AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a decisive picture: the NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins both recorded head-to-head tests, and it does so by substantial margins. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX A5500 scores 174,637, while the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 scores 81,528. That is a delta of 114.2% in favor of the NVIDIA card. In other words, the RTX A5500 more than doubles the AMD card's OpenCL performance, a result that points to a massive gap in raw compute throughput for workloads that leverage this API.

The Vulkan results are closer, but the outcome remains one-sided. The RTX A5500 records 155,797, compared to the W7600's 92,688, giving NVIDIA a 68.1% advantage. While the gap narrows compared to OpenCL, a 68.1% lead is still enormous in absolute terms. For any application that relies on Vulkan compute or rendering, the RTX A5500 is the clear performer based on these measurements.

Looking at the broader database context, the RTX A5500's average benchmark score of 165,217 places it in the 97th percentile of all GPUs tracked. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 at 164,894 (a 0.2% difference), the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation at 166,094 (a -0.5% difference), and the AMD Radeon Pro W6900X at 168,574 (a -2% difference). The RTX A5500 sits comfortably in that high-end cluster, trading blows with cards from the next generation and the professional flagship tier.

The AMD Radeon PRO W7600, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 87,108, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 at 87,445 (a -0.4% difference), the NVIDIA CMP 40HX at 85,637 (a 1.7% difference), and the NVIDIA RTX A4500 at 91,671 (a -5% difference). Notably, the W7600's closest competitor in the database, the RTX A4500, still outscores it by 5%, which underscores that the W7600 is positioned in a lower performance tier than the RTX A5500.

The data is unambiguous: across both recorded benchmarks, the RTX A5500 wins 2 out of 2 tests. The W7600 has no recorded wins in this head-to-head comparison.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different architectural lineages. The NVIDIA RTX A5500 is built on the Ampere architecture, using the GA102 chip, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process. The die is massive: 628 mm², containing 28,300 million transistors, which yields a transistor density of 45.1 million per square millimeter. In contrast, the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on the Navi 33 chip ("Hotpink Bonefish"), fabricated on TSMC's 6 nm process. The die is much smaller at 204 mm², with 13,300 million transistors, but the density is higher at 65.2 million per square millimeter. The 6 nm node allows AMD to pack more transistors per area, but the sheer physical size of the NVIDIA chip gives it a raw transistor count advantage of more than 2:1.

The compute resources differ dramatically. The RTX A5500 has 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. It also carries 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores, the latter being a feature entirely absent from the AMD card, which lists no tensor cores at all. The W7600 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 32 RT cores. In terms of raw shader throughput, the RTX A5500's FP32 performance is rated at 34.10 TFLOPS, while the W7600 delivers 19.99 TFLOPS. That is a 70.5% advantage for NVIDIA in single-precision compute.

The FP16 picture is more nuanced. The RTX A5500 achieves 34.10 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio to FP32, meaning it does not double-rate. The W7600, however, achieves 39.98 TFLOPS FP16 with a 2:1 ratio, effectively doubling its FP16 throughput relative to FP32. This means the AMD card is actually faster in FP16 workloads, a notable reversal. For applications that rely heavily on half-precision math, the W7600 has a distinct architectural edge.

Memory architecture also diverges. The RTX A5500 uses 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 768.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The W7600 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has triple the memory capacity and more than 2.6 times the bandwidth. This is a decisive factor for large datasets, high-resolution textures, or multi-GPU rendering scenarios where memory footprint is critical.

Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern. The RTX A5500 posts 159.8 GPixel/s and 532.8 GTexel/s, while the W7600 posts 156.2 GPixel/s and 312.3 GTexel/s. Pixel throughput is nearly identical, but the NVIDIA card has a 70.6% advantage in texture rate, reflecting its larger TMU count.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear hierarchy: the NVIDIA RTX A5500 is the superior performer in every recorded benchmark, with a 114.2% lead in OpenCL and a 68.1% lead in Vulkan. Its average benchmark score of 165,217 places it in the 97th percentile, while the W7600's 87,108 puts it in the 93rd percentile. The RTX A5500 is also better equipped for memory-intensive tasks, with 24 GB versus 8 GB, and triple the memory bandwidth.

Who should pick the RTX A5500? Users who need maximum compute throughput, large memory capacity, and tensor core acceleration for AI or deep learning workloads. The 2 to 0 win record in head-to-head tests, combined with the 97th percentile standing, makes it the obvious choice for high-end professional workstations where performance is the sole criterion.

Who should pick the W7600? Users who prioritize power efficiency, physical size, and FP16 throughput. The W7600 draws 130 W versus 230 W, fits in a single slot versus dual-slot, and uses a single 6-pin power connector versus an 8-pin. Its suggested PSU is 300 W versus 550 W. For FP16 workloads, the W7600's 39.98 TFLOPS actually exceeds the RTX A5500's 34.10 TFLOPS, making it a viable option for half-precision compute. Its smaller die and 6 nm process also suggest better thermal characteristics, though the database does not record temperature data.

The verdict is conditional: the RTX A5500 for raw performance and memory capacity, the W7600 for efficiency, compactness, and FP16 compute.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field:

| Specification | NVIDIA RTX A5500 | AMD Radeon PRO W7600 |

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

| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |

| Process Node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 6 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 28,300 million | 13,300 million |

| Die Size | 628 mm² | 204 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1080 MHz | 1720 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1665 MHz | 2440 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 24 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 384 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 768.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 10,240 | 2,048 |

| TMUs | 320 | 128 |

| ROPs | 96 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 80 | 32 |

| Tensor Cores | 320 | None |

| FP32 Performance | 34.10 TFLOPS | 19.99 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 34.10 TFLOPS (1:1) | 39.98 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| Pixel Rate | 159.8 GPixel/s | 156.2 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 532.8 GTexel/s | 312.3 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 230 W | 130 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 300 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x DisplayPort 2.1 |

| Length | 267 mm (10.5 inches) | 241 mm (9.5 inches) |

| Height | 112 mm (4.4 inches) | 115 mm (4.5 inches) |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2022-03-21 | 2023-08-02 |

| Launch MSRP | None listed | 599 USD |

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A5500 scores 174,637 versus 81,528 for the AMD Radeon PRO W7600, a 114.2% advantage.

Q: Does the AMD card have any advantage in compute performance?

A: Yes, in FP16. The W7600 delivers 39.98 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX A5500 delivers 34.10 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, meaning the AMD card is faster in half-precision workloads.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The RTX A5500 has 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus. The W7600 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RTX A5500 has a TDP of 230 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The W7600 has a TDP of 130 W with a suggested PSU of 300 W.

Q: Which card supports tensor cores?

A: Only the NVIDIA RTX A5500 has tensor cores, with 320 of them. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has no tensor cores listed.

Q: What are the display output differences?

A: The RTX A5500 offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the W7600 offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1, giving the AMD card a newer display interface standard.