AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72 GB Blackwell Comparison

The Verdict

The RTX PRO 5000 72 GB Blackwell is the decisive winner in direct benchmark comparison. In the only shared test, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the NVIDIA card scores 9579.5 versus the Radeon RX 7650 GRE's 2336, a 75.6% advantage. The data shows no test where the AMD card wins.

The Radeon RX 7650 GRE belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series and targets the mainstream segment. Its average benchmark score of 42723 places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database. The RTX PRO 5000 72 GB Blackwell, despite its far larger silicon, has an average score of 6407 and sits in the 37th percentile.

This creates a paradox. The NVIDIA part wins the direct 3DMark test by a massive margin, yet its aggregate database scores are dragged down by older DirectX tests where it records low figures. The PassMark DirectX 9 score is 311, DirectX 10 is 175, DirectX 11 is 219, and DirectX 12 is 78. These legacy results pull the average down sharply.

For a buyer choosing strictly on the head-to-head measurement, the RTX PRO 5000 is the clear pick. For a buyer looking at overall database standings, the Radeon RX 7650 GRE ranks far higher. The choice depends on whether the workload resembles the modern DirectX 12 test or a broader mix of legacy API scenarios.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different process nodes. The AMD RX 7650 GRE uses a 6 nm node at TSMC, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 uses a 5 nm node, also TSMC. Transistor counts reflect the scale difference: the AMD chip has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, while the NVIDIA GB202 packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. Transistor density follows, with the AMD part at 65.2M per mm² and the NVIDIA part at 122.9M per mm².

The AMD card uses the Navi 33 chip under the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. Its generation is Navi III (RX 7000). The NVIDIA card uses the GB202 chip under Blackwell 2.0, part of the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. The AMD part's predecessor is Navi II and its successor is Navi IV; the NVIDIA part's predecessor is Workstation Ada and it has no recorded successor.

Shader resources differ substantially. The AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It carries 32 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 14080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, and 160 render output units. It carries 110 ray tracing cores and 440 tensor cores.

Pixel and texture throughput follow the hardware counts. The AMD card reaches 172.5 GPixel/s and 345.0 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card reaches 380.3 GPixel/s and 1,045.9 GTexel/s. Floating point performance is 22.08 TFLOPS for FP32 and FP16 for the AMD card, versus 66.94 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 on the NVIDIA card.

Memory architecture is a major split. The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 72 GB of GDDR7 on a 384 bit bus, yielding 1.34 TB/s bandwidth. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD and 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

Power and interface also differ. The AMD card has a 170 W TDP, a dual-slot cooler, one 8-pin connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU. It uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The NVIDIA card has a 300 W TDP, a dual-slot cooler, one 16-pin connector, and a 700 W suggested PSU. It uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Display outputs differ as well. The AMD card has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. The NVIDIA card has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Physical dimensions differ. The AMD card is 204 mm long and 115 mm high. The NVIDIA card is 267 mm long, 111 mm high, and 40 mm wide.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher boost clock?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a boost clock of 2695 MHz. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72 GB Blackwell has a boost clock of 2377 MHz.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6. The NVIDIA card has 72 GB of GDDR7.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The AMD card has an average benchmark score of 42723. The NVIDIA card has an average benchmark score of 6407.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72 GB Blackwell has 110 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 32 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the AMD card?

A: The launch MSRP of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is 279 USD. The NVIDIA card has no recorded launch MSRP in the database.

Q: How do the two cards compare in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The NVIDIA card scores 9579.5, which is 75.6% higher than the AMD card's score of 2336.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every recorded specification.

Process node: AMD uses 6 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Transistors: 13,300 million versus 92,200 million. Die size: 204 mm² versus 750 mm². Transistor density: 65.2M per mm² versus 122.9M per mm².

Base clocks: 1720 MHz for AMD, 1740 MHz for NVIDIA. Boost clocks: 2695 MHz for AMD, 2377 MHz for NVIDIA. The AMD card has a game clock of 2350 MHz; the NVIDIA card has no recorded game clock. Memory clocks: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).

Memory size: 8 GB versus 72 GB. Memory type: GDDR6 versus GDDR7. Bus width: 128 bit versus 384 bit. Bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s versus 1.34 TB/s.

Shading units: 2048 versus 14080. TMUs: 128 versus 440. ROPs: 64 versus 160. Ray tracing cores: 32 versus 110. Tensor cores: none versus 440.

Pixel rate: 172.5 GPixel/s versus 380.3 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 345.0 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s. FP32: 22.08 TFLOPS versus 66.94 TFLOPS. FP16: 22.08 TFLOPS versus 66.94 TFLOPS.

TDP: 170 W versus 300 W. Power connectors: 1x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: 450 W versus 700 W. Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16.

Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Dimensions: 204 mm by 115 mm versus 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm.

Release dates: the AMD card launched on 2025-02-06, the NVIDIA card on 2025-10-20. The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 279 USD; the NVIDIA card has no recorded launch MSRP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one shared benchmark between the two cards: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The results are lopsided. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72 GB Blackwell scores 9579.5, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 2336. This is a 75.6% delta in favor of the NVIDIA card.

In the overall database standings, the AMD card sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER with an average score of 43223 and a delta of -1.2%, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 and -1.2%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 and -1.3%, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301 and -1.3%. These deltas show the AMD card is effectively tied with a cluster of high-performance parts, within 1.3% either direction.

The NVIDIA card, by contrast, sits at the 37th percentile. Its nearest rivals are much older parts: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE at 6389 with a delta of 0.3%, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M at 6389 with 0.3%, the AMD Radeon Vega 10 Mobile at 6476 with -1.1%, and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000M at 6481 with -1.1%. The NVIDIA card's average score of 6407 places it in the company of hardware from a different era.

The PassMark results for the NVIDIA card show a wide spread. The DirectX 9 score is 311, DirectX 10 is 175, DirectX 11 is 219, and DirectX 12 is 78. The G2D score is 914, the G3D score is 24310, and the GPU compute score is 15667. These figures suggest the card performs very differently depending on the API generation.

The AMD card has two recorded benchmarks: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 2336 and Geekbench OpenCL at 83109. The Geekbench score indicates strong compute performance in that particular test, though no direct comparison exists against the NVIDIA card for that workload.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 72 GB Blackwell wins the only direct head-to-head test. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it beats the AMD card by 75.6%. The NVIDIA card also holds advantages in raw hardware resources: 72 GB of memory versus 8 GB, 1.34 TB/s bandwidth versus 288.0 GB/s, 110 ray tracing cores versus 32, and 440 tensor cores versus none. For workloads that leverage these resources, such as large memory buffers or ray-traced scenes, the data points firmly toward the NVIDIA card.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in the aggregate database ranking. Its 83rd percentile placement and average score of 42723 dwarf the NVIDIA card's 37th percentile and 6407 average. The AMD card also has a higher boost clock at 2695 MHz versus 2377 MHz, a lower TDP at 170 W versus 300 W, and a smaller physical footprint at 204 mm length versus 267 mm. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 shows strong compute throughput in that specific test.

The legacy API results favor the AMD card by implication. The NVIDIA card's PassMark DirectX scores are low across all versions, with DirectX 12 at just 78. The AMD card's absence of low legacy scores in the database means its average is not dragged down by those tests. For a workload mix that includes older DirectX titles, the AMD card's database profile is far healthier.

The choice between the two depends on the target workload. For a modern DirectX 12 benchmark, the NVIDIA card is the clear winner by a wide margin. For overall database standing across the full test suite, the AMD card ranks much higher. The data does not support a single universal winner; it supports two different profiles for two different use cases.