AMD Radeon PRO W7500 vs AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the performance difference between the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 and the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 has an average benchmark score of 16415, placing it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, with an average score of 0 and a 50th percentile ranking.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 has 1792 shading units and 28 ray tracing cores. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units and 8 ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each GPU?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the power requirements differ?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 has a TDP of 70 W and no power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU has a TDP of 15 W and no suggested PSU listed.

Q: What is the process node and transistor count for each chip?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 uses a 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses a 7 nm process with 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die.

Q: Which GPU has better pixel and texture fill rates?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 delivers 108.8 GPixel/s and 190.4 GTexel/s. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU delivers 25.60 GPixel/s and 51.20 GTexel/s.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon PRO W7500 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture using the Navi 33 chip, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish, part of the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture with the Van Gogh chip, classified under Console GPU (AMD) generation. Both are manufactured by TSMC, but the Radeon PRO W7500 uses a 6 nm process while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses a 7 nm process.

Transistor counts differ substantially. The Radeon PRO W7500 integrates 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The Ryzen Z2 A GPU integrates 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die, yielding 14.7M per mm². This difference in density reflects the more advanced process node and larger compute investment in the Radeon PRO W7500.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The Radeon PRO W7500 has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 28 RT cores on the Radeon PRO W7500 versus 8 on the Ryzen Z2 A GPU. Neither GPU includes tensor cores.

Clock behavior also differs. The Radeon PRO W7500 runs at a base of 1500 MHz and a boost of 1700 MHz. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU runs at a base of 1000 MHz and a boost of 1600 MHz. Memory clocks show a wide gap: 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) on the Radeon PRO W7500 versus 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) on the Ryzen Z2 A GPU.

The Radeon PRO W7500 is a single-slot card with no power connectors, a 216 mm length, 115 mm height, and 20 mm width. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no listed dimensions, slot width, power connectors, or bus interface. Display outputs differ: the Radeon PRO W7500 provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU provides 1x USB Type-C.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database has no direct head-to-head benchmark results between these two GPUs. However, the recorded standalone benchmarks for the Radeon PRO W7500 provide a basis for comparison against the Ryzen Z2 A GPU, which has no benchmark entries.

The Radeon PRO W7500 achieves a Geekbench OpenCL score of 58213 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 68634. In Passmark tests, it scores 65 in DirectX 10, 125 in DirectX 11, 46 in DirectX 12, and 200 in DirectX 9. The Passmark G2D score is 1174, the G3D score is 13368, and the GPU compute score is 5910.

The Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmarks in any test category. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0. This absence of data means no direct numerical comparison can be made for any individual test. The percentile ranking for the Ryzen Z2 A GPU is 50, while the Radeon PRO W7500 sits at the 59th percentile of all GPUs.

The Radeon PRO W7500's nearest rivals in the database provide context for its performance level. It sits within 0.5% of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, which has an average score of 16408. It is 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (16361) and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (16351). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 leads by 0.5% with a score of 16504. These tight deltas indicate the Radeon PRO W7500 performs at a level comparable to a high-end Blackwell workstation GPU and a previous-generation enthusiast gaming card.

The Verdict

The data indicates a decisive performance advantage for the Radeon PRO W7500. Its average benchmark score of 16415 versus 0 for the Ryzen Z2 A GPU reflects the absence of any recorded tests for the latter. The Radeon PRO W7500 also holds a higher percentile ranking (59th versus 50th), suggesting it outperforms a larger share of the GPU population.

Compute resources reinforce this conclusion. The Radeon PRO W7500 delivers 12.19 TFLOPS FP32 performance, nearly 7.5 times the 1.638 TFLOPS of the Ryzen Z2 A GPU. Its pixel rate of 108.8 GPixel/s is over 4 times the 25.60 GPixel/s of the Ryzen Z2 A GPU, and its texture rate of 190.4 GTexel/s is over 3.7 times the 51.20 GTexel/s.

The Ryzen Z2 A GPU does offer advantages in certain areas. Its 16 GB memory capacity doubles the 8 GB of the Radeon PRO W7500. Its TDP of 15 W is dramatically lower than the 70 W of the Radeon PRO W7500, indicating a much more power-efficient design. These factors, combined with its console GPU classification, suggest it targets low-power embedded or handheld applications rather than full-discrete workstation workloads.

For users requiring maximum compute performance, the Radeon PRO W7500 is the clear choice. For applications prioritizing memory capacity or minimal power draw, the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has a role, but the lack of benchmark data makes its performance position unverifiable.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon PRO W7500 | AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | RDNA 2.0 |

| Chip | Navi 33 | Van Gogh |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 2,400 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 163 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 14.7M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1500 MHz | 1000 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1700 MHz | 1600 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective | 800 MHz, 6.4 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 512 |

| TMUs | 112 | 32 |

| ROPs | 64 | 16 |

| RT Cores | 28 | 8 |

| Pixel Rate | 108.8 GPixel/s | 25.60 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 190.4 GTexel/s | 51.20 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 12.19 TFLOPS | 1.638 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 24.37 TFLOPS (2:1) | 3.277 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 70 W | 15 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | Not listed |

| Power Connectors | None | Not listed |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | Not listed |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x USB Type-C |

| Release Date | 2023-08-02 | 2024-12-31 |

| Launch MSRP | 429 USD | Not listed |

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon PRO W7500 wins decisively in compute throughput. Its FP32 output of 12.19 TFLOPS dwarfs the 1.638 TFLOPS of the Ryzen Z2 A GPU, making it suitable for rendering, simulation, and content creation workloads that rely on raw shader performance. Its 28 RT cores versus 8 provide substantially more ray tracing capability for applications using DirectX 12 Ultimate features.

Memory bandwidth favors the Radeon PRO W7500 with 256.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s. This 2.5 times advantage benefits texture-heavy scenes and large data transfers. The Radeon PRO W7500 also provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, enabling multi-monitor professional setups, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU offers a single USB Type-C output.

The Ryzen Z2 A GPU wins on memory capacity with 16 GB versus 8 GB. This larger pool can hold bigger datasets or more texture assets, though the lower bandwidth limits how quickly that data can be accessed. Its 15 W TDP versus 70 W indicates significantly lower power consumption, which suits fanless designs, battery-powered devices, or thermally constrained enclosures.

The Ryzen Z2 A GPU also uses LPDDR5 memory, which is typically more power-efficient than GDDR6. Its smaller die size of 163 mm² and lower transistor count of 2,400 million suggest a less complex manufacturing footprint. The 7 nm process, while older than the 6 nm node of the Radeon PRO W7500, is still a modern fabrication technology.

For professional graphics work, database results indicate the Radeon PRO W7500 delivers performance comparable to the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, with an average score within 0.04% of that product. This positions it as a viable workstation GPU with a 429 USD launch MSRP. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU, with no benchmark entries, occupies a different market segment focused on ultra-low-power operation and integrated console-style functionality.