AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile Comparison

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile decisively outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 in the only directly comparable benchmark, with the data showing a fundamental generational gap between the two. The RTX 5050 Mobile posts an average benchmark score of 43,268, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 averages 40,063, sitting just one percentile lower at 82nd. However, the head-to-head data reveals a far larger chasm in raw compute performance than those aggregate scores suggest.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The sole shared benchmark between these two cards is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is a landslide. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 84,171, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 manages 40,148. That translates to a delta of 109.7% — meaning the RTX 5050 Mobile delivers more than double the OpenCL compute performance of the Radeon Pro WX 7100. This is not a marginal victory; it is a complete rout. The RTX 5050 Mobile wins the only head-to-head comparison, securing a 1–0 victory in the benchmark matchups.

The average benchmark scores tell a slightly more nuanced story when placed against each card's nearest rivals. The RTX 5050 Mobile's 43,268 average sits within 0.1% of the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43,223), while trailing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (43,667) by 0.9%. For the Radeon Pro WX 7100, its 40,063 average is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318) and 0.8% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40,377), but it leads the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568) and AMD Radeon Pro 575 (39,555) by 1.3% each. The data clearly shows the RTX 5050 Mobile competing in a higher performance tier overall, despite the near-identical percentile rankings.

The Verdict

The verdict is unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is the superior product for anyone prioritizing compute performance, evidenced by its 109.7% lead in OpenCL and its higher average benchmark score of 43,268 versus 40,063. The RTX 5050 Mobile also brings modern architecture features that the Radeon Pro WX 7100 completely lacks, including dedicated ray tracing cores and tensor cores. For professional workloads that leverage OpenCL, the choice is clear: the RTX 5050 Mobile is more than twice as fast.

The Radeon Pro WX 7100, however, retains a single-slot form factor and four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it a plausible option for multi-display workstation setups where physical configuration matters more than raw throughput. Its 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth over a 256-bit bus is lower than the RTX 5050 Mobile's 384.0 GB/s, but its 144 texture mapping units outnumber the RTX 5050 Mobile's 80. The data does not support choosing the Radeon Pro WX 7100 for performance, but its end-of-life status and legacy GCN 4.0 architecture mean it is only relevant for specific legacy compatibility scenarios. The RTX 5050 Mobile is the data-backed winner for virtually all compute-focused use cases.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is vast. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile uses the GB207 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It packs 16,900 million transistors on a 149 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 113.4 million per mm². The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, by contrast, uses the Ellesmere chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, built on a 14 nm process by GlobalFoundries. It contains just 5,700 million transistors spread across a larger 232 mm² die, resulting in a density of only 24.6 million per mm².

The RTX 5050 Mobile's Blackwell architecture includes 20 ray tracing cores and 80 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the Radeon Pro WX 7100, which lists no RT or tensor core support. The RTX 5050 Mobile also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The RTX 5050 Mobile connects via PCIe 5.0 x16, compared to the Radeon Pro WX 7100's PCIe 3.0 x16, offering double the interface bandwidth potential. Memory technology differs fundamentally: the RTX 5050 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 with a 128-bit bus and 384.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in OpenCL compute?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 84,171 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 109.7% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100's score of 40,148.

Q: Do these GPUs support ray tracing?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile includes 20 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has no ray tracing cores listed.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 5050 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W and requires no power connectors, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a 130 W TDP, requires a single 6-pin power connector, and suggests a 300 W power supply.

Q: Which card is more energy efficient?

A: The RTX 5050 Mobile delivers 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 performance at 50 W, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 delivers 5.728 TFLOPS FP32 at 130 W. The RTX 5050 Mobile produces more compute per watt.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 5050 Mobile offers 384.0 GB/s bandwidth using GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 offers 224.0 GB/s using GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5050 Mobile averages 43,268 across its benchmarks (83rd percentile), while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 averages 40,063 (82nd percentile).

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile wins overwhelmingly in compute performance. Its OpenCL score of 84,171 more than doubles the Radeon Pro WX 7100's 40,148. It also wins on raw FP32 throughput, delivering 7.680 TFLOPS versus 5.728 TFLOPS. The RTX 5050 Mobile's 384.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, GDDR7 memory, and PCIe 5.0 interface give it clear advantages in data-intensive workloads. Its 50 W TDP with no power connectors makes it suitable for portable or low-power systems, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 demands a 130 W budget and external power. The RTX 5050 Mobile also supports modern DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 APIs, alongside hardware ray tracing and tensor cores.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 wins on a few specific hardware characteristics. Its 144 texture mapping units outnumber the RTX 5050 Mobile's 80, giving it a higher texture rate of 179.0 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s. Its 256-bit memory bus is twice as wide as the RTX 5050 Mobile's 128-bit bus, though the newer GDDR7 memory on the NVIDIA card still delivers higher overall bandwidth. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 also offers a single-slot form factor with four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, versus the RTX 5050 Mobile's integrated design with portable-device-dependent display outputs. For fixed workstation installations requiring multiple simultaneous display outputs and a slim physical footprint, the Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a niche advantage.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile | AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 |

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

| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |

| Process Node | 5 nm (TSMC) | 14 nm (GlobalFoundries) |

| Transistors | 16,900 million | 5,700 million |

| Die Size | 149 mm² | 232 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 113.4M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1020 MHz | 1188 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | 1243 MHz |

| Memory Type | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 384.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 80 | 144 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| RT Cores | 20 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 80 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 48.00 GPixel/s | 39.78 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 120.0 GTexel/s | 179.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 7.680 TFLOPS | 5.728 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 50 W | 130 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Single-slot |

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

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

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

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

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

| Release Date | 2025-06-23 | 2016-11-09 |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |