AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 occupy the same 82nd percentile among all GPUs, yet their benchmark profiles could hardly be more divergent. The RTX 5070 leads the WX 7100 by a razor-thin 0.8% in average benchmark score (40377 vs 40063), placing them in the same performance tier despite nearly a decade of architectural evolution between them. The data tells a story of two very different design philosophies: the RTX 5070 is a modern Blackwell 2.0 part built for compute density, while the WX 7100 is an older GCN 4.0 workstation card that relies on raw memory bandwidth and maturity.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head comparison available in the dataset is limited to two cross-platform tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. In both, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a decisive victory, though the magnitude of the win is striking. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 scores 172660 against the WX 7100’s 40148, a 330.1% advantage. The Vulkan test shows an even larger gap: the RTX 5070 posts 178923 versus 39683 for the WX 7100, a 350.9% lead. These are not incremental improvements; the modern card is roughly 4.3 to 4.5 times faster in these compute workloads.

What makes these numbers particularly notable is that the overall average benchmark scores are nearly identical. The RTX 5070’s average of 40377 is just 0.8% above the WX 7100’s 40063. This discrepancy suggests that the two cards excel in different types of workloads. The Geekbench tests, which are compute-heavy and often scale with shading unit count and clock speed, heavily favor the RTX 5070’s 6144 shading units running at a 2512 MHz boost clock. The WX 7100’s 2304 shading units at 1243 MHz simply cannot compete in raw compute throughput.

However, the WX 7100 holds its ground in other benchmark categories not directly compared head-to-head. The WX 7100 shows a Geekbench Metal score of 40357, which is competitive with its OpenCL and Vulkan results. The RTX 5070’s Passmark G3D score of 29137 and Passmark GPU Compute score of 15787 reflect a different workload mix. When placed against the nearest rivals, the two cards sit within a tight cluster: the AMD Radeon Pro 580 averages 40318 (0.1% above the RTX 5070), while the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile sits at 39568 (2.0% below). The WX 7100’s rival list shows the same cluster, with the RTX 5070 at -0.8% and the RTX A500 Mobile at +1.3%. This indicates that in the broader benchmark suite, these cards are functionally interchangeable in overall performance, even though the compute-specific tests show a massive generational divide.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is the primary driver of their benchmark behavior. The RTX 5070 is built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a GB205 chip fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 31,100 million transistors into a 263 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 118.3 million per square millimeter. The WX 7100, in contrast, uses AMD’s GCN 4.0 architecture with the Ellesmere chip, produced on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, with a density of just 24.6 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5070 crams roughly 5.5 times more transistors into only 13% more die area.

The compute resources differ dramatically. The RTX 5070 has 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. The WX 7100 has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 5070 also includes 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores, both of which are entirely absent from the WX 7100. This explains the fill rate disparity: the RTX 5070 achieves 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 482.3 GTexel/s texture rate, versus 39.78 GPixel/s and 179.0 GTexel/s for the WX 7100. The FP32 compute is 30.87 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070 compared to 5.728 TFLOPS for the WX 7100, a 5.4x difference that aligns with the Geekbench OpenCL results.

Memory subsystems also diverge sharply. The RTX 5070 uses 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. The WX 7100 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a wider 256-bit bus, but only achieves 224.0 GB/s. The newer GDDR7 standard at 28 Gbps effective versus 7 Gbps effective on GDDR5 explains the bandwidth advantage despite the narrower bus. The RTX 5070 also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the WX 7100 is limited to PCIe 3.0 x16. API support reflects the generation gap: the RTX 5070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the WX 7100 caps at DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the RTX 5070 is the superior compute performer by a wide margin, but the average benchmark scores tell a more nuanced story. In the two head-to-head tests available, the RTX 5070 wins both with deltas of 330.1% and 350.9%. It also wins the overall average score comparison by 0.8%. The WX 7100 wins zero head-to-head tests. However, the near-identical average scores suggest that the WX 7100 remains competitive in specific legacy or workstation-oriented workloads that are underrepresented in the Geekbench tests.

For users prioritizing raw compute throughput, modern API support, and future-proofing, the RTX 5070 is the clear choice from the data. Its 5 nm process, Blackwell 2.0 architecture, and 12 GB GDDR7 memory provide a platform that is actively produced and released in 2025. The WX 7100, released in 2016 and now end-of-life, offers 8 GB GDDR5 and a 14 nm GCN 4.0 design. The RTX 5070’s 250 W TDP versus the WX 7100’s 130 W TDP reflects its higher performance ceiling, though it also requires a 600 W suggested PSU versus 300 W.

The WX 7100 retains one practical advantage: its single-slot form factor and 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs make it suitable for dense multi-GPU workstation builds where space and display connectivity are at a premium. The RTX 5070 is dual-slot with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The launch MSRP of the RTX 5070 is 549 USD, while the WX 7100 launched at 799 USD. For users who need the absolute best compute performance in the benchmarked tests, the RTX 5070 wins decisively. For those whose workloads align with the older GCN architecture and who value the single-slot form factor, the WX 7100 remains a viable option, but the data shows it is decisively outclassed in modern compute benchmarks.

Specification Differences

The following specification fields differ between the two cards:

• Process Node: 5 nm (RTX 5070) vs 14 nm (WX 7100)
• Foundry: TSMC vs GlobalFoundries
• Transistors: 31,100 million vs 5,700 million
• Die Size: 263 mm² vs 232 mm²
• Transistor Density: 118.3M / mm² vs 24.6M / mm²
• Base Clock: 2325 MHz vs 1188 MHz
• Boost Clock: 2512 MHz vs 1243 MHz
• Memory Size: 12 GB vs 8 GB
• Memory Type: GDDR7 vs GDDR5
• Memory Bus Width: 192 bit vs 256 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 672.0 GB/s vs 224.0 GB/s
• Shading Units: 6144 vs 2304
• TMUs: 192 vs 144
• ROPs: 80 vs 32
• RT Cores: 48 vs null
• Tensor Cores: 192 vs null
• Pixel Rate: 201.0 GPixel/s vs 39.78 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 482.3 GTexel/s vs 179.0 GTexel/s
• FP32: 30.87 TFLOPS vs 5.728 TFLOPS
• TDP: 250 W vs 130 W
• Slot Width: Dual-slot vs Single-slot
• Power Connectors: 1x 16-pin vs 1x 6-pin
• Suggested PSU: 600 W vs 300 W
• Bus Interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 vs PCIe 3.0 x16
• Display Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b vs 4x DisplayPort 1.4a
• DirectX Support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) vs 12 (12_0)
• Vulkan Support: 1.4 vs 1.3
• Dimensions: 245 mm x 115 mm x 40 mm vs 241 mm x 112 mm (width not specified)
• Production Status: Active vs End-of-life
• Release Date: 2025-03-03 vs 2016-11-09
• Predecessor: GeForce 40 vs Radeon Pro GCN
• Successor: GeForce 60 vs Radeon Pro Vega
• Launch MSRP: 549 USD vs 799 USD

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377, which is 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100’s 40063.

Q: How large is the performance gap in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 5070 scores 172660 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 40148 for the WX 7100, giving the RTX 5070 a 330.1% advantage.

Q: Does the WX 7100 win any head-to-head benchmark?

A: No. The head-to-head data shows 2 wins for the RTX 5070 and 0 wins for the WX 7100 across the tests listed.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070 delivers 672.0 GB/s bandwidth from 12 GB GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, while the WX 7100 provides 224.0 GB/s from 8 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Which card has RT and tensor cores?

A: Only the RTX 5070 has dedicated hardware: 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores. The WX 7100 lists null for both features.

Q: What are the TDP requirements for each card?

A: The RTX 5070 has a 250 W TDP with a 600 W suggested PSU, while the WX 7100 has a 130 W TDP with a 300 W suggested PSU.