AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA A2 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database comparisons place the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 clearly ahead of the NVIDIA A2 in the two shared workload tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD card scores 40,148 against the NVIDIA A2’s 35,357, a 13.6% advantage. The gap widens in Geekbench Vulkan, where the AMD part reaches 39,683 versus 34,023 for the A2, a 16.6% lead. Across both tests, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 wins all head-to-head matchups, while the NVIDIA A2 records no victories.

The overall average benchmark score reinforces this picture. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 averages 40,063 across its three recorded tests (OpenCL, Vulkan, and Metal), placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA A2 averages 34,690 from its two tests, sitting in the 79th percentile. The 13.6% and 16.6% deltas in the head-to-head tests are not marginal; they represent a consistent and substantial performance tier difference in compute-oriented benchmarks.

Context from the nearest rivals clarifies where each card sits relative to other hardware. The Radeon Pro WX 7100’s average score sits within 0.6% of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318) and 0.8% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40,377). It also leads the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568) and the AMD Radeon Pro 575 (39,555) by 1.3% in both cases. The NVIDIA A2, by contrast, is clustered with lower-tier workstation parts: it leads the NVIDIA T1000 8 GB (34,561) by 0.4%, the AMD Radeon HD 7970 (34,541) by 0.4%, the NVIDIA TITAN V (34,355) by 1%, and the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (34,207) by 1.4%. The data shows that the AMD card competes with a higher-performing group, while the NVIDIA A2 sits at the edge of a slower tier.

Breaking down the single-test results, the AMD card’s Vulkan score of 39,683 is its second-highest recorded result, trailing only its Metal score of 40,357. The NVIDIA A2’s best result is its OpenCL score of 35,357, which still falls short of the AMD card’s lowest recorded score (39,683 in Vulkan). This means even the NVIDIA A2’s strongest benchmark output is roughly 11% below the AMD card’s weakest output in the shared test suite. The performance hierarchy is unambiguous in the raw numbers.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in compute benchmarks?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 wins both shared tests. It leads by 13.6% in Geekbench OpenCL (40,148 vs. 35,357) and by 16.6% in Geekbench Vulkan (39,683 vs. 34,023).

Q: Does the NVIDIA A2 have any benchmark where it beats the AMD card?

A: No. The head-to-head data records zero wins for the NVIDIA A2. The AMD card wins both the OpenCL and Vulkan tests, and the NVIDIA A2 has no Metal score recorded for comparison.

Q: How do these cards rank against all GPUs in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 sits in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA A2 sits in the 79th percentile. Their average scores are 40,063 and 34,690, respectively.

Q: What is the closest rival to each card?

A: For the AMD card, the closest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro 580, which averages 40,318, just 0.6% ahead. For the NVIDIA A2, the closest rival is the NVIDIA T1000 8 GB, averaging 34,561, which the A2 leads by 0.4%.

Q: Is the NVIDIA A2 closer to the AMD card or to lower-tier cards?

A: The NVIDIA A2 is far closer to lower-tier cards. Its average score (34,690) is within 1.4% of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (34,207) and 1% of the NVIDIA TITAN V (34,355), but it trails the AMD card by more than 13% in every shared test.

Q: Does the AMD card have a benchmark the NVIDIA A2 cannot take?

A: Yes. The AMD card has a Geekbench Metal score of 40,357, which is its highest recorded result. The NVIDIA A2 has no Metal result in the database, so this test is exclusive to the AMD card.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design generations. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses the Ellesmere chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The NVIDIA A2 uses the GA107 chip based on Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. This process difference is significant: the NVIDIA part packs 8,700 million transistors into a 200 mm² die, yielding a density of 43.5 million transistors per square millimeter. The AMD chip contains 5,700 million transistors on a larger 232 mm² die, giving a density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA design is therefore more than 75% denser per unit area.

The compute pipelines diverge sharply. The AMD card fields 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operations units. The NVIDIA card has 1,280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The AMD card has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA A2 includes 10 ray tracing cores and 40 tensor cores, reflecting the Ampere generation’s focus on accelerated ray tracing and AI inference workloads. These hardware differences explain the benchmark gap: the AMD card’s larger shader count drives higher raw compute throughput in general-purpose tests, while the NVIDIA card’s specialized cores target workloads that the recorded benchmarks do not exercise.

Memory architecture also differs. The AMD card uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA A2 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 200.1 GB/s. Despite having half the bus width, the NVIDIA card’s faster memory type (12.5 Gbps effective versus 7 Gbps effective) keeps bandwidth within 11% of the AMD part. The AMD card’s larger bus width gives it a raw bandwidth advantage, but the NVIDIA card offers double the capacity, which matters for large datasets that exceed 8 GB.

Other architectural features differ as well. The AMD card supports PCIe 3.0 x16, while the NVIDIA A2 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The newer PCIe standard on the NVIDIA side provides double the per-lane bandwidth, but the x8 configuration halves the lane count versus the AMD card’s x16. The API support reflects their generations: the AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, adding the higher-tier DirectX feature level and a newer Vulkan revision.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 | NVIDIA A2 |

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

| Process node | 14 nm | 8 nm |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 8,700 million |

| Die size | 232 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor density | 24.6M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1188 MHz | 1440 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1243 MHz | 1770 MHz |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 200.1 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2304 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 144 | 40 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| Ray tracing cores | None | 10 |

| Tensor cores | None | 40 |

| Pixel rate | 39.78 GPixel/s | 56.64 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 179.0 GTexel/s | 70.80 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.728 TFLOPS | 4.531 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 5.728 TFLOPS | 4.531 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 130 W | 60 W |

| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 250 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Release date | 2016-11-09 | 2021-11-09 |

The specification table shows a clear division. The AMD card leads in raw compute metrics: FP32 throughput (5.728 TFLOPS vs. 4.531 TFLOPS), texture rate (179.0 GTexel/s vs. 70.80 GTexel/s), and memory bandwidth (224.0 GB/s vs. 200.1 GB/s). The NVIDIA card leads in clocks (1770 MHz boost vs. 1243 MHz), memory capacity (16 GB vs. 8 GB), pixel rate (56.64 GPixel/s vs. 39.78 GPixel/s), and power efficiency (60 W vs. 130 W TDP). The NVIDIA card also adds ray tracing and tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion for compute-focused buyers. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 outperforms the NVIDIA A2 by 13.6% in OpenCL and 16.6% in Vulkan. Its average score of 40,063 places it in the 82nd percentile, five points above the NVIDIA A2’s 79th percentile. For workloads that rely on OpenCL or Vulkan compute, the AMD card is the stronger choice.

However, the NVIDIA A2 has structural advantages the benchmarks do not capture. It offers 16 GB of memory versus 8 GB, which is decisive for models or datasets that exceed the AMD card’s capacity. It draws only 60 W versus 130 W, requires no power connector, and can run on a 250 W PSU. It has no display outputs, indicating it is designed for headless server deployment. The AMD card provides four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it a viable option for workstation display tasks.

For users who need maximum compute throughput in the recorded benchmark categories, the AMD card wins outright. For users who need double the memory capacity, lower power draw, and PCIe 4.0 connectivity in a server environment, the NVIDIA A2 is the fit. The AMD card’s higher FP32 and FP16 throughput (5.728 TFLOPS in both cases) versus the NVIDIA card’s 4.531 TFLOPS suggests the AMD part is better suited to general-purpose floating-point compute. The NVIDIA part’s tensor cores and ray tracing cores target specialized workloads that the benchmark data does not measure.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 wins in raw compute performance. It leads the NVIDIA A2 by 13.6% in OpenCL and 16.6% in Vulkan. Its FP32 throughput of 5.728 TFLOPS exceeds the NVIDIA A2’s 4.531 TFLOPS by roughly 26%. Its texture rate of 179.0 GTexel/s is more than double the NVIDIA A2’s 70.80 GTexel/s. For applications that stress shader throughput or texture fill, the AMD card is clearly superior. It also provides display outputs, so it can drive up to four monitors directly, which the NVIDIA A2 cannot do at all.

The NVIDIA A2 wins in capacity and efficiency. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory doubles the AMD card’s 8 GB, allowing it to hold larger working sets. Its 60 W TDP is less than half the AMD card’s 130 W, and it needs no power connector, simplifying installation in dense servers. Its boost clock of 1770 MHz is substantially higher than the AMD card’s 1243 MHz, and its pixel rate of 56.64 GPixel/s exceeds the AMD card’s 39.78 GPixel/s. The NVIDIA A2 also supports newer API levels: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus 12 (12_0), and Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.3. Its ray tracing and tensor cores give it capabilities the AMD card lacks entirely, though the recorded benchmarks show no evidence of these cores improving the scores measured.

In practical terms, the AMD card is the pick for compute-heavy workstation tasks where OpenCL or Vulkan performance matters and display output is required. The NVIDIA A2 is the pick for low-power server inference or memory-hungry workloads where 16 GB capacity and a 60 W power envelope are the deciding factors. The benchmark data gives the AMD card a 2-0 win record, but the specification differences show that the NVIDIA A2 occupies a different niche: one defined by capacity, efficiency, and specialized cores rather than raw compute throughput.