AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the architectural foundations of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 uses the Ponte Vecchio chip with Generation 12.5 architecture, built on a 10 nm process at Intel.

Q: How do the memory subsystems differ between the two cards?

A: The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128 bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel card has 128 GB of HBM2e memory on an 8192 bit bus, delivering 3.28 TB/s of bandwidth, which is over eleven times the bandwidth of the AMD card.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size comparison?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a density of 65.2M / mm². The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 contains 100,000 million transistors on a 1280 mm² die, giving a density of 78.1M / mm².

Q: Which card has a higher peak FP32 performance?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 delivers 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE delivers 22.08 TFLOPS. The Intel card provides roughly 2.4 times the FP32 throughput.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W with a suggested PSU of 450 W and uses a single 8-pin power connector. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has a TDP of 600 W with a suggested PSU of 1000 W and uses no conventional power connectors, instead relying on an OAM Module slot width.

Q: What does the benchmark data show for the AMD card's standing?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723 and sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. In the nearest rival comparison, it trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER by 1.2 percent, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB by 1.2 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile by 1.3 percent, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 by 1.3 percent.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data shows two distinct performance profiles. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has active benchmark results, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, with an average benchmark score of 0 and a percentile rank of 50, meaning it sits at the median of all GPUs based on available data.

The AMD card wins decisively in any scenario requiring direct GPU output. It provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the Intel card has no display outputs. For rendering, gaming, or workstation use with a monitor attached, the AMD card is the only functional choice between the two.

The Intel card wins in raw compute capacity. Its 52.43 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 128 GB of HBM2e memory, and 3.28 TB/s memory bandwidth place it in a different performance class for data center workloads. The Intel card also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

In terms of memory capacity, the Intel card holds 128 GB versus 8 GB, which matters for large model inference or scientific computing. The Intel card has 16384 shading units, 1024 texture mapping units, and 128 ray tracing cores, compared to 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 RT cores on the AMD card.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from opposite ends of the GPU design spectrum. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 6 nm TSMC process. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 uses Generation 12.5 architecture on a 10 nm Intel process.

The AMD chip, Navi 33, has a die size of 204 mm² and packs 13,300 million transistors. The Intel chip, Ponte Vecchio, has a die size of 1280 mm² and contains 100,000 million transistors. The Intel die is over six times larger in area and holds roughly 7.5 times more transistors.

Transistor density differs as well. The AMD chip achieves 65.2M transistors per mm², while the Intel chip achieves 78.1M transistors per mm², indicating a higher packing density despite the older process node.

The AMD card uses GDDR6 memory with a 128 bit bus. The Intel card uses HBM2e memory with an 8192 bit bus. The memory clock for AMD is 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. The Intel memory clock is 1600 MHz with 3.2 Gbps effective speed, but the massive bus width compensates for the lower clock.

The AMD card has a pixel rate of 172.5 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 345.0 GTexel/s. The Intel card has a pixel rate of 0 MPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,638.4 GTexel/s. The Intel card cannot rasterize pixels, which aligns with its lack of display outputs. The AMD card has 64 ROPs, while the Intel card has 0 ROPs.

Both cards support DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card supports DirectX 12 (12_1) but has no Vulkan support listed.

Clock speeds also diverge. The AMD base clock is 1720 MHz, boost clock is 2695 MHz, and game clock is 2350 MHz. The Intel base clock is 900 MHz and boost clock is 1600 MHz, with no game clock listed.

Specification Differences

The specification table shows clear differences in every major category:

• Process node: AMD uses 6 nm at TSMC, Intel uses 10 nm at Intel
• Transistors: AMD has 13,300 million, Intel has 100,000 million
• Die size: AMD is 204 mm², Intel is 1280 mm²
• Base clock: AMD is 1720 MHz, Intel is 900 MHz
• Boost clock: AMD is 2695 MHz, Intel is 1600 MHz
• Memory size: AMD is 8 GB GDDR6, Intel is 128 GB HBM2e
• Memory bus: AMD is 128 bit, Intel is 8192 bit
• Memory bandwidth: AMD is 288.0 GB/s, Intel is 3.28 TB/s
• Shading units: AMD has 2048, Intel has 16384
• Texture mapping units: AMD has 128, Intel has 1024
• ROP count: AMD has 64, Intel has 0
• Ray tracing cores: AMD has 32, Intel has 128
• Pixel rate: AMD is 172.5 GPixel/s, Intel is 0 MPixel/s
• Texture rate: AMD is 345.0 GTexel/s, Intel is 1,638.4 GTexel/s
• FP32 performance: AMD is 22.08 TFLOPS, Intel is 52.43 TFLOPS
• TDP: AMD is 170 W, Intel is 600 W
• Slot width: AMD is dual-slot, Intel is OAM Module
• Power connector: AMD uses 1x 8-pin, Intel has none
• Suggested PSU: AMD is 450 W, Intel is 1000 W
• Bus interface: AMD is PCIe 4.0 x8, Intel is PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display outputs: AMD has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, Intel has none
• Release date: AMD is February 6, 2025, Intel is January 9, 2023

The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 279 USD. The Intel card has no launch MSRP listed in the database.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between these two cards. The wins count for each card is zero. However, the AMD card has individual benchmark scores that can be interpreted.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 2336 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. This test measures gaming-oriented DirectX 12 rasterization performance. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no equivalent score recorded, and its 0 MPixel/s pixel rate suggests it would not be competitive in this rasterization-focused workload.

The AMD card scores 83109 in Geekbench OpenCL. This measures general compute performance using the OpenCL API. The Intel card has no Geekbench score in the database, so no direct comparison is possible.

The AMD card's average benchmark score of 42723 places it at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, based on average score, are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER at 43223, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301. The AMD card trails each of these by 1.2 to 1.3 percent, which is a narrow margin.

The Intel card's average benchmark score is 0, and it sits at the 50th percentile. This reflects the absence of recorded benchmark data rather than a measured performance level. The database shows no nearest rivals for the Intel card.

The FP32 performance gap is significant. The Intel card delivers 52.43 TFLOPS versus 22.08 TFLOPS for the AMD card. The Intel card therefore provides 2.37 times the FP32 throughput. The texture rate gap is even larger: 1,638.4 GTexel/s versus 345.0 GTexel/s, a 4.75 times difference.

Memory bandwidth shows the largest relative gap. The Intel card provides 3.28 TB/s versus 288.0 GB/s for the AMD card, which is an 11.4 times difference. This bandwidth advantage is central to data center workloads that stream large datasets.

The Verdict

The data shows two cards built for entirely different purposes. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is a consumer GPU with display outputs, a 170 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, and a single 8-pin power connector. Its release date of February 6, 2025, and launch MSRP of 279 USD position it as a mainstream desktop card. Its benchmark scores place it at the 83rd percentile, narrowly behind several NVIDIA offerings by 1.2 to 1.3 percent.

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a data center accelerator with no display outputs, a 600 W TDP, an OAM Module form factor, and a 1000 W suggested PSU. Its release date of January 9, 2023, and 128 GB of HBM2e memory point to server deployments. Its FP32 performance of 52.43 TFLOPS and memory bandwidth of 3.28 TB/s target compute-heavy workloads.

For a desktop user needing a GPU for gaming, rendering, or general graphics work, the AMD card is the only viable option. It has the display outputs, the rasterization pipeline with 64 ROPs, and the 172.5 GPixel/s pixel rate required for monitor output. It also supports Vulkan 1.4 and DirectX 12 Ultimate, which are relevant for modern games.

For a data center workload requiring massive memory capacity and compute throughput, the Intel card is the stronger choice on paper. Its 128 GB memory capacity, 3.28 TB/s bandwidth, and 52.43 TFLOPS FP32 performance exceed the AMD card by wide margins. However, the database contains no benchmark scores for the Intel card, so its real-world performance cannot be verified from recorded data.

The AMD card has verified benchmark results and a clear competitive position against its nearest rivals. The Intel card has no recorded benchmarks and no rival comparisons, leaving its measured performance uncharacterized. The choice between these two cards depends entirely on the workload: desktop graphics versus data center compute, and the data supports that split clearly.