AMD Radeon Pro W5700 vs NVIDIA Tesla M60 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive advantage for the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 in every shared benchmark. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD card scores 74,613 against the NVIDIA Tesla M60's 29,506. That is a 60.5% deficit for the Tesla M60, meaning the Radeon Pro W5700 delivers roughly two and a half times the compute throughput in this test. The gap is slightly narrower in Geekbench Vulkan, where the AMD card posts 70,706 versus 31,473 for the Tesla M60, a 55.5% shortfall for the older NVIDIA part.

The averages tell the same story. The Tesla M60 has an average benchmark score of 30,490 across its recorded tests, while the Radeon Pro W5700 averages 25,726. Interestingly, the Tesla M60's average is dragged upward by its two strong results, but the AMD card's average is pulled down by several low-scoring Passmark tests, including a 54 in DirectX 12 and an 88 in DirectX 10. Those legacy API results do not reflect modern compute workloads, but they do affect the overall average.

Looking at the percentile ranking, the Tesla M60 sits at the 75th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the Radeon Pro W5700 sits at the 71st percentile. This seems counterintuitive given the head-to-head results, but it reflects the different benchmark sets recorded for each card. The Tesla M60 only has two recorded tests, both compute-oriented, while the W5700 has ten tests spanning older DirectX versions and 2D workloads. The W5700's low DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 scores pull its percentile down despite its overwhelming compute advantage.

The nearest rivals for each card confirm their respective performance tiers. The Tesla M60's closest competitor is the NVIDIA CMP 70HX at 30,476 average score, with a 0% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 follows at 30,433, just 0.2% behind. The Radeon Pro W5700's nearest rival is the AMD FirePro W7100 at 25,856, a 0.5% difference, with the AMD FirePro D700 at 25,842 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile at 25,740. The W5700 sits in a completely different performance neighborhood.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 wins every recorded head-to-head benchmark. In OpenCL compute, the 74,613 score demonstrates strong general-purpose GPU performance, useful for rendering, simulation, and data processing. The Vulkan score of 70,706 indicates solid modern graphics API performance as well. The W5700 also records a Geekbench Metal score of 89,557, though the Tesla M60 has no Metal result for comparison.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 wins in one narrow sense: it has fewer recorded benchmark failures. With only two tests in its record, it avoids the low DirectX legacy scores that drag down the W5700's average. However, that is not a performance win in any practical workload. The Tesla M60's best result, 31,473 in Vulkan, is still less than half of the W5700's Vulkan score.

For specific use cases, the data points to the W5700 for anything compute-heavy. Its OpenCL advantage of 60.5% over the Tesla M60 means tasks like GPU-accelerated rendering, scientific computation, and machine learning inference will complete in a fraction of the time. The Vulkan advantage of 55.5% similarly favors the W5700 for modern graphics workloads that use Vulkan, which includes many professional visualization applications and game engines.

The Tesla M60's role in the data is primarily historical. It remains competitive with mid-range consumer cards from later generations, as shown by its near-parity with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6800 in average score. But against the W5700 specifically, there is no benchmark category where the Tesla M60 comes out ahead.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural eras and foundry processes. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 uses the GM204 chip built on Maxwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 28 nm process. The die measures 398 mm² and contains 5,200 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 13.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 uses the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, also on TSMC but at 7 nm. Its die is smaller at 251 mm² yet packs 10,300 million transistors, for a density of 41.0 million per square millimeter. The density advantage is roughly threefold, reflecting the newer process.

The clock speeds reflect the architectural and process differences. The Tesla M60 runs at a 557 MHz base and 1,178 MHz boost. The W5700 runs at 1,400 MHz base and 1,880 MHz boost. The W5700's higher clocks, combined with its newer architecture, contribute to its compute advantage. Memory also differs significantly. The Tesla M60 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 160.4 GB/s bandwidth at 1,253 MHz (5 Gbps effective). The W5700 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on the same 256-bit bus, but at 1,750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. That is nearly three times the memory bandwidth.

Shader resources favor the W5700. The AMD card has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Tesla M60 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The pixel rate for the W5700 is 120.3 GPixel/s versus 75.39 GPixel/s for the Tesla M60. Texture rate is 270.7 GTexel/s versus 150.8 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 8.663 TFLOPS for the W5700 versus 4.825 TFLOPS for the Tesla M60. The W5700 also records FP16 performance of 17.33 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the Tesla M60 has no FP16 figure in the database.

The interface and power requirements also differ. The Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 with a 300 W TDP and a single 8-pin power connector, plus a suggested 700 W power supply. The W5700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 with a 205 W TDP, needing one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector, and a suggested 550 W power supply. The W5700 provides display outputs (5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C), while the Tesla M60 has no display outputs at all. Both cards are dual-slot and 267 mm long. The W5700 adds a height dimension of 111 mm. The Tesla M60's release date was 2015-08-29, while the W5700 launched 2019-11-18.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in OpenCL compute?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 scores 74,613 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the NVIDIA Tesla M60 scores 29,506. The W5700 leads by 60.5%.

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

A: The W5700 scores 70,706 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 31,473 for the Tesla M60, a 55.5% advantage for the AMD card.

Q: Does the Tesla M60 have any benchmark where it wins?

A: No. In the recorded head-to-head benchmarks, the Tesla M60 has zero wins. The W5700 wins both OpenCL and Vulkan tests.

Q: Why does the Tesla M60 have a higher percentile rank than the W5700?

A: The Tesla M60 ranks at the 75th percentile with only two compute-focused benchmarks, while the W5700 ranks at the 71st percentile across ten tests that include low legacy DirectX scores.

Q: What memory configuration does each card use?

A: The Tesla M60 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 160.4 GB/s bandwidth. The W5700 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Can the Tesla M60 output to displays?

A: No. The Tesla M60 has no display outputs. The W5700 provides 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x USB Type-C.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA Tesla M60 | AMD Radeon Pro W5700 |

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

| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | RDNA 1.0 |

| Process node | 28 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 5,200 million | 10,300 million |

| Die size | 398 mm² | 251 mm² |

| Transistor density | 13.1M / mm² | 41.0M / mm² |

| Base clock | 557 MHz | 1400 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1178 MHz | 1880 MHz |

| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory clock | 1253 MHz, 5 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective |

| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2048 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 128 | 144 |

| Pixel rate | 75.39 GPixel/s | 120.3 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 150.8 GTexel/s | 270.7 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.825 TFLOPS | 8.663 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | Not recorded | 17.33 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 300 W | 205 W |

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

| Suggested PSU | 700 W | 550 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | No outputs | 5x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |

| Release date | 2015-08-29 | 2019-11-18 |

| Launch MSRP | None recorded | 799 USD |

The Verdict

The data points to one clear choice for anyone comparing these two cards today. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700 is faster in every recorded benchmark, with a 60.5% lead in OpenCL and a 55.5% lead in Vulkan. It delivers roughly 80% more FP32 compute, nearly three times the memory bandwidth, and does so at a lower TDP of 205 W versus 300 W. The W5700 also includes display outputs, which the Tesla M60 lacks entirely.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 remains a functional compute card, as its average score of 30,490 and 75th percentile rank show. It holds its own against later mid-range consumer GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6800. But against the W5700 specifically, there is no recorded scenario where the Tesla M60 comes out ahead. Its 2015 release date and Maxwell architecture put it at a fundamental disadvantage in both raw throughput and memory bandwidth.

Choose the Radeon Pro W5700 if you need compute performance, modern API support, display connectivity, or lower power draw. The Tesla M60 only makes sense in legacy deployments where its specific form factor or driver ecosystem is already established, and even then the benchmark data shows a significant performance gap. For any new purchase or deployment, the W5700 is the superior part based on the recorded measurements.