AMD Radeon RX 7600 vs AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 and the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU occupy entirely different segments of the graphics hardware spectrum, and the recorded data reflects that separation clearly. While the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no individual benchmark scores in the database, the aggregate metrics and architectural parameters provide a definitive quantitative picture.

The RX 7600 delivers an average benchmark score of 15171 across all recorded tests. This places it at the 57th percentile among all GPUs in the database. In contrast, the Ryzen Z2 A GPU sits at the 50th percentile with an average benchmark score of 0, indicating no completed benchmark runs have been recorded for it. The absence of direct head-to-head benchmark results means the comparison relies on the broader performance indicators and the RX 7600's nearest rival data.

The RX 7600's individual benchmark scores show a wide spread across different API tests. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it records 2310 points. Geekbench OpenCL returns 88051 points, while Geekbench Vulkan produces 34401 points. Passmark results include 16634 for G3D, 8790 for GPU Compute, 984 for G2D, 226 for DirectX 9, 172 for DirectX 11, 84 for DirectX 10, and 58 for DirectX 12. These scores establish a consistent baseline for a desktop discrete GPU.

The nearest rival data for the RX 7600 provides context for interpreting its average score. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM posts an average score of 15199, which is 0.2% higher than the RX 7600. The AMD Radeon Pro 560X averages 15082, sitting 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon 680M averages 15270, exceeding the RX 7600 by 0.7%. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti averages 15063, which is 0.7% below the RX 7600. These margins are narrow, indicating the RX 7600 performs in a tight competitive band around these four products.

The Ryzen Z2 A GPU, by contrast, has no nearest rivals listed and no average score. Its computed performance ceiling, based on the recorded architecture, is dramatically lower. The pixel rate of 25.60 GPixel/s and texture rate of 51.20 GTexel/s for the Z2 A compare against 169.9 GPixel/s and 339.8 GTexel/s for the RX 7600. That represents a 6.6x advantage for the RX 7600 in pixel throughput and a 6.6x advantage in texture throughput. The FP32 compute of 21.75 TFLOPS for the RX 7600 versus 1.638 TFLOPS for the Z2 A means the RX 7600 delivers 13.3x the single-precision compute throughput.

FAQ

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare between the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 has an average benchmark score of 15171, placing it at the 57th percentile among all GPUs. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has an average benchmark score of 0 with no recorded individual test results, placing it at the 50th percentile.

Q: What is the closest rival to the RX 7600 according to the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M is the closest rival with an average score of 15270, which is 0.7% higher than the RX 7600's 15171. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is nearly identical at 15199, only 0.2% above the RX 7600.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and what is the ratio?

A: The RX 7600 has 2048 shading units, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units. The RX 7600 contains exactly 4x the shading units of the Z2 A.

Q: What are the memory configurations of each GPU?

A: The RX 7600 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. The Z2 A has double the capacity but less than half the bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor density difference between the two chips?

A: The RX 7600's Navi 33 chip has a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU's Van Gogh chip has a transistor density of 14.7 million per square millimeter. The RX 7600 packs 4.4x more transistors per unit area.

Q: How do the FP16 compute capabilities differ?

A: The RX 7600 delivers 21.75 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio to FP32. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU delivers 3.277 TFLOPS FP16 with a 2:1 ratio to its FP32 figure. The RX 7600 has 6.6x higher FP16 throughput.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600 wins decisively in every compute and rendering metric recorded. Its FP32 throughput of 21.75 TFLOPS dwarfs the Z2 A's 1.638 TFLOPS. The RX 7600's 32 ray tracing cores versus 8 in the Z2 A provides a 4x advantage in hardware-accelerated ray tracing resources. With 128 texture mapping units against 32, and 64 render output units against 16, the RX 7600 offers 4x the texture and pixel processing capacity.

The RX 7600 also holds the edge in memory bandwidth. Its 288.0 GB/s GDDR6 implementation is 2.8x faster than the Z2 A's 102.4 GB/s LPDDR5. This bandwidth advantage matters for high-resolution textures and compute workloads that stream large datasets. The RX 7600's 6 nm process node, compared to the Z2 A's 7 nm node, contributes to its higher clock speeds: 1720 MHz base and 2655 MHz boost versus 1000 MHz base and 1600 MHz boost for the Z2 A.

The Ryzen Z2 A GPU does have areas where it leads. It offers 16 GB of memory versus 8 GB, which doubles the capacity for large working sets. Its TDP of 15 W is vastly lower than the RX 7600's 165 W, a factor of 11x. The Z2 A requires no power connectors and has no suggested PSU rating, while the RX 7600 needs a single 8-pin connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. The Z2 A's display output is a single USB Type-C, reflecting its integrated, low-power design intent.

The database percentile rankings tell a nuanced story. The RX 7600 at the 57th percentile outperforms a majority of all GPUs tracked. The Z2 A at the 50th percentile sits at the median, but with no benchmark data, that percentile likely reflects its architectural classification rather than measured performance. The Z2 A's advantage is efficiency and capacity, not speed.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The RX 7600 uses the Navi 33 chip with a 204 mm² die size, while the Z2 A uses the Van Gogh chip with a 163 mm² die. Transistor counts differ substantially: 13,300 million for the RX 7600 versus 2,400 million for the Z2 A.

Clock speeds diverge sharply. The RX 7600 runs at 1720 MHz base and 2655 MHz boost, with a game clock of 2250 MHz. The Z2 A runs at 1000 MHz base and 1600 MHz boost with no game clock listed. Memory clocks also differ: the RX 7600's memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the Z2 A's memory runs at 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective).

The memory subsystems use different technologies. The RX 7600 uses 8 GB of GDDR6, while the Z2 A uses 16 GB of LPDDR5. Both share a 128-bit bus width, but bandwidth diverges at 288.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s. The RX 7600 requires a dual-slot cooler and a single 8-pin power connector with a 450 W suggested PSU. The Z2 A has no slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU listed.

Physical dimensions exist only for the RX 7600: 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. The Z2 A has no recorded dimensions. Release dates differ by over a year and a half: the RX 7600 launched on May 24, 2023, while the Z2 A launched on December 31, 2024. The RX 7600 has a launch MSRP of 269 USD; the Z2 A has no launch MSRP recorded.

Architecture Differences

The RX 7600 belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series and uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. Its generation is listed as Navi III (RX 7000). The Z2 A uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture and belongs to the Console GPU (AMD) generation. The RX 7600's predecessor is Navi II and its successor is Navi IV; the Z2 A lists neither a predecessor nor a successor.

Manufacturing processes differ by one node generation. The RX 7600 is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the Z2 A is built on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC. The transistor density reflects this: 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter for the RX 7600 versus 14.7 million for the Z2 A.

Compute unit configurations scale accordingly. The RX 7600 has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Z2 A has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. These represent consistent 4x ratios across all four processing resource categories. Neither GPU has tensor cores.

The FP16 execution ratio differs between the architectures. The RX 7600 executes FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, both at 21.75 TFLOPS. The Z2 A executes FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, delivering 3.277 TFLOPS FP16 versus 1.638 TFLOPS FP32. This indicates different shader pipeline designs between RDNA 3.0 and RDNA 2.0.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical. The RX 7600 connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 and outputs through 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. The Z2 A has no bus interface listed and outputs through a single USB Type-C connector. The RX 7600's pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s stand in stark contrast to the Z2 A's 25.60 GPixel/s and 51.20 GTexel/s, confirming the architectural gulf between a desktop discrete GPU and a low-power integrated-class solution.