AMD Radeon RX 7600M vs AMD Radeon VII Comparison

AMD Radeon VII and AMD Radeon RX 7600M occupy opposite ends of the GPU spectrum, yet their average benchmark scores land within 1.3% of each other. The Radeon VII, a 2019 desktop flagship with a 295 W TDP, averages 64356 points, while the RX 7600M, a 2023 mobile part rated at 90 W, averages 63505 points. This narrow gap hides starkly different design philosophies: the VII pushes massive bandwidth and compute throughput, while the 7600M achieves near-parity with a fraction of the power draw.

FAQ

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

A: The AMD Radeon VII scores 64356 on average, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600M scores 63505. This gives the VII a 1.3% lead, a margin so thin it falls within typical run-to-run variance for most workloads.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Radeon VII sits at the 91st percentile, while the RX 7600M ranks at the 90th percentile. Both are high-end performers, but the VII edges out the mobile chip by one percentile point.

Q: What is the single head-to-head benchmark result, and who wins?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the Radeon VII scores 91947 against the RX 7600M’s 63505. The VII wins by a substantial 44.8% margin.

Q: How does the Radeon VII compare to its closest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 30HX?

A: The Radeon VII scores 64356 versus the CMP 30HX’s 64172, a 0.3% advantage for the VII. This places the VII just ahead of the NVIDIA mining card in overall performance.

Q: What does the RX 7600M’s nearest rival data indicate about its position?

A: The RX 7600M trails the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 by 0.8% (64002 vs 63505) and the NVIDIA CMP 30HX by 1% (64172 vs 63505). It leads the AMD Radeon RX 7800M by 1.8% (62360 vs 63505).

Q: Which GPU offers more memory bandwidth, and by how much?

A: The Radeon VII provides 1.02 TB/s of bandwidth via 4096-bit HBM2, while the RX 7600M offers 256.0 GB/s over a 128-bit GDDR6 bus. The VII’s bandwidth is four times higher.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split: the Radeon VII is the compute monster, while the RX 7600M is the efficiency champion. If your priority is raw OpenCL throughput, the VII wins outright—its 91947 score in the head-to-head test is 44.8% higher than the 7600M’s 63505. The VII also carries 16 GB of HBM2 memory versus the 7600M’s 8 GB of GDDR6, and its 3840 shading units dwarf the mobile chip’s 1792.

However, the RX 7600M achieves 98.7% of the VII’s average score (63505 vs 64356) while drawing only 90 W—less than a third of the VII’s 295 W TDP. For laptop builders or anyone constrained by power and thermals, the 7600M is the only viable choice. Desktop users with a 600 W power supply recommendation and room for a 280 mm dual-slot card should pick the VII for its superior compute and memory bandwidth.

The VII’s 91st percentile ranking versus the 7600M’s 90th confirms both are elite performers, but the VII’s end-of-life status and 699 USD launch MSRP (stated once) contrast with the 7600M’s active production status. There is no price comparison to make here—the data only shows the VII’s launch price, not the mobile chip’s.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Only one direct benchmark test exists between these two GPUs: Geekbench OpenCL. The Radeon VII produces a score of 91947, while the RX 7600M manages 63505. That is a 44.8% advantage for the VII, a massive gap that reflects the desktop card’s superior compute resources.

In this test, the VII’s 13.44 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 26.88 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1) easily outpace the 7600M’s 17.27 TFLOPS FP32 and 34.55 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). Wait—the 7600M actually has higher raw FP32 and FP16 numbers, yet scores 44.8% lower. This suggests the OpenCL workload is not purely shader-bound; memory bandwidth and driver efficiency play a larger role. The VII’s 1.02 TB/s bandwidth versus the 7600M’s 256.0 GB/s likely explains the discrepancy, as OpenCL kernels often saturate memory.

The VII also wins on pixel rate (112.0 GPixel/s vs 154.2 GPixel/s—no, the 7600M wins that one). Let’s correct: the 7600M’s pixel rate is 154.2 GPixel/s, which is higher than the VII’s 112.0 GPixel/s. Yet in the benchmark, the VII wins. Texture rate favors the VII: 420.0 GTexel/s versus 269.9 GTexel/s. This mix of wins in raw throughput but a loss in the actual test underscores that synthetic scores don’t always align with spec sheets.

The deltaPct of 44.8% is the largest margin in either GPU’s nearest rival list. For context, the VII’s nearest rival (CMP 30HX) is only 0.3% away, and the 7600M’s nearest rival (Pro WX 9100) is 0.8% away. This single benchmark is an outlier compared to their close average scores.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The VII uses a 7 nm process from TSMC, while the 7600M uses 6 nm. The VII’s die size is 331 mm² with 13,230 million transistors, yielding a density of 40.0M / mm². The 7600M packs 13,300 million transistors into 204 mm², achieving 65.2M / mm²—a 63% higher density.

Clock speeds favor the 7600M: its base clock is 1500 MHz, boost is 2410 MHz, and game clock is 2070 MHz. The VII runs at 1400 MHz base and 1750 MHz boost, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks also differ: the VII’s memory runs at 1000 MHz (2 Gbps effective), while the 7600M’s memory runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

Memory configuration is a major split. The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 on a 4096-bit bus with 1.02 TB/s bandwidth. The 7600M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s. Compute units differ: the VII has 3840 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 64 ROPs; the 7600M has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The 7600M adds 28 ray tracing cores; the VII has none.

Power and physical specs are opposites. The VII draws 295 W, requires a 600 W suggested PSU, uses 2x 8-pin connectors, and is a dual-slot card measuring 280 mm long. The 7600M draws 90 W, has no power connectors (IGP form factor), and its dimensions are listed as “Portable Device Dependent.” The VII uses PCIe 3.0 x16; the 7600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs differ: the VII offers 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the 7600M’s outputs are portable-device dependent.

Architecture Differences

The Radeon VII is built on GCN 5.1 (Vega 20), while the RX 7600M uses RDNA 3.0 (Navi 33, codename Hotpink Bonefish). This is a generational leap: GCN 5.1 debuted in 2019, and RDNA 3.0 arrived in 2023. The VII is part of the Vega II generation, with its predecessor listed as Vega and successor as Navi. The 7600M belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation, with precedence from Polaris Mobile and no successor listed.

The VII’s GCN architecture emphasizes raw compute throughput with 3840 shading units and massive memory bandwidth. The 7600M’s RDNA 3.0 architecture focuses on efficiency and modern features. The 7600M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the VII supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The 7600M’s 28 ray tracing cores enable hardware RT, which the VII lacks entirely.

The 7600M’s 6 nm node and higher transistor density (65.2M / mm² vs 40.0M / mm²) allow more transistors (13,300 million vs 13,230 million) in a smaller die (204 mm² vs 331 mm²). The VII’s HBM2 memory is a server-class feature, while the 7600M uses mainstream GDDR6. The 7600M’s FP32 throughput (17.27 TFLOPS) exceeds the VII’s (13.44 TFLOPS) despite having fewer shading units, a signal of RDNA 3.0’s architectural efficiency.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon VII wins in compute-bound scenarios. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 91947 is 44.8% higher than the 7600M’s 63505, making it the clear choice for OpenCL-heavy workloads like scientific computing or data processing. The VII also wins on memory bandwidth (1.02 TB/s vs 256.0 GB/s), which benefits large dataset transfers. Its 16 GB VRAM doubles the 7600M’s 8 GB, allowing larger textures or models to fit in memory. The VII’s texture rate (420.0 GTexel/s) is 55.6% higher than the 7600M’s (269.9 GTexel/s), favoring texture-intensive tasks.

The RX 7600M wins on efficiency and modern features. Its 90 W TDP is 69.5% lower than the VII’s 295 W, making it suitable for laptops where power and cooling are limited. The 7600M’s higher boost clock (2410 MHz vs 1750 MHz) and game clock (2070 MHz) suggest better sustained performance in gaming workloads that don’t rely heavily on memory bandwidth. Its 28 ray tracing cores enable hardware RT, which the VII cannot do. The 7600M also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, while the VII is limited to DirectX 12_1 and Vulkan 1.3.

In raw pixel throughput, the 7600M wins: 154.2 GPixel/s versus 112.0 GPixel/s, a 37.7% advantage. This makes the 7600M better suited for high-resolution rasterization at high frame rates, assuming the game fits within 8 GB VRAM. The VII’s FP16 throughput (26.88 TFLOPS) is lower than the 7600M’s (34.55 TFLOPS), so the mobile chip wins on half-precision compute.

For average performance, the two are nearly tied: the VII’s 64356 average is just 1.3% above the 7600M’s 63505. But the VII’s 91st percentile versus the 7600M’s 90th shows the desktop card holds a slight edge overall. Choose the VII for maximum compute and memory headroom in a desktop; choose the 7600M for portable, power-efficient performance with modern API support and ray tracing.