AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell Comparison
AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The recorded data presents a stark contrast between these two GPUs, though direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons are not available in the database. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no benchmark entries, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell carries a full suite of test results. This absence of data for the AMD side is itself informative: the database shows zero recorded scores for the Ryzen Z2 GPU, meaning its percentile ranking of 50 is derived from its specifications rather than measured performance.
For the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell, the benchmark results show a broad performance profile. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it records a score of 4648. The Geekbench Vulkan test delivers a much larger figure at 194168, indicating strong compute throughput in that API. PassMark results show a G3D score of 28427, a GPU Compute score of 14805, and legacy DirectX tests ranging from 97 in DirectX 12 to 354 in DirectX 9, with DirectX 10 at 173 and DirectX 11 at 276. The PassMark G2D score sits at 1265.
The average benchmark score for the NVIDIA card is 27135, placing it at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the recorded data are the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT at 27425 (a delta of -1.1 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile at 27435 (also -1.1 percent), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 at 27565 (-1.6 percent), and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 at 26683 (+1.7 percent). This means the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell sits within a narrow band of roughly 1 to 2 percent of these established cards, slightly behind the first three and slightly ahead of the RTX A4000.
The absence of any benchmark scores for the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU means no direct numeric comparison can be made. The database lists zero wins for each side in the head-to-head field. What can be stated is that the NVIDIA card delivers measured scores across nine different tests, while the AMD card has none recorded. The percentile gap is notable: 50 for the AMD versus 72 for the NVIDIA, a difference of 22 percentile points that reflects the NVIDIA card's position among all GPUs.
The Verdict
The data supports a clear separation between these two products. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is a measured performer with a substantial benchmark footprint. Its average score of 27135 and 72nd percentile ranking place it firmly in the upper tier of the database, comparable to established desktop GPUs like the RTX 3090 and RX 6700 XT within a margin of about 1 to 2 percent. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU, with no recorded benchmarks and a 50th percentile ranking, cannot demonstrate any comparable performance level from the recorded data.
The GPU compute score of 14805 and the Vulkan score of 194168 indicate that the NVIDIA card handles compute-heavy workloads effectively. The DirectX 12 score of 97 appears low relative to the DirectX 11 score of 276, but these are PassMark legacy tests with different scaling, and the overall G3D score of 28427 provides a more holistic view. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell also shows strong rasterization throughput in its pixel rate of 197.3 GPixel/s and texture rate of 575.4 GTexel/s.
For the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU, the specifications show a compact 28 W design with 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 render output units. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The database records no benchmark scores, so any performance claims would rest on specification analysis alone. The 50th percentile is a neutral midpoint, not a measured achievement.
Strictly from the data, the NVIDIA card is the only one with verified performance results. Users seeking a GPU with documented benchmark scores and a strong percentile position would choose the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell. The AMD card's role in the database is currently defined by its specifications rather than its measured output.
Architecture Differences
The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU uses the Hawk Point chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell uses the GB203 chip on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 5 nm node. The AMD chip contains 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 142.6 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip packs 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, with a density of 120.6 million per square millimeter.
Memory subsystems differ markedly. The AMD card uses 16 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128 bit bus, with memory clocked at 937 MHz or 7.5 Gbps effective, delivering 119.9 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 192 bit bus, with memory at 1750 MHz or 28 Gbps effective, providing 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. That is a 5.6 times advantage in memory bandwidth for the NVIDIA card.
The compute resources show a wide gap. The AMD GPU has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA GPU has 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 70 ray tracing cores, and 280 tensor cores. The FP32 throughput for AMD is 8.294 TFLOPS, while NVIDIA reaches 36.83 TFLOPS. Both list FP16 at the same 1:1 ratio as FP32, with AMD at 8.294 TFLOPS and NVIDIA at 36.83 TFLOPS. Pixel rates are 86.40 GPixel/s for AMD versus 197.3 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, and texture rates are 129.6 GTexel/s versus 575.4 GTexel/s.
Power and physical characteristics diverge as well. The AMD card has a 28 W TDP, no power connectors, and a single USB Type-C display output. The NVIDIA card has a 140 W TDP, a single 16-pin power connector, a suggested PSU of 300 W, and four DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The NVIDIA card is single-slot with dimensions of 241 mm length, 111 mm height, and 20 mm width. The AMD card lists no dimensions. The NVIDIA card uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the AMD card lists no bus interface.
Both support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The release dates differ, with AMD at the end of 2024 and NVIDIA in March 2025. The NVIDIA card has a predecessor listed as Workstation Ada, while the AMD card has no predecessor or successor recorded.
FAQ
Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?
A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell records an average benchmark score of 27135. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no benchmark entries, so its average benchmark score is recorded as 0.
Q: How does the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell compare to its nearest rivals?
A: The database lists four nearest rivals. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT scores 27425 with a delta of -1.1 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile scores 27435 with -1.1 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 27565 with -1.6 percent, and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 scores 26683 with +1.7 percent. The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell is therefore within roughly 1 to 2 percent of all four.
Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?
A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell has 672.0 GB/s bandwidth from 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 192 bit bus. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has 119.9 GB/s from 16 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128 bit bus.
Q: What are the TDP values?
A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has a TDP of 28 W and requires no power connectors. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell has a TDP of 140 W, uses one 16-pin power connector, and lists a suggested PSU of 300 W.
Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?
A: Yes, both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.
Q: What are the percentile rankings?
A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell sits at the 72nd percentile.
Where Each One Wins
The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell wins in every category where recorded data exists. Its benchmark suite covers nine tests, and its average score of 27135 places it at the 72nd percentile. The GPU compute score of 14805 and the Geekbench Vulkan score of 194168 indicate strong performance in compute-oriented tasks. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4648 shows capability in modern DX12 gaming workloads. The G3D score of 28427 reflects overall 3D rendering performance, while the G2D score of 1265 covers 2D operations.
The NVIDIA card also wins on raw specification grounds. Its 36.83 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is 4.4 times the AMD figure. Its 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is 5.6 times higher. Its 8960 shading units dwarf the AMD's 768, and its 280 tensor cores provide dedicated AI acceleration hardware that the AMD card lacks entirely. The 70 ray tracing cores versus 12 gives the NVIDIA card a significant advantage in ray-traced workloads. The 24 GB memory capacity with GDDR7 type also exceeds the AMD's 16 GB LPDDR5X.
The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU wins in power efficiency and physical simplicity. Its 28 W TDP is one fifth of the NVIDIA's 140 W, and it requires no power connectors, whereas the NVIDIA card needs a 16-pin connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. The AMD card's 4 nm process node is smaller than the NVIDIA's 5 nm node, and its transistor density of 142.6M per mm² is higher than the NVIDIA's 120.6M per mm². The AMD card also has a single USB Type-C display output, which may suit compact systems, compared to the NVIDIA's four DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.
For use cases, the data points to the NVIDIA card for any workload requiring measured high performance: 3D rendering, compute, ray tracing, or AI tasks via its tensor cores. The AMD card, based on its specifications, appears oriented toward low-power, compact integration, but the database contains no performance measurements to confirm its capabilities. The 50th percentile ranking is a neutral placement that does not indicate any measured advantage.
Specification Differences
The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU uses the Hawk Point chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell uses the GB203 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The process nodes are 4 nm for AMD and 5 nm for NVIDIA, both from TSMC. Transistor counts are 25,390 million for AMD versus 45,600 million for NVIDIA, on die sizes of 178 mm² versus 378 mm². Transistor densities are 142.6M per mm² for AMD and 120.6M per mm² for NVIDIA.
Clock speeds differ: AMD has a base of 800 MHz and a boost of 2700 MHz, while NVIDIA has a base of 1230 MHz and a boost of 2055 MHz. Memory clocks are 937 MHz with 7.5 Gbps effective for AMD, versus 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective for NVIDIA. Memory size is 16 GB LPDDR5X for AMD versus 24 GB GDDR7 for NVIDIA, with bus widths of 128 bit and 192 bit respectively. Bandwidth is 119.9 GB/s for AMD versus 672.0 GB/s for NVIDIA.
Compute resources show the largest gaps. AMD has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 RT cores. NVIDIA has 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 70 RT cores, and 280 tensor cores. FP32 and FP16 both sit at 8.294 TFLOPS for AMD and 36.83 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. Pixel rates are 86.40 GPixel/s versus 197.3 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 129.6 GTexel/s versus 575.4 GTexel/s.
Power and interface fields diverge completely. AMD lists a 28 W TDP, no power connectors, no suggested PSU, no slot width, and no bus interface. NVIDIA lists a 140 W TDP, one 16-pin power connector, a 300 W suggested PSU, single-slot width, and PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are one USB Type-C for AMD versus four DisplayPort 2.1b for NVIDIA. Dimensions are unlisted for AMD, while NVIDIA measures 241 mm length, 111 mm height, and 20 mm width. Release dates are end of 2024 for AMD and March 2025 for NVIDIA. The NVIDIA card has a predecessor listed as Workstation Ada; the AMD card has none. Both share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.