AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 vs AMD Radeon R7 M370 Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 leads with an average benchmark score of 7580, placing it in the 41st percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon R7 M370 trails with an average score of 6764, which puts it in the 38th percentile.

Q: How do the two compare in OpenCL performance?

A: The Radeon Pro WX 3100 scores 7333 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 3.8% ahead of the R7 M370's 7063. This is a modest but consistent advantage in compute workloads.

Q: What about Vulkan performance?

A: The gap widens significantly in Vulkan. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 scores 7827, while the R7 M370 manages only 6465. That is a 21.1% difference, the largest single margin between the two cards.

Q: Do both GPUs support modern APIs?

A: The Radeon Pro WX 3100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The R7 M370 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170, so the Pro card has a newer feature level in both DirectX and Vulkan.

Q: What are the memory configurations?

A: The Radeon Pro WX 3100 comes with 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The R7 M370 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on the same 128-bit bus, but bandwidth drops to 57.60 GB/s.

Q: How do the closest rivals compare to each card?

A: For the Radeon Pro WX 3100, the nearest rival is the AMD Radeon R7 250 with an average score of 7557, a mere 0.3% behind, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 at 7472, which is 1.4% behind. For the R7 M370, the AMD FirePro M5100 sits 1% ahead at 6830, while the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 is 1% behind at 6698.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different generations of AMD's Graphics Core Next design. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 is built on GCN 4.0 architecture with the Lexa chip, part of the Radeon Pro Polaris (WX x100) generation. The Radeon R7 M370 uses the older GCN 1.0 architecture with the Litho chip, from the Gem System (R7 M300) generation.

Manufacturing processes differ substantially. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 uses a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries, packing 2,200 million transistors into a 103 mm² die, which yields a transistor density of 21.4 million per square millimeter. The R7 M370 is built on a 28 nm process at TSMC, with 950 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, for a density of 12.3 million per square millimeter. The newer node allows the Pro card to nearly double transistor count while keeping the die only 26 mm² larger.

Compute resources also differ. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. The R7 M370 has 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and only 8 ROPs. This gives the Pro card a 33% advantage in shading units and TMUs, and a 2x advantage in ROPs.

Clock speeds favor the Radeon Pro WX 3100 as well. It runs at a 925 MHz base clock and boosts to 1219 MHz, while the R7 M370 operates at 875 MHz base and 960 MHz boost. Memory clocks are also higher on the Pro card: 1500 MHz (6 Gbps effective) versus 900 MHz (3.6 Gbps effective).

The feature sets reflect the generational gap. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), Vulkan 1.3, and includes DisplayPort 1.4a outputs (one full-size and two mini). The R7 M370 is limited to DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170, and has no recorded display output configuration. Both use a PCIe 3.0 x8 bus interface.

The Verdict

The data points clearly to the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 as the stronger GPU. It wins both recorded benchmarks, holds a 12.1% average score advantage, and delivers a 21.1% lead in Vulkan performance over the R7 M370 in the head-to-head comparison. In OpenCL, the Pro card is 3.8% ahead, confirming an across-the-board superiority rather than a single-test anomaly.

The Radeon Pro WX 3100 also has structural advantages: double the memory capacity (4 GB vs 2 GB), 66.7% more memory bandwidth (96.00 GB/s vs 57.60 GB/s), and higher pixel and texture rates. Pixel rate is 19.50 GPixel/s versus 7.680 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 39.01 GTexel/s versus 23.04 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 1,248.3 GFLOPS versus 737.3 GFLOPS.

Who should pick which? The Radeon Pro WX 3100 is the choice for any workload involving Vulkan, modern DirectX 12 features, or larger textures and framebuffers that benefit from 4 GB of VRAM and higher bandwidth. Its 65 W TDP and single-slot form factor, with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU, make it a straightforward drop into professional workstations. The R7 M370, with no recorded TDP, dimensions, or power requirements, appears designed for mobile or OEM systems where the Radeon Pro WX 3100's specifications are not applicable. For pure performance, the Radeon Pro WX 3100 is the clear recommendation.

Specification Differences

The Radeon Pro WX 3100 and R7 M370 differ across nearly every measured specification.

• Process Node: 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) vs 28 nm (TSMC)
• Transistors: 2,200 million vs 950 million
• Die Size: 103 mm² vs 77 mm²
• Transistor Density: 21.4M / mm² vs 12.3M / mm²
• Base Clock: 925 MHz vs 875 MHz
• Boost Clock: 1219 MHz vs 960 MHz
• Memory Clock: 1500 MHz, 6 Gbps effective vs 900 MHz, 3.6 Gbps effective
• Memory Size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
• Memory Bandwidth: 96.00 GB/s vs 57.60 GB/s
• Shading Units: 512 vs 384
• TMUs: 32 vs 24
• ROPs: 16 vs 8
• Pixel Rate: 19.50 GPixel/s vs 7.680 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 39.01 GTexel/s vs 23.04 GTexel/s
• FP32 Compute: 1,248.3 GFLOPS vs 737.3 GFLOPS
• FP16 Compute: 1,248.3 GFLOPS (1:1) vs not supported
• TDP: 65 W vs not recorded
• Slot Width: Single-slot vs not recorded
• Power Connectors: None vs not recorded
• Suggested PSU: 250 W vs not recorded
• Display Outputs: 1x DisplayPort 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a vs not recorded
• DirectX Support: 12 (12_0) vs 12 (11_1)
• Vulkan Support: 1.3 vs 1.2.170
• Dimensions: 168 mm length, 69 mm height vs not recorded
• Release Date: June 2017 vs May 2015
• Predecessor: Radeon Pro GCN vs Solar System
• Successor: Radeon Pro Vega vs Polaris Mobile

The Radeon Pro WX 3100 has a launch MSRP of 199 USD. The R7 M370 has no recorded launch MSRP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark data covers two tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 wins both, but the margin differs dramatically between the two APIs.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the Radeon Pro WX 3100 scores 7333 against 7063 for the R7 M370. The 3.8% delta shows a close contest in general-purpose compute. This aligns with the raw FP32 figures: the Pro card delivers 1,248.3 GFLOPS versus 737.3 GFLOPS, a 69.3% theoretical advantage that does not translate into an equally large real-world gap, likely due to API overhead and workload characteristics.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the Radeon Pro WX 3100 scores 7827 against 6465 for the R7 M370, a 21.1% advantage. This is the decisive result. The Pro card's newer Vulkan 1.3 support, versus 1.2.170 on the older chip, plus its higher memory bandwidth and clock speeds, combine to produce a much larger lead in low-level graphics and compute workloads.

The average benchmark scores reinforce the trend. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 averages 7580, while the R7 M370 averages 6764. The 816-point gap (12.1%) is slightly larger than the OpenCL head-to-head margin but smaller than the Vulkan margin, reflecting that the Vulkan test is where the architectural differences are most visible.

Context from the nearest rivals helps interpret these numbers. The Radeon Pro WX 3100 sits within 1.4% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (7472) and 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon R7 250 (7557). It is 1.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon 540 (7673 is listed as the rival's score, though the delta is negative, meaning the WX 3100 trails it). The R7 M370, by comparison, is 1% behind the AMD FirePro M5100 (6830) and 1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 (6698). It is 2.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 M460 (6612) and 2.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M (6946).

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon Pro WX 3100 wins in every recorded category, so the question becomes where its advantages matter most.

Vulkan workloads: The 21.1% lead in Geekbench Vulkan is the standout result. The Radeon Pro WX 3100's Vulkan 1.3 support and higher memory bandwidth make it the clear pick for applications that leverage low-level GPU access, such as modern game engines, compute shaders, and graphics APIs that bypass traditional driver overhead.

Compute-heavy tasks: The OpenCL win, while smaller at 3.8%, still favors the Radeon Pro WX 3100. With 1,248.3 GFLOPS of FP32 performance, 512 shading units, and 32 TMUs, it handles parallel compute workloads with more headroom than the R7 M370's 384 shading units and 737.3 GFLOPS.

Memory-intensive applications: The 4 GB frame buffer and 96.00 GB/s bandwidth give the Radeon Pro WX 3100 a substantial edge for larger textures, higher resolutions, or datasets that exceed 2 GB. The R7 M370's 57.60 GB/s bandwidth and 2 GB capacity will bottleneck in such scenarios.

Rasterization and fill-rate bound tasks: The Radeon Pro WX 3100's 19.50 GPixel/s pixel rate is 2.5x the R7 M370's 7.680 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 39.01 GTexel/s is 1.7x higher. For tasks that stress ROPs or TMUs, the Pro card is decisively faster.

Longevity and feature support: The Radeon Pro WX 3100 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3, while the R7 M370 is limited to DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170. Software released after 2017 is more likely to run optimally on the Pro card.

The R7 M370's only practical edge: It has no recorded TDP, dimensions, or power connector requirements, which suggests it is intended for integrated or mobile systems where the Radeon Pro WX 3100's 65 W TDP and 168 mm board length would not fit. In those constrained environments, the R7 M370 is the only one of the two that applies, even though the Radeon Pro WX 3100 is faster in every benchmark. For any system that can physically accommodate the Radeon Pro WX 3100, the data shows no reason to choose the R7 M370.