AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. The database lists two benchmark results for the Radeon RX 7650 GRE: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no benchmark entries in the database, and its average benchmark score is recorded as zero. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU sits at the 50th percentile. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE's average benchmark score of 42723 places it 1.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, 1.2% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000. These delta values indicate the Radeon RX 7650 GRE operates in a tight performance band near the top of its measured class. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU, by contrast, lacks any comparative data points in the database, so no delta percentages can be calculated for it. The absence of head-to-head results means all performance conclusions must derive from the specification records and the single averaged benchmark figure for the Radeon RX 7650 GRE. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE delivers 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU delivers 4.147 TFLOPS, a difference of roughly 5.3 times in raw shader math. Pixel throughput likewise favors the Radeon RX 7650 GRE at 172.5 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s, and texture throughput favors it at 345.0 GTexel/s versus 129.6 GTexel/s. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE's memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s exceeds the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's 102.4 GB/s by a factor of approximately 2.8. These measured figures establish the performance hierarchy clearly even without direct benchmark comparisons.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE records 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU records 4.147 TFLOPS. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE delivers more than five times the FP32 throughput.

Q: How do the memory configurations differ?

A: The Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has nearly three times the bandwidth, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has twice the capacity.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W, requires a 450 W suggested PSU, and draws power through a single 8-pin connector. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a TDP of 28 W and uses no power connectors. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE consumes roughly six times the power budget.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes. Both the Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 in the database records.

Q: Which GPU has more rendering units?

A: The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 2.7 times the shading units and 2.7 times the ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: Both the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU are listed as Active in production status. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE was released on 2025-02-06, and the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU was released on 2024-12-31.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses the Rembrandt+ chip built on RDNA 2.0. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 6 nm process node, and both use around 13 billion transistors: 13,300 million for the Radeon RX 7650 GRE and 13,100 million for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. Die sizes are similar at 204 mm² for the Radeon RX 7650 GRE and 208 mm² for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU, yielding transistor densities of 65.2M per mm² and 63.0M per mm² respectively. The architecture generation differs: the Radeon RX 7650 GRE belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation with the codename Hotpink Bonefish, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU is categorized under Console GPU (AMD) generation. Clock behavior diverges sharply. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a boost clock of 2695 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2700 MHz, with no game clock listed. Memory clock rates also differ: the Radeon RX 7650 GRE runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU runs at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective speed. The RDNA 3.0 architecture in the Radeon RX 7650 GRE delivers FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, both at 22.08 TFLOPS. The RDNA 2.0 architecture in the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU delivers FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, with 8.294 TFLOPS of FP16 against 4.147 TFLOPS of FP32. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU lists no bus interface in the database. Display outputs differ as well: the Radeon RX 7650 GRE provides one HDMI 2.1a port and three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU provides a single USB Type-C output. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE is a dual-slot card with dimensions of 204 mm length and 115 mm height, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no recorded dimensions or slot width. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a predecessor in Navi II and a successor in Navi IV, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU lists neither predecessor nor successor. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a launch MSRP of 279 USD.

The Verdict

The performance gap between these two GPUs is substantial and consistent across every measured specification. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE delivers 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 compute against 4.147 TFLOPS for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. It provides 288.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth against 102.4 GB/s. It renders at 172.5 GPixel/s against 86.40 GPixel/s. It processes textures at 345.0 GTexel/s against 129.6 GTexel/s. It carries 2048 shading units against 768, 128 TMUs against 48, 64 ROPs against 32, and 32 ray tracing cores against 12. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU ranks in the 50th percentile. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no benchmark scores recorded. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE requires 170 W of power and a 450 W suggested PSU, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU requires 28 W and no power connectors. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE targets desktop expansion with dual-slot cooling, an 8-pin power connector, and three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs plus HDMI 2.1a. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU targets integrated or compact platforms with a single USB Type-C output and no power connectors. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE is built on the newer RDNA 3.0 architecture with a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses RDNA 2.0 with a 2:1 ratio. The data indicates the Radeon RX 7650 GRE is the higher-performance part by every compute, memory, and rendering metric recorded. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU offers a lower power envelope and double the memory capacity, but its compute and bandwidth figures place it in a different performance class. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE is the appropriate choice for workloads demanding high frame rates, high resolutions, or compute throughput. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU is the appropriate choice for scenarios where power draw and physical footprint matter more than raw performance, given its 28 W TDP and connector-free design.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses the Rembrandt+ chip. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE runs RDNA 3.0; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU runs RDNA 2.0. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE carries the codename Hotpink Bonefish; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no codename recorded. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU belongs to the Console GPU (AMD) generation. Both use a 6 nm TSMC process, but transistor counts differ: 13,300 million versus 13,100 million. Die size differs: 204 mm² versus 208 mm². Transistor density differs: 65.2M per mm² versus 63.0M per mm². Base clocks differ: 1720 MHz versus 800 MHz. Boost clocks are close: 2695 MHz versus 2700 MHz. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE records a game clock of 2350 MHz; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has none. Memory clocks differ: 2250 MHz at 18 Gbps effective versus 800 MHz at 6.4 Gbps effective. Memory size differs: 8 GB GDDR6 versus 16 GB LPDDR5. Bus width is the same at 128 bit for both. Bandwidth differs: 288.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s. Shading units differ: 2048 versus 768. TMUs differ: 128 versus 48. ROPs differ: 64 versus 32. Ray tracing cores differ: 32 versus 12. Pixel rate differs: 172.5 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s. Texture rate differs: 345.0 GTexel/s versus 129.6 GTexel/s. FP32 differs: 22.08 TFLOPS versus 4.147 TFLOPS. FP16 differs: 22.08 TFLOPS at 1:1 versus 8.294 TFLOPS at 2:1. TDP differs: 170 W versus 28 W. Slot width differs: dual-slot versus none recorded. Power connectors differ: one 8-pin versus none. Suggested PSU differs: 450 W versus none recorded. Bus interface differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus none recorded. Display outputs differ: one HDMI 2.1a and three DisplayPort 2.1 versus one USB Type-C. Dimensions differ: 204 mm by 115 mm versus none recorded. Release dates differ: 2025-02-06 versus 2024-12-31. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE records a predecessor of Navi II and a successor of Navi IV; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU records neither. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a launch MSRP of 279 USD; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has none. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are produced by AMD and both are listed as Active in production status.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in raw compute throughput. Its FP32 figure of 22.08 TFLOPS exceeds the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's 4.147 TFLOPS by a factor of roughly 5.3. It wins in memory bandwidth at 288.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s, in pixel throughput at 172.5 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s, and in texture throughput at 345.0 GTexel/s versus 129.6 GTexel/s. It wins in shading units, texture mapping units, ROPs, and ray tracing cores. It wins in the 83rd percentile ranking versus the 50th percentile ranking. It wins in average benchmark score, where it records 42723 against a zero for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. It wins in API support equivalence, matching the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support while adding a newer architecture generation and higher clock rates. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE also wins in display connectivity, offering four physical outputs against one for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins in power efficiency. Its 28 W TDP is a fraction of the Radeon RX 7650 GRE's 170 W, and it requires no power connectors while the Radeon RX 7650 GRE requires a single 8-pin connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins in memory capacity with 16 GB of LPDDR5 against 8 GB of GDDR6. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU also wins in physical integration flexibility: it has no recorded dimensions or slot width, and it connects through a single USB Type-C output, suggesting a compact or embedded form factor. The Radeon RX 7650 GRE is a dual-slot card measuring 204 mm by 115 mm. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins in boost clock headroom, with a 2700 MHz boost against 2695 MHz for the Radeon RX 7650 GRE, though the Radeon RX 7650 GRE counters with a much higher base clock of 1720 MHz versus 800 MHz. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins in FP16 throughput relative to its FP32 capability, with 8.294 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, though the Radeon RX 7650 GRE still exceeds that absolute FP16 number with 22.08 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins in release timing, with a 2024-12-31 release date before the Radeon RX 7650 GRE's 2025-02-06 date. For workloads dominated by compute throughput, memory bandwidth, and rendering speed, the Radeon RX 7650 GRE is the clear choice. For scenarios constrained by power draw, thermal envelope, or memory capacity, the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has the advantage. The data does not support any other conclusion.