AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA P102-100 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly between these two cards. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 wins both recorded tests, taking the Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan workloads. The NVIDIA P102-100 does not win a single recorded benchmark in this comparison. That means the use-case split is heavily one-sided, but the margins differ enough to matter.

For compute-heavy OpenCL workloads, the W7600 leads by a substantial 64.4% over the P102-100. This is the larger of the two deltas, and it suggests the AMD card is the stronger choice for general-purpose GPU compute tasks that scale well across its architecture. The Vulkan gap narrows to 37.4%, which still favors the W7600 but indicates the NVIDIA card is relatively more competitive in graphics-oriented API workloads.

The P102-100 does have some redeeming qualities in its raw specifications, but those do not translate into benchmark wins. Its higher memory bandwidth (440.3 GB/s vs 288.0 GB/s) and larger memory bus (320 bit vs 128 bit) are notable, yet the recorded scores show the AMD card outperforming it regardless. The P102-100 was designed as a mining GPU with no display outputs, so it lacks the professional workstation feature set that the W7600 offers with its four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split here is generational. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA P102-100 uses the GP102 chip on the much older Pascal architecture, built on a 16 nm process with 11,800 million transistors on a 471 mm² die, resulting in only 25.1 million transistors per square millimeter.

The compute resources differ sharply. The W7600 packs 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It also includes 32 ray tracing cores, which the P102-100 lacks entirely. The P102-100 counters with 3200 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, giving it more raw shading hardware on paper. However, the W7600's newer architecture delivers higher efficiency per unit of hardware, as the benchmark results confirm.

Clock speeds tell a similar story. The W7600 runs at a base clock of 1720 MHz and boosts to 2440 MHz. The P102-100 has a base clock of 1582 MHz and a boost of 1683 MHz. The AMD card's much higher boost clock, combined with its newer architecture, helps it overcome the NVIDIA card's shading unit advantage.

Memory configurations are a mixed bag. The W7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128 bit bus, with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth and an effective 18 Gbps memory speed. The P102-100 has 5 GB of GDDR5X memory on a 320 bit bus, with 440.3 GB/s of bandwidth and an effective 11 Gbps memory speed. The NVIDIA card has 52.9% more memory bandwidth, which is its standout advantage, but it carries less total memory capacity.

Feature support also separates them. The W7600 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The P102-100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card's higher DirectX feature level matters for modern graphics workloads. The W7600 also has a single-slot design with a 1x 6-pin power connector, while the P102-100 is dual-slot with 2x 8-pin connectors. Power consumption is 130 W for the W7600 versus 250 W for the P102-100.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the W7600 scoring 81,528 against the P102-100's 49,602. That is a 64.4% advantage for the AMD card. This is the most decisive result in the comparison. The W7600's FP32 throughput is 19.99 TFLOPS versus 10.77 TFLOPS for the P102-100, a near doubling of raw compute power. The FP16 comparison is even starker: the W7600 delivers 39.98 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the P102-100 manages only 168.3 GFLOPS with a 1:64 ratio, meaning the AMD card has roughly 238 times the FP16 throughput.

In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the W7600 scores 92,688 against 67,454 for the P102-100. The 37.4% delta is smaller than the OpenCL gap but still firmly in the AMD card's favor. The Vulkan result is interesting because it narrows the gap despite the P102-100's higher texture rate (336.6 GTexel/s vs 312.3 GTexel/s) and its 80 ROPs versus 64. The W7600's higher pixel rate (156.2 GPixel/s vs 134.6 GPixel/s) likely contributes to its Vulkan win, as does the architecture's better handling of modern API features.

The average benchmark score for the W7600 is 87,108, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs in the database. The P102-100 averages 58,528, sitting in the 88th percentile. The W7600's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 at 87,445 (0.4% behind), the NVIDIA CMP 40HX at 85,637 (1.7% ahead), the NVIDIA RTX A4500 Mobile at 91,134 (4.4% behind), and the NVIDIA RTX A4500 at 91,671 (5% behind). The P102-100's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon PRO V710 at 58,657 (0.2% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT at 58,392 (0.2% ahead), the Intel Arc A570M at 58,239 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM at 58,085 (0.8% ahead).

The W7600's percentile ranking is notably higher than the P102-100's, which reflects its placement among a wider field of GPUs. The 5-point percentile gap between the two cards is modest but meaningful, indicating the W7600 sits in a different performance tier altogether.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has an average benchmark score of 87,108, while the NVIDIA P102-100 averages 58,528. The W7600 leads by 48.8% in average performance.

Q: How much faster is the W7600 in OpenCL workloads?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the W7600 scores 81,528 versus 49,602 for the P102-100, a 64.4% advantage for the AMD card.

Q: Does the P102-100 have any memory advantages?

A: Yes, the P102-100 has 440.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth on a 320 bit bus, compared to 288.0 GB/s on a 128 bit bus for the W7600. However, the W7600 has 8 GB of memory versus 5 GB, and the benchmark results show the bandwidth advantage does not translate into higher scores.

Q: What is the performance gap in Vulkan?

A: The W7600 scores 92,688 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the P102-100 scores 67,454. The AMD card leads by 37.4% in this workload.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of ray tracing support?

A: The W7600 includes 32 ray tracing cores, while the P102-100 has no ray tracing cores at all. This is a significant architectural difference that favors the AMD card for modern graphics workloads.

Q: Which card is in a higher performance percentile?

A: The W7600 sits in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the P102-100 sits in the 88th percentile.

The Verdict

The data points to one clear conclusion: the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 is the superior card in this matchup. It wins both recorded benchmarks with substantial margins, holds a significantly higher average score, and sits in a higher performance percentile. The 64.4% OpenCL lead and 37.4% Vulkan lead are decisive in compute and graphics workloads alike.

For users who need a professional workstation GPU with modern features, the W7600 is the obvious choice. It offers ray tracing cores, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, four DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, and a single-slot design. Its 8 GB of memory is sufficient for many professional tasks, and its 130 W power draw is far more manageable than the P102-100's 250 W requirement.

The P102-100, by contrast, is an end-of-life mining GPU with no display outputs. Its only advantages are raw memory bandwidth (440.3 GB/s) and a larger memory bus (320 bit), along with more shading units (3200 vs 2048). But those advantages do not produce winning benchmark scores. The card's 5 GB memory capacity is limiting, and its lack of ray tracing support puts it at a generational disadvantage.

The P102-100's nearest rivals are all within 0.8% of its average score, meaning it sits in a crowded mid-range field. The W7600, meanwhile, competes with higher-end NVIDIA workstation cards like the RTX A4500 and Quadro GP100, sitting within 5% of those scores. The W7600 is not just faster than the P102-100; it is in a different performance class entirely, as its 93rd percentile ranking versus the 88th percentile shows.

The verdict is straightforward. Choose the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 for any workload involving OpenCL compute, Vulkan graphics, ray tracing, or modern API support. The NVIDIA P102-100 should only be considered if its higher memory bandwidth is absolutely critical for a specific task, and even then the recorded data shows it cannot match the W7600's compute throughput. The W7600 is the more capable, more efficient, and more modern card in every measured dimension.