AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE Comparison

# Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits these two Radeon parts along a clear performance line. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins every recorded head-to-head comparison, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600S does not take a single win across the shared tests. In the two direct comparisons available, the 7650 GRE leads in both 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and Geekbench OpenCL. The 7600S, by contrast, shows its strength in a broader set of legacy and compute workloads when viewed through its own benchmark suite, but none of those results appear in the direct comparison set.

The 7600S posts a Passmark G3D score of 15408 and a Passmark GPU Compute score of 6520, indicating a mobile-focused part that still handles DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 titles. Its Passmark DirectX 9 score of 211 is notably higher than its DirectX 12 score of 65, which suggests the architecture retains strong performance on older API paths. The 7650 GRE, with only two recorded benchmarks in the database, does not offer the same breadth of legacy test coverage, so its dominance is measured primarily through modern DX12 and compute workloads.

The 7650 GRE also holds the higher percentile ranking. It sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the 7600S ranks at the 60th percentile. That gap in percentile placement reinforces the head-to-head results: the 7650 GRE is the stronger performer in the tests both cards share, and its overall database standing reflects that advantage.

# Architecture Differences

Both GPUs come from the same family. They share the Navi 33 chip, RDNA 3.0 architecture, and the Hotpink Bonefish codename. Both are built on TSMC's 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The similarities end at the core configuration and clock behavior.

The RX 7650 GRE deploys 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The RX 7600S uses 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 28 RT cores. Both cards keep 64 ROPs. The extra shading units, TMUs, and RT cores in the 7650 GRE give it a wider execution footprint, which shows up directly in its higher fill rates and compute throughput.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The 7650 GRE runs a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2695 MHz. The 7600S runs a base clock of 1500 MHz, a game clock of 1865 MHz, and a boost clock of 2200 MHz. The 7650 GRE's higher clocks across the board contribute to its performance margin.

Memory also differs. The 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, producing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 7600S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed, producing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 7650 GRE delivers 32 GB/s more bandwidth, a meaningful advantage in bandwidth-sensitive workloads.

The power and physical profiles are very different. The 7600S carries a 75 W TDP, uses an IGP slot width, and has no power connectors. It is a mobile part designed for portability. The 7650 GRE carries a 170 W TDP, uses a dual-slot cooler, and requires a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W. The 7650 GRE is a desktop card measuring 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height, with display outputs including one HDMI 2.1a and three DisplayPort 2.1 connectors. The 7600S relies on portable device dependent outputs.

Compute throughput tells the same story. The 7650 GRE reaches 22.08 TFLOPS FP32 and 22.08 TFLOPS FP16, with a 1:1 FP16 ratio. The 7600S reaches 15.77 TFLOPS FP32 and 31.54 TFLOPS FP16, with a 2:1 FP16 ratio. The 7650 GRE is substantially faster in FP32, while the 7600S has a theoretical FP16 advantage due to its ratio, though the 7650 GRE's raw FP16 number matches its FP32 figure.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The 7650 GRE uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the 7600S uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two direct comparisons in the database both favor the RX 7650 GRE by a wide margin.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the 7650 GRE scores 2336 against the 7600S's 1888. That is a 19.2% advantage for the 7650 GRE. This test stresses modern DirectX 12 rendering, and the 7650 GRE's higher shading unit count, higher clocks, and wider memory bandwidth all contribute to the result.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the 7650 GRE scores 83109 against the 7600S's 68012. That is an 18.2% advantage. OpenCL compute workloads scale with shading units and clock speed, and the 7650 GRE has more of both.

The 7650 GRE's average benchmark score of 42723 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which averages 43223, a delta of -1.2%. It also sits close to the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301, all with deltas around -1.2% to -1.3%. The 7650 GRE effectively trades blows with those cards.

The 7600S has an average benchmark score of 16696. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA T400 4 GB at 16792, a delta of -0.6%, and the NVIDIA T400 at 16508, a delta of 1.1%. It also sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16504, a delta of 1.2%, and the NVIDIA Tesla M4 at 16932, a delta of -1.4%. The 7600S is grouped with low-power and professional cards, not with high-end gaming GPUs.

The percentile data confirms the separation. The 7650 GRE ranks at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the 7600S ranks at the 60th percentile. A 23-percentile gap is substantial and matches the raw score differences.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins with a score of 2336 against the RX 7600S's 1888, a 19.2% advantage.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RX 7650 GRE scores 83109, while the RX 7600S scores 68012. The 7650 GRE leads by 18.2%.

Q: What are the core configurations of each card?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 RT cores. The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 28 RT cores. Both have 64 ROPs.

Q: How does memory bandwidth differ?

A: The RX 7650 GRE offers 288.0 GB/s, while the RX 7600S offers 256.0 GB/s. Both use 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has a 170 W TDP and requires a single 8-pin power connector with a suggested PSU of 450 W. The RX 7600S has a 75 W TDP and uses no power connectors.

Q: How do their overall database rankings compare?

A: The RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 7600S sits at the 60th percentile.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the RX 7650 GRE?

A: The launch MSRP is 279 USD.

# The Verdict

The recorded data points to a decisive performance hierarchy. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is the faster GPU in every shared benchmark, with margins of roughly 18% to 19% over the RX 7600S. Its higher shading unit count, higher clocks, and greater memory bandwidth translate directly into measurable wins in modern DX12 and compute workloads.

The RX 7600S is not without purpose. Its 75 W TDP, lack of power connectors, and IGP form factor make it a mobile-oriented part. Its Passmark scores across DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 indicate broad API support, and its FP16 throughput of 31.54 TFLOPS exceeds the 7650 GRE's 22.08 TFLOPS on paper. But in the tests the database records for both cards, the 7600S cannot match the 7650 GRE.

Buyers looking at the 7650 GRE should expect performance in line with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, which sits within 1.2% in average score. Buyers looking at the 7600S should expect performance near the NVIDIA T400 series, with the 7600S landing within 1.4% of those cards. The 7650 GRE belongs to a higher performance class, and the data confirms that placement.