs. The Pro VII also supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3, while the B200 has no recorded API support in those categories.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The NVIDIA B200 is built on the Blackwell architecture using the GB100 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 104,000 million transistors. The AMD Radeon Pro VII uses the GCN 5.1 architecture with the Vega 20 chip, also from TSMC but on a 7 nm process, with 13,230 million transistors. The B200 has nearly 8 times the transistor count of the Pro VII.

The B200's die size is not recorded in the database, but the Pro VII's die measures 331 mm² with a transistor density of 40.0 million per mm². The B200's density is not listed, but given its transistor count and 5 nm node, the die is presumably much larger or much denser, or both.

Shader resources differ drastically. The B200 has 18,944 shading units, 592 texture mapping units, and 24 raster output units. The Pro VII has 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The B200 has roughly 5 times the shader count and 2.5 times the TMU count, but the Pro VII has more than 2.5 times the ROP count. This explains why the Pro VII's pixel rate of 108.8 GPixel/s is higher than the B200's 47.16 GPixel/s, despite the B200's massive compute advantage.

Tensor capabilities are exclusive to the B200. It has 592 tensor cores, which drive its FP16 performance of 1,191.2 TFLOPS (16:1 ratio). The Pro VII has no tensor cores and delivers 26.11 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). The B200's FP32 throughput is 74.45 TFLOPS, while the Pro VII manages 13.06 TFLOPS.

The B200 is built for server deployments. It comes as an SXM Module with PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and no display outputs. The Pro VII is a dual-slot workstation card with 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and PCIe 4.0 x16. These are different product categories: one is a datacenter accelerator, the other a professional visualization card.

Specification Differences

Memory capacity and bandwidth separate these two dramatically. The B200 has 90 GB of HBM3e memory on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 4.10 TB/s of bandwidth. The Pro VII has 16 GB of HBM2 on the same 4096-bit bus, but bandwidth drops to 1.02 TB/s. The B200 has more than 5.5 times the memory capacity and 4 times the bandwidth.

Memory clocks also differ. The B200 runs its memory at 2000 MHz with 8 Gbps effective speed. The Pro VII runs at 1000 MHz with 2 Gbps effective. The B200's memory operates at twice the clock and four times the effective data rate.

Core clocks favor the AMD part in raw frequency. The Pro VII has a base clock of 1400 MHz and a boost of 1700 MHz. The B200 has a base of 700 MHz and a boost of 1965 MHz. The B200's boost clock is higher, but its base is half the Pro VII's. The B200 compensates with far more execution units.

Power requirements are in different leagues. The B200 has a TDP of 1000 W and a suggested PSU of 1400 W. The Pro VII has a TDP of 250 W and a suggested PSU of 600 W. The B200 consumes 4 times the power of the Pro VII. The Pro VII uses 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors; the B200's power connector configuration is not recorded.

Physical dimensions are only listed for the Pro VII: 305 mm length (12 inches) and 111 mm height (4.4 inches). The B200's dimensions are not recorded, but it is an SXM Module, which is a different form factor entirely.

Production status differs as well. The B200 is active, while the Pro VII is end-of-life. The Pro VII was released on 2020-05-12 and has a launch MSRP of 1,899 USD. The B200's release date and MSRP are not recorded.

The Pro VII supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The B200 has no recorded API support for any of these. The Pro VII's predecessor is Radeon Pro Polaris and its successor is Radeon Pro Navi. The B200's predecessor is Server Hopper and its successor is Server Rubin.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA B200 than the AMD Radeon Pro VII in OpenCL?

A: The B200 scores 345,482 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the Pro VII scores 90,148. This gives the B200 a 283.2% advantage, meaning it is nearly 3.8 times faster in this specific benchmark.

Q: Which GPU has more memory, and what type?

A: The NVIDIA B200 has 90 GB of HBM3e memory with 4.10 TB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon Pro VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The B200 has over 5.5 times the capacity and 4 times the bandwidth.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro VII support more graphics APIs than the B200?

A: Yes. The Pro VII supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The B200 has no recorded support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan, and it has no display outputs.

Q: What is the transistor count difference between these two GPUs?

A: The B200 has 104,000 million transistors on a 5 nm TSMC process. The Pro VII has 13,230 million transistors on a 7 nm TSMC process. The B200 has approximately 7.9 times more transistors.

Q: How does the Radeon Pro VII compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Pro VII's average benchmark score is 97,131. It is 0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7900M (97,487), 4.7% behind the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 (101,872), 5% ahead of the AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 (92,466), and 6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671).

Q: What is the power consumption difference between the two cards?

A: The B200 has a TDP of 1000 W with a suggested PSU of 1400 W. The Pro VII has a TDP of 250 W with a suggested PSU of 600 W. The B200 consumes 4 times the power of the Pro VII.