AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

The Verdict

The data presents a clear but incomplete picture. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 is an active, shipping workstation card with recorded benchmark scores and a 93rd percentile ranking against all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and sits at the 50th percentile due to a zero-value default. The verdict from the measurements is straightforward: the W7600 is the only card in this comparison with verified performance data, while the RTX 5090 SE is a specification sheet entry awaiting validation.

For professional workloads requiring immediate, documented performance, the Radeon PRO W7600 delivers verified results. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 81,528 and Vulkan score of 92,688 place it within 0.4% of the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 (87,445 average) and 1.7% ahead of the NVIDIA CMP 40HX (85,637). The RTX 5090 SE cannot be recommended on the basis of benchmark evidence, as the database contains no measurements for it. The RTX 5090 SE's 50th percentile ranking is an artifact of missing data, not a performance assessment.

The launch MSRP for the Radeon PRO W7600 is 599 USD. The RTX 5090 SE has a launch MSRP of 1,499 USD. Without benchmark data for the RTX 5090 SE, no performance-per-cost analysis is possible from the recorded information.

Architecture Differences

The two cards use fundamentally different architectures, process nodes, and chip designs. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation (Navi III Series). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture and belongs to the GeForce 50 generation.

The manufacturing process differs significantly. The AMD chip is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The NVIDIA chip uses a 5 nm process at TSMC with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². The RTX 5090 SE's die is more than 3.6 times larger by area and holds roughly 6.9 times more transistors.

Memory architecture diverges sharply. The W7600 carries 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5090 SE carries 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card offers three times the capacity and substantially higher bandwidth, though the effective memory clock figures differ: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the AMD card versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for the NVIDIA card.

The compute resources scale accordingly. The W7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores listed. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 ray tracing cores, and 440 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card's shading unit count is roughly 6.9 times higher, its TMU count 3.4 times higher, and its ROP count 2.5 times higher.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The AMD card has a base clock of 1720 MHz and a boost clock of 2440 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 1740 MHz and a boost clock of 2377 MHz. The AMD card boosts 63 MHz higher, but the NVIDIA card starts 20 MHz higher at base. The AMD card's higher boost clock partially compensates for its smaller compute fabric.

Power and physical specifications differ dramatically. The W7600 is rated at 130 W TDP, uses a single-slot design, and draws power from a single 6-pin connector with a suggested PSU of 300 W. The RTX 5090 SE is rated at 500 W TDP, uses a dual-slot design, requires a single 16-pin connector, and suggests a 900 W PSU. The RTX 5090 SE is longer at 267 mm (10.5 inches) versus 241 mm (9.5 inches), but slightly shorter in height at 111 mm (4.4 inches) versus 115 mm (4.5 inches), with a stated width of 40 mm (1.6 inches) where the AMD card has no listed width.

The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the AMD card versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for the NVIDIA card. Display outputs vary as well: the W7600 provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1, while the RTX 5090 SE provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card's release date is 2023-08-02, with its predecessor listed as Radeon Pro Vega and no successor. The NVIDIA card's release date is 2025-12-31, with its predecessor as GeForce 40 and successor as GeForce 60.

FAQ

Q: Which card has verified benchmark scores in the database?

A: Only the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has recorded benchmark scores: 81,528 in Geekbench OpenCL and 92,688 in Geekbench Vulkan, with an average benchmark score of 87,108. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark entries and an average score of 0.

Q: How does the Radeon PRO W7600 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The W7600 sits 0.4% behind the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 (average score 87,445), 1.7% ahead of the NVIDIA CMP 40HX (85,637), 4.4% behind the NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile (91,134), and 5% behind the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671).

Q: What are the memory differences between the two cards?

A: The W7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5090 SE has 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card offers three times the capacity and over four times the bandwidth.

Q: How do the power requirements compare?

A: The W7600 is rated at 130 W TDP with a 300 W suggested PSU and a single 6-pin connector. The RTX 5090 SE is rated at 500 W TDP with a 900 W suggested PSU and a single 16-pin connector. The NVIDIA card requires nearly four times the power budget.

Q: Which card has higher clock speeds?

A: The AMD card has a base clock of 1720 MHz and a boost clock of 2440 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base clock of 1740 MHz and a boost clock of 2377 MHz. The AMD card boosts higher, while the NVIDIA card has a slightly higher base clock.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: Both cards are listed as Active in production. The W7600 was released on 2023-08-02, while the RTX 5090 SE has a release date of 2025-12-31.

Specification Differences

The recorded data shows these fields where the two cards differ:

• Process node: 6 nm (AMD) versus 5 nm (NVIDIA)
• Transistors: 13,300 million versus 92,200 million
• Die size: 204 mm² versus 750 mm²
• Transistor density: 65.2M / mm² versus 122.9M / mm²
• Base clock: 1720 MHz versus 1740 MHz
• Boost clock: 2440 MHz versus 2377 MHz
• Memory clock: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective)
• Memory size: 8 GB versus 24 GB
• Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR7
• Memory bus width: 128 bit versus 384 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s versus 1.34 TB/s
• Shading units: 2,048 versus 14,080
• TMUs: 128 versus 440
• ROPs: 64 versus 160
• RT cores: 32 versus 110
• Tensor cores: not listed versus 440
• Pixel rate: 156.2 GPixel/s versus 380.3 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 312.3 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s
• FP32: 19.99 TFLOPS versus 66.94 TFLOPS
• FP16: 39.98 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 130 W versus 500 W
• Slot width: Single-slot versus Dual-slot
• Power connectors: 1x 6-pin versus 1x 16-pin
• Suggested PSU: 300 W versus 900 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display outputs: 4x DisplayPort 2.1 versus 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
• Length: 241 mm (9.5 inches) versus 267 mm (10.5 inches)
• Height: 115 mm (4.5 inches) versus 111 mm (4.4 inches)
• Width: not listed versus 40 mm (1.6 inches)
• Release date: 2023-08-02 versus 2025-12-31
• Launch MSRP: 599 USD versus 1,499 USD

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two cards. The winsA and winsB fields are both zero. Consequently, no direct comparative benchmark results exist to walk through.

The only benchmark data available is for the AMD Radeon PRO W7600. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 81,528 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 92,688 produce an average benchmark score of 87,108. This average places the card at the 93rd percentile against all GPUs in the database.

The nearest rival comparisons for the W7600 provide context. The NVIDIA Quadro GP100 averages 87,445, a 0.4% edge over the W7600. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX averages 85,637, meaning the W7600 leads it by 1.7%. The NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile averages 91,134, putting it 4.4% ahead of the W7600. The NVIDIA RTX A4500 averages 91,671, a 5% advantage. These deltas indicate the W7600 sits in a competitive mid-range band, closely matching the Quadro GP100 and CMP 40HX while trailing the RTX A4500 variants by roughly 4-5%.

For the RTX 5090 SE, the absence of benchmark scores means no wins can be attributed from measurements. Its 50th percentile ranking and zero average score reflect missing data, not performance characteristics. The specification sheet suggests a much larger compute fabric, but the database records no evidence of how that translates into benchmark outcomes.

Where Each One Wins

Based strictly on recorded data, the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 wins in every measurable category because it is the only card with benchmark results. Its average benchmark score of 87,108, 93rd percentile ranking, and verified Geekbench scores constitute the entirety of the performance evidence in this comparison.

The W7600 also wins on physical and power characteristics from the specification data. It requires 130 W TDP versus 500 W, suggests a 300 W PSU versus 900 W, uses a single-slot design versus dual-slot, and draws from a 6-pin connector versus a 16-pin connector. Its 241 mm length fits shorter chassis than the 267 mm RTX 5090 SE. Its higher boost clock of 2440 MHz versus 2377 MHz gives it a clock speed advantage. Its single DisplayPort 2.1 output set of 4x matches the NVIDIA card's 3x DisplayPort 2.1b plus 1x HDMI 2.1b in total count, though the AMD card lacks an HDMI output.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE wins on raw specification comparisons across compute and memory resources. It holds 14,080 shading units versus 2,048, 440 TMUs versus 128, 160 ROPs versus 64, 110 RT cores versus 32, and 440 tensor cores where the AMD card lists none. Its FP32 throughput of 66.94 TFLOPS is roughly 3.3 times the W7600's 19.99 TFLOPS. Its FP16 throughput of 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) exceeds the W7600's 39.98 TFLOPS (2:1). Its memory bandwidth of 1.34 TB/s is approximately 4.7 times the W7600's 288.0 GB/s. Its pixel rate of 380.3 GPixel/s is about 2.4 times the W7600's 156.2 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 1,045.9 GTexel/s is about 3.3 times the W7600's 312.3 GTexel/s.

The RTX 5090 SE also wins on interface and expansion capabilities. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface offers greater bandwidth than the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface on the W7600. Its memory capacity of 24 GB is three times the W7600's 8 GB, which matters for large datasets. Its GDDR7 memory type is newer than GDDR6.

The production timeline favors the NVIDIA card in terms of recency, with a 2025-12-31 release date versus 2023-08-02 for the AMD card. The NVIDIA card has a listed successor (GeForce 60), while the AMD card lists none.

The use-case split from the data is therefore asymmetric. The W7600 wins on verified performance evidence, lower power draw, smaller physical footprint, and lower launch MSRP (599 USD versus 1,499 USD, stated once). The RTX 5090 SE wins on every compute and memory specification in the datasheet, but those specifications remain unvalidated by benchmark data. Any decision between these cards hinges on whether the user prioritizes documented, measured performance (favoring the W7600) or maximum theoretical specifications (favoring the RTX 5090 SE). The database currently supports only the former with empirical evidence.