AMD Radeon Pro W6600M vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains exactly one direct comparison between the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M and the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation, and it is a decisive victory for the NVIDIA card. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX 5880 Ada Generation scores 326,898, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 56,140. That is a delta of 82.8 percent, meaning the NVIDIA part is roughly 5.8 times faster in raw compute throughput as measured by this workload. OpenCL is a common proxy for general-purpose GPU compute, so this gap reflects a fundamental difference in execution resources rather than a narrow optimization.

The AMD card does have its own benchmark presence in the database, with a Geekbench Vulkan score of 67,652 and an average benchmark score of 61,896. The NVIDIA card, by contrast, has a much broader set of recorded results: Passmark DirectX 10 at 167, DirectX 11 at 228, DirectX 12 at 70, DirectX 9 at 335, G2D at 777, G3D at 25,096, and GPU compute at 14,208. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 45,972, which is lower than the AMD card's average because the Passmark DirectX tests are heavily weighted toward legacy or synthetic raster workloads. The OpenCL result is the only head-to-head metric, and it strongly favors the NVIDIA card.

When placed against its nearest rivals, the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M sits at the 89th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its average score of 61,896 is 0.3 percent behind the AMD Radeon 8050S, 2.6 percent ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, 2.6 percent ahead of the Intel Arc Pro A60, and 2.9 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48. This indicates that, despite being an end-of-life mobile workstation part, the W6600M holds its own against much newer and larger desktop cards in the database's aggregate scoring. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation, meanwhile, sits at the 85th percentile overall, with an average score of 45,972. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at 0.2 percent ahead, the Intel Arc A730M at 0.8 percent behind, the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 1.3 percent behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 5600M at 1.4 percent ahead. The percentile difference between the two cards is small, 89 versus 85, but the OpenCL head-to-head tells a much more dramatic story.

The reason for the discrepancy between the aggregate percentile and the head-to-head result lies in the test mix. The AMD card's average is buoyed by its strong Vulkan score, while the NVIDIA card's average is dragged down by the Passmark DirectX 9 and DirectX 12 results, which are extremely low on an absolute scale. In a direct OpenCL comparison, the NVIDIA card's 440 tensor cores, 110 RT cores, and 14,080 shading units overwhelm the AMD card's 1,792 shading units and 28 RT cores. The delta of 82.8 percent is not a marginal edge; it is a generational and architectural chasm.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion: the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is the superior compute part by a wide margin. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 326,898 is 82.8 percent higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M's 56,140, and no other recorded benchmark reverses that outcome. For any workload that relies on OpenCL compute, the RTX 5880 Ada Generation is the only rational choice from these two options.

The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, however, should not be dismissed. Its average benchmark score of 61,896 is higher than the NVIDIA card's average of 45,972, and its 89th percentile ranking beats the NVIDIA card's 85th percentile. This is largely because the AMD card has a strong Vulkan result of 67,652, while the NVIDIA card's Passmark legacy DirectX scores are very low. If the target application is Vulkan-based or if the workload is mobile and power-constrained, the AMD card has a defensible position.

The verdict splits cleanly: pick the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation for raw compute, high-bandwidth memory operations, and any task where OpenCL performance is critical. Pick the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M for Vulkan workloads, mobile integration, and scenarios where the aggregate database score matters more than the single head-to-head result. There is no scenario in the recorded data where the AMD card wins an OpenCL comparison, so the compute crown belongs to NVIDIA.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation wins in OpenCL compute, and it wins by an enormous margin. The 82.8 percent delta in the only head-to-head test means that any application using OpenCL for rendering, simulation, or data processing will see a massive performance advantage. The card's 864.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, 69.27 TFLOPS FP32, and 1,082.4 GTexel/s texture rate are all far beyond the AMD card's 224.0 GB/s, 7.290 TFLOPS, and 227.8 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card also has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory versus 8 GB, which matters for large datasets that exceed the AMD card's capacity.

The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M wins in the aggregate benchmark average, with 61,896 versus 45,972. It also wins in Vulkan, where its score of 67,652 is the only Vulkan result recorded for either card. The AMD card is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a 90 W TDP and no power connectors, making it suitable for compact or mobile systems. The NVIDIA card is a dual-slot card with a 285 W TDP, a 1x 16-pin power connector, and a suggested 600 W PSU, so it demands a full desktop chassis and a robust power supply.

In terms of production status, the AMD card is end-of-life, while the NVIDIA card is active. The AMD card launched on 2021-06-07, and the NVIDIA card launched on 2024-01-04. The NVIDIA card's successor is the Blackwell PRO W, whereas the AMD card has no recorded successor. For longevity and ongoing driver support, the NVIDIA card is the safer bet, but the AMD card still holds a percentile advantage.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation scores 326,898, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 56,140. The NVIDIA card is 82.8 percent higher.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M beat the NVIDIA card in any benchmark?

A: The AMD card has a higher average benchmark score (61,896 versus 45,972) and a higher percentile ranking (89th versus 85th). It also has a Vulkan score of 67,652, which is the only Vulkan result recorded for either card.

Q: What are the memory capacities and bandwidths?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 384-bit bus and 864.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units and RT cores?

A: The NVIDIA card has 14,080 shading units and 110 RT cores. The AMD card has 1,792 shading units and 28 RT cores.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has a 285 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, and a 1x 16-pin power connector. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M has a 90 W TDP, an IGP form factor, and no power connectors.

Q: Which card is newer?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation launched on 2024-01-04 and is active. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M launched on 2021-06-07 and is end-of-life.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M uses the Navi 23 chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. It packs 11,060 million transistors on a 237 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 46.7 million per mm². The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses the AD102 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 125.3 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip is nearly seven times larger in transistor count and has a much higher density, reflecting a more advanced process node.

The compute architectures differ fundamentally. The AMD card relies on 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 28 RT cores for ray tracing and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, with 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores. The tensor cores are a significant addition, enabling AI-accelerated workloads that the AMD card cannot handle with dedicated hardware. The FP32 throughput is 7.290 TFLOPS for AMD versus 69.27 TFLOPS for NVIDIA, a nearly tenfold difference. FP16 is 14.58 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) on AMD versus 69.27 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) on NVIDIA, meaning the NVIDIA card maintains full throughput at half precision.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API coverage is identical. The memory architectures are also very different: the AMD card uses a 128-bit bus with 8 GB GDDR6, while the NVIDIA card uses a 384-bit bus with 48 GB GDDR6. The pixel rate is 130.2 GPixel/s for AMD versus 433.0 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, and the texture rate is 227.8 GTexel/s versus 1,082.4 GTexel/s. These are not incremental differences; they represent different market segments entirely.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The process node is 7 nm for AMD versus 5 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor count is 11,060 million versus 76,300 million. Die size is 237 mm² versus 609 mm². Transistor density is 46.7 million per mm² versus 125.3 million per mm². Base clock is 1224 MHz for AMD versus 975 MHz for NVIDIA, but boost clock is 2034 MHz for AMD versus 2460 MHz for NVIDIA. Memory clock is 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for AMD versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

Memory size is 8 GB versus 48 GB. Bus width is 128 bit versus 384 bit. Bandwidth is 224.0 GB/s versus 864.0 GB/s. Shading units are 1,792 versus 14,080. TMUs are 112 versus 440. ROPs are 64 versus 176. RT cores are 28 versus 110. Tensor cores are not present on the AMD card, while the NVIDIA card has 440. Pixel rate is 130.2 GPixel/s versus 433.0 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 227.8 GTexel/s versus 1,082.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 7.290 TFLOPS versus 69.27 TFLOPS. FP16 is 14.58 TFLOPS versus 69.27 TFLOPS.

TDP is 90 W for AMD versus 285 W for NVIDIA. Slot width is IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors are none versus 1x 16-pin. The NVIDIA card has a suggested PSU of 600 W, while the AMD card has no suggested PSU. Display outputs are portable device dependent for AMD versus 4x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA. The NVIDIA card has physical dimensions of 267 mm length and 112 mm height, while the AMD card has no recorded dimensions. The AMD card is end-of-life, and the NVIDIA card is active. The AMD card's predecessor is FirePro Mobile, and the NVIDIA card's predecessor is Workstation Ampere. The NVIDIA card's successor is Blackwell PRO W, while the AMD card has no successor.