AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs NVIDIA Tesla M4 Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT and NVIDIA Tesla M4 represent two vastly different eras and purposes in GPU design. The RX 7600 XT is a modern consumer gaming card built on RDNA 3.0, while the Tesla M4 is an end-of-life compute accelerator from the Maxwell generation. Benchmark data shows the RX 7600 XT leads in the only shared test, but the Tesla M4's low power draw and single-slot form factor suggest it was designed for specific server workloads where the RX 7600 XT's consumer features are irrelevant.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark results are decisively one-sided. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 92,426, while the NVIDIA Tesla M4 scores 16,932. That is a 445.9% advantage for the AMD card, meaning it delivers roughly 5.5 times the compute performance in this particular workload. The RX 7600 XT also wins the overall head-to-head count 1-0, with zero wins for the Tesla M4.

However, context matters. The Tesla M4 was never designed to compete in consumer benchmark suites. Its 50 W TDP and single-slot design target dense server installations where power efficiency and physical footprint are paramount. The RX 7600 XT, by contrast, draws 190 W and occupies a dual-slot form factor, which is typical for a gaming card. The data shows the RX 7600 XT wins on raw compute, but the Tesla M4's niche advantage lies in its ability to run in environments where the RX 7600 XT would be impractical — no display outputs, lower power draw, and a smaller physical profile.

In terms of market positioning, the RX 7600 XT sits at the 60th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17,083. The Tesla M4 also sits at the 60th percentile, with an average score of 16,932. The delta between them is a mere 0.9% in favor of the AMD card, based on their average scores across all benchmarks. This suggests that while the RX 7600 XT dominates in compute-heavy tasks, the Tesla M4's overall performance profile is not as far behind as the OpenCL result might suggest — though that single test remains the only direct comparison available.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The RX 7600 XT uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 6 nm process. It packs 13,300 million transistors onto a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The Tesla M4 uses the GM206 chip on Maxwell 2.0 architecture, built on TSMC's 28 nm process. It contains 2,940 million transistors across a 228 mm² die, with a density of just 12.9 million per square millimeter.

The RX 7600 XT features 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It also includes 32 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Tesla M4, which has no RT cores. The Tesla M4 halves the shading units to 1,024, TMUs to 64, and ROPs to 32. Neither card has dedicated tensor cores, so both rely on their general-purpose compute units for AI-type workloads.

Clock speeds tell a similar story. The RX 7600 XT runs at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts to 2755 MHz, with a game clock of 2470 MHz. The Tesla M4's base clock is just 872 MHz, boosting to 1072 MHz. That is a massive frequency advantage for the AMD card, which translates directly into its higher pixel rate (176.3 GPixel/s vs 34.30 GPixel/s) and texture rate (352.6 GTexel/s vs 68.61 GTexel/s).

Memory configurations are equally divergent. The RX 7600 XT ships with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Tesla M4 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on the same 128-bit bus, but only achieves 88.00 GB/s. The AMD card's memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the Tesla M4 runs at 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective). The RX 7600 XT also supports PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Tesla M4 uses the older PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher compute performance in OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 92,426 in Geekbench OpenCL, compared to 16,932 for the NVIDIA Tesla M4, a 445.9% difference in favor of the AMD card.

Q: Does either GPU support ray tracing?

A: Only the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT includes ray tracing cores (32 of them). The NVIDIA Tesla M4 has no RT cores at all, reflecting its older Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 7600 XT has a TDP of 190 W and requires a 450 W power supply, while the Tesla M4 draws just 50 W with a 250 W suggested PSU. The Tesla M4 is also single-slot, versus dual-slot for the RX 7600 XT.

Q: Can the Tesla M4 output video to a display?

A: No. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 has no display outputs, making it unsuitable for gaming or desktop use. The RX 7600 XT offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs.

Q: What is the memory size and type for each card?

A: The RX 7600 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Tesla M4 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory with 88.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card is still in production?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is listed as "Active" in production, while the NVIDIA Tesla M4 is marked "End-of-life."

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | NVIDIA Tesla M4 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 2,940 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 228 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 12.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1980 MHz | 872 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2755 MHz | 1072 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2470 MHz | — |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 16 GB GDDR6 | 4 GB GDDR5 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 88.00 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 1024 |

| TMUs | 128 | 64 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| RT Cores | 32 | — |

| Pixel Rate | 176.3 GPixel/s | 34.30 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 352.6 GTexel/s | 68.61 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 22.57 TFLOPS | 2.195 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 22.57 TFLOPS (1:1) | — |

| TDP | 190 W | 50 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | — |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

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

| Release Date | 2024-01-23 | 2015-11-09 |

| Predecessor | Navi II | Tesla Kepler |

| Successor | Navi IV | Tesla Pascal |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison available is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and it is a landslide. The RX 7600 XT scores 92,426 against the Tesla M4's 16,932, a delta of 445.9%. This single result encapsulates the generational leap between the two cards. The RX 7600 XT's FP32 compute of 22.57 TFLOPS dwarfs the Tesla M4's 2.195 TFLOPS, a 10x gap that the benchmark confirms in practice.

Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the RX 7600 XT has a rich set of results across multiple suites. It scores 2,348 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 48,366 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 17,132 in Passmark G3D. Its Passmark compute score is 8,987, while its DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 scores are 228, 85, 167, and 65, respectively. The 2D score is 1,030. The Tesla M4 has no equivalent results in these tests, so no further direct comparison is possible.

The nearest rival data places both cards in similar company. The RX 7600 XT's closest competitors include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (average score 17,037, delta 0.3%), the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17,019, delta 0.4%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (17,208, delta -0.7%). The Tesla M4's nearest rivals are the Radeon HD 7970M (17,019, delta -0.5%), the GTX 690 (17,037, delta -0.6%), and the NVIDIA T400 4 GB (16,792, delta 0.8%). The two cards are each other's fourth-closest rival, with a delta of just 0.9% based on average scores — a statistical tie that underscores how misleading the single OpenCL result is for overall positioning.

The release date gap is also significant. The Tesla M4 launched on 2015-11-09, while the RX 7600 XT arrived on 2024-01-23. That is over eight years of architectural evolution, which explains the massive compute advantage. The RX 7600 XT's launch MSRP is 329 USD, though the Tesla M4 has no listed MSRP. The RX 7600 XT also belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish," while the Tesla M4 belongs to the Tesla Maxwell (Mxx) generation with no codename listed.