AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU. The RX 7700 has nine benchmark entries across multiple test suites, while the Z2 A GPU has no benchmark results in the database. This makes a direct score-by-score comparison impossible.

What the data does show is the RX 7700's position among its nearest rivals. Its average benchmark score of 15852 places it 0.1% behind the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862), 1% behind the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014), and 1.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129). Against the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679), the RX 7700 leads by 1.1%. These are narrow margins, all within roughly two percentage points. The RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

The RX 7700's component scores reveal its strengths. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it records 2865 points. In Geekbench OpenCL, it reaches 106028 points. PassMark results show 20974 in G3D, 10963 in GPU compute, 1206 in G2D, 261 in DirectX 9, 186 in DirectX 11, 96 in DirectX 12, and 92 in DirectX 10 tests. The G3D score of 20974 represents its strongest PassMark result, while the DirectX 10 result of 92 is its lowest.

The Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals listed. Its percentile ranking of 50 is present, but with zero benchmark data, this percentile cannot be verified against actual test results. The RX 7700, by contrast, has a fully populated benchmark profile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different RDNA generations. The RX 7700 uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on the Navi 32 chip, with the codename Wheat Nas, and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. The Z2 A GPU uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture on the Van Gogh chip and belongs to the Console GPU (AMD) generation.

Manufacturing processes differ substantially. The RX 7700 is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, containing 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, for a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The Z2 A GPU uses a 7 nm process at TSMC, with 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die, for a density of 14.7M per mm². The RX 7700 has over ten times the transistor count and more than double the die area.

Clock speeds show a wide gap. The RX 7700 has a base clock of 1900 MHz, a boost clock of 2459 MHz, and a game clock of 2041 MHz. Memory runs at 2438 MHz, which translates to 19.5 Gbps effective. The Z2 A GPU has a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost clock of 1600 MHz, with memory at 800 MHz or 6.4 Gbps effective. The RX 7700's boost clock exceeds the Z2 A GPU's boost clock by over 50%.

Memory configurations differ in type and bus width. The RX 7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The Z2 A GPU also has 16 GB, but it uses LPDDR5 on a 128 bit bus, providing 102.4 GB/s. The RX 7700 delivers roughly six times the memory bandwidth of the Z2 A GPU.

Compute resources are heavily skewed toward the RX 7700. It has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, and 40 ray tracing cores. The Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The RX 7700 has five times the shading units, five times the TMUs, six times the ROPs, and five times the ray tracing cores.

Rates and throughput reflect these resource differences. The RX 7700 achieves 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate, 393.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 25.18 TFLOPS FP32. The Z2 A GPU achieves 25.60 GPixel/s, 51.20 GTexel/s, and 1.638 TFLOPS FP32. The FP16 ratios also differ: the RX 7700 runs FP16 at 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the Z2 A GPU runs FP16 at 3.277 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio).

Power draw is dramatically different. The RX 7700 has a 200 W TDP, requires a dual-slot cooler with 2x 8-pin power connectors, and needs a 550 W suggested PSU. The Z2 A GPU has a 15 W TDP and lists no slot width, power connectors, or suggested PSU. This makes the Z2 A GPU an ultra-low-power part compared to the RX 7700.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7700 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Z2 A GPU has no bus interface listed. Display outputs differ: the RX 7700 has 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C. The Z2 A GPU lists only 1x USB Type-C.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 wins on every measurable compute metric in the database. Its 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 393.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate place it firmly in desktop-class territory. The 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth on a 256 bit bus supports high-resolution texture streaming and heavy compute workloads. The 16 GB GDDR6 frame buffer provides ample capacity for large assets.

The Z2 A GPU wins on power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 15 W TDP is a fraction of the RX 7700's 200 W TDP. It requires no auxiliary power connectors and no dedicated slot width specification. The 163 mm² die size and 2,400 million transistor count indicate a compact, low-power design suited for constrained environments. Its 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth from LPDDR5 on a 128 bit bus is modest but consistent with its power envelope.

Benchmark wins favor the RX 7700 exclusively, since the Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmark results. The RX 7700's nearest rival comparisons show it trading blows with mid-range desktop cards: 0.1% behind the R9 370X, 1% behind the RX 9060, 1.7% behind the RTX 3060 Ti, and 1.1% ahead of the Pro W5500. These deltas are small enough that the RX 7700 sits in a competitive desktop performance band.

The use-case split is clear from the data. The RX 7700 targets desktop gaming and workstation tasks where raw throughput, high bandwidth, and full display connectivity matter. The Z2 A GPU targets low-power embedded or handheld scenarios where the 15 W TDP and minimal output configuration (single USB Type-C) are acceptable trade-offs.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX 7700 is the far more capable GPU by every recorded performance metric. It has five times the shading units, five times the ray tracing cores, six times the ROPs, and roughly fifteen times the FP32 throughput of the Z2 A GPU. Its memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s represents a sixfold advantage. The 5 nm process, 28,100 million transistors, and 346 mm² die size confirm it as a high-end desktop part.

The Z2 A GPU, with 2,400 million transistors on a 7 nm process and a 163 mm² die, is a fundamentally different class of product. Its 15 W TDP and single USB Type-C output indicate a low-power component designed for efficiency rather than performance. With no benchmark scores in the database, its actual performance level cannot be quantified from the recorded data.

The RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 15852. Its nearest rivals are all desktop graphics cards within a 1.7% margin, confirming its mid-range desktop positioning. The Z2 A GPU's 50th percentile ranking carries no supporting benchmark data, so it cannot be compared on the same basis.

FAQ

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The RX 7700 averages 15852 points. It trails the R9 370X by 0.1% (15862), the RX 9060 by 1% (16014), and the RTX 3060 Ti by 1.7% (16129). It leads the Pro W5500 by 1.1% (15679).

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. The Z2 A GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128 bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the transistor counts and process nodes?

A: The RX 7700 has 28,100 million transistors on a 5 nm TSMC process with a 346 mm² die. The Z2 A GPU has 2,400 million transistors on a 7 nm TSMC process with a 163 mm² die.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 7700 has 40 ray tracing cores, while the Z2 A GPU has 8. The RX 7700 also has 2560 shading units versus 512, 160 TMUs versus 32, and 96 ROPs versus 16.

Q: What is the power draw of each GPU?

A: The RX 7700 has a 200 W TDP with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU. The Z2 A GPU has a 15 W TDP and lists no power connectors or suggested PSU.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7700 also uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Z2 A GPU has no bus interface listed.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7700 | AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | RDNA 2.0 |

| Chip | Navi 32 | Van Gogh |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 28,100 million | 2,400 million |

| Die Size | 346 mm² | 163 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 81.2M / mm² | 14.7M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1900 MHz | 1000 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2459 MHz | 1600 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2041 MHz | Not listed |

| Memory Clock | 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective) | 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 624.1 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 512 |

| TMUs | 160 | 32 |

| ROPs | 96 | 16 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | 8 |

| Pixel Rate | 236.1 GPixel/s | 25.60 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 393.4 GTexel/s | 51.20 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 25.18 TFLOPS | 1.638 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1) | 3.277 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 200 W | 15 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Not listed |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | Not listed |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | Not listed |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C | 1x USB Type-C |

| Dimensions | 267 mm x 135 mm x 50 mm | Not listed |

| Release Date | 2025-09-17 | 2024-12-31 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 15852 | 0 |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 58 | 50 |