AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for these two professional mobile and workstation graphics cards shows a clear pattern across the shared benchmark suite. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 were both tested in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads, and the NVIDIA part came out ahead in both instances.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RTX A1000 Mobile posted a score of 48703, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 managed 40148. That translates to a 21.3% advantage for the NVIDIA card. This is a substantial margin, not a narrow one. The OpenCL result is particularly relevant for professional workloads, as OpenCL is widely used in rendering, simulation, and compute-oriented applications. A lead of this size suggests that the RTX A1000 Mobile is not just marginally faster, but meaningfully more capable in generic compute tasks.

The Vulkan test tells a similar story, though with a slightly smaller gap. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile scored 46782, and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scored 39683. The delta here is 17.9% in favor of the NVIDIA part. Vulkan is increasingly important in modern graphics APIs, and this result reinforces the overall trend: the RTX A1000 Mobile holds a consistent advantage across both APIs tested. It is worth remembering the AMD card was also tested in Metal, where it scored 40357, but no equivalent Metal score exists for the NVIDIA part, so a direct comparison in that API is not possible from the available data.

Looking at the broader benchmark context, the RTX A1000 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 47743 across its tested workloads. The Radeon Pro WX 7100, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 40063. That is a difference of roughly 19% in favor of the NVIDIA card. The percentile rankings also reflect this gap: the RTX A1000 Mobile sits at the 85th percentile among all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 sits at the 82nd percentile. Both are above-average performers, but the NVIDIA part is closer to the top of the distribution.

The nearest rivals for the RTX A1000 Mobile help contextualize its performance. It trails the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT by just 1.5% in average score, which puts it in the same performance neighborhood as that much larger desktop card. It also leads the AMD Radeon RX 6550M by 2.2%, the Intel Arc A530M by 2.4%, and the AMD Radeon RX 5600M by 2.5%. These are tight margins, indicating that the RTX A1000 Mobile is competitive with a range of midrange and even high-end parts from other segments.

For the Radeon Pro WX 7100, the nearest rivals paint a different picture. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 580 by just 0.6%, which is essentially a statistical tie. It also trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 by 0.8%, another near-tie. On the other side, it leads the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile by 1.3% and the AMD Radeon Pro 575 by 1.3%. So the Radeon Pro WX 7100 is clustered with a group of cards that are all within a couple of percentage points of each other. It is not an outlier in either direction, but rather a solid mid-pack performer in its own class.

The head-to-head wins are decisive: the RTX A1000 Mobile wins both recorded comparisons, giving it a 2-0 record against the Radeon Pro WX 7100. No benchmark in the shared suite favors the AMD card. That is a clean sweep, and it matters for anyone comparing these two for professional use.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the recorded benchmark data, the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile is the faster card. It wins in OpenCL by 21.3% and in Vulkan by 17.9%. Its average benchmark score is 47743, compared to 40063 for the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100. If raw compute and graphics performance are the primary criteria, the choice is straightforward: the RTX A1000 Mobile outperforms the Radeon Pro WX 7100 in every measurable way in this database.

Who should pick the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile? Anyone whose workload leans on OpenCL or Vulkan acceleration. The 21.3% lead in OpenCL is significant for tasks like rendering, simulation, and data-parallel compute. The 17.9% lead in Vulkan is also relevant for modern graphics workloads. The card also has a higher percentile ranking (85th vs 82nd), meaning it sits higher in the overall GPU performance distribution. For professionals who need the best possible performance in these APIs, the RTX A1000 Mobile is the clear choice.

Who should pick the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100? The data does not support choosing it for raw performance, as it loses both head-to-head tests. However, the card does have a higher FP32 throughput on paper, at 5.728 TFLOPS compared to 4.669 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part. That is a spec-level advantage that the benchmarks do not reflect, but it could matter in certain workloads that are not captured by the Geekbench tests. Additionally, the Radeon Pro WX 7100 has double the memory capacity at 8 GB versus 4 GB, and a wider 256-bit memory bus versus 128-bit. For tasks that are memory-capacity bound, such as large datasets or high-resolution textures, the AMD card may have an edge despite its lower benchmark scores.

That said, the benchmark results are unambiguous. The RTX A1000 Mobile is faster in the tests that were run, and it holds a higher average score. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 is an older design, and the performance gap reflects that. For anyone who prioritizes measured performance, the NVIDIA part wins. For anyone who prioritizes memory capacity or raw FP32 throughput on paper, the AMD part has arguments in its favor, but those are not backed by the recorded benchmark outcomes.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent very different generations of GPU architecture. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile is built on the Ampere architecture, using the GA107 chip. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses the GCN 4.0 architecture, based on the Ellesmere chip. This is a fundamental generational divide: Ampere is a modern design with dedicated ray tracing and tensor core hardware, while GCN 4.0 predates those features.

The manufacturing process also differs substantially. The RTX A1000 Mobile uses an 8 nm process from Samsung. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. The smaller node allows the NVIDIA chip to pack more transistors into a smaller area. The GA107 die contains 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The Ellesmere die contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, for a density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. That is a nearly 77% higher transistor density for the NVIDIA part, which explains how it can deliver higher performance despite a lower headline FP32 figure.

The NVIDIA chip also includes dedicated ray tracing cores (16 of them) and tensor cores (64 of them). The AMD GCN 4.0 architecture has neither. This is a major functional difference. Ray tracing and tensor core acceleration are not measured in the OpenCL or Vulkan benchmarks in this database, but they are relevant for modern rendering techniques and AI-accelerated workloads. The RTX A1000 Mobile also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan support is also newer on the NVIDIA side, with version 1.4 compared to 1.3 on the AMD card.

The memory types differ as well. The RTX A1000 Mobile uses GDDR6, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses GDDR5. The newer memory standard is part of why the NVIDIA card achieves higher effective bandwidth per pin, though the AMD card still has more total bandwidth due to its wider bus. The RTX A1000 Mobile also supports PCIe 4.0 x8, whereas the Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The newer PCIe standard allows for higher transfer rates, though the x8 lane count means the total bandwidth is comparable in practice.

The Radeon Pro WX 7100 does have more shading units (2304 versus 2048) and more texture mapping units (144 versus 64). It also has a higher texture rate (179.0 GTexel/s versus 72.96 GTexel/s) and a higher pixel rate (39.78 GPixel/s versus 36.48 GPixel/s). These are real architectural differences that could matter in texture-heavy or pixel-bound workloads. However, the benchmark results do not show the AMD card winning any of the recorded tests, suggesting that these theoretical advantages do not translate into measured performance gains in OpenCL or Vulkan.

Specification Differences

The most obvious difference is in power consumption. The RTX A1000 Mobile has a TDP of 60 W, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 draws 130 W. That is a 70 W difference, which is substantial for mobile and small-form-factor systems. The NVIDIA card also has no power connectors, as it is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) design, while the AMD card requires a single 6-pin power connector and has a suggested PSU rating of 300 W. The RTX A1000 Mobile is slot-width IGP, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 is a single-slot card measuring 241 mm in length and 112 mm in height.

Memory capacity is another key difference. The RTX A1000 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 176.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD card has both more capacity and more bandwidth, which could be important for certain professional workloads.

Clock speeds also differ. The RTX A1000 Mobile has a base clock of 630 MHz and a boost clock of 1140 MHz, with a memory clock of 1375 MHz (11 Gbps effective). The Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a base clock of 1188 MHz and a boost clock of 1243 MHz, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). The AMD card runs at higher clock speeds, but the NVIDIA card compensates with its architecture and memory efficiency.

The display outputs are completely different. The RTX A1000 Mobile is described as "Portable Device Dependent," meaning its outputs depend on the laptop or device it is integrated into. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it a more traditional workstation card with fixed display connectivity.

The release dates are far apart. The RTX A1000 Mobile launched on March 29, 2022, while the Radeon Pro WX 7100 launched on November 9, 2016. Both are now end-of-life, but the NVIDIA card is much newer. The AMD card had a launch MSRP of 799 USD, which can be stated once as a reference point. The NVIDIA card has no recorded launch MSRP.

The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the NVIDIA card versus PCIe 3.0 x16 for the AMD card. The Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a single-slot form factor, while the RTX A1000 Mobile is an IGP. The power connector requirement and slot width are also different, as noted above.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile scores 48703 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40148. The NVIDIA card is 21.3% faster in this test.

Q: Which card is faster in Vulkan?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile scores 46782 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 39683. The NVIDIA card leads by 17.9%.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile has a TDP of 60 W and requires no power connectors. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has a TDP of 130 W and requires a single 6-pin power connector.

Q: Does either card support ray tracing?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile includes 16 ray tracing cores as part of its Ampere architecture. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, based on GCN 4.0, has no ray tracing cores.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 47743, placing it at the 85th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 has an average score of 40063, placing it at the 82nd percentile.