AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile represent two distinct eras of GPU design, separated by nearly a decade of architectural evolution. The data presents a stark contrast: the RTX 5080 Mobile dominates in raw compute benchmarks, while the WX 7100 holds its own as a legacy professional workstation part. This analysis breaks down where each card excels, the fundamental architecture differences, and what the benchmark scores truly indicate for a potential user.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data paints a clear picture of a one-sided contest in terms of raw performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile wins both head-to-head benchmark comparisons, demonstrating a massive lead in compute-heavy workloads. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, despite being a professional-grade card from its era, does not secure a single benchmark win in the provided data. The RTX 5080 Mobile’s victories are not marginal; they are decisive, with deltas exceeding 76% in both OpenCL and Vulkan tests.

However, the concept of "winning" extends beyond raw scores. The WX 7100’s design philosophy targets a specific professional use case: workstation stability and certified performance in legacy applications. Its 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and single-slot form factor are features that professional workstations value. The RTX 5080 Mobile, in contrast, is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) designed for laptops, with its display outputs being "Portable Device Dependent." This means its "win" is in sheer computational power, while the WX 7100's advantage lies in its form factor and output configuration for traditional desktop workstations.

The data indicates the RTX 5080 Mobile is the clear winner for anyone prioritizing maximum performance in modern compute and rendering tasks. The WX 7100’s strengths are more subtle and tied to its role as a legacy professional product, where its 82nd percentile ranking versus the RTX 5080 Mobile’s 81st percentile shows they are comparable in overall standing among all GPUs, despite the massive gap in individual test scores.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gulf between these two GPUs is immense. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is built on the GCN 4.0 architecture using a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries, featuring 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die. In contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile utilizes the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm process at TSMC, packing 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die. This represents a massive generational leap in both process technology and transistor density, with the RTX 5080 Mobile achieving 120.6M transistors per mm² versus the WX 7100’s 24.6M.

The core configurations differ dramatically. The WX 7100 has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 5080 Mobile, meanwhile, boasts 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. More significantly, the NVIDIA card introduces dedicated hardware that the AMD card lacks entirely: 60 RT cores for ray tracing and 240 tensor cores for AI acceleration. These features enable capabilities like DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support and advanced AI-driven features, which are simply absent from the older GCN architecture.

Memory technology also showcases the generational gap. The WX 7100 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5080 Mobile uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on the same 256-bit bus width but achieves a staggering 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Clock speeds are also telling: while the WX 7100 has a higher base clock (1188 MHz vs 975 MHz), the RTX 5080 Mobile boosts much higher (1500 MHz vs 1243 MHz), and its superior architecture and memory system deliver far more performance per clock.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head results are unambiguous. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40,148, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile scores 166,986. This represents a 76% delta in favor of the NVIDIA card, meaning the RTX 5080 Mobile delivers over four times the raw compute performance in this OpenCL workload. The RTX 5080 Mobile’s 23.04 TFLOPS of FP32 performance versus the WX 7100’s 5.728 TFLOPS explains this chasm, a direct result of its 7680 shading units and higher boost clock.

The Vulkan test shows a similar, though slightly larger, gap. The WX 7100 scores 39,683, while the RTX 5080 Mobile scores 169,754, a 76.6% delta. This test further underscores the NVIDIA card's dominance in modern graphics APIs. While the WX 7100 supports Vulkan 1.3, the RTX 5080 Mobile supports Vulkan 1.4, and its architecture is designed to exploit the advanced features of modern APIs more efficiently. The RTX 5080 Mobile also posts a Geekbench Vulkan score that is higher than its OpenCL score, suggesting excellent driver optimization for this API.

It is notably the WX 7100’s average benchmark score of 40,063 places it near rivals like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40,377) and AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318). The RTX 5080 Mobile’s average of 38,349, however, is dragged down by its Passmark scores, which are measured on a different scale. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 (38,299), which is a considerably less powerful card, indicating that the average score metric can be misleading when comparing across different benchmark suites.

The Verdict

From the data, the verdict is clear for performance-seekers: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile is in a different league. Its 76% lead in both OpenCL and Vulkan benchmarks demonstrates a fourfold advantage in compute throughput. This is the card for demanding modern workloads like AI inference, ray-traced rendering, and high-end gaming, where its 23.04 TFLOPS of FP32 power and dedicated RT and tensor cores provide capabilities the WX 7100 cannot match. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth further cement its position for large datasets and high-resolution textures.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, however, is not without a purpose. Its data shows it is a competent performer for its generation, sitting in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. For users running legacy professional applications that rely on OpenGL or older DirectX versions, this card’s 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and single-slot design are practical advantages. It is a stable, end-of-life workstation part that can still handle professional workloads from its era. The choice is not about which is "better" in absolute terms, but which fits the user's specific needs: modern raw power versus established, compatible workstation features.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a higher average benchmark score of 40,063 compared to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile's 38,349, though this is influenced by different benchmark suites with varying scales.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5080 Mobile in the Geekbench Vulkan test?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile scores 169,754 compared to the WX 7100's 39,683, representing a 76.6% delta in favor of the NVIDIA card.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 support ray tracing?

A: No, the data shows it has no RT cores. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile features 60 RT cores for dedicated ray tracing hardware.

Q: What is the difference in memory bandwidth between the two cards?

A: The RTX 5080 Mobile has 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth from its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the WX 7100 has 224.0 GB/s from its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor density?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile has a much higher transistor density at 120.6M / mm², compared to the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100's 24.6M / mm².

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is marked as "End-of-life," while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile is listed as "Active."

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile |

|:--- |:--- |:--- |

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 45,600 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 378 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 120.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1188 MHz | 975 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1243 MHz | 1500 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 896.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2304 | 7680 |

| TMUs | 144 | 240 |

| ROPs | 32 | 96 |

| RT Cores | N/A | 60 |

| Tensor Cores | N/A | 240 |

| Pixel Rate | 39.78 GPixel/s | 144.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 179.0 GTexel/s | 360.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 5.728 TFLOPS | 23.04 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 130 W | 80 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

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

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

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

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

| Vulkan Support | 1.3 | 1.4 |

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