AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA H200 NVL Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits these two GPUs into entirely different performance strata. The NVIDIA H200 NVL wins the only shared benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, with a score of 334,891 against 81,528 for the AMD Radeon PRO W7600. That is a 310.8% advantage, placing the H200 NVL in the 100th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the W7600 sits at the 93rd percentile.

The use-case split is stark. The H200 NVL is a server-class compute accelerator with no display outputs, designed for workloads where raw throughput and massive memory capacity outweigh any need for visual output. The W7600, by contrast, is a workstation card with 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and a 130 W power envelope, suggesting it is built for interactive graphics, rendering, and professional visualization tasks where the H200 NVL cannot even display an image.

The H200 NVL also has a second benchmark in its profile: Geekbench Vulkan is not recorded for it, while the W7600 scores 92,688 in that test. This indicates the W7600 has at least some API compatibility that the H200 NVL lacks entirely, as the H200 NVL lists no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan support in the database. The H200 NVL wins on raw compute, but the W7600 wins on software ecosystem flexibility for graphics workloads.

Architecture Differences

The H200 NVL uses the GH100 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process with 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 98.3M per mm². The W7600 uses the Navi 33 chip on a 6 nm TSMC process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, for a density of 65.2M per mm². The H200 NVL's architecture is Hopper, a server-oriented design, while the W7600 is RDNA 3.0, a graphics-first architecture with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish".

Shading unit counts differ enormously: the H200 NVL has 16,896 shading units, 528 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, while the W7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The H200 NVL compensates for its low ROP count with a pixel rate of 42.84 GPixel/s, but the W7600 achieves 156.2 GPixel/s, suggesting the AMD card is more optimized for rasterization throughput per clock.

The H200 NVL includes 528 tensor cores, while the W7600 has no tensor cores but does include 32 ray-tracing cores. The H200 NVL's tensor cores align with AI and deep learning workloads, while the W7600's RT cores support real-time ray tracing. The H200 NVL's FP32 throughput is 60.32 TFLOPS, more than triple the W7600's 19.99 TFLOPS, and its FP16 is 120.6 TFLOPS versus 39.98 TFLOPS.

Memory architectures are fundamentally different. The H200 NVL uses 141 GB of HBM3e on a 6144-bit bus with 4.89 TB/s bandwidth. The W7600 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H200 NVL's memory bandwidth is 17 times higher, which is critical for large dataset processing. The W7600's smaller memory pool and narrower bus are typical for a workstation card focused on frame buffers and scene data.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA H200 NVL dominates in raw compute. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 334,891, which is 310.8% higher than the AMD Radeon PRO W7600's 81,528. The H200 NVL also achieves 60.32 TFLOPS FP32 and 120.6 TFLOPS FP16, versus 19.99 and 39.98 respectively for the W7600.

Q: Can the H200 NVL be used for display output?

A: No. The H200 NVL has no display outputs in the database record. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, making it suitable for multi-monitor professional setups.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The H200 NVL has a TDP of 600 W and requires a 1000 W power supply, while the W7600 has a TDP of 130 W and a suggested 300 W PSU. The H200 NVL also uses an 8-pin EPS connector, while the W7600 uses a single 6-pin connector.

Q: Which GPU supports more graphics APIs?

A: The W7600 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The H200 NVL lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, meaning it has no graphics API support in the database.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The H200 NVL has 141 GB of HBM3e memory, while the W7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6. The H200 NVL's memory bandwidth is 4.89 TB/s versus 288.0 GB/s for the W7600.

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

A: The W7600's average benchmark score of 87,108 is 0.4% below the NVIDIA Quadro GP100, 1.7% above the NVIDIA CMP 40HX, 4.4% below the NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile, and 5% below the NVIDIA RTX A4500. It sits at the 93rd percentile of all GPUs.

Specification Differences

The following specifications differ between the two GPUs:

• Chip: GH100 (NVIDIA) versus Navi 33 (AMD)
• Architecture: Hopper versus RDNA 3.0
• Process Node: 5 nm versus 6 nm
• Transistors: 80,000 million versus 13,300 million
• Die Size: 814 mm² versus 204 mm²
• Transistor Density: 98.3M / mm² versus 65.2M / mm²
• Base Clock: 1365 MHz versus 1720 MHz
• Boost Clock: 1785 MHz versus 2440 MHz
• Memory Clock: 1593 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective)
• Memory Size: 141 GB versus 8 GB
• Memory Type: HBM3e versus GDDR6
• Memory Bus: 6144 bit versus 128 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 4.89 TB/s versus 288.0 GB/s
• Shading Units: 16,896 versus 2,048
• TMUs: 528 versus 128
• ROPs: 24 versus 64
• RT Cores: N/A versus 32
• Tensor Cores: 528 versus N/A
• Pixel Rate: 42.84 GPixel/s versus 156.2 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 942.5 GTexel/s versus 312.3 GTexel/s
• FP32: 60.32 TFLOPS versus 19.99 TFLOPS
• FP16: 120.6 TFLOPS versus 39.98 TFLOPS
• TDP: 600 W versus 130 W
• Slot Width: Dual-slot versus Single-slot
• Power Connectors: 8-pin EPS versus 1x 6-pin
• Suggested PSU: 1000 W versus 300 W
• Bus Interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8
• Display Outputs: No outputs versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1
• APIs: DirectX N/A, OpenGL N/A, Vulkan N/A versus DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4
• Dimensions: 267 mm length, 111 mm height versus 241 mm length, 115 mm height
• Release Date: 2024-11-17 versus 2023-08-02
• Predecessor: Server Ada versus Radeon Pro Vega
• Successor: Server Blackwell versus N/A

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only shared benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, where the NVIDIA H200 NVL scores 334,891 and the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 scores 81,528. The delta is 310.8%, meaning the H200 NVL is more than four times faster in this compute test.

The H200 NVL's OpenCL score places it at the 100th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA B200, averages 345,482, which is 3.1% higher, while the AMD Instinct MI300X averages 317,994, which is 5.3% lower. The NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC averages 369,831, 9.4% higher, and the NVIDIA L40S averages 295,763, 13.2% lower. The H200 NVL sits between the B200 and MI300X, firmly in the top tier of accelerator cards.

The W7600's OpenCL score of 81,528 is its primary data point. Its average benchmark score, including Vulkan, is 87,108. That average is 0.4% below the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 (87,445), 1.7% above the NVIDIA CMP 40HX (85,637), 4.4% below the NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile (91,134), and 5% below the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671). The W7600 is competitive with older professional GPUs but does not reach the performance class of the H200 NVL.

The W7600's Vulkan score of 92,688 is higher than its OpenCL score, suggesting the RDNA 3.0 architecture performs relatively better in Vulkan workloads. However, the H200 NVL has no Vulkan score recorded, so no direct comparison exists for that API.

The Verdict

The data points to two completely different purchasing decisions. The NVIDIA H200 NVL is for compute-heavy environments where massive memory capacity and extreme FP32/FP16 throughput are non-negotiable. Its 141 GB HBM3e pool and 4.89 TB/s bandwidth serve large model training or scientific simulation, and its 100th percentile OpenCL ranking confirms it belongs at the top of server accelerators. The absence of display outputs and graphics API support means it is not a workstation card, it is a compute engine.

The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 is for professional graphics work. Its 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support make it a functional workstation GPU. Its 130 W TDP allows for flexible system integration, and its single-slot design fits dense workstations. The 93rd percentile ranking shows it is above average, but its average score of 87,108 is closer to the NVIDIA RTX A4500 (91,671) than to any server-class accelerator.

The H200 NVL also has a successor in the database, Server Blackwell, while the W7600 has no successor listed. This suggests the H200 NVL is part of a rapidly evolving server lineup, while the W7600 may represent a stable workstation generation. The release dates confirm this: the H200 NVL launched in November 2024, over a year after the W7600's August 2023 debut.

If the workload is AI training, large-scale data processing, or any compute task that can utilize 141 GB of HBM3e, the H200 NVL is the clear choice. If the workload is 3D rendering, CAD, or multi-display professional visualization, the W7600 is the only one of the two that can even output an image. The benchmark delta is enormous, but the functional difference is absolute: one computes without displaying, the other displays without competing on compute.