AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 vs NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Comparison

The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition and AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 sit at opposite ends of the GPU spectrum, and the benchmark data reflects that divide in stark terms. In the two shared PassMark tests, the TITAN V CEO Edition wins outright, with the most dramatic gap appearing in the 3D graphics workload where it more than triples the AMD card’s score. This is not a close contest by any metric, but the specific margins and the architectural reasons behind them are worth breaking down for anyone choosing between a compute-oriented flagship and a low-power professional card.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The PassMark G3D benchmark delivers the clearest verdict: the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition scores 16,988, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 manages 5,496. That is a 209.1% delta, meaning the TITAN V is roughly three times faster in this synthetic 3D workload. For context, the TITAN V’s nearest rivals in the overall database include the GeForce GTX 660 (avg score 9,022, delta 0.2%) and the Radeon 550X (avg score 8,918, delta 1.3%), placing it in a performance tier that the WX 5100 simply cannot approach. The WX 5100’s own rivals, such as the Radeon R9 M265X (avg 8,851, delta 0.1%) and the GeForce GTX 460 v2 (avg 8,743, delta 1.4%), are far closer to its level, but even those are well below the TITAN V’s output.

The 2D benchmark narrows the gap somewhat. Here, the TITAN V scores 1,086 against the WX 5100’s 777, a 39.8% advantage. While the percentage lead is smaller, it still represents a decisive win for NVIDIA. The WX 5100’s 2D score is actually its strongest relative showing, but it is not enough to change the overall picture. Across the two head-to-head tests, the TITAN V wins 2–0, with no benchmark in the shared suite favoring the AMD card. The data shows a consistent, overwhelming performance advantage for the NVIDIA part in every measurable category where both cards were tested.

Architecture Differences

The underlying silicon explains the performance chasm. The TITAN V CEO Edition uses the GV100 chip on a 12 nm TSMC process, packing 21,100 million transistors into an 815 mm² die. The WX 5100, in contrast, uses the Ellesmere chip on GlobalFoundries’ 14 nm process, with 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. The transistor density is similar (25.9M per mm² vs 24.6M per mm²), but the sheer scale of the NVIDIA chip is on another level — nearly four times the transistor count and over 3.5 times the die area. This translates directly into vastly different compute resources: 5,120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 128 ROPs on the TITAN V versus 1,792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs on the WX 5100.

Memory is another major divider. The TITAN V features 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The WX 5100 offers 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 160.0 GB/s. That is a 5.4x bandwidth advantage for NVIDIA, which is crucial for large datasets and high-resolution textures. The TITAN V also includes 640 tensor cores, a feature the AMD card lacks entirely, and its FP16 performance is listed at 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) versus the WX 5100’s 3.892 TFLOPS (1:1). Even in pure FP32, the TITAN V hits 14.90 TFLOPS compared to 3.892 TFLOPS. Clock speeds differ too: the TITAN V runs at 1200 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost, while the WX 5100 is at 713 MHz base and 1086 MHz boost. The AMD card’s lower clocks and smaller core are compounded by its older GCN 4.0 architecture, versus NVIDIA’s Volta design.

Power and physical design follow the same pattern. The TITAN V is a 250 W dual-slot card requiring 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin connectors, with a suggested 600 W PSU. The WX 5100 is a 75 W single-slot card with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The TITAN V is also longer at 267 mm versus 173 mm for the AMD card, though both share the same 112 mm height. API support is close, with both supporting DirectX 12 (12_1 for NVIDIA, 12_0 for AMD), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan (1.4 vs 1.3), but the TITAN V’s extra features and memory capacity make it a fundamentally different class of hardware.

The Verdict

The data points to a simple conclusion: the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition is the superior GPU for anyone who needs raw performance, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 is a niche product for specific low-power professional workloads. The TITAN V’s 209.1% lead in PassMark G3D and 39.8% lead in PassMark G2D are not marginal improvements — they are generational leaps. If your work involves compute-heavy tasks, large memory footprints, or any application that can leverage tensor cores, the TITAN V is the only rational choice from these two. Its 32 GB of HBM2 memory and 14.90 TFLOPS FP32 performance put it in a completely different league.

The WX 5100’s only advantages are practical rather than performance-based. It draws 75 W, needs no external power connectors, fits in a single slot, and is 94 mm shorter. It also has four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs versus the TITAN V’s 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. For a multi-monitor setup in a small form factor workstation, the WX 5100 might be acceptable, but the benchmark results show it is not competitive on speed. The TITAN V’s percentile rank of 45 versus the WX 5100’s 44 is close in the global database, but that is because the TITAN V’s average benchmark score of 9,037 is dragged down by its relatively low PassMark G2D score — the G3D result alone puts it far above the WX 5100’s 5,496. Anyone comparing these two should prioritize the G3D numbers, and those are decisively in NVIDIA’s favor.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition | AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 |

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

| Chip | GV100 | Ellesmere |

| Architecture | Volta | GCN 4.0 |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 14 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |

| Transistors | 21,100 million | 5,700 million |

| Die Size | 815 mm² | 232 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1200 MHz | 713 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1455 MHz | 1086 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 848 MHz / 1696 Mbps effective | 1250 MHz / 5 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 32 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus | 4096 bit | 256 bit |

| Bandwidth | 868.4 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 5120 | 1792 |

| TMUs | 320 | 112 |

| ROPs | 128 | 32 |

| Tensor Cores | 640 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 186.2 GPixel/s | 34.75 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 465.6 GTexel/s | 121.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 14.90 TFLOPS | 3.892 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1) | 3.892 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 250 W | 75 W |

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

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 250 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Length | 267 mm | 173 mm |

| Release Date | 2018-06-20 | 2016-11-17 |

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in PassMark G3D?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition scores 16,988, which is 209.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100’s 5,496.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does each card have?

A: The TITAN V has 868.4 GB/s from 32 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus. The WX 5100 has 160.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Does the AMD card have tensor cores?

A: No, the WX 5100 has no tensor cores. The TITAN V includes 640 tensor cores, which are absent from the AMD architecture.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The TITAN V has a 250 W TDP and requires a 600 W suggested PSU. The WX 5100 has a 75 W TDP and only needs a 250 W suggested PSU, with no external power connectors.

Q: Which card has a higher FP16 performance?

A: The TITAN V achieves 29.80 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio), while the WX 5100 delivers 3.892 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1).

Q: Are both cards end-of-life?

A: Yes, both the TITAN V CEO Edition and the Radeon Pro WX 5100 have a production status of end-of-life. The TITAN V released on 2018-06-20, and the WX 5100 on 2016-11-17.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition wins every benchmark where it was directly compared to the WX 5100. In PassMark G3D, its 16,988 score is a 209.1% improvement, making it the obvious pick for 3D rendering, GPU compute, or any workload that pushes the shading units and memory bandwidth. The 32 GB HBM2 frame buffer with 868.4 GB/s bandwidth is unmatched by the AMD card’s 8 GB GDDR5 at 160.0 GB/s, so tasks involving large models or high-resolution textures will benefit enormously. The 640 tensor cores and 29.80 TFLOPS FP16 performance also give it a clear edge in machine learning and mixed-precision workloads, where the WX 5100 offers no equivalent hardware. For any professional or enthusiast who prioritizes speed and has the power budget (250 W TDP, dual-slot, 267 mm length), the TITAN V is the only sensible option.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 has no benchmark wins to claim, but it wins on practical deployment. Its 75 W TDP means it can run in systems with a 250 W PSU and no power connectors, making it ideal for upgrade-constrained or low-power workstations. The single-slot design and 173 mm length allow it to fit in compact chassis where the TITAN V would not. It also offers four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, one more than the TITAN V’s three, which is relevant for multi-display setups. The WX 5100’s launch MSRP was 499 USD, but the data does not support recommending it on performance grounds. If your priority is absolute compute or graphics speed, the TITAN V wins by a landslide. If your priority is fitting a professional card into a small, power-efficient system with multiple display outputs, the WX 5100 is the only one of the two that will physically work — but the benchmark results make clear that you are sacrificing roughly 209% of 3D performance to do so.