AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records a single direct comparison between these two GPUs, and the result is decisively one-sided. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 52,998 points, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 manages 8,536 points. That translates to an 83.9% deficit for the AMD part, meaning the NVIDIA GPU delivers a score that is more than six times higher in this compute-oriented workload. The delta is so large that it defines the entire competitive relationship between these cards; there are no other shared benchmarks in the recorded data where the AMD product can post a countervailing win.

Looking at the broader context from the database, the NVIDIA GPU’s OpenCL result is consistent with its average benchmark score of 8,746, which is dragged down by its Passmark results (a G3D score of 11,664, a GPU compute score of 4,419, and lower DirectX scores that range from 55 in DirectX 12 to 152 in DirectX 9). The AMD GPU’s average benchmark score sits at 9,653, buoyed by its Geekbench Vulkan result of 10,770, which is not part of the head-to-head set. Even so, the average scores are not the headline story; the single OpenCL comparison shows a performance gulf that no other metric in the pack can bridge.

For context, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100’s nearest rivals in the database, based on average benchmark score, include the NVIDIA Quadro P4000 (9,665, a 0.1% difference) and the NVIDIA Quadro K5000 (9,637, a 0.2% difference). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8,686, a 0.7% difference) and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (8,863, a 1.3% difference). These groupings show that the two cards occupy different performance tiers in the database’s overall rankings, with the AMD card sitting at the 46th percentile of all GPUs and the NVIDIA card at the 44th percentile. The percentile gap is small, but the OpenCL delta reveals that the NVIDIA part’s compute strength is concentrated in specific workloads.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the only head-to-head benchmark in the database?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 52,998, compared to the AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100’s 8,536, a difference of 83.9%.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 has an average benchmark score of 9,653, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile has an average score of 8,746. The AMD card’s average is higher, but this reflects its Vulkan score of 10,770, which is not present in the NVIDIA card’s recorded benchmark set.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 sits at the 46th percentile of all GPUs, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile sits at the 44th percentile.

Q: Which GPUs are the nearest rivals for each card?

A: For the AMD card, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (average 9,645, 0.1% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P4000 (9,665, -0.1%), and the NVIDIA Quadro K5000 (9,637, 0.2%). For the NVIDIA card, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (8,743, 0%), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8,686, 0.7%), and the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (8,851, -1.2%).

Q: Does the AMD card have any benchmark where it scores higher than the NVIDIA card?

A: The recorded head-to-head data shows zero wins for the AMD card and one win for the NVIDIA card. The AMD card’s Vulkan score of 10,770 is not part of the direct comparison.

Q: What is the DirectX API support difference?

A: The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), while the NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which is a higher API tier.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and manufacturing processes. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 uses the Lexa chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated by GlobalFoundries on a 14 nm process. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip built on Ampere architecture, fabricated by Samsung on an 8 nm process. The transistor counts reflect the generational gap: the AMD chip contains 2,200 million transistors on a 103 mm² die, while the NVIDIA chip contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die. Transistor density is also higher on the NVIDIA part at 43.5M per mm² versus 21.4M per mm² for the AMD chip.

Memory subsystems are markedly different. The AMD card has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus, yielding 48.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth, exactly four times the AMD card’s bandwidth. Both run their memory at 1500 MHz, but the AMD card’s effective data rate is 6 Gbps, while the NVIDIA card’s is 12 Gbps.

Compute resources follow the same pattern. The AMD card has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units. The NVIDIA card has 1,792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA card also includes 14 ray tracing cores and 56 tensor cores, features that are entirely absent from the AMD card, which has no RT or tensor core counts listed. Pixel rate is 19.50 GPixel/s for the AMD card and 42.98 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA card. Texture rate is 39.01 GTexel/s for the AMD card and 75.21 GTexel/s for the NVIDIA card. FP32 compute is listed at 1,248.3 GFLOPS for the AMD card and 4.813 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card, a 3.85x difference in raw shader throughput.

Interface and power characteristics differ as well. The AMD card uses PCIe 3.0 x8, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The AMD card has a TDP of 35 W, a single-slot form factor, and requires no power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 200 W. The NVIDIA card has a TDP of 45 W, is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor for mobile), also requires no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed. Display outputs are limited to 1x DisplayPort 1.4a and 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a on the AMD card, while the NVIDIA card’s outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent."

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion for compute-heavy workloads: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is the stronger GPU, as evidenced by its 83.9% lead in the Geekbench OpenCL test. That single result dwarfs all other comparisons. The NVIDIA card’s 4 GB memory capacity, 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 4.813 TFLOPS FP32 throughput give it a structural advantage that the AMD card cannot offset. The AMD card does have a higher average benchmark score (9,653 versus 8,746) and a slightly higher percentile rank (46th versus 44th), but that average is driven by a Vulkan score that is not part of the direct comparison. For any workload that resembles the OpenCL test, the NVIDIA card is the obvious choice.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 is a product from an earlier era, with a 2017 release date, a 14 nm process, and GCN 4.0 architecture. It offers a 35 W TDP and a single-slot design, which may appeal to constrained systems, but its 2 GB memory and 64-bit bus limit its ceiling. The NVIDIA card, released in late 2023, is end-of-life but brings modern features like ray tracing cores and tensor cores, plus DirectX 12 Ultimate support. For users who prioritize raw compute or gaming capability, the NVIDIA card is the only rational pick from the recorded data. For users who need a low-profile, low-power workstation card with DisplayPort outputs, the AMD card has a niche, but it cannot match the NVIDIA card’s performance in the one test where they are directly compared.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two GPUs in the database:

• Chip: AMD uses Lexa; NVIDIA uses GA106.
• Architecture: AMD uses GCN 4.0; NVIDIA uses Ampere.
• Generation: AMD is from the Radeon Pro Polaris (WX x100) generation; NVIDIA is from the GeForce 30 Mobile generation.
• Process node: AMD uses 14 nm (GlobalFoundries); NVIDIA uses 8 nm (Samsung).
• Transistors: AMD has 2,200 million; NVIDIA has 12,000 million.
• Die size: AMD is 103 mm²; NVIDIA is 276 mm².
• Transistor density: AMD is 21.4M per mm²; NVIDIA is 43.5M per mm².
• Base clock: AMD is 925 MHz; NVIDIA is 1065 MHz.
• Boost clock: AMD is 1219 MHz; NVIDIA is 1343 MHz.
• Memory size: AMD is 2 GB; NVIDIA is 4 GB.
• Memory type: AMD uses GDDR5; NVIDIA uses GDDR6.
• Memory bus width: AMD is 64-bit; NVIDIA is 128-bit.
• Memory bandwidth: AMD is 48.00 GB/s; NVIDIA is 192.0 GB/s.
• Memory effective data rate: AMD is 6 Gbps; NVIDIA is 12 Gbps.
• Shading units: AMD has 512; NVIDIA has 1,792.
• TMUs: AMD has 32; NVIDIA has 56.
• ROPs: AMD has 16; NVIDIA has 32.
• Ray tracing cores: AMD has none; NVIDIA has 14.
• Tensor cores: AMD has none; NVIDIA has 56.
• Pixel rate: AMD is 19.50 GPixel/s; NVIDIA is 42.98 GPixel/s.
• Texture rate: AMD is 39.01 GTexel/s; NVIDIA is 75.21 GTexel/s.
• FP32 compute: AMD is 1,248.3 GFLOPS; NVIDIA is 4.813 TFLOPS.
• TDP: AMD is 35 W; NVIDIA is 45 W.
• Slot width: AMD is single-slot; NVIDIA is IGP.
• Suggested PSU: AMD is 200 W; NVIDIA is not listed.
• Bus interface: AMD uses PCIe 3.0 x8; NVIDIA uses PCIe 4.0 x8.
• Display outputs: AMD has 1x DisplayPort 1.4a and 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a; NVIDIA has portable-device-dependent outputs.
• DirectX support: AMD supports 12 (12_0); NVIDIA supports 12 Ultimate (12_2).
• Vulkan support: AMD supports 1.3; NVIDIA supports 1.4.
• Release date: AMD is 2017-06-03; NVIDIA is 2023-12-31.
• Predecessor: AMD’s is Radeon Pro GCN; NVIDIA’s is GeForce 20 Mobile.
• Successor: AMD’s is Radeon Pro Vega; NVIDIA has none listed.
• Launch MSRP: AMD is 149 USD; NVIDIA has none listed.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile wins in every directly comparable performance metric. It leads in the Geekbench OpenCL test by 83.9%. It has higher pixel rate (42.98 vs 19.50 GPixel/s), higher texture rate (75.21 vs 39.01 GTexel/s), and higher FP32 compute (4.813 TFLOPS vs 1,248.3 GFLOPS). Its memory bandwidth is four times higher at 192.0 GB/s versus 48.00 GB/s. It has more shading units (1,792 vs 512), more TMUs (56 vs 32), more ROPs (32 vs 16), and it includes dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores. It also supports a newer DirectX tier (12 Ultimate vs 12_0) and a newer Vulkan version (1.4 vs 1.3). For any workload that stresses compute throughput, memory bandwidth, or modern graphics features, the NVIDIA card is the winner.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 2100 wins in areas that are not performance benchmarks. It has a lower TDP at 35 W versus 45 W, which could be an advantage in thermally constrained systems. It has a single-slot form factor and dedicated DisplayPort outputs (1x DisplayPort 1.4a and 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a), whereas the NVIDIA card’s outputs are portable-device dependent. The AMD card also has a higher average benchmark score (9,653 vs 8,746) and a higher percentile rank (46th vs 44th), though this is due to its Vulkan score of 10,770, which is not part of the head-to-head comparison. The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 149 USD, but per the database’s rules, that figure is stated once and not analyzed further. The AMD card’s real strength lies in its low power draw and workstation-oriented display connectivity, not in raw performance.