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

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT compare to the AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU in overall benchmark standing?

A: The RX 7700 XT sits at the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 22549. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU sits at the 50th percentile and has no recorded benchmark results, giving it an average score of 0 in the database.

Q: What are the closest performance rivals to the RX 7700 XT?

A: The RX 7700 XT's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (average score 22435, 0.5% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile (average score 22729, 0.8% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (average score 22895, 1.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (average score 22170, 1.7% behind).

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RX 7700 XT has 3456 shading units, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 768 shading units. That is a 4.5x difference in shading unit count.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 7700 XT uses 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How do the power requirements differ?

A: The RX 7700 XT has a 245 W TDP and requires a 550 W suggested PSU with 2x 8-pin power connectors. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a 28 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed.

Q: Are both GPUs based on the same architecture?

A: No. The RX 7700 XT uses RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 5 nm process, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses RDNA 2.0 architecture on a 6 nm process. Both are manufactured by TSMC.

The Verdict

The database places these two GPUs in entirely different performance classes. The RX 7700 XT is a discrete desktop graphics card with a 67th percentile ranking and a substantial average benchmark score of 22549. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU is a low-power integrated-class solution with a 50th percentile ranking and no benchmark results recorded in the database.

For gaming workloads with high resolution and detail settings, the RX 7700 XT is the clear choice. Its 3456 shading units, 216 TMUs, and 96 ROPs provide the raw throughput needed for demanding titles. The card also supports PCIe 4.0 x16, dual-slot cooling, and standard display outputs including HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1.

The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU is designed for a different purpose entirely. Its 28 W TDP, lack of power connectors, and single USB Type-C display output indicate a mobile or compact embedded use case. The 16 GB LPDDR5 memory is notable, but the 102.4 GB/s bandwidth and 768 shading units limit its performance ceiling.

Users who need a desktop GPU for gaming or compute should select the RX 7700 XT. Users who need an ultra-low-power GPU with unified memory for a handheld or small form factor device should consider the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. The two are not direct competitors; they serve different segments of the market.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the RX 7700 XT and the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. However, the individual benchmark scores for the RX 7700 XT provide a clear picture of its performance profile.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7700 XT scores 3316 points. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 138383 points. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 46443 points. PassMark results show 22547 in G3D, 12912 in GPU compute, 1161 in G2D, 294 in DirectX 9, 232 in DirectX 11, 119 in DirectX 10, and 79 in DirectX 12.

The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no recorded benchmark scores in any test. Its average benchmark score is 0, which means the database cannot establish a performance baseline for it through measured results.

The RX 7700 XT's nearest rival comparisons show how tight the competition is at its performance level. It is 0.5% ahead of the RTX 5060 Mobile, 0.8% behind the RTX 4060 Mobile, 1.5% behind the RTX 2080, and 1.7% ahead of the RX 5700. These margins are small, indicating the RX 7700 XT sits in a crowded performance band.

Without benchmark data for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU, any head-to-head comparison relies entirely on specification differences. The RX 7700 XT's FP32 compute of 35.17 TFLOPS versus 4.147 TFLOPS for the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU represents an 8.5x gap. Pixel rate is 244.2 GPixel/s versus 86.40 GPixel/s, a 2.8x gap. Texture rate is 549.5 GTexel/s versus 129.6 GTexel/s, a 4.2x gap.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Ryzen Z2 Go GPU |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | RDNA 2.0 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 6 nm |

| Transistors | 28,100 million | 13,100 million |

| Die Size | 346 mm² | 208 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 81.2M / mm² | 63.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1435 MHz | 800 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2544 MHz | 2700 MHz |

| Memory Size | 12 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB LPDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 432.0 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3456 | 768 |

| TMUs | 216 | 48 |

| ROPs | 96 | 32 |

| RT Cores | 54 | 12 |

| Pixel Rate | 244.2 GPixel/s | 86.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 549.5 GTexel/s | 129.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 35.17 TFLOPS | 4.147 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 35.17 TFLOPS (1:1) | 8.294 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 245 W | 28 W |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | None |

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

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | None |

| Dimensions | 267 mm x 135 mm x 50 mm | None listed |

| Launch MSRP | 449 USD | None |

Architecture Differences

The RX 7700 XT uses the Navi 32 chip based on RDNA 3.0 architecture, which is a significant generational leap over the RDNA 2.0 architecture found in the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. The RDNA 3.0 architecture implements FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, meaning both compute rates reach 35.17 TFLOPS. The RDNA 2.0 architecture in the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU runs FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, yielding 8.294 TFLOPS FP16 versus 4.147 TFLOPS FP32.

The transistor counts reflect the architectural and process differences. The RX 7700 XT packs 28,100 million transistors into a 346 mm² die on a 5 nm TSMC process, achieving a density of 81.2M transistors per mm². The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU contains 13,100 million transistors on a 208 mm² die using a 6 nm TSMC process, with a density of 63.0M transistors per mm². The 5 nm process allows the RX 7700 XT to fit more than twice the transistors in a die that is only 66% larger by area.

The RX 7700 XT carries 54 ray tracing cores, while the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has 12 ray tracing cores. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither GPU includes tensor cores.

The memory architectures differ fundamentally. The RX 7700 XT uses dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with a memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU uses LPDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus at 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective). This results in a bandwidth disparity of 432.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s, a 4.2x difference in favor of the RX 7700 XT.

Clock behavior also differs. The RX 7700 XT has a base clock of 1435 MHz, a game clock of 2171 MHz, and a boost clock of 2544 MHz. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2700 MHz, with no game clock listed. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's higher boost clock does not compensate for its far lower shader count.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 XT wins in every measured performance category where data exists. Its advantage is most pronounced in compute throughput, with 35.17 TFLOPS FP32 versus 4.147 TFLOPS. This translates to faster rendering, physics simulation, and general GPU compute tasks.

For traditional rasterization workloads, the RX 7700 XT's 96 ROPs and 244.2 GPixel/s pixel rate provide strong fill rate for high-resolution rendering. The 216 TMUs and 549.5 GTexel/s texture rate handle texture-heavy scenes efficiently. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's 32 ROPs and 48 TMUs deliver 86.40 GPixel/s and 129.6 GTexel/s respectively, which is adequate for light workloads but not competitive for modern gaming.

Memory bandwidth is another decisive win for the RX 7700 XT. The 432.0 GB/s bandwidth supports high texture detail and large frame buffers at high resolutions. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU's 102.4 GB/s bandwidth is a bottleneck for any demanding workload, despite having 16 GB of memory capacity.

The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU wins in efficiency and form factor. Its 28 W TDP versus 245 W means it can run without any power connectors and requires no dedicated PSU recommendation. The single USB Type-C display output suggests it is intended for portable devices where space and power are constrained. The 16 GB LPDDR5 memory capacity is larger than the RX 7700 XT's 12 GB, which benefits unified memory architectures where the CPU and GPU share the same pool.

The RX 7700 XT also wins on connectivity. It offers PCIe 4.0 x16, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, and USB Type-C outputs. The Ryzen Z2 Go GPU offers only a USB Type-C output and has no bus interface listed.

For users building a desktop gaming PC, the RX 7700 XT is the only viable option between the two. For users designing a low-power handheld or embedded system, the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU provides the necessary power envelope and memory capacity. The RX 7700 XT is a desktop component with a launch MSRP of 449 USD; the Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has no launch MSRP recorded.