AMD Radeon PRO W7500 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 leads with an average benchmark score of 16415, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile scores 13821. That places the W7500 at the 59th percentile of all GPUs, versus the 55th percentile for the RTX A2000 Mobile.

Q: How do the two compare in raw compute performance?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 delivers 12.19 TFLOPS FP32 and 24.37 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1), while the RTX A2000 Mobile delivers 8.637 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.637 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). The AMD card also wins the PassMark GPU compute test by 36.4% (5910 versus 4334).

Q: Which GPU has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX A2000 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What about the memory clock and effective speed?

A: The W7500 runs memory at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the RTX A2000 Mobile runs at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective. Both use GDDR6, but the AMD part has a clear speed advantage.

Q: Is there a direct benchmark win for the NVIDIA card?

A: Yes, in the PassMark DirectX 12 test, the RTX A2000 Mobile edges out the W7500 by 2.1% (47 versus 46). That is the only head-to-head test out of nine where NVIDIA wins.

Q: Which GPU is more appropriate for a desktop workstation?

A: The Radeon PRO W7500 is a single-slot desktop card with 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs and no power connectors, drawing 70 W. The RTX A2000 Mobile is an IGP (integrated GPU) for laptops with display outputs described as portable device dependent, so it is not suitable for a desktop build in the same way.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 wins 8 of the 9 head-to-head tests, with an average score of 16415 versus 13821 for the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile. The W7500 sits at the 59th percentile of all GPUs, four points higher than the RTX A2000 Mobile's 55th percentile.

For a desktop workstation, the W7500 is the clear pick. It is a single-slot, 70 W card with 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, and a 256.0 GB/s memory bus. It requires no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The RTX A2000 Mobile is an IGP, meaning it is designed to be soldered into a laptop rather than installed into a desktop. It has no dimensions listed and its display outputs are portable device dependent, so it cannot be treated as a drop-in desktop component.

For a mobile workstation, the RTX A2000 Mobile is the only one of the two that fits, since the W7500 has no mobile form factor in the database. But within the benchmarks, the RTX A2000 Mobile is the weaker performer: it loses the OpenCL test by 3%, the Vulkan test by 29.1%, and the PassMark G3D test by 39.1%. Its only win is a 2.1% margin in DirectX 12.

The W7500 is also the more modern part. It was released on 2023-08-02, while the RTX A2000 Mobile dates to 2021-04-11. The AMD card is still in active production, while the NVIDIA card is end-of-life with a successor listed as Ada-MW. If you have a desktop chassis, the choice is straightforward: take the W7500. If you are locked into a laptop chassis, the RTX A2000 Mobile is the available option, but you are giving up significant performance across most workloads.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The biggest single win for the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 comes in the PassMark G2D test, where it scores 1174 against 491 for the RTX A2000 Mobile, a 139.1% advantage. That is a massive gap in 2D graphics throughput, which matters for desktop workflows, UI rendering, and multi-monitor setups. The W7500 also dominates in older DirectX API tests: it beats the RTX A2000 Mobile by 83.8% in DirectX 11 (125 versus 68) and by 73.9% in DirectX 9 (200 versus 115).

The Vulkan test shows a 29.1% lead for the W7500 (68634 versus 53146), a meaningful margin for modern cross-platform graphics and compute workloads. The OpenCL test is closer, with the W7500 ahead by only 3% (58213 versus 56518), suggesting that compute performance in OpenCL is fairly balanced between the two, though the AMD card still comes out ahead.

In the PassMark G3D test, the W7500 scores 13368 versus 9611 for the RTX A2000 Mobile, a 39.1% lead. The GPU compute test also favors AMD by 36.4% (5910 versus 4334). The DirectX 10 test favors the W7500 by 14% (65 versus 57).

The only test the RTX A2000 Mobile wins is PassMark DirectX 12, where it scores 47 versus 46 for the W7500, a 2.1% margin. That is a narrow win, essentially a statistical tie in practice, and it is the only bright spot in an otherwise one-sided comparison.

Across all nine recorded tests, the W7500 leads by double digits in six of them, with the two smallest margins being the DirectX 12 loss and the 3% OpenCL win. The average benchmark score difference is 2594 points in favor of AMD, which is roughly 18.8% higher than the NVIDIA card's average.

Specification Differences

The memory configuration is one of the most significant differences. The Radeon PRO W7500 ships with 8 GB of GDDR6, while the RTX A2000 Mobile has only 4 GB. Both use a 128-bit memory bus, but the W7500 achieves 256.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 192.0 GB/s for the NVIDIA card. The memory clock also differs: 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective on the AMD side, versus 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective on the NVIDIA side.

The compute unit counts favor different architectures. The W7500 has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The RTX A2000 Mobile has 2560 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Despite having fewer shading units, the W7500 produces higher FP32 throughput (12.19 TFLOPS versus 8.637 TFLOPS) and higher texture rate (190.4 GTexel/s versus 135.0 GTexel/s). The pixel rate also favors AMD: 108.8 GPixel/s versus 80.98 GPixel/s.

Ray tracing and tensor hardware differ as well. The W7500 has 28 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed. The RTX A2000 Mobile has 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores. That means the NVIDIA part has dedicated tensor hardware for AI workloads, while the AMD part relies on its general-purpose compute units.

Power and form factor are starkly different. The W7500 is a 70 W single-slot card with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The RTX A2000 Mobile is rated at 95 W and is an IGP, meaning it is integrated into a mobile platform. The bus interface also differs: the W7500 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX A2000 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

Physical dimensions are only listed for the W7500: 216 mm length (8.5 inches), 115 mm height (4.5 inches), and 20 mm width (0.8 inches). The RTX A2000 Mobile has no dimensions in the database, consistent with its mobile IGP nature.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon PRO W7500 is built on RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish. It uses a 6 nm process from TSMC, with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². It belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation (Navi III Series).

The RTX A2000 Mobile is built on Ampere architecture with the GA107 chip. It uses an 8 nm process from Samsung, with 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5M per mm². It belongs to the Ampere-MW generation (Ax000 series).

The process node difference is notable: 6 nm versus 8 nm, which contributes to the W7500's higher transistor density despite a similar die size. The W7500 packs 13,300 million transistors into 204 mm², while the RTX A2000 Mobile fits 8,700 million into 200 mm².

The FP16 capabilities highlight an architectural difference. The W7500 achieves 24.37 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, meaning it uses shader-rate FP16 with a packed execution path. The RTX A2000 Mobile achieves 8.637 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, meaning it runs FP16 at the same rate as FP32. This gives the AMD card a large advantage in FP16 workloads, more than 2.8 times the NVIDIA card's FP16 throughput.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The W7500 has 28 RT cores, while the RTX A2000 Mobile has 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores. The tensor cores are the key feature the NVIDIA card brings that AMD does not match in the database, which matters for AI inference and DLSS-style workloads, though the database benchmarks do not directly test tensor performance.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 wins across nearly every measured category. It is the stronger choice for 2D desktop work, as shown by the 139.1% lead in PassMark G2D. It is also the better choice for older graphics APIs, with 83.8% and 73.9% leads in DirectX 11 and DirectX 9 respectively. For modern cross-platform graphics, the 29.1% Vulkan lead and the 3% OpenCL lead both favor AMD. For general 3D performance, the 39.1% lead in PassMark G3D is decisive. For compute workloads, the 36.4% lead in PassMark GPU compute reinforces the AMD advantage.

The W7500 also wins on memory capacity and bandwidth. With 8 GB versus 4 GB, and 256.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s, it is better suited to large textures, dense scenes, and data-heavy workloads. Its 70 W power draw, single-slot design, and 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs make it a practical desktop workstation card.

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile wins exactly one benchmark: PassMark DirectX 12 by 2.1% (47 versus 46). That is a narrow margin and likely within noise. Its tensor cores and 80 tensor cores provide a feature the W7500 lacks, which could be relevant for AI or machine learning tasks, but the database benchmarks do not include a direct tensor test. The RTX A2000 Mobile also has a wider PCIe interface (x16 versus x8), which could matter for bandwidth-sensitive workloads, though the W7500's higher memory bandwidth may compensate.

For mobile workstations, the RTX A2000 Mobile is the only option because the W7500 is a desktop card. But the performance data says the W7500 is the stronger GPU overall. The RTX A2000 Mobile is end-of-life and dates to 2021, while the W7500 is active and released in 2023. If you are building a desktop workstation, the W7500 is the obvious choice. If you are buying a laptop, the RTX A2000 Mobile is what you get, but the benchmarks show it is the weaker performer in almost every category.