AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q occupy opposite ends of the GPU spectrum, and the recorded data confirms that there is no meaningful contest in raw compute. The NVIDIA part delivers a massive FP32 throughput of 109.7 TFLOPS compared to 8.294 TFLOPS for the AMD chip, a 13.2x gap in raw shader performance. Memory bandwidth tells a similar story: the RTX PRO 6000 reaches 1.79 TB/s over a 512-bit GDDR7 interface, while the Ryzen Z2 GPU manages 119.9 GB/s across a 128-bit LPDDR5X bus. These are not competing products in any workload that stresses compute or memory capacity. The benchmark data, limited to a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 run for the NVIDIA card, shows a score of 11088, which places it at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, and its percentile is also 50, but the absence of measured results means direct performance comparisons must rely on architectural and specification analysis rather than empirical scores.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries matching these two products, so the comparison must be drawn from the specification sheet and the single available benchmark result. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 11088. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q with an identical average score of 11088, a 0% delta, and the AMD Radeon RX 550 at 11075, which trails by 0.1%. The NVIDIA card also edges out the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, which scores 11047, a 0.4% gap, while the AMD FirePro W4300 posts 11225, putting it 1.2% ahead of the RTX PRO 6000 in this specific test. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX PRO 6000 sits in a tightly clustered performance band around the 11000 to 11200 mark in Steel Nomad, at least among the rivals listed.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has no benchmark entries, no average score, and no nearest rivals recorded. Its specification sheet, however, reveals the scale of the difference. The pixel rate is 86.40 GPixel/s versus 437.8 GPixel/s for the NVIDIA card, a 5.1x advantage for NVIDIA. Texture rate shows a 13.2x gap: 129.6 GTexel/s for AMD against 1,714.6 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. The RT core count is 188 for NVIDIA versus 12 for AMD, and NVIDIA includes 752 tensor cores while the AMD chip lists none. In every measurable compute metric present in the database, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q dominates by a wide margin. The 3DMark result, while only representing one workload, aligns with the specification deltas: NVIDIA holds a decisive edge in fill rates, shader throughput, and memory bandwidth.

The Verdict

The data indicates two different usage domains. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is a dual-slot, 300 W workstation card with 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, a 512-bit bus, and 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. It carries a launch MSRP of 8,565 USD. Its 109.7 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 performance, combined with 752 tensor cores and 188 RT cores, positions it for heavy compute, large model loading, and high-resolution rendering. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU, by contrast, is a 28 W part with 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory and no power connectors, designed for constrained power envelopes. Its 8.294 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput is a fraction of the NVIDIA card's output. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 11088 for the NVIDIA card, sitting within 1.2% of its closest rivals in the database, confirms it performs at the expected level for its class, but the AMD part has no measured score to compare. Users who need the memory capacity and compute density of the RTX PRO 6000 will find the data supports that choice. Users constrained to a 28 W power budget will have no option but the AMD part, since the NVIDIA card requires a 700 W suggested PSU and a 16-pin power connector.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q in FP32 compute than the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU?

A: The NVIDIA card delivers 109.7 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU delivers 8.294 TFLOPS. That is a 13.2x difference in raw shader throughput.

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

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has 16 GB of LPDDR5X memory. The NVIDIA card also has a 512-bit bus versus the AMD chip's 128-bit bus.

Q: What is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q?

A: The recorded score is 11088. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, scores an identical 11088, while the AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 11075, a 0.1% difference.

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

A: No. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has an empty benchmarks array, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals listed.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU has a TDP of 28 W and uses no power connectors. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has a TDP of 300 W, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 700 W.

Q: What is the pixel rate difference between the two cards?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q achieves 437.8 GPixel/s, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU achieves 86.40 GPixel/s. The NVIDIA card is 5.1x faster in pixel throughput.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification field. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU uses the Hawk Point chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, built on a 4 nm TSMC process with 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm TSMC process with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die. The transistor density is 142.6M per mm² for AMD and 122.9M per mm² for NVIDIA. Clock speeds differ substantially: AMD has a base clock of 800 MHz and boost of 2700 MHz, while NVIDIA has a base of 1035 MHz and boost of 2280 MHz. The AMD memory clock is 937 MHz with 7.5 Gbps effective throughput, while NVIDIA runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. Memory type, size, bus width, and bandwidth all favor NVIDIA: 96 GB GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus at 1.79 TB/s, versus 16 GB LPDDR5X on a 128-bit bus at 119.9 GB/s. Shader resources show a 31x gap in shading units: 24,064 for NVIDIA versus 768 for AMD. TMUs are 752 versus 48, and ROPs are 192 versus 32. The RT core count is 188 versus 12, and NVIDIA has 752 tensor cores while AMD lists none. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot, 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide, with a 16-pin power connector and a 700 W suggested PSU. The AMD chip has no listed dimensions, no slot width, and no power connectors. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.1b for NVIDIA and 1x USB Type-C for AMD. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the AMD part has no bus interface listed.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU is built on RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Hawk Point chip, fabricated by TSMC on a 4 nm process. It integrates 25,390 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, achieving a density of 142.6M transistors per mm². The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q uses Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, also fabricated by TSMC but on a 5 nm process. It packs 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, with a density of 122.9M per mm². The AMD architecture includes 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 RT cores, with no tensor cores present. The NVIDIA architecture includes 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, 192 ROPs, 188 RT cores, and 752 tensor cores. The FP16 and FP32 performance are both 8.294 TFLOPS for AMD and both 109.7 TFLOPS for NVIDIA, indicating a 1:1 ratio for each. The AMD chip has a 28 W TDP and no dedicated power connectors, while the NVIDIA card has a 300 W TDP with a single 16-pin connector and a 700 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA card is a dual-slot design measuring 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. The release dates differ: the AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU launched on 2024-12-31, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q launched on 2025-03-17. The NVIDIA card lists "Workstation Ada" as its predecessor, while the AMD part has no predecessor or successor listed. Both are marked as Active in production status.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 28 W TDP requires no power connectors, making it suitable for compact or low-power systems. The 4 nm process node and smaller 178 mm² die contribute to this low-power profile. Its 800 MHz base clock and 2700 MHz boost clock show a higher boost-to-base ratio than the NVIDIA card, which runs at 1035 MHz base and 2280 MHz boost. The AMD chip also has a higher transistor density at 142.6M per mm² compared to 122.9M per mm² for NVIDIA. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q wins in every performance category recorded in the database. It has a 13.2x advantage in FP32 and FP16 throughput, a 5.1x advantage in pixel rate, a 13.2x advantage in texture rate, and a 14.3x advantage in memory bandwidth. Its 96 GB memory capacity is 6x larger than the AMD part's 16 GB. The NVIDIA card includes tensor cores, which the AMD chip lacks entirely, and has 188 RT cores versus 12. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 11088 places it in a performance cluster where its closest rival, the RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, matches it exactly, and the AMD Radeon RX 550 trails by only 0.1%. The NVIDIA card's 96 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth make it the only option in this comparison for workloads requiring large memory footprints or high-bandwidth data movement. The AMD Ryzen Z2 GPU, with no recorded benchmarks, cannot demonstrate any performance win in the database; its advantages are limited to power draw, process node, and transistor density.