AMD Radeon R7 M460 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Comparison

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon R7 M460 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server are not competing products in any practical sense. The data shows two completely different classes of hardware: the R7 M460 is an end-of-life mobile chip from 2016 built for basic laptop graphics, while the RTX PRO 6000 is an active, top-tier server accelerator from 2025. The benchmark scores in the database, however, tell a surprising story. The R7 M460 scores 6,612 in Geekbench OpenCL, placing it in the 38th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX PRO 6000 scores 5,996 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it in the 34th percentile. These are different test suites, so direct comparison is not valid. But the percentile data indicates that in their respective benchmark pools, the older AMD chip actually ranks slightly higher relative to its peers than the NVIDIA server card does in its own pool. The verdict is straightforward: if you need a legacy mobile GPU for an old laptop, the R7 M460 exists. If you need a server-class Blackwell accelerator with massive memory and ray tracing, the RTX PRO 6000 is the only choice here. No buyer should cross-shop these two.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs spans roughly a decade of development. The AMD Radeon R7 M460 uses the Meso chip built on GCN 3.0 architecture, manufactured on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The die measures 125 mm² and contains 1,550 million transistors, yielding a transistor density of 12.4 million per mm². The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server uses the GB202 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 5 nm process. Its die is 750 mm² with 92,200 million transistors, giving a density of 122.9 million per mm². That is roughly a 10x density improvement.

The memory subsystems are radically different. The R7 M460 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 36.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 6000 has 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s. The NVIDIA card has 188 RT cores and 752 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the AMD chip. The R7 M460 has 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. The RTX PRO 6000 has 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. The compute figures reflect this: the AMD card outputs 786.4 GFLOPS FP32, while the NVIDIA card outputs 126.0 TFLOPS FP32. Both list FP16 at 1:1 ratio to FP32.

Process node differences also affect power characteristics. The RTX PRO 6000 carries a 600 W TDP, uses a dual-slot cooler, requires a 1x 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 1000 W power supply. The R7 M460 has no listed TDP, slot width, or power connector in the database. Interface and output differences matter too: the R7 M460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8, while the RTX PRO 6000 uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and outputs to 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The AMD card has no listed display outputs. API support differs as well: the R7 M460 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.2.170, while the NVIDIA card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between these two GPUs. The headToHeadBenchmarks array is empty, and both winsA and winsB are zero. Therefore, no direct performance comparison can be made from recorded measurements. However, each card has its own benchmark entry.

The AMD Radeon R7 M460 recorded a Geekbench OpenCL score of 6,612. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon HD 7730M with an average score of 6,581 (0.5% behind), the Intel UHD Graphics P750 with 6,554 (0.9% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 with 6,698 (1.3% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M with 6,513 (1.5% behind). This places the R7 M460 in the middle of a tight cluster: it is slightly faster than the HD 7730M and P750, but slightly slower than the GT 1010.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server recorded a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,996. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M with 6,000 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 6400 with 6,001 (0.1% ahead), the AMD FirePro W4100 with 5,987 (0.2% behind), and the NVIDIA Quadro K4000M with 5,986 (0.2% behind). The RTX PRO 6000 sits in an extremely tight cluster, essentially tied with all four rivals, all within 0.2%.

The percentile rankings are notable. The R7 M460 sits at the 38th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX PRO 6000 sits at the 34th percentile. This means the older mobile chip outperforms a larger share of the database's GPU population in its benchmark than the server card does in its own benchmark. This is likely a reflection of the benchmark pools: Geekbench OpenCL includes many low-end mobile and integrated GPUs, while 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 may include more high-end desktop and workstation parts. Regardless, the recorded data shows that neither card is a top-tier performer in its own test.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two products in the database:

• Manufacturer: AMD vs NVIDIA
• Chip: Meso vs GB202
• Architecture: GCN 3.0 vs Blackwell 2.0
• Generation: Gem System (R7 M400) vs Server Blackwell (Bxx)
• Process node: 28 nm vs 5 nm
• Transistors: 1,550 million vs 92,200 million
• Die size: 125 mm² vs 750 mm²
• Transistor density: 12.4M / mm² vs 122.9M / mm²
• Base clock: 730 MHz vs 1590 MHz
• Boost clock: 1024 MHz vs 2617 MHz
• Memory clock: 1125 MHz / 4.5 Gbps effective vs 1750 MHz / 28 Gbps effective
• Memory size: 2 GB vs 96 GB
• Memory type: GDDR5 vs GDDR7
• Memory bus width: 64 bit vs 512 bit
• Memory bandwidth: 36.00 GB/s vs 1.79 TB/s
• Shading units: 384 vs 24,064
• TMUs: 24 vs 752
• ROPs: 8 vs 192
• RT cores: none vs 188
• Tensor cores: none vs 752
• Pixel rate: 8.192 GPixel/s vs 502.5 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 24.58 GTexel/s vs 1,968.0 GTexel/s
• FP32: 786.4 GFLOPS vs 126.0 TFLOPS
• FP16: 786.4 GFLOPS (1:1) vs 126.0 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: not listed vs 600 W
• Slot width: not listed vs Dual-slot
• Power connectors: not listed vs 1x 16-pin
• Suggested PSU: not listed vs 1000 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x8 vs PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display outputs: not listed vs 4x DisplayPort 2.1b
• DirectX support: 12 (12_0) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2)
• Vulkan support: 1.2.170 vs 1.4
• Dimensions: not listed vs 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm
• Production status: End-of-life vs Active
• Release date: 2016-05-14 vs 2025-03-17
• Predecessor: Solar System vs Server Hopper
• Successor: Polaris Mobile vs Server Rubin

Fields that are identical between the two: both use TSMC as foundry, both support OpenGL 4.6, and both have no listed launch MSRP.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server has 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth from 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus. The AMD Radeon R7 M460 has 36.00 GB/s from 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 64-bit bus.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon R7 M460 support ray tracing?

A: No. The R7 M460 has no RT cores listed in the database. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 has 188 RT cores.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon R7 M460 is in the 38th percentile of all GPUs, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 is in the 34th percentile. However, these percentiles come from different benchmark tests (Geekbench OpenCL vs 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12).

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The AMD chip uses a 28 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA chip uses a 5 nm process at TSMC. The transistor density improves from 12.4M per mm² to 122.9M per mm².

Q: How do their nearest rivals compare?

A: The R7 M460's closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010, which is 1.3% faster. The RTX PRO 6000's closest rivals are the GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon RX 6400, each about 0.1% faster.

Q: Which card has tensor cores?

A: Only the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 has tensor cores, with 752 of them. The AMD R7 M460 has no tensor cores listed.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon R7 M460 wins in legacy compatibility scenarios. It is an end-of-life product from 2016 with a 28 nm GCN 3.0 architecture, so it fits into older laptops that need a basic discrete GPU. Its 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus is adequate for light 1080p workloads from that era. The 38th percentile ranking in Geekbench OpenCL suggests it holds its own against a wide range of older and low-end GPUs. Its nearest rival comparison shows it beats the HD 7730M by 0.5% and the P750 by 0.9%, so within its peer group it is competitive. It also uses PCIe 3.0 x8, which matches older systems. This card wins if you need a drop-in replacement for a 2016-era laptop GPU.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server wins in every raw compute category. It has 126.0 TFLOPS FP32 versus 786.4 GFLOPS, a 160x advantage. It has 96 GB of GDDR7 versus 2 GB of GDDR5, a 48x memory capacity advantage. Its 1.79 TB/s bandwidth dwarfs the 36.00 GB/s of the AMD chip. It has 188 RT cores and 752 tensor cores, features the AMD card lacks entirely. It supports PCIe 5.0 x16, DirectX 12 Ultimate, and Vulkan 1.4. It is an active product from 2025 with a 600 W TDP, dual-slot cooler, and 1000 W suggested PSU. This card wins for server workloads, AI inference, ray tracing, and any modern professional compute task. Its 34th percentile in 3DMark Steel Nomad is misleading in context: that benchmark may simply have a more competitive field, but the raw specifications are overwhelmingly in NVIDIA's favor.

For a practical builder, the choice is obvious. The R7 M460 is a relic for vintage hardware. The RTX PRO 6000 is a modern server workhorse. The benchmark scores do not overlap in test methodology, so no direct winner can be declared from the recorded measurements. The specification sheet tells the real story: the NVIDIA card is in a different universe of performance, memory, and features. The only scenario where the AMD card wins is if your requirement is specifically a 2016-era mobile GPU with 2 GB GDDR5 and PCIe 3.0 x8. For anything else, the RTX PRO 6000 is the only sensible pick.