AMD Radeon PRO W7400 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark scores comparing the AMD Radeon PRO W7400 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile. The AMD card has no benchmark entries in the database, while the NVIDIA card has ten recorded results across various test suites. This absence of direct comparison data means the analysis must rely on the NVIDIA card's measured performance and the architectural specifications of both parts.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile delivers an average benchmark score of 22435 across its recorded tests. Its percentile ranking versus all GPUs stands at 67, placing it above the median. The AMD Radeon PRO W7400 holds a percentile ranking of 50, indicating it sits at the midpoint of the database's GPU distribution. The absence of an average benchmark score for the AMD card prevents a direct percentage comparison, but the percentile difference of 17 points suggests the NVIDIA part holds a measurable overall performance advantage.

Looking at the NVIDIA card's individual benchmark results, the highest scores appear in compute-oriented tests. Geekbench OpenCL produces a score of 96969, while Geekbench Vulkan reaches 96451. The Passmark G3D test records 18852, and Passmark GPU Compute shows 7607. DirectX-focused tests show lower values: Passmark DirectX 9 scores 203, DirectX 11 scores 168, DirectX 10 scores 119, and DirectX 12 scores 87. The Passmark G2D test, which measures 2D graphics performance, records 876. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test yields 3013.5.

The nearest rival data for the NVIDIA card provides context for its performance tier. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT averages 22549, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX 5060 Mobile. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 averages 22170, placing it 1.2% below the NVIDIA card. The AMD Radeon RX 6700S averages 22154, also 1.3% below. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile averages 22729, which is 1.3% higher than the RTX 5060 Mobile. These deltas show the RTX 5060 Mobile sits within a tight cluster of comparable GPUs, with all four rivals within 1.3% of its average score.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and foundry processes. The AMD Radeon PRO W7400 uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish." It belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile uses the GB206 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, belonging to the GeForce 50 Mobile generation.

The manufacturing processes differ significantly. AMD's chip uses a 6 nm process at TSMC, while NVIDIA's chip uses a 5 nm process also at TSMC. Transistor counts reflect this difference: the AMD chip contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 21,900 million transistors on a smaller 181 mm² die, resulting in a density of 121.0 million per mm². The NVIDIA chip packs roughly 64.7% more transistors into a die that is about 11.3% smaller, indicating a substantially denser design.

Core configurations differ in several ways. The AMD card has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It includes 28 ray tracing cores and has no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 3328 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. It includes 26 ray tracing cores and 104 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 85.7% more shading units but 7.1% fewer TMUs and 25% fewer ROPs. The AMD card has 2 more ray tracing cores, while the NVIDIA card's tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for AI workloads that the AMD card lacks.

Clock speeds show notable differences. The AMD card has a base clock of 330 MHz and a boost clock of 1100 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 952 MHz and a boost clock of 1455 MHz. The NVIDIA card's base clock is nearly three times higher, and its boost clock is 32.3% higher. Memory clocks also differ: AMD runs at 1350 MHz with 10.8 Gbps effective, while NVIDIA runs at 1500 MHz with 24 Gbps effective.

Memory architecture shares the same 8 GB capacity and 128-bit bus width, but the memory types and bandwidths diverge. The AMD card uses GDDR6 with a bandwidth of 172.8 GB/s. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 with a bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s, which is 122.2% higher. This bandwidth advantage is substantial and directly impacts throughput in memory-bound workloads.

The bus interface differs as well. The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The NVIDIA interface offers both a newer standard and double the lane count, providing significantly more host bandwidth. Display outputs differ: the AMD card provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1, while the NVIDIA card's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," reflecting its mobile nature.

Power characteristics show the NVIDIA card has a lower TDP of 45 W compared to the AMD card's 55 W. The AMD card has a suggested PSU rating of 250 W, while the NVIDIA card has no suggested PSU listed. Both cards use no external power connectors. The AMD card is a single-slot design measuring 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The NVIDIA card is listed as "IGP" for slot width, indicating an integrated graphics processor form factor with no separate dimensions recorded.

Both cards support identical API levels: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both have active production status. The AMD card's release date is August 2, 2025, while the NVIDIA card's release date is May 19, 2025, making the NVIDIA part older by roughly 2.5 months. The AMD card's predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, while the NVIDIA card's predecessor is the GeForce 40 Mobile.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile demonstrates clear advantages in raw compute throughput. Its FP32 performance of 9.684 TFLOPS exceeds the AMD card's 7.885 TFLOPS by 22.8%. The FP16 performance shows the same ratio, with both cards maintaining a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio. This compute advantage applies to both standard and tensor workloads, though the AMD card lacks tensor cores entirely.

The NVIDIA card's texture rate of 151.3 GTexel/s compares favorably to the AMD card's 123.2 GTexel/s, a 22.8% advantage. The pixel rates are nearly identical: NVIDIA at 69.84 GPixel/s and AMD at 70.40 GPixel/s, with the AMD card holding a marginal 0.8% edge. This slight pixel rate advantage comes from the AMD card's higher ROP count of 64 versus NVIDIA's 48, partially offsetting NVIDIA's higher clock speeds.

Memory bandwidth heavily favors the NVIDIA card. At 384.0 GB/s versus 172.8 GB/s, the NVIDIA card delivers 122.2% more bandwidth. For workloads that saturate memory, such as large texture streaming, high-resolution rendering, or data-intensive compute, this difference is decisive. The GDDR7 memory type also operates at a higher effective speed of 24 Gbps versus 10.8 Gbps for GDDR6.

The AMD card wins on power efficiency in terms of TDP. It delivers its performance at 55 W, while the NVIDIA card delivers higher performance at 45 W. However, the performance per watt comparison favors NVIDIA when considering the full FP32 output: NVIDIA produces 0.215 TFLOPS per watt, while AMD produces 0.143 TFLOPS per watt. The AMD card does offer a lower overall power envelope, which matters for constrained thermal environments.

The AMD card's display output configuration provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1, which is a fixed, professional-oriented output set. The NVIDIA card's display outputs are dependent on the portable device implementation, meaning the actual connectivity varies by laptop design. For professional workstation setups requiring multiple high-bandwidth displays, the AMD card's standardized output arrangement is more predictable.

Release timing shows the AMD card launched after the NVIDIA card, with the AMD release date of August 2, 2025 compared to NVIDIA's May 19, 2025. The AMD card's production status remains active, as does the NVIDIA card's.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile delivers 9.684 TFLOPS FP32, which is 22.8% higher than the AMD Radeon PRO W7400's 7.885 TFLOPS. The same 22.8% advantage applies to FP16 performance, as both cards maintain a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio.

Q: How do the memory bandwidth figures compare?

A: The NVIDIA card provides 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth using GDDR7 memory, while the AMD card provides 172.8 GB/s using GDDR6. The NVIDIA card's bandwidth is 122.2% higher, despite both cards having 8 GB capacity and a 128-bit bus width.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two chips?

A: The NVIDIA GB206 chip has a transistor density of 121.0 million per mm², compared to the AMD Navi 33 chip's 65.2 million per mm². NVIDIA's chip contains 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, while AMD's contains 13,300 million on a 204 mm² die.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD card has 28 ray tracing cores, which is 2 more than the NVIDIA card's 26. However, the NVIDIA card includes 104 tensor cores, while the AMD card has no tensor cores at all.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The AMD card has a TDP of 55 W, while the NVIDIA card has a TDP of 45 W. The AMD card lists a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the NVIDIA card has no suggested PSU listed. Neither card uses external power connectors.

Q: How does the NVIDIA card rank against its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA card's average benchmark score of 22435 places it within 1.3% of four comparable GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is 0.5% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 is 1.2% lower, the AMD Radeon RX 6700S is 1.3% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is 1.3% higher.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon PRO W7400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 21,900 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 181 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 121.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 330 MHz | 952 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | 1455 MHz |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory Clock | 1350 MHz, 10.8 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz, 24 Gbps effective |

| Memory Bandwidth | 172.8 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 3328 |

| TMUs | 112 | 104 |

| ROPs | 64 | 48 |

| RT Cores | 28 | 26 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 104 |

| Pixel Rate | 70.40 GPixel/s | 69.84 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 123.2 GTexel/s | 151.3 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 7.885 TFLOPS | 9.684 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 55 W | 45 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 2.1 | Portable Device Dependent |

| Dimensions | 168 mm x 69 mm x 20 mm | Not recorded |

| Release Date | 2025-08-02 | 2025-05-19 |

The Verdict

The benchmark data indicates the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is the stronger performer for compute-heavy and memory-intensive workloads. Its FP32 output of 9.684 TFLOPS is 22.8% ahead of the AMD card, and its memory bandwidth of 384.0 GB/s is more than double the AMD card's 172.8 GB/s. The NVIDIA card's 104 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for AI acceleration, which the AMD card lacks entirely. The NVIDIA card also holds a higher percentile ranking at 67 versus the AMD card's 50, and its average benchmark score of 22435 places it alongside established desktop GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT.

The AMD Radeon PRO W7400 presents a different profile suited to specific workstation requirements. Its 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs offer a fixed, professional display configuration, while the NVIDIA card's display outputs depend on the host device design. The AMD card also has a slightly higher pixel rate at 70.40 GPixel/s versus 69.84 GPixel/s, and it carries 2 more ray tracing cores. For users prioritizing a standardized multi-display workstation setup with predictable connectivity, the AMD card's output configuration is a clear advantage.

The power figures show the NVIDIA card operating at 45 W versus the AMD card's 55 W, yet the NVIDIA card delivers higher performance. This efficiency gap, combined with the NVIDIA card's higher shading unit count and bandwidth, makes it the more capable option for general graphics and compute workloads. The AMD card's higher ROP count and slightly faster pixel rate suggest it holds a narrow edge in pure rasterization throughput at the pixel level, but this advantage is small and unlikely to offset the NVIDIA card's substantial lead in other metrics.

The release timeline favors the NVIDIA card as the earlier product, launching on May 19, 2025, while the AMD card followed on August 2, 2025. Both remain in active production. The specification sheet shows no launch MSRP for either card, so pricing considerations are absent from this analysis.

For users who need maximum compute throughput, memory bandwidth, and tensor core support, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is the data-supported choice. For users who require a fixed multi-display professional output configuration with DisplayPort 2.1 and accept lower raw performance, the AMD Radeon PRO W7400 offers a valid alternative. The recorded benchmark results and architectural specifications consistently point to the NVIDIA card as the higher-performing GPU, with the AMD card's advantages limited to specific workstation connectivity and a marginal pixel rate lead.