AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA L4 Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA L4

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and NVIDIA L4 occupy very different positions in the GPU landscape, and the recorded benchmark data reflects that split clearly. The database shows the NVIDIA L4 achieving a Geekbench OpenCL score of 140,838, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE records 83,109 in the same test. That translates to a 41 percent deficit for the AMD part, and the head-to-head comparison awards the single benchmark win to the NVIDIA L4. The average benchmark scores reinforce the gap: the L4 sits at 131,072, placing it in the 95th percentile among all GPUs, while the RX 7650 GRE averages 42,723, which lands in the 83rd percentile. These are not close competitors in raw compute throughput, but the architectural and specification differences explain why.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct head-to-head benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisive. The NVIDIA L4 scores 140,838, which is 57,729 points higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE’s 83,109. The delta percentage is negative 41 percent from the perspective of the AMD card, meaning the AMD part delivers roughly two-thirds of the L4’s OpenCL performance in this workload. This is a large margin, and it aligns with the broader compute-oriented design of the L4.

The L4’s nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, which has an average score of 131,938 and a delta of negative 0.7 percent relative to the L4. That means the L4 is essentially on par with the RTX 3090 Ti in average benchmark performance, despite being a low-power server card. The RTX 4000 Ada Generation, A10M, and AMD Radeon PRO W6800 all sit slightly above the L4, with deltas of negative 3.1 to negative 3.2 percent, so the L4 trails these by a small margin. For the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, Quadro M6000 24 GB, RTX 5050 Mobile, and Quadro M6000, all with average scores around 43,200 to 43,300. The RX 7650 GRE’s average score of 42,723 places it roughly 1.2 to 1.3 percent behind those parts, so it is within striking distance of that group.

The single head-to-head win for the NVIDIA L4 does not tell the whole story, because the two cards are built for different workloads. The RX 7650 GRE has no recorded Geekbench Vulkan score in the database, while the L4 posts 121,306 in that test. That absence of data for the AMD card means the comparison is incomplete, but the OpenCL result alone shows a substantial compute advantage for the L4.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA L4 has a significantly higher average benchmark score of 131,072, compared to the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE’s 42,723. The L4 also sits in the 95th percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 7650 GRE is in the 83rd percentile.

Q: How does the NVIDIA L4 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The L4’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, with an average score of 131,938 and a delta of negative 0.7 percent, meaning the L4 is nearly identical in performance. The RTX 4000 Ada Generation, A10M, and AMD Radeon PRO W6800 all score slightly higher, with deltas of negative 3.1, negative 3.1, and negative 3.2 percent respectively.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA L4 has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 300.1 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which card has a higher thermal design power?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a thermal design power of 170 W, while the NVIDIA L4 has a thermal design power of 72 W. The L4 also requires no power connectors, whereas the RX 7650 GRE uses a single 8-pin connector.

Q: What are the core counts for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA L4 has 7,424 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. The L4 also has 240 tensor cores and 60 ray tracing cores, while the RX 7650 GRE has 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores.

Q: What is the release date difference?

A: The NVIDIA L4 was released in March 2023, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE was released in February 2025. Both are listed as active production parts.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It is part of the Navi III generation, which is the RX 7000 series, and it is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The chip contains 13,300 million transistors on a die size of 204 mm², giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. This is a compact, power-efficient design aimed at mainstream graphics workloads.

The NVIDIA L4 uses the AD104 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, and it belongs to the Server Ada generation, which is designated as Lxx. It is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, and it packs 35,800 million transistors into a die size of 294 mm². That yields a transistor density of 121.8 million per square millimeter, which is nearly double the density of the AMD chip. The L4’s predecessor is Server Ampere, and its successor is Server Hopper, so it sits in NVIDIA’s data center and inference lineup.

The architectural differences drive the performance gap. The L4 has 7,424 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, while the RX 7650 GRE has 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The L4 also has 240 tensor cores and 60 ray tracing cores, compared to 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores on the AMD part. The FP32 compute throughput tells the same story: the L4 delivers 30.29 TFLOPS, while the RX 7650 GRE delivers 22.08 TFLOPS. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical, but the underlying hardware is very different.

Clock speeds also differ significantly. The RX 7650 GRE has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a game clock of 2350 MHz, and a boost clock of 2695 MHz. The L4 has a base clock of 795 MHz and a boost clock of 2040 MHz, with no game clock listed. The lower clocks on the L4 are compensated by the much larger core count and higher transistor density, which explains its superior compute performance despite lower frequency.

Specification Differences

The memory subsystem is a clear differentiator. The RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2250 MHz, which equates to 18 Gbps effective. The L4 has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with 300.1 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 1563 MHz, which equates to 12.5 Gbps effective. The L4 has three times the memory capacity, and despite a lower memory clock, it achieves higher bandwidth due to the wider bus.

Power and physical design are also opposites. The RX 7650 GRE has a thermal design power of 170 W, requires a single 8-pin power connector, and needs a 450 W power supply. It is a dual-slot card measuring 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height, with display outputs that include one HDMI 2.1a and three DisplayPort 2.1 connectors. The L4 has a thermal design power of 72 W, requires no power connectors, and needs only a 250 W power supply. It is a single-slot card measuring 169 mm in length and 56 mm in height, and it has no display outputs at all. That makes the L4 a bare compute accelerator, whereas the RX 7650 GRE is a full graphics card.

The bus interface also differs. The RX 7650 GRE uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the L4 uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The L4’s wider interface is typical for a server card that needs to move data to and from the host system efficiently. The RX 7650 GRE’s narrower interface is sufficient for a consumer-oriented card.

The release dates are far apart. The L4 was released in March 2023, while the RX 7650 GRE was released in February 2025. The launch MSRP for the RX 7650 GRE is 279 USD, and the L4 has no launch MSRP listed in the database. The production status for both is active.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA L4 wins in raw compute performance. Its average benchmark score of 131,072 is more than three times that of the RX 7650 GRE, and its Geekbench OpenCL score of 140,838 is 57,729 points higher. The L4’s 95th percentile ranking places it among the top GPUs in the database, and its nearest rivals include the RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 4000 Ada Generation, which are high-end parts. The L4 also has 24 GB of memory, 240 tensor cores, and 60 ray tracing cores, making it suitable for data center workloads, AI inference, and compute-heavy tasks. Its 72 W thermal design power and lack of power connectors make it a low-power, high-density option for server deployments.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in areas that suit a traditional graphics card. It has display outputs, including HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1, so it can drive monitors directly. It has a much higher boost clock of 2695 MHz and a game clock of 2350 MHz, which are oriented toward gaming performance. Its 204 mm length and dual-slot design fit into standard desktop cases, and its 170 W thermal design power is manageable for a consumer system. The RX 7650 GRE also has a higher pixel rate of 172.5 GPixel/s compared to the L4’s 163.2 GPixel/s, which suggests it may handle certain rasterization tasks efficiently, even though the L4 leads in texture rate at 489.6 GTexel/s versus 345.0 GTexel/s.

In terms of use cases, the L4 is the clear choice for compute and server environments where memory capacity and tensor core performance matter. The RX 7650 GRE is better suited for gaming and desktop graphics, where display output and higher clock speeds are relevant. The benchmark data shows the L4 dominating the only recorded head-to-head test, but the RX 7650 GRE’s strengths lie in its role as a consumer graphics card rather than a compute accelerator. The two GPUs do not compete for the same buyers, and the database reflects that divergence through their respective scores, specifications, and physical designs.