AMD Radeon Pro VII vs NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation scores 311,629 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 90,148. This gives the NVIDIA card a 245.7% advantage.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Geekbench Vulkan performance?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation scores 262,845, versus 92,862 for the AMD Radeon Pro VII. The NVIDIA card leads by 183%.

Q: What are the memory configurations of these two GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon Pro VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation contains 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII has 13,230 million transistors on a 331 mm² die.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation averages 287,237 across its recorded benchmarks, placing it in the 99th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon Pro VII averages 97,131, placing it in the 93rd percentile.

Q: Which card supports hardware ray tracing?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation includes 142 RT cores. The AMD Radeon Pro VII does not list RT core support in its specifications.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation is built on the AD102 chip using the Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 76,300 million transistors within a 609 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². The GPU operates with a base clock of 915 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz. Its memory subsystem uses 48 GB of GDDR6 with a 384-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The chip houses 18,176 shading units, 568 texture mapping units, 192 raster output units, 142 RT cores, and 568 tensor cores. Pixel fill rate reaches 481.0 GPixel/s, texture fill rate reaches 1,422.8 GTexel/s, and FP32 compute is rated at 91.06 TFLOPS. FP16 performance matches FP32 at a 1:1 ratio.

The AMD Radeon Pro VII is built on the Vega 20 chip using the GCN 5.1 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It contains 13,230 million transistors within a 331 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 40.0M per mm². Base clock is 1400 MHz and boost clock is 1700 MHz. Memory capacity is 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, providing 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth. The chip includes 3,840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It has no dedicated RT cores or tensor cores. Pixel rate is 108.8 GPixel/s, texture rate is 408.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 compute is 13.06 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 26.11 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32.

The architectural gap is substantial. The NVIDIA card uses a newer process node, a much larger transistor budget, and dedicated hardware for ray tracing and tensor operations, none of which appear in the AMD card. The AMD card compensates with a wider memory bus and higher base clock, but its compute resources are far smaller in number.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins both recorded head-to-head benchmarks: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. Its OpenCL score of 311,629 is 245.7% higher than the AMD card's 90,148. Its Vulkan score of 262,845 is 183% higher than the AMD card's 92,862. The NVIDIA card also offers 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is triple the capacity of the AMD card's 16 GB HBM2, making it better suited for workloads that require large datasets in VRAM.

The AMD Radeon Pro VII does not win any head-to-head benchmark in the database. However, it does hold a memory bandwidth advantage: 1.02 TB/s versus 960.0 GB/s, despite having a smaller capacity. The AMD card also has a higher base clock (1400 MHz versus 915 MHz) and a higher boost clock (1700 MHz versus 2505 MHz at the boost level, though the NVIDIA card's boost is higher overall). The AMD card's FP16 throughput of 26.11 TFLOPS exceeds its own FP32 rate, which could benefit workloads that use half-precision arithmetic, but this does not translate into a win in the recorded Geekbench tests.

For users choosing between these two, the data is one-sided. The NVIDIA card dominates in both general compute (OpenCL) and graphics API (Vulkan) benchmarks. The AMD card's strengths lie in memory bandwidth and a lower power draw of 250 W versus 300 W, but those do not appear as benchmark wins.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | AMD Radeon Pro VII |

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

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | GCN 5.1 |

| Process node | 5 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 76,300 million | 13,230 million |

| Die size | 609 mm² | 331 mm² |

| Transistor density | 125.3M / mm² | 40.0M / mm² |

| Base clock | 915 MHz | 1400 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2505 MHz | 1700 MHz |

| Memory size | 48 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |

| Memory bus width | 384 bit | 4096 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 960.0 GB/s | 1.02 TB/s |

| Shading units | 18,176 | 3,840 |

| TMUs | 568 | 240 |

| ROPs | 192 | 64 |

| RT cores | 142 | None |

| Tensor cores | 568 | None |

| Pixel rate | 481.0 GPixel/s | 108.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 1,422.8 GTexel/s | 408.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 91.06 TFLOPS | 13.06 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 91.06 TFLOPS (1:1) | 26.11 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 300 W | 250 W |

| Power connectors | 1x 16-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 700 W | 600 W |

| Display outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

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

| Vulkan support | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Length | 267 mm (10.5 inches) | 305 mm (12 inches) |

| Height | 112 mm (4.4 inches) | 111 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Release date | 2022-12-02 | 2020-05-12 |

| Launch MSRP | 6,799 USD | 1,899 USD |

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The NVIDIA card has more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and dedicated RT and tensor cores. It also has a larger memory capacity and higher compute throughput. The AMD card has a wider memory bus and higher bandwidth, plus a lower TDP and a longer physical length.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two head-to-head comparisons between these GPUs, and the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation wins both.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card scores 311,629, while the AMD Radeon Pro VII scores 90,148. The delta is 245.7% in favor of NVIDIA. This is the largest margin in the comparison. The NVIDIA card's FP32 throughput of 91.06 TFLOPS versus 13.06 TFLOPS for the AMD card helps explain the magnitude of this gap, as OpenCL workloads often stress raw compute resources.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA card scores 262,845, versus 92,862 for the AMD card. The delta is 183% in favor of NVIDIA. While the margin is slightly smaller than in OpenCL, it remains a dominant result. The NVIDIA card's 142 RT cores and 568 tensor cores may contribute to its Vulkan performance, though the benchmark does not isolate those features specifically.

The AMD card's best relative showing is in Vulkan, where its score of 92,862 is closer to its OpenCL score of 90,148, suggesting consistent performance across both APIs. The NVIDIA card, however, shows a larger drop from OpenCL to Vulkan (311,629 to 262,845), yet still remains far ahead of the AMD card in both.

The wins tally is 2 for NVIDIA and 0 for AMD. There are no recorded benchmarks where the AMD card outperforms the NVIDIA card, nor any where the two are close.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion: the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation is the superior GPU in every recorded benchmark. It wins both head-to-head tests by margins of 245.7% and 183%, and its average benchmark score of 287,237 is nearly three times that of the AMD Radeon Pro VII's 97,131.

The NVIDIA card is built for compute-heavy and graphics-intensive workloads. Its 48 GB of memory, 91.06 TFLOPS FP32 performance, and dedicated RT and tensor cores make it a strong choice for professionals who need maximum throughput in OpenCL or Vulkan applications. The 99th percentile ranking among all GPUs reinforces this position.

The AMD Radeon Pro VII, despite its lower scores, has its own merits. It offers 1.02 TB/s of memory bandwidth, which exceeds the NVIDIA card's 960.0 GB/s, and its 16 GB HBM2 memory may be sufficient for certain tasks. Its 250 W TDP is lower than the NVIDIA card's 300 W, and its 6x mini-DisplayPort outputs could be advantageous for multi-monitor setups. The 93rd percentile ranking shows it is still a capable workstation GPU.

However, the benchmark data does not support choosing the AMD card for raw performance. The NVIDIA card leads by over 245% in OpenCL and 183% in Vulkan. Users who prioritize speed, memory capacity, or modern features like ray tracing should select the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation. Users who need lower power consumption, higher memory bandwidth per byte, or more display outputs may consider the AMD Radeon Pro VII, but only if those specific traits outweigh the substantial performance deficit.