AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA P104-100 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear but narrow set of direct comparisons between the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 and the NVIDIA P104-100. Only two benchmark tests were run on both cards in the database, and the NVIDIA P104-100 won both of them.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA P104-100 scored 52368, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scored 40148. That is a 23.3% advantage for the NVIDIA card. The delta is substantial, and it shows up in the raw compute throughput as well: the P104-100 delivers 6.655 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the AMD card delivers 5.728 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card also holds the edge in texture rate, at 208.0 GTexel/s versus 179.0 GTexel/s, and in pixel rate, at 110.9 GPixel/s versus 39.78 GPixel/s.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the NVIDIA P104-100 scored 45165, and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scored 39683. That is a 12.1% difference. The gap narrows in this API compared to OpenCL, which suggests the AMD card is relatively closer to the NVIDIA card under Vulkan than under OpenCL. Still, the direction of the result is unchanged.

There are no benchmark tests in the database where the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 beats the NVIDIA P104-100. The head-to-head win count is 0 for AMD and 2 for NVIDIA. The AMD card does not appear in any single test with a higher score than the P104-100 in the recorded data.

The average benchmark score tells a different story in some ways, but it has to be read carefully. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has an average score of 40063 across its benchmark entries, while the NVIDIA P104-100 has an average score of 32982. However, those averages are not directly comparable because the two cards were not tested on the same set of workloads. The AMD card was tested on Geekbench Metal, OpenCL, and Vulkan. The NVIDIA card was tested on 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result for the NVIDIA card, a score of 1413, drags its average down, but it is not a workload that appears on the AMD card's record.

The percentile ranks place the AMD card higher overall. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 sits at the 82nd percentile against all GPUs in the database, while the NVIDIA P104-100 sits at the 77th percentile. The AMD card's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 at 40318 (0.6% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 at 40377 (0.8% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile at 39568 (1.3% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 575 at 39555 (1.3% lower). The NVIDIA P104-100's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA T600 Mobile at 32849 (0.4% lower), the NVIDIA T550 Mobile at 33161 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile at 33170 (0.6% higher), and the AMD Radeon Pro 570 at 33207 (0.7% higher).

What this means is that the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is grouped with substantially faster cards in the database ranking, while the NVIDIA P104-100 sits in a lower tier. But in the two tests where both cards were measured head-to-head, the NVIDIA part wins by a clear margin. The average score and the head-to-head results are pointing in opposite directions, which is a signal that the two cards have very different performance profiles across different workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA P104-100 wins the compute-heavy and graphics-heavy workloads that were recorded. In Geekbench OpenCL, it beats the AMD card by 23.3%, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it beats the AMD card by 12.1%. The NVIDIA card's raw specifications support this pattern. It has a higher boost clock at 1733 MHz versus 1243 MHz, higher FP32 throughput at 6.655 TFLOPS versus 5.728 TFLOPS, and more than double the pixel rate at 110.9 GPixel/s versus 39.78 GPixel/s. The texture rate is also higher, at 208.0 GTexel/s versus 179.0 GTexel/s. The memory bandwidth is 320.3 GB/s on the NVIDIA card versus 224.0 GB/s on the AMD card, which helps in bandwidth-sensitive workloads.

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 does not win any recorded head-to-head benchmark. Its advantage, if any, has to be inferred from its placement in the database and from features that are not directly measured in the head-to-head tests. It has a higher average benchmark score of 40063 versus 32982, and it holds the 82nd percentile against all GPUs, compared to the 77th percentile for the NVIDIA card. The AMD card also has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory versus 4 GB of GDDR5X, which matters for memory capacity, but the NVIDIA card has higher bandwidth.

The AMD card supports 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the NVIDIA P104-100 has no display outputs at all. For any use case that requires driving a monitor, the AMD card is the only option in this comparison. The NVIDIA card is a mining GPU, and its lack of display outputs makes it unsuitable for desktop use. The AMD card is also a single-slot card, while the NVIDIA card is dual-slot, which affects physical installation constraints.

In API support, the AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card has a higher DirectX feature level and a newer Vulkan version, which could matter for specific applications, but the head-to-head Vulkan test still favors NVIDIA.

The AMD card has a lower FP16 ratio, with 5.728 TFLOPS at 1:1, while the NVIDIA card has 104.0 GFLOPS at 1:64. That means the AMD card is much stronger in FP16 compute, which can be relevant for certain scientific or machine learning workloads, though neither card is designed for such tasks. The NVIDIA card's FP16 performance is drastically lower on a per-clock basis.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward conclusion for raw compute performance: the NVIDIA P104-100 is the faster card in the two workloads where both were measured. It leads by 23.3% in OpenCL and by 12.1% in Vulkan. Its higher clock speeds, higher FP32 throughput, higher texture rate, higher pixel rate, and higher memory bandwidth all align with those results.

However, the NVIDIA P104-100 is a mining GPU with no display outputs, so it cannot be used in a normal workstation setup. Anyone who needs to connect a monitor must pick the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, which offers 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The AMD card also carries 8 GB of memory, double the 4 GB on the NVIDIA card, and it is rated at a lower suggested PSU of 300 W versus 200 W for the NVIDIA card, although the NVIDIA card has no TDP listed in the database.

The AMD card also has a higher average benchmark score and a higher percentile rank, but those figures come from different test sets. The only direct comparisons favor NVIDIA. For a user who can work without display outputs and needs maximum compute throughput, the NVIDIA P104-100 is the better choice based on the recorded data. For a user who needs a functional workstation card with display outputs, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is the only viable option in this matchup.

The AMD card launched with an MSRP of 799 USD. The NVIDIA card has no recorded launch MSRP in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA P104-100 wins with a score of 52368 versus 40148 for the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, a 23.3% difference.

Q: Which card wins in Geekbench Vulkan?

A: The NVIDIA P104-100 wins with a score of 45165 versus 39683 for the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, a 12.1% difference.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 win any benchmark against the NVIDIA P104-100?

A: No. The head-to-head record shows 0 wins for the AMD card and 2 wins for the NVIDIA card across the two shared tests.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA P104-100 has 4 GB of GDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus with 320.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Can the NVIDIA P104-100 drive a display?

A: No. The NVIDIA P104-100 has no display outputs. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Q: What are the production statuses of these cards?

A: Both cards are listed as end-of-life in the database. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 was released on 2016-11-09, and the NVIDIA P104-100 was released on 2017-12-11.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is built on the Ellesmere chip using the GCN 4.0 architecture, part of the Radeon Pro Polaris generation. It is manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The chip contains 5,700 million transistors on a die size of 232 mm², for a transistor density of 24.6 million per mm². The NVIDIA P104-100 is built on the GP104 chip using the Pascal architecture, part of the Mining GPUs generation. It is manufactured on a 16 nm process at TSMC. The chip contains 7,200 million transistors on a die size of 314 mm², for a transistor density of 22.9 million per mm².

The NVIDIA chip has more transistors and a larger die, but the AMD chip has a slightly higher transistor density. The AMD card has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has fewer shading units and TMUs but double the ROP count, which contributes to its much higher pixel rate.

Neither card has ray tracing cores or tensor cores. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card has a higher DirectX feature level and a newer Vulkan version. The AMD card has a 1:1 FP16 ratio with 5.728 TFLOPS, while the NVIDIA card has a 1:64 FP16 ratio with 104.0 GFLOPS, meaning the AMD card is far stronger in FP16 compute.

Specification Differences

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a base clock of 1188 MHz and a boost clock of 1243 MHz. The NVIDIA P104-100 has a base clock of 1607 MHz and a boost clock of 1733 MHz. The memory clock differs as well: the AMD card runs at 1750 MHz with 7 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA card runs at 1251 MHz with 10 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA card has a smaller memory capacity at 4 GB versus 8 GB, but a higher bandwidth at 320.3 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s, both on 256-bit buses.

The AMD card has a TDP of 130 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W, with a 1x 6-pin power connector. The NVIDIA card has no recorded TDP, a suggested PSU of 200 W, and a 1x 8-pin power connector. The AMD card is single-slot and 241 mm long (9.5 inches) with a height of 112 mm (4.4 inches). The NVIDIA card is dual-slot and 267 mm long (10.5 inches), with no recorded height.

The bus interface differs significantly: the AMD card uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 1.0 x4. That is a major difference in host connection bandwidth. The AMD card has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the NVIDIA card has no display outputs. The process node is 14 nm for AMD and 16 nm for NVIDIA. The foundries are GlobalFoundries and TSMC, respectively. The AMD card has a recorded launch MSRP of 799 USD, while the NVIDIA card has no launch MSRP in the database.