AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the core architectural differences between the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU uses the Hawk Point chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 4 nm TSMC process. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses the GB206 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process. The NVIDIA part has 4,352 shading units, 136 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 136 tensor cores, while the AMD part has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 RT cores with no tensor cores listed.

Q: Which card has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell delivers 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth using 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU delivers 119.9 GB/s using 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory on the same 128-bit bus width. The NVIDIA card provides 2.4 times the memory bandwidth of the AMD part.

Q: How do the raw compute figures compare?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell reaches 17.03 TFLOPS FP32 and 17.03 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU reaches 8.294 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.294 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The NVIDIA card delivers approximately twice the floating point throughput in both precision formats.

Q: What is the performance percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell sits at the 70th percentile. The NVIDIA card has an average benchmark score of 25,269, while the AMD card has an average benchmark score of zero due to no recorded benchmark entries.

Q: What is the power draw difference between the two cards?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has a TDP of 28 W, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a TDP of 70 W. The NVIDIA card also lists a suggested PSU rating of 250 W, while the AMD card lists no suggested PSU. Both cards use no power connectors.

Q: What display outputs does each card offer?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU provides a single USB Type-C output. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell provides four mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The NVIDIA card also has a PCIe 5.0 x8 bus interface, while the AMD card lists no bus interface information.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU and NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell represent fundamentally different design approaches within the same performance class. The AMD chip, Hawk Point, uses RDNA 3.0 architecture fabricated on a 4 nm TSMC process, packing 25,390 million transistors into a 178 mm² die. This yields a transistor density of 142.6 million transistors per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip, GB206, uses Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process, containing 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, for a density of 121.0 million transistors per square millimeter. Despite the smaller process node, the AMD die is slightly smaller in area but holds more transistors, giving it a higher density.

The compute architecture diverges sharply. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operation pipelines. Its 12 RT cores handle ray tracing workloads. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 4,352 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with 34 RT cores and 136 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card's shading unit count is more than five times that of the AMD part, though the clock speeds tell a different story. The AMD chip boosts to 2700 MHz from an 800 MHz base, while the NVIDIA chip boosts to 1957 MHz from a 982 MHz base. The higher AMD clock partially compensates for its lower unit count, but the raw FP32 throughput still favors NVIDIA at 17.03 TFLOPS versus 8.294 TFLOPS.

Memory architecture also differs substantially. Both cards use a 128-bit bus and 16 GB of memory, but the AMD card uses LPDDR5X at 937 MHz with 7.5 Gbps effective data rate, achieving 119.9 GB/s. The NVIDIA card uses GDDR7 at 1125 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate, achieving 288.0 GB/s. The GDDR7 memory operates at more than double the effective data rate of the LPDDR5X, which directly impacts bandwidth-sensitive workloads. Pixel fill rates are similar: the AMD card reaches 86.40 GPixel/s while the NVIDIA card reaches 93.94 GPixel/s. Texture fill rates differ more, with the AMD card at 129.6 GTexel/s and the NVIDIA card at 266.2 GTexel/s.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell includes tensor cores, which the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU does not list. This indicates the NVIDIA card is designed for AI and compute acceleration workloads beyond standard graphics. The AMD card has no tensor core count listed in the database. The NVIDIA card also lists a dual-slot form factor, dimensions of 167 mm length, 69 mm height, and 20 mm width, and a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface. The AMD card lists no dimensions, slot width, or bus interface in the database.

The Verdict

The benchmark data clearly separates these two GPUs. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell achieves an average benchmark score of 25,269 and ranks at the 70th percentile among all GPUs. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no recorded benchmark scores and ranks at the 50th percentile, a placeholder value. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals in the database include 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 a delta of -1.8 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile at 25,740 with a delta of -1.8 percent, and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile at 24,763 with a delta of +2 percent. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell sits slightly below the RX 6700M, Pro W5700, and RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, and slightly above the RTX A5000 Mobile.

For users choosing between these two specific parts, the data indicates the NVIDIA card is the stronger performer in every measured category. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell delivers 17.03 TFLOPS FP32, 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 34 RT cores, alongside tensor cores for AI workloads. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU delivers 8.294 TFLOPS FP32, 119.9 GB/s bandwidth, and 12 RT cores. The NVIDIA card uses 70 W TDP compared to the AMD card's 28 W TDP, meaning the AMD part is more power-efficient per watt but substantially slower overall.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU appears designed for low-power, portable, or console-style applications, given its 28 W TDP, single USB Type-C output, and absence of power connectors. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell targets professional workstation environments, with four mini-DisplayPort outputs, a dual-slot form factor, and a suggested 250 W PSU. The data supports selecting the NVIDIA card for maximum compute and graphics performance, while the AMD card suits scenarios where power consumption is the primary constraint.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Chip | Hawk Point | GB206 |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 25,390 million | 21,900 million |

| Die Size | 178 mm² | 181 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 142.6M / mm² | 121.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 800 MHz | 982 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2700 MHz | 1957 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 937 MHz 7.5 Gbps effective | 1125 MHz 18 Gbps effective |

| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 119.9 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 768 | 4,352 |

| TMUs | 48 | 136 |

| ROPs | 32 | 48 |

| RT Cores | 12 | 34 |

| Tensor Cores | None listed | 136 |

| Pixel Rate | 86.40 GPixel/s | 93.94 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 129.6 GTexel/s | 266.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 8.294 TFLOPS | 17.03 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 8.294 TFLOPS (1:1) | 17.03 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 28 W | 70 W |

| Slot Width | None listed | Dual-slot |

| Suggested PSU | None listed | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | None listed | PCIe 5.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | 1x USB Type-C | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Dimensions | None listed | 167 mm, 69 mm, 20 mm |

| Release Date | 2024-12-31 | 2025-08-10 |

| Predecessor | None listed | Workstation Ada |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell. However, the NVIDIA card has ten individual benchmark entries, while the AMD card has none. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's benchmark scores include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,374.5, Geekbench OpenCL score of 106,087, and Geekbench Vulkan score of 113,865. Passmark results show a G3D score of 20,049, a GPU compute score of 8,396, and DirectX scores of 122 for DX10, 174 for DX11, 80 for DX12, and 241 for DX9. The 2D graphics score is 1,303.

Since the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no recorded benchmarks in the database, the comparison relies on the specification data. The NVIDIA card leads in FP32 throughput by 8.736 TFLOPS, a margin of more than two times. The memory bandwidth differential is 168.1 GB/s in favor of NVIDIA. The texture rate difference is 136.6 GTexel/s in favor of NVIDIA. The pixel rate difference is 7.54 GPixel/s in favor of NVIDIA. The NVIDIA card also has 22 more RT cores and 136 more tensor cores, while the AMD card has none listed.

The nearest rival data for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell helps contextualize its performance. The AMD Radeon RX 6700M scores 25,633, just 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. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24,763, which is 2 percent lower than the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell. This places the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell in a tight performance band with several mobile and workstation GPUs, all within roughly two percent of each other.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins in every category where the database contains directly comparable measured data. It delivers 17.03 TFLOPS FP32 versus 8.294 TFLOPS for the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU, making it the clear choice for compute-heavy workloads. The 288.0 GB/s memory bandwidth versus 119.9 GB/s gives NVIDIA a decisive advantage in memory-bound tasks such as large data set manipulation and high-resolution texture streaming. The 34 RT cores versus 12 RT cores indicate superior ray tracing performance for the NVIDIA card. The 136 tensor cores, absent from the AMD card, provide dedicated AI acceleration hardware.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU wins in power efficiency. The 28 W TDP versus 70 W TDP means the AMD card consumes 42 W less under load. This gives AMD an advantage in thermally constrained or battery-powered systems where power draw is the limiting factor. The AMD card's higher boost clock of 2700 MHz versus 1957 MHz suggests it can scale its frequency aggressively within its low power envelope. The AMD card also uses a 4 nm process node versus 5 nm for NVIDIA, which contributes to its lower power consumption despite the higher transistor density.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU also wins on transistor density at 142.6 million transistors per square millimeter versus 121.0 million for NVIDIA. This indicates a more compact design per unit area, though the NVIDIA card still achieves higher absolute performance. The AMD card's single USB Type-C output versus four mini-DisplayPort outputs means it targets simpler display configurations, while the NVIDIA card supports multi-monitor professional setups.

In benchmark terms, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's 70th percentile ranking versus the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU's 50th percentile ranking confirms NVIDIA's overall performance advantage. The NVIDIA card's average benchmark score of 25,269 places it in competitive standing with established GPUs like the RX 6700M and RTX 3080 Ti Mobile. The AMD card has no benchmark data to demonstrate real-world performance, so its 50th percentile is a default value rather than a measured result.

The data indicates the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the superior choice for professional graphics, AI compute, and high-bandwidth workloads. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU is the appropriate choice for low-power, compact, or embedded designs where its 28 W TDP and single display output fit the system constraints. The two cards occupy different segments despite similar memory capacity and bus width. The NVIDIA card's GDDR7 memory, tensor cores, and higher shading unit count place it firmly in the workstation class, while the AMD card's LPDDR5X memory and minimal output configuration align with power-sensitive mobile or console applications.