AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA RTX 500 Mobile Ada Generation Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the NVIDIA RTX 500 Mobile Ada Generation occupy distinct segments of the graphics hardware landscape. The database records the RX 7650 GRE as a dual-slot, active desktop part with a 170 W power draw, while the RTX 500 Mobile is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) designed for portable devices, drawing 35 W. Their benchmark results, architectural choices, and physical specifications reveal two products engineered for different workloads and form factors.

The Verdict

The recorded data positions the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE as the higher-performing desktop solution. Its average benchmark score of 42,723 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database. The RTX 500 Mobile, by contrast, holds the 50th percentile with an average benchmark score of 0, as no benchmark entries are recorded for it. This absence of recorded scores for the mobile part means direct numerical comparison is limited to what the database provides for the RX 7650 GRE alone.

The RX 7650 GRE delivers 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 345.0 GTexel/s texture rate, and 172.5 GPixel/s pixel rate. The RTX 500 Mobile offers 8.294 TFLOPS FP32, 129.6 GTexel/s, and 64.80 GPixel/s. These figures indicate a substantial performance gap, with the desktop card roughly 2.66 times higher in FP32 throughput, 2.66 times in texture rate, and 2.66 times in pixel rate. The RX 7650 GRE also has double the memory capacity at 8 GB versus 4 GB, and more than double the memory bandwidth at 288.0 GB/s versus 128.0 GB/s.

For users selecting between these two, the data suggests the RX 7650 GRE is the choice for desktop systems requiring high compute throughput, larger frame buffers, and higher fill rates. The RTX 500 Mobile is the only option for ultra-low-power, portable implementations where the 35 W TDP and IGP form factor are mandatory. The RTX 500 Mobile has no recorded benchmark scores, so its relative performance cannot be ranked against the RX 7650 GRE from the database alone. The RX 7650 GRE's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (average score 43,223, delta -1.2%), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, -1.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, -1.3%), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301, -1.3%). These deltas show the RX 7650 GRE trailing each by approximately 1.2% to 1.3%, a narrow margin indicating competitive positioning among desktop and mobile cards in that performance band.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE records 22.08 TFLOPS, while the NVIDIA RTX 500 Mobile records 8.294 TFLOPS. The RX 7650 GRE provides over 2.6 times the raw FP32 throughput.

Q: How do their memory subsystems compare?

A: The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 500 Mobile uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 128.0 GB/s bandwidth. The desktop card has double the capacity and 2.25 times the bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W, requires a 450 W suggested PSU, and uses a single 8-pin power connector. The RTX 500 Mobile has a TDP of 35 W, uses no power connectors, and is listed as an IGP (integrated graphics processor).

Q: Are both based on the same manufacturing process?

A: No. The RX 7650 GRE uses TSMC's 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The RTX 500 Mobile uses TSMC's 5 nm process with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. The mobile chip has higher transistor density at 118.9M per mm² versus 65.2M per mm².

Q: Do they support the same graphics APIs?

A: Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7650 GRE also has 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, while the RTX 500 Mobile has 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores.

Q: What is the release timeline?

A: The RX 7650 GRE launched on 2025-02-06 with a launch MSRP of 279 USD. The RTX 500 Mobile launched earlier on 2024-02-25 and has no launch MSRP recorded in the database.

Architecture Differences

The RX 7650 GRE belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series and uses the Navi 33 chip, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish." It is part of the Navi III (RX 7000) generation, succeeding Navi II and preceding Navi IV. The RTX 500 Mobile uses the AD107 chip, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, and belongs to the Ada-MW (x000A) generation, succeeding Ampere-MW and preceding Blackwell-MW.

The process nodes differ: the RX 7650 GRE is fabricated on TSMC's 6 nm node, while the RTX 500 Mobile is fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm node. Despite the smaller die size of the mobile chip (159 mm² versus 204 mm²), the AD107 packs more transistors (18,900 million versus 13,300 million), resulting in a significantly higher transistor density (118.9M per mm² versus 65.2M per mm²). This density difference reflects the newer 5 nm process and the inclusion of tensor cores in the NVIDIA design.

Shader resources show a divergence: both have 2,048 shading units, but the RX 7650 GRE has 128 texture mapping units and 64 render output units, while the RTX 500 Mobile has 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs. The RX 7650 GRE has 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 500 Mobile has 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores. The tensor cores are absent from the AMD specification, indicating a hardware difference in AI-accelerated workloads, though the database does not record benchmark scores for such tasks on either card.

The RX 7650 GRE uses a dual-slot design with a single 8-pin power connector, a suggested PSU of 450 W, and a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface. Its dimensions are 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. The RTX 500 Mobile is listed as "IGP" for slot width, has no power connectors, no suggested PSU, and its dimensions are not recorded. Its display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent," meaning they vary by the laptop or portable device implementation, whereas the RX 7650 GRE provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The RX 7650 GRE has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a boost clock of 2695 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The RTX 500 Mobile has a base clock of 1485 MHz and a boost clock of 2025 MHz, with no game clock recorded. Memory clocks also differ: the RX 7650 GRE runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the RTX 500 Mobile runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

Memory capacity and bus width are clear differentiators: 8 GB on a 128-bit bus for the RX 7650 GRE versus 4 GB on a 64-bit bus for the RTX 500 Mobile. Bandwidth follows proportionally: 288.0 GB/s versus 128.0 GB/s. The render output configuration is double on the AMD side (64 ROPs versus 32), as is the texture mapping unit count (128 versus 64). Ray tracing cores are also doubled (32 versus 16), while tensor cores exist only on the NVIDIA part (64).

Pixel rate and texture rate reflect these counts. The RX 7650 GRE achieves 172.5 GPixel/s and 345.0 GTexel/s. The RTX 500 Mobile achieves 64.80 GPixel/s and 129.6 GTexel/s. FP16 and FP32 compute rates are identical within each card (1:1 ratio), with the RX 7650 GRE at 22.08 TFLOPS and the RTX 500 Mobile at 8.294 TFLOPS.

Power consumption is a major split: 170 W TDP for the desktop card versus 35 W for the mobile IGP. The RX 7650 GRE requires a 450 W suggested PSU and a dual-slot footprint; the RTX 500 Mobile has no PSU requirement and is an IGP. The RX 7650 GRE has a release date of 2025-02-06 and a launch MSRP of 279 USD; the RTX 500 Mobile released on 2024-02-25 with no launch MSRP. Both use PCIe 4.0 x8 interfaces and support identical API versions (DirectX 12 Ultimate 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4).

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two products, and the RTX 500 Mobile has no benchmark scores recorded at all. The RX 7650 GRE has two recorded benchmark results: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,336 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 83,109. These scores contribute to its average benchmark score of 42,723 and its 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs.

In the absence of direct comparison data, the nearest rivals for the RX 7650 GRE provide context. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER scores 43,223 on average, which is 1.2% higher than the RX 7650 GRE. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43,262, also 1.2% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43,268, 1.3% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43,301, 1.3% higher. These deltas are small, indicating the RX 7650 GRE sits within a tight performance cluster around the 43,000 average score mark.

For the RTX 500 Mobile, no nearest rivals are listed and its average benchmark score is 0. This means the database has no recorded evidence of its performance relative to any other GPU. Its 50th percentile ranking is based on its specifications and position in the overall distribution, not on measured benchmark results. The FP32 compute of 8.294 TFLOPS and memory bandwidth of 128.0 GB/s, however, place it in a much lower performance envelope than the RX 7650 GRE's 22.08 TFLOPS and 288.0 GB/s.

The RX 7650 GRE's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2,336 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 83,109 are the only direct performance measurements in the database for either card. These numbers, combined with the average score and percentile, indicate a mid-to-high-tier desktop GPU. The RTX 500 Mobile's lack of recorded benchmarks prevents any numerical comparison of its actual workload performance. The data shows the RX 7650 GRE as the only card with measurable performance data, and its margins over the RTX 500 Mobile's theoretical specifications (based on clock rates and unit counts) are substantial across compute, fill rate, and memory throughput.

The 2.66x advantage in FP32, texture rate, and pixel rate for the RX 7650 GRE over the RTX 500 Mobile comes from its higher clocks (2695 MHz boost versus 2025 MHz boost), double TMU and ROP counts, and wider memory bus. The RTX 500 Mobile's 5 nm process and higher transistor density (118.9M per mm²) do not translate into higher raw throughput, as its lower clock speeds and reduced unit counts limit output. The RX 7650 GRE's 6 nm process with 65.2M per mm² density achieves higher absolute performance despite lower density, due to its larger die and more execution resources.

The database records no wins for either product in head-to-head comparisons, as no such benchmarks exist. The RX 7650 GRE's percentile ranking of 83 versus the RTX 500 Mobile's 50 indicates the desktop card sits well above the median GPU in the database, while the mobile part sits exactly at the median. The RX 7650 GRE also has a higher average benchmark score (42,723 versus 0), though this is skewed by the absence of recorded data for the RTX 500 Mobile.

The power envelope difference is the most extreme: 170 W versus 35 W, a 4.86x gap in favor of the mobile part. The RX 7650 GRE's 279 USD launch MSRP is the only price data in the database, and no equivalent exists for the RTX 500 Mobile. The RX 7650 GRE offers 8 GB memory and 288 GB/s bandwidth, figures that double the RTX 500 Mobile's 4 GB and 128 GB/s. For any workload requiring large textures, high-resolution frame buffers, or sustained compute, the RX 7650 GRE's recorded specifications provide a clear advantage. The RTX 500 Mobile's 35 W TDP and IGP form factor make it suitable only for portable devices where power draw and physical size are the primary constraints.