AMD Radeon PRO W7700 vs AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU Comparison

The Verdict

The database comparison between the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 and the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU is defined by two fundamentally different performance tiers. The Radeon PRO W7700 records an average benchmark score of 118,976, placing it in the 95th percentile among all GPUs. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no recorded benchmark scores and sits at the 50th percentile, effectively a mid-range baseline. The Radeon PRO W7700 is the clear choice for any workload requiring substantial compute throughput, professional rendering, or high-resolution content creation. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU, with its 28 W thermal design power and integrated nature, is positioned for low-power, portable, or embedded scenarios where the Radeon PRO W7700's 190 W power requirement and dual-slot footprint are not feasible.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent different generations of AMD graphics architecture. The Radeon PRO W7700 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses the Rembrandt+ chip built on RDNA 2.0, also fabricated at TSMC but on a 6 nm process. It contains 13,100 million transistors on a 208 mm² die, with a transistor density of 63.0 million transistors per square millimeter.

The Radeon PRO W7700 is part of the Radeon Pro Navi generation (Navi III Series) with the codename Wheat Nas. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU belongs to the Console GPU generation. The RDNA 3.0 architecture in the Radeon PRO W7700 is the newer design, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses the previous RDNA 2.0 generation. The process node difference, 5 nm versus 6 nm, contributes to the Radeon PRO W7700's higher transistor density. The Radeon PRO W7700 has a boost clock of 2600 MHz, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU boosts to 2700 MHz, a modest difference in favor of the smaller chip. The base clocks differ substantially: 1900 MHz for the Radeon PRO W7700 versus 800 MHz for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between these two GPUs. However, the Radeon PRO W7700 has two individual benchmark scores recorded: 108,245 in Geekbench OpenCL and 129,706 in Geekbench Vulkan. These scores average to 118,976. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no recorded benchmark scores, and its average benchmark score is listed as 0. The nearest rivals for the Radeon PRO W7700 provide context for its performance level. The NVIDIA GB10 scores 117,393, which is 1.3% lower than the Radeon PRO W7700. The NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation scores 117,088, 1.6% lower. The NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB scores 114,395, 4% lower. The NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile scores 113,944, 4.4% lower. These deltas place the Radeon PRO W7700 at the top of its immediate competitive cluster. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no nearest rivals listed, and its 50th percentile ranking indicates it falls in the middle of the overall GPU distribution, far below the Radeon PRO W7700's 95th percentile.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every major specification category. The Radeon PRO W7700 has 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. The Radeon PRO W7700 contains 48 ray tracing cores, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 12. Neither GPU includes tensor cores.

Memory configurations also diverge sharply. The Radeon PRO W7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with a bandwidth of 576.0 GB/s and a memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s and a memory clock of 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective). Both have the same memory capacity, but the Radeon PRO W7700 delivers over five times the bandwidth.

Compute throughput shows an enormous gap. The Radeon PRO W7700 achieves 31.95 TFLOPS FP32 and 63.90 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU achieves 4.147 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.294 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The Radeon PRO W7700 is roughly 7.7 times faster in FP32 and FP16. Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern: the Radeon PRO W7700 reaches 249.6 GPixel/s and 499.2 GTexel/s, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU reaches 86.40 GPixel/s and 129.6 GTexel/s.

Power and physical specifications differ as well. The Radeon PRO W7700 has a 190 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, one 8-pin power connector, and a suggested power supply of 450 W. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a 28 W TDP, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU rating. The Radeon PRO W7700 measures 241 mm in length (9.5 inches) and 111 mm in height (4.4 inches). The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no listed dimensions. The Radeon PRO W7700 connects via PCIe 4.0 x16 and outputs to 4x DisplayPort 2.1. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no listed bus interface and outputs to a single USB Type-C port. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The Radeon PRO W7700 was released on 2023-11-12 and has a launch MSRP of 999 USD. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU was released on 2024-12-31 and has no launch MSRP recorded. The Radeon PRO W7700's predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no predecessor or successor listed. The Radeon PRO W7700 has no production status recorded, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU is listed as Active.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher benchmark score?

A: The Radeon PRO W7700 records an average benchmark score of 118,976, based on Geekbench OpenCL (108,245) and Geekbench Vulkan (129,706) results. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no recorded benchmark scores and an average benchmark score of 0.

Q: How do their memory bandwidths compare?

A: The Radeon PRO W7700 provides 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth using 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU provides 102.4 GB/s using 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. The Radeon PRO W7700 delivers over five times the memory bandwidth.

Q: What are the compute performance differences?

A: The Radeon PRO W7700 achieves 31.95 TFLOPS FP32 and 63.90 TFLOPS FP16. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU achieves 4.147 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.294 TFLOPS FP16. The Radeon PRO W7700 is approximately 7.7 times faster in both FP32 and FP16 compute.

Q: Which GPU uses more power?

A: The Radeon PRO W7700 has a 190 W TDP, requires a dual-slot form factor with one 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 450 W power supply. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a 28 W TDP and requires no power connectors.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. They also both include ray tracing cores, with the Radeon PRO W7700 having 48 and the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU having 12.

Q: What are the process node differences?

A: The Radeon PRO W7700 uses a 5 nm process at TSMC with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses a 6 nm process at TSMC with 13,100 million transistors on a 208 mm² die. The transistor densities are 81.2M per mm² for the Radeon PRO W7700 and 63.0M per mm² for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon PRO W7700 wins in every performance-related category. Its 95th percentile ranking versus the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's 50th percentile places it in a different competitive class entirely. The nearest rivals to the Radeon PRO W7700, including the NVIDIA GB10, RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation, Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB, and RTX A5500 Mobile, all score within 1.3% to 4.4% below it. This indicates the Radeon PRO W7700 is a top-tier workstation GPU suitable for compute-heavy rendering, simulation, or machine learning workloads. Its 31.95 TFLOPS FP32 and 576.0 GB/s memory bandwidth provide the throughput needed for large datasets and complex scenes.

The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins only in power efficiency and portability. Its 28 W TDP versus 190 W means it can operate without any power connectors and likely fit into compact or integrated systems. The single USB Type-C display output and lack of a listed bus interface suggest a design intended for simple, low-power deployment rather than high-performance workstations. Its 4.147 TFLOPS FP32 and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth are adequate for basic graphics tasks or entry-level gaming, but they do not approach the Radeon PRO W7700's capabilities.

The Radeon PRO W7700's RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 5 nm process with 28,100 million transistors represents a modern, high-density design. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's RDNA 2.0 architecture on a 6 nm process with 13,100 million transistors is a more conservative, power-constrained implementation. The Radeon PRO W7700 also offers 4x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs for multi-monitor professional setups, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU provides a single USB Type-C output.

For users working with demanding professional applications, the Radeon PRO W7700 is the only viable option between the two. For embedded systems, portable devices, or scenarios with strict power budgets, the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's 28 W envelope and lack of external power requirements make it the practical choice. The database shows no overlap in their performance envelopes: the Radeon PRO W7700 leads by an order of magnitude in shading units (3,072 versus 768), ray tracing cores (48 versus 12), texture rate (499.2 GTexel/s versus 129.6 GTexel/s), and pixel rate (249.6 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s). These are different products for different roles, with the Radeon PRO W7700 occupying the high-performance workstation segment and the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU serving the low-power integrated segment.