AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU occupy opposite ends of the performance spectrum, despite both carrying the AMD name. The RX 7700 XT is a discrete desktop graphics card built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU is a low-power processor integrated into a console-class device, built on the older RDNA 2.0 architecture. The recorded data shows an overwhelming performance gap, with the RX 7700 XT delivering scores that dwarf the Z2 A in every measurable category. This analysis draws exclusively from the database entries for both parts, comparing their benchmark results, architectural specifications, and practical use cases.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU. The RX 7700 XT has a full suite of ten recorded benchmarks, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmark scores at all. This absence of comparative data is itself informative: the Z2 A GPU is not measured in the same performance arena as the RX 7700 XT.

The RX 7700 XT posts an average benchmark score of 22549 across its suite. Its individual results include 3316 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 138383 in Geekbench OpenCL, 46443 in Geekbench Vulkan, 22547 in Passmark G3D, and 12912 in Passmark GPU Compute. It also scores 1161 in Passmark G2D, 294 in Passmark DirectX 9, 232 in Passmark DirectX 11, 119 in Passmark DirectX 10, and 79 in Passmark DirectX 12. The Z2 A GPU, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 0, with no individual test results recorded.

The RX 7700 XT sits at the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals, based on average score, are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with an average score of 22895, placing the RX 7700 XT 1.5 percent behind it, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile with an average score of 22729, where the RX 7700 XT trails by 0.8 percent. The RX 7700 XT leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, which scores 22435, by 0.5 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700, which scores 22170, by 1.7 percent. These are tight margins, indicating the RX 7700 XT competes directly with those cards in overall compute performance.

The Z2 A GPU holds the 50th percentile of all GPUs, but with no benchmarks recorded, this percentile appears to reflect its specification class rather than measured performance. The data cannot support any direct comparison of frame rates or compute throughput between the two parts, because the Z2 A GPU has no scores to compare.

FAQ

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The Z2 A GPU has an empty benchmarks list, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals recorded. The RX 7700 XT, in contrast, has ten benchmark scores and an average of 22549.

Q: How does the RX 7700 XT compare to its closest competitors?

A: The RX 7700 XT is 0.5 percent ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile and 1.7 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 by 1.5 percent and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile by 0.8 percent.

Q: What is the performance gap in raw compute between the two GPUs?

A: The RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Z2 A GPU delivers 1.638 TFLOPS. That is a difference of roughly 21.5 times in favor of the RX 7700 XT, based on the recorded specifications.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 7700 XT has 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth from its 12 GB GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. The Z2 A GPU has 102.4 GB/s from its 16 GB LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus. The RX 7700 XT provides over four times the bandwidth.

Q: Are both GPUs based on the same architecture?

A: No. The RX 7700 XT uses RDNA 3.0 on a 5 nm process, while the Z2 A GPU uses RDNA 2.0 on a 7 nm process. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 7700 XT has a TDP of 245 W, while the Z2 A GPU has a TDP of 15 W. The Z2 A GPU consumes about 6 percent of the power of the RX 7700 XT, based on these figures.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins in every performance category where data exists. Its FP32 throughput of 35.17 TFLOPS outpaces the Z2 A GPU's 1.638 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s dwarfs the Z2 A's 51.20 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s exceeds the Z2 A's 25.60 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth favors the RX 7700 XT at 432.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s. The RX 7700 XT also has far more execution resources: 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, compared to the Z2 A's 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The RX 7700 XT has 54 ray tracing cores, while the Z2 A has 8.

The Z2 A GPU wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 15 W TDP is dramatically lower than the RX 7700 XT's 245 W, making it suitable for compact, battery-powered devices. It also has a larger memory capacity at 16 GB, though with significantly lower bandwidth. The Z2 A GPU uses LPDDR5 memory, which is designed for low power consumption, while the RX 7700 XT uses GDDR6, which prioritizes bandwidth.

The RX 7700 XT is a desktop expansion card with a dual-slot design, measuring 267 mm in length, 135 mm in height, and 50 mm in width. It requires two 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested power supply. The Z2 A GPU has no recorded dimensions, slot width, power connectors, or suggested PSU, reflecting its role as an integrated solution rather than a discrete card.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The RX 7700 XT uses the Navi 32 chip with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, while the Z2 A GPU uses the Van Gogh chip with 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die. Transistor density is 81.2 million per square millimeter for the RX 7700 XT versus 14.7 million per square millimeter for the Z2 A GPU.

Clock speeds diverge sharply. The RX 7700 XT has a base clock of 1435 MHz, a boost clock of 2544 MHz, and a game clock of 2171 MHz. The Z2 A GPU has a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost clock of 1600 MHz, with no game clock recorded. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the RX 7700 XT and 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) for the Z2 A GPU.

Memory configuration differs in both size and type. The RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, while the Z2 A GPU has 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. The RX 7700 XT offers 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth; the Z2 A GPU offers 102.4 GB/s.

The RX 7700 XT has a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, while the Z2 A GPU has no recorded bus interface. Display outputs also differ: the RX 7700 XT has 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, while the Z2 A GPU has only 1x USB Type-C. The RX 7700 XT is a dual-slot card with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU; the Z2 A GPU has none of these fields recorded.

The release dates are also distinct. The RX 7700 XT was released on September 5, 2023, while the Z2 A GPU was released on December 31, 2024. The RX 7700 XT has a launch MSRP of 449 USD; the Z2 A GPU has no launch MSRP recorded.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap is generational and fundamental. The RX 7700 XT uses RDNA 3.0, the third generation of AMD's RDNA architecture, while the Z2 A GPU uses RDNA 2.0, the previous generation. This difference is reflected in the process node: the RX 7700 XT is built on TSMC's 5 nm process, while the Z2 A GPU is built on TSMC's 7 nm process. The smaller node allows the RX 7700 XT to pack 28,100 million transistors into a 346 mm² die, achieving a density of 81.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The Z2 A GPU, on the larger node, contains only 2,400 million transistors in a 163 mm² die, for a density of 14.7 million per square millimeter.

The RX 7700 XT belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation with the codename Wheat Nas, while the Z2 A GPU is classified under Console GPU (AMD) generation with no codename recorded. The RX 7700 XT has a predecessor in Navi II and a successor in Navi IV; the Z2 A GPU has neither recorded.

Compute resource counts illustrate the scale difference. The RX 7700 XT has 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Ray tracing cores number 54 on the RX 7700 XT versus 8 on the Z2 A GPU. Neither part has tensor cores recorded.

FP16 performance also differs in ratio. The RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32. The Z2 A GPU delivers 3.277 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, meaning its FP16 throughput is double its FP32 throughput. This suggests the Z2 A GPU uses a different execution model for half-precision work, though the RX 7700 XT still delivers far more absolute FP16 throughput.

Both GPUs support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are manufactured by AMD and use TSMC as the foundry. Both are marked as Active in production status. The shared API support does not bridge the architectural gap; the RX 7700 XT has roughly 21.5 times the FP32 throughput of the Z2 A GPU, based on the recorded TFLOPS figures.

The Verdict

The data directs a clear split. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is for workloads that demand raw graphics and compute performance: high-resolution gaming, GPU-accelerated rendering, and compute tasks that stress FP32 throughput. Its 35.17 TFLOPS, 432.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 22547 Passmark G3D score place it in the upper half of the GPU database, at the 67th percentile, with margins of 0.5 to 1.7 percent against its nearest rivals. It competes directly with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, RTX 4060 Mobile, RTX 5060 Mobile, and AMD Radeon RX 5700, trading places within a 1.5 percent band of average scores. The launch MSRP of 449 USD positions it as a mid-range desktop card, though pricing is not analyzed further here.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU is for constrained power environments. Its 15 W TDP, 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory, and compact Van Gogh chip make it suitable for handheld or console-style devices where the RX 7700 XT's 245 W TDP, dual-slot size, and external power connectors would be impossible. The Z2 A GPU has no benchmark scores, no nearest rivals, and no measured performance data, so its 50th percentile ranking cannot be validated against actual results. Its 1.638 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is sufficient for lightweight graphics, but the data does not support claims of competitive performance against any discrete GPU.

For a user prioritizing measured performance, the RX 7700 XT is the only option with recorded benchmarks. For a user prioritizing power efficiency and memory capacity, the Z2 A GPU offers 16 GB versus 12 GB, though at far lower bandwidth. The two parts are not direct competitors; they serve different device classes. The RX 7700 XT belongs in a desktop tower with a 550 W PSU, while the Z2 A GPU belongs in a portable device drawing 15 W. The architecture gap, from RDNA 3.0 on 5 nm to RDNA 2.0 on 7 nm, reinforces this divide. The RX 7700 XT wins on every performance metric in the database, while the Z2 A GPU wins on power draw and memory capacity. Neither part's data suggests it can replace the other in its intended role.