AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU versus the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell. Wins are recorded as zero for both sides, which means the comparison must rely on the recorded specifications and the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's individual benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no benchmark entries in the database, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has ten recorded tests.

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's strongest result appears in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 113,865, and its OpenCL result reaches 106,087. These compute-oriented tests indicate substantial throughput for API-level workloads. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the score is 2,374.5, a modern DirectX 12 workload that stresses rasterization and geometry. The Passmark G3D score of 20,049 places the card in a solid mid-range position, while the Passmark GPU Compute score of 8,396 shows parallel processing capability. The older DirectX tests show scores of 241 for DX9, 174 for DX11, and 122 for DX10, with DX12 at 80. The Passmark G2D score of 1,303 reflects 2D desktop composition performance.

The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's average benchmark score is 25,269, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 70. That percentile indicates the card sits above the median in the database. Its nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon RX 6700M with an average score of 25,633 and a delta of -1.4 percent, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 at 25,726 with -1.8 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile at 25,740 with -1.8 percent, and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile at 24,763 with +2.0 percent. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell trails the top three rivals by roughly 1.4 to 1.8 percent but leads the RTX A5000 Mobile by 2.0 percent. This places it in a tightly contested band where small score differences separate adjacent products.

Because the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no benchmark scores, the database cannot show a direct numerical comparison for any workload. The only quantitative measures available are the specification-derived rates. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell delivers 17.03 TFLOPS FP32, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU delivers 1.638 TFLOPS FP32. That is a factor of roughly 10.4 in raw floating-point throughput. The pixel rate for the NVIDIA card is 93.94 GPixel/s versus 25.60 GPixel/s for the AMD part, and the texture rate is 266.2 GTexel/s versus 51.20 GTexel/s. These rates indicate the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has significantly higher fill and shading capacity on paper.

The memory bandwidth difference is also large: the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell reaches 288.0 GB/s with GDDR7, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU reaches 102.4 GB/s with LPDDR5. Both cards use a 128-bit memory bus, but the memory type and effective clock differ. The NVIDIA part runs memory at 18 Gbps effective versus 6.4 Gbps for the AMD part. This bandwidth gap directly affects texture-heavy and compute-heavy workloads.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: Only the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has benchmark scores recorded. Its average benchmark score is 25,269, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 70. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no benchmark entries, so its average benchmark score is recorded as 0 with a percentile of 50.

Q: How does the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 25,269 on average. The AMD Radeon RX 6700M scores 25,633 (1.4 percent higher), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 scores 25,726 (1.8 percent higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile scores 25,740 (1.8 percent higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24,763 (2.0 percent lower). The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is therefore within 2 percent of three competitors and ahead of one by 2 percent.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two GPUs?

A: Both use 16 GB of memory on a 128-bit bus. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses LPDDR5 at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective speed, yielding 102.4 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses GDDR7 at 1125 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed, yielding 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and texture mapping units?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 4,352 shading units, 136 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. The NVIDIA card also has 136 tensor cores and 34 ray tracing cores, while the AMD card has 8 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed.

Q: What are the clock speed ranges for each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost clock of 1600 MHz. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a base clock of 982 MHz and a boost clock of 1957 MHz. The NVIDIA card's boost clock is 357 MHz higher than the AMD card's boost clock.

Q: What is the process node difference between the two?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU is built on a 7 nm process at TSMC with 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. The transistor density is 14.7 million per mm² for AMD and 121.0 million per mm² for NVIDIA.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU holds advantages in power efficiency and physical size. Its TDP is 15 W, and the database lists no slot width or power connector requirements. The display output is a single USB Type-C port. These characteristics make the AMD part suitable for compact, low-power environments where the thermal envelope is tight and the workload is modest. The 7 nm process with a 163 mm² die and 2,400 million transistors also suggests a design optimized for integration rather than peak throughput.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins in every measurable performance category in the database. Its FP32 throughput of 17.03 TFLOPS exceeds the AMD part's 1.638 TFLOPS by an order of magnitude. The pixel rate of 93.94 GPixel/s versus 25.60 GPixel/s, and the texture rate of 266.2 GTexel/s versus 51.20 GTexel/s, show clear dominance in rasterization-heavy scenes. The memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s gives it a substantial edge in data-intensive compute and large texture loads. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell also has 136 tensor cores, which the AMD part lacks entirely, making it the only option in this comparison for tensor-based workloads such as AI inference. Its 34 ray tracing cores versus 8 on the AMD part provide more hardware acceleration for ray-traced rendering.

The NVIDIA card's 70th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 25,269 position it as a mid-to-upper-tier performer among all GPUs in the database. The AMD part's 50th percentile with no recorded scores leaves its real-world standing unmeasured. For workloads that require sustained compute, high bandwidth, or tensor operations, the database clearly favors the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell. For passive, low-power display output or embedded-style use, the Ryzen Z2 A GPU's 15 W envelope is the distinguishing factor.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every major specification category. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses the Van Gogh chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses the GB206 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The process nodes are 7 nm for AMD and 5 nm for NVIDIA, both at TSMC. Transistor counts are 2,400 million versus 21,900 million, and die sizes are 163 mm² versus 181 mm².

Clock speeds differ in base and boost. The AMD part runs at 1000 MHz base and 1600 MHz boost. The NVIDIA part runs at 982 MHz base and 1957 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 800 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective) for AMD and 1125 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. Memory types are LPDDR5 and GDDR7 respectively, with the same 16 GB capacity and 128-bit bus width.

Shading units number 512 for AMD and 4,352 for NVIDIA. TMUs are 32 versus 136, and ROPs are 16 versus 48. Ray tracing cores are 8 versus 34, and tensor cores are absent on the AMD part versus 136 on the NVIDIA part. Pixel rates are 25.60 GPixel/s versus 93.94 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 51.20 GTexel/s versus 266.2 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 1.638 TFLOPS versus 17.03 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 3.277 TFLOPS (2:1) for AMD versus 17.03 TFLOPS (1:1) for NVIDIA.

Power consumption differs sharply: the AMD part has a TDP of 15 W, while the NVIDIA part has a TDP of 70 W. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot with no power connectors and a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the AMD card has no slot width, power connector, or PSU data listed. The bus interface for NVIDIA is PCIe 5.0 x8, while the AMD card has no bus interface listed. Display outputs are 1x USB Type-C for AMD and 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b for NVIDIA. Dimensions are recorded only for NVIDIA: 167 mm length, 69 mm height, and 20 mm width. The AMD card has no dimensions listed.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture, which uses a 7 nm process and integrates 8 ray tracing cores but no tensor cores. Its 512 shading units operate at a 2:1 FP16 ratio, meaning FP16 throughput is double the FP32 rate. The memory subsystem uses LPDDR5, a low-power memory type, on a 128-bit bus. The chip is named Van Gogh, and the generation is listed as "Console GPU (AMD)." The 15 W TDP suggests a design for battery-powered or passively cooled devices. The single USB Type-C display output indicates a minimal external interface.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm process. The GB206 chip contains 136 tensor cores and 34 ray tracing cores, with 4,352 shading units. FP16 throughput is 1:1 with FP32, both at 17.03 TFLOPS, which is typical for NVIDIA's professional line where FP16 acceleration does not double the rate. The memory is GDDR7, a high-bandwidth type, on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The card is dual-slot, uses PCIe 5.0 x8, and requires a 250 W suggested PSU despite its 70 W TDP. It has four mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, indicating a workstation-oriented multi-display capability. The predecessor is listed as "Workstation Ada," showing a generational link to NVIDIA's prior professional architecture.

The architectural philosophies differ: RDNA 2.0 emphasizes power efficiency and console-style integration, while Blackwell 2.0 emphasizes compute density and professional features. The transistor density difference (14.7M per mm² versus 121.0M per mm²) reflects the process node gap and the design priorities. The NVIDIA part packs nearly ten times the transistors into a slightly larger die, enabling far more shading units and specialized cores. The AMD part's lower density suggests a simpler, more power-conscious layout.

The Verdict

The recorded data makes the performance hierarchy unambiguous. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell delivers 17.03 TFLOPS FP32, 93.94 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, all of which dwarf the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU's 1.638 TFLOPS, 25.60 GPixel/s, and 102.4 GB/s. The NVIDIA card has 4,352 shading units versus 512, 136 texture units versus 32, and 34 ray tracing cores versus 8. It also includes 136 tensor cores where the AMD part has none. With an average benchmark score of 25,269 and a 70th percentile ranking, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is a measured performer among all GPUs in the database.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU's only clear advantage is its 15 W TDP. That low power draw, combined with a single USB Type-C output and no power connector requirements, positions it for ultra-low-power systems. Its 7 nm process and 163 mm² die indicate a compact design. However, with no benchmark scores recorded, the database offers no evidence of competitive performance for this part.

The choice depends entirely on workload. For any application that demands compute throughput, memory bandwidth, ray tracing, or tensor operations, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the only viable option in this comparison. For a system where power draw is the primary constraint and performance requirements are minimal, the Ryzen Z2 A GPU's 15 W envelope is the decisive factor. The database shows no scenario where the AMD part outperforms the NVIDIA part in raw speed, and its only recorded win is the power specification.