AMD Radeon PRO W7600 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data leaves no ambiguity: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell dominates the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 in every shared benchmark. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the NVIDIA card scores 254,116 against 81,528 for the AMD card, a delta of 211.7% in favor of NVIDIA. The Vulkan result is similarly lopsided, with NVIDIA at 282,631 and AMD at 92,688, a 204.9% advantage. These are not marginal gaps; they represent a performance class separation, with the RTX PRO 5000 delivering more than triple the score in both APIs.

The average benchmark score reinforces this picture. NVIDIA's average sits at 182,109, while AMD's average is 87,108. That puts the RTX PRO 5000 roughly 109% ahead on aggregate performance. The NVIDIA card's percentile ranking among all GPUs is 98, meaning it outperforms 98% of the database's tracked graphics cards. The AMD card, while still strong, sits at the 93rd percentile. Both are high performers, but the gap between the 98th and 93rd percentile is substantial.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card provides context. The RTX PRO 5000's closest competitor by average score is the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, which scores 183,725, a delta of -0.9% relative to the RTX PRO 5000. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 184,664, which is 1.4% higher. The GeForce RTX 4090 D trails by 2.3% with 178,050, and the A100 SXM4 40 GB leads by 2.7% with 187,147. This places the RTX PRO 5000 in a tight cluster of top-tier accelerators, all within roughly 3% of each other.

For the AMD card, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA Quadro GP100 at 87,445, just 0.4% ahead. The NVIDIA CMP 40HX trails by 1.7% with 85,637. The RTX A4500 Mobile leads by 4.4% with 91,134, and the desktop RTX A4500 leads by 5% with 91,671. The W7600 is competitive with these mid-range workstation cards, but the entire grouping sits far below the RTX PRO 5000's performance tier. The data shows no benchmark where the AMD card wins or even approaches parity.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell wins every category measured. In compute-heavy workloads, its OpenCL score of 254,116 versus 81,528 indicates a 211.7% lead, making it the clear choice for general-purpose GPU compute tasks such as simulation, rendering, and scientific analysis. In graphics API workloads, the Vulkan score of 282,631 versus 92,688 (a 204.9% lead) shows dominance in cross-platform graphics and compute applications that leverage Vulkan.

The AMD W7600's strengths are not apparent in the benchmark data. It has zero wins in the head-to-head comparison. However, the specification sheet suggests where it might be used: it is a single-slot, 130 W card with a 6-pin power connector and a 300 W suggested power supply. These characteristics point to deployments where physical space, power budget, or thermal constraints are the primary concern. The RTX PRO 5000, by contrast, requires a dual-slot footprint, 300 W TDP, a 16-pin connector, and a 700 W power supply. For users who prioritize raw performance, the NVIDIA card is the only rational choice based on the recorded scores. For users who need a compact, low-power card that still delivers 93rd percentile performance, the AMD card has a place, but the benchmark data provides no scenario where it outperforms the RTX PRO 5000.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses the GB202 chip, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 uses the Navi 33 chip, built on RDNA 3.0, fabricated on a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node difference is small but meaningful: 5 nm versus 6 nm gives NVIDIA a density advantage. The transistor counts confirm this. NVIDIA packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding a density of 122.9 million transistors per square millimeter. AMD packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, for a density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. NVIDIA's density is nearly double AMD's, and its raw transistor count is almost seven times higher.

The memory architecture also diverges sharply. NVIDIA uses 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. AMD uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s. That is a 4.65x difference in bandwidth and a 6x difference in capacity. For large dataset workloads, such as AI inference or massive 3D scenes, the NVIDIA card's memory subsystem is in a different league.

The compute resources follow the same pattern. NVIDIA has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores. AMD has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 RT cores, with no tensor cores listed. NVIDIA's FP32 throughput is 66.94 TFLOPS, while AMD's is 19.99 TFLOPS. NVIDIA's FP16 throughput is 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while AMD's is 39.98 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). NVIDIA's pixel rate is 380.3 GPixel/s versus AMD's 156.2 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 1,045.9 GTexel/s versus AMD's 312.3 GTexel/s. Every compute metric favors NVIDIA by a wide margin.

The architectures also differ in their feature sets. NVIDIA includes tensor cores, which are essential for AI and machine learning workloads; AMD's card has none listed. This is a decisive differentiator for any compute task involving neural networks or deep learning. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is not a distinguishing factor. NVIDIA's display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.1b, while AMD's are 4x DisplayPort 2.1, a minor difference in revision numbering.

Specification Differences

The specification tables reveal several points of divergence beyond raw performance. The RTX PRO 5000 has a base clock of 1740 MHz and a boost clock of 2377 MHz. The W7600 has a base clock of 1720 MHz and a boost clock of 2440 MHz. AMD's clocks are slightly higher, but this does not compensate for the massive difference in shading units and memory bandwidth. The memory clock also differs: NVIDIA runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), while AMD runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). NVIDIA's higher effective data rate, combined with a 384-bit bus, produces its 1.34 TB/s bandwidth.

The power profile is a major differentiator. NVIDIA's TDP is 300 W, with a dual-slot cooler and a single 16-pin power connector. AMD's TDP is 130 W, with a single-slot cooler and a single 6-pin connector. The suggested power supply is 700 W for NVIDIA and 300 W for AMD. Physical dimensions differ as well: NVIDIA is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide; AMD is 241 mm long and 115 mm tall, with no width listed. NVIDIA is longer but shorter in height, while AMD is shorter but slightly taller.

The bus interface also differs. NVIDIA uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while AMD uses PCIe 4.0 x8. This affects maximum theoretical host bandwidth, though real-world impact depends on workload. The release dates are far apart: NVIDIA launched on March 17, 2025, while AMD launched on August 2, 2023. Both cards are listed as Active in production status. The launch MSRP for the RTX PRO 5000 is 5,099 USD, and for the W7600 it is 599 USD. This is a price difference of roughly 8.5x, but the performance difference, as measured, is even larger in most metrics.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a bandwidth of 1.34 TB/s, while the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has 288.0 GB/s. NVIDIA's bandwidth is over 4.6 times higher.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference?

A: The NVIDIA card's average benchmark score is 182,109, while the AMD card's is 87,108. This gives NVIDIA approximately a 109% lead over AMD.

Q: Does the AMD card have tensor cores?

A: No. The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 has 32 RT cores but no tensor cores listed. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 has 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile ranking?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is at the 98th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 is at the 93rd percentile.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The NVIDIA card has a 300 W TDP, requires a 700 W suggested power supply, and uses a 1x 16-pin connector. The AMD card has a 130 W TDP, requires a 300 W suggested power supply, and uses a 1x 6-pin connector.

Q: How do the cards compare in the Geekbench Vulkan test?

A: The NVIDIA card scores 282,631, and the AMD card scores 92,688, giving NVIDIA a 204.9% advantage in that specific test.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the superior card by every measured metric. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks, has a higher average score, a higher percentile ranking, and a wider memory subsystem with more capacity and bandwidth. For professionals who need maximum compute throughput, AI capabilities via tensor cores, or the ability to handle datasets that exceed 8 GB, the RTX PRO 5000 is the only choice that the benchmark results support.

The AMD Radeon PRO W7600 is not a bad card; it sits at the 93rd percentile and outperforms several NVIDIA workstation cards like the RTX A4500 Mobile and CMP 40HX. But it is categorically a different product tier. Its 130 W TDP, single-slot design, and 300 W power supply requirement make it suitable for systems where power and space are scarce. Its 8 GB memory capacity and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for many mid-range workstation tasks, but they are insufficient for the large-scale compute workloads where the RTX PRO 5000 operates.

The verdict, strictly from the data: choose the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell for any workload where performance is the priority. Choose the AMD Radeon PRO W7600 only if the constraints of power, physical size, or system integration make the NVIDIA card impossible to deploy, and accept that the benchmark scores will be roughly a third of NVIDIA's performance in compute and graphics tests. There is no scenario in the recorded data where the AMD card wins or even ties.