AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA GeForce MX570 Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 and NVIDIA GeForce MX570 are two very different graphics solutions that nonetheless land close together in aggregate performance benchmarks. The WX 7100 is a professional workstation card from 2016, built on a 14 nm process with a 130 W TDP, while the MX570 is a mobile laptop chip from 2021, built on an 8 nm process with a 15 W TDP. Despite their architectural and generational gaps, benchmark data places them within 1.2% of each other by average score, making them direct competitors in synthetic compute tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has an average benchmark score of 38949, which is 1.2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce MX570’s average score of 38494.

Q: How do the two cards compare in the only head-to-head benchmark available?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 wins with a score of 38494 versus the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100’s 36807, a delta of -4.4% for the AMD card.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 has 2 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU supports more advanced DirectX features?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 only supports DirectX 12 (12_0).

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two chips?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce MX570’s GA107S chip has a transistor density of 43.5M per mm², while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100’s Ellesmere chip has a density of 24.6M per mm².

Q: Do both GPUs share the same percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: Yes, both the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 are placed in the 82nd percentile versus all GPUs.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is substantial, reflecting their different release dates and design goals. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses the Ellesmere chip based on the GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured by GlobalFoundries on a 14 nm process. The die size is 232 mm², housing 5,700 million transistors. In contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 uses the GA107S chip based on the Ampere architecture, manufactured by Samsung on an 8 nm process. Its die is smaller at 200 mm² but packs more transistors at 8,700 million, resulting in a significantly higher transistor density of 43.5M per mm² versus 24.6M per mm².

The compute configurations differ markedly. The AMD card has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has fewer shading units at 2048, and far fewer TMUs at 64, but it also includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, which the AMD card lacks entirely. The NVIDIA GPU also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the AMD card is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Clock speeds also tell a story of different design philosophies. The AMD card runs at a base clock of 1188 MHz and a boost clock of 1243 MHz, while the NVIDIA card has a lower base clock of 832 MHz but a boost clock of 1155 MHz. The memory clocks differ as well, with the AMD card using 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) GDDR5 and the NVIDIA card using 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) GDDR6. The AMD card’s memory interface is much wider at 256-bit versus 64-bit, but the NVIDIA card’s newer memory type partially compensates.

Power and physical specifications are polar opposites. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is a single-slot card with a 130 W TDP, requiring a 1x 6-pin power connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. It measures 241 mm in length and 112 mm in height, with four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a 15 W TDP, no power connectors, and no listed dimensions, with display outputs described as "Portable Device Dependent."

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and the results are close but favor the NVIDIA card. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570 scores 38494, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 36807. This represents a 4.4% advantage for the NVIDIA card in this specific workload. The AMD card’s 36807 OpenCL score is its lowest of its three benchmark results, trailing its Metal score of 40357 and Vulkan score of 39683.

Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the AMD card’s average score of 38949 is buoyed by its strong Metal performance, which is its best result. The NVIDIA card’s single OpenCL score of 38494 serves as both its average and its only data point. The delta between the two averages is just 1.2% in favor of AMD, but the head-to-head OpenCL result shows NVIDIA ahead by 4.4%. This suggests that the AMD card’s advantage in aggregate comes from its performance in APIs that the NVIDIA card was not tested in.

The nearest rivals for each card help contextualize their performance tiers. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100’s closest competitor is the NVIDIA Tesla P4, which scores 39186, a delta of -0.6% from the AMD card. The NVIDIA GeForce MX570’s nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, which scores 38358, a delta of 0.4% from the MX570. Both cards sit in a performance cluster where the top rival is within 1.6% of the WX 7100 and within 0.9% of the MX570, indicating that these are mid-pack performers rather than outliers.

The AMD card’s higher average score of 38949 versus 38494 for the NVIDIA card is a narrow margin. However, the head-to-head OpenCL result reverses the order, with NVIDIA leading by 4.4%. This inconsistency highlights the importance of API-specific testing, as the AMD card shows stronger results in Metal and Vulkan, while the NVIDIA card excels in OpenCL. The AMD card also has higher theoretical throughput figures, with 5.728 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 versus 4.731 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA card, as well as a higher pixel rate of 39.78 GPixel/s versus 36.96 GPixel/s and a much higher texture rate of 179.0 GTexel/s versus 73.92 GTexel/s.

The Verdict

The data presents a nuanced picture for potential adopters. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 and NVIDIA GeForce MX570 are statistically tied in aggregate performance, with the AMD card holding a 1.2% average score advantage. However, the only direct head-to-head test, Geekbench OpenCL, shows the NVIDIA card winning by 4.4%. The AMD card’s higher average is driven by its superior Metal and Vulkan scores, which are not available for the NVIDIA card.

For users prioritizing OpenCL compute workloads, the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 is the clear choice based on the direct comparison. Its 38494 OpenCL score beats the AMD card’s 36807 by a meaningful margin. The NVIDIA card also offers modern features like ray tracing cores, tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support, which the AMD card lacks entirely. Its 15 W TDP makes it suitable for ultra-portable devices, while the AMD card’s 130 W TDP and single-slot form factor require a desktop workstation environment.

For users who need maximum memory capacity or bandwidth, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is the stronger option. Its 8 GB GDDR5 memory with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth dwarfs the NVIDIA card’s 2 GB GDDR6 with 96.00 GB/s. The AMD card also offers four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it suitable for multi-display professional setups. Its higher theoretical texture rate of 179.0 GTexel/s versus 73.92 GTexel/s suggests better performance in texture-bound workloads, even if the OpenCL benchmark does not reflect this.

The AMD card’s 82nd percentile ranking and its position among rivals like the NVIDIA Tesla P4, which is only 0.6% faster, indicate that it remains competitive despite being end-of-life since its 2016 release. The NVIDIA card, also end-of-life, matches that percentile with a much lower power envelope. Users seeking a professional workstation card with robust display outputs and large memory should choose the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100. Users seeking a low-power mobile solution with modern feature support and better OpenCL performance should choose the NVIDIA GeForce MX570.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 | NVIDIA GeForce MX570 |

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

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Ampere |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | Samsung |

| 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 | 832 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1243 MHz | 1155 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 2 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 96.00 GB/s |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) | 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 144 | 64 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| RT Cores | N/A | 16 |

| Tensor Cores | N/A | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 39.78 GPixel/s | 36.96 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 179.0 GTexel/s | 73.92 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.728 TFLOPS | 4.731 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 5.728 TFLOPS (1:1) | 4.731 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 15 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

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

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | N/A |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

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

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | 241 mm x 112 mm | N/A |

| Release Date | 2016-11-09 | 2021-12-16 |