NVIDIA B200 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the NVIDIA B200 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compare in overall benchmark performance?

A: The NVIDIA B200 achieves an average benchmark score of 345,482, placing it in the 100th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell averages 182,109, sitting in the 98th percentile. In the only shared benchmark (Geekbench OpenCL), the B200 scores 345,482 versus 254,116 for the RTX PRO 5000, a 36% advantage.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and higher memory bandwidth?

A: The B200 features 90 GB of HBM3e memory on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 4.10 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell comes with 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.34 TB/s. The B200 offers nearly 2x the capacity and over 3x the bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The B200 has a TDP of 1000 W and a suggested PSU of 1400 W, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a TDP of 300 W and a suggested PSU of 700 W. The B200 consumes over three times the power of the RTX PRO 5000.

Q: Which GPU supports display outputs?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell includes 4x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, making it suitable for workstation visual tasks. The B200 has no display outputs, as it is designed as a server SXM module.

Q: How do their closest rivals compare?

A: The B200’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC, which scores 369,831, meaning the B200 trails by 6.6%. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB at 187,147, with the RTX PRO 5000 trailing by 2.7%. The B200 leads the AMD Instinct MI300X by 8.6% and the NVIDIA L40S by 16.8%.

Q: What is the release timeframe for each?

A: The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has a release date of 2025-03-17. The B200 has no listed release date in the data, but its production status is Active. The RTX PRO 5000 also has a launch MSRP of 5,099 USD.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA B200 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell both use a 5 nm process at TSMC and carry the Blackwell architecture name, but they diverge significantly in chip design and intended workloads. The B200 is built on the GB100 chip, part of the "Server Blackwell (Bxx)" generation, while the RTX PRO 5000 uses the GB202 chip from the "Blackwell PRO W (x000)" generation, described as Blackwell 2.0. This naming distinction signals a different design philosophy: the B200 is a pure compute accelerator for data center environments, whereas the RTX PRO 5000 is a professional workstation card.

Transistor counts differ notably. The B200 packs 104,000 million transistors, while the RTX PRO 5000 has 92,200 million. The RTX PRO 5000 is the only one with a reported die size of 750 mm² and a transistor density of 122.9M / mm²; the B200’s die size and density are not listed. The B200’s higher transistor budget supports its massive memory subsystem and tensor core throughput.

The B200 is built around 18,944 shading units, 592 TMUs, and 592 tensor cores, but only 24 ROPs. In contrast, the RTX PRO 5000 has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 440 tensor cores, yet features 160 ROPs and 110 RT cores. The B200 has no listed RT cores, whereas the RTX PRO 5000 explicitly includes them, indicating a focus on real-time ray tracing for visualization workloads. The B200’s tensor core count is higher, but its ratio of tensor cores to shading units is identical (1:32) to the RTX PRO 5000.

Memory architecture is a fundamental split. The B200 uses 90 GB of HBM3e on a 4096-bit bus with 4.10 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX PRO 5000 uses 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s. HBM3e provides far greater bandwidth at the cost of higher power and complexity, while GDDR7 is more conventional for a dual-slot card.

Clock behavior also differs sharply. The B200 has a base clock of 700 MHz and a boost of 1965 MHz, while the RTX PRO 5000 runs at 1740 MHz base and 2377 MHz boost. The B200’s lower base clock reflects its server-oriented thermal headroom under a 1000 W TDP, while the RTX PRO 5000’s higher clocks come with a 300 W TDP. The RTX PRO 5000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the B200 lists no API support, reinforcing its compute-only role.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA B200 is the clear winner in raw compute throughput and memory bandwidth. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 345,482 versus 254,116 for the RTX PRO 5000 demonstrates a 36% advantage in general compute tasks. The B200’s 90 GB HBM3e memory with 4.10 TB/s bandwidth makes it suited for large-scale AI training, scientific simulations, and workloads that require massive datasets resident on the GPU. Its 100th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates it is at the absolute top of the performance hierarchy. The B200 also leads the AMD Instinct MI300X by 8.6% and the NVIDIA L40S by 16.8%, showing it outperforms other accelerators in its class.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell wins in practical workstation utility. It has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, enabling multi-monitor professional visualization, which the B200 lacks entirely. Its 160 ROPs and 110 RT cores provide strong pixel throughput (380.3 GPixel/s) and hardware ray tracing, making it suitable for 3D rendering, CAD, and content creation. The RTX PRO 5000’s higher boost clock of 2377 MHz and lower TDP of 300 W mean it can be deployed in a dual-slot form factor within a standard workstation, whereas the B200 is an SXM module requiring a server chassis. The RTX PRO 5000 also supports modern graphics APIs, which the B200 does not list.

In terms of efficiency, the RTX PRO 5000 delivers 66.94 TFLOPS FP32 at 300 W, while the B200 achieves 74.45 TFLOPS FP32 at 1000 W. The RTX PRO 5000 offers roughly 0.22 TFLOPS per watt, versus 0.074 TFLOPS per watt for the B200, making the workstation card over three times more power-efficient for FP32 workloads. For tasks that fit within 48 GB of memory, the RTX PRO 5000 provides a more accessible and flexible solution.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification category. The B200 uses the GB100 chip while the RTX PRO 5000 uses GB202. The B200 belongs to the "Server Blackwell (Bxx)" generation, while the RTX PRO 5000 is from "Blackwell PRO W (x000)" with architecture labeled Blackwell 2.0. Transistor count is 104,000 million for the B200 versus 92,200 million for the RTX PRO 5000. The RTX PRO 5000 has a die size of 750 mm² and transistor density of 122.9M / mm²; both are unlisted for the B200.

Clocks differ substantially: B200 base is 700 MHz and boost is 1965 MHz, while the RTX PRO 5000 has a base of 1740 MHz and boost of 2377 MHz. Memory speed is 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective) for the B200 versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for the RTX PRO 5000. Memory size is 90 GB HBM3e for the B200 versus 48 GB GDDR7 for the RTX PRO 5000. Bus width is 4096-bit versus 384-bit, and bandwidth is 4.10 TB/s versus 1.34 TB/s.

The B200 has 18,944 shading units, 592 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, while the RTX PRO 5000 has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 160 ROPs. The B200 lists no RT cores; the RTX PRO 5000 has 110. Tensor cores are 592 for the B200 and 440 for the RTX PRO 5000. Pixel rate is 47.16 GPixel/s for the B200 versus 380.3 GPixel/s for the RTX PRO 5000. Texture rate is 1,163.3 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 74.45 TFLOPS versus 66.94 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 1,191.2 TFLOPS (16:1) for the B200 versus 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) for the RTX PRO 5000.

TDP is 1000 W for the B200 versus 300 W for the RTX PRO 5000. The B200 uses an SXM Module slot width; the RTX PRO 5000 is dual-slot. The B200 has no power connectors listed, while the RTX PRO 5000 uses 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU is 1400 W versus 700 W. The B200 has no display outputs; the RTX PRO 5000 has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. The B200 lists no API support; the RTX PRO 5000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX PRO 5000 has dimensions of 267 mm x 111 mm x 40 mm; the B200 has no listed dimensions. The B200 has no release date, while the RTX PRO 5000 was released on 2025-03-17.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only shared benchmark between the two cards is Geekbench OpenCL. The NVIDIA B200 scores 345,482, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell scores 254,116. This represents a 36% delta in favor of the B200, making it the definitive winner in this test. The B200’s score places it at the 100th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX PRO 5000 sits at the 98th percentile, showing that even a top-tier workstation card trails the server accelerator by a wide margin in compute workloads.

Contextualizing this result with nearest rivals provides additional insight. The B200’s closest competitor is the NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC, which scores 369,831; the B200 trails that card by 6.6%, indicating that the B200 is near the top of the server GPU hierarchy but not the absolute leader. The B200 leads the NVIDIA H200 NVL by 3.2% (334,891), the AMD Instinct MI300X by 8.6% (317,994), and the NVIDIA L40S by 16.8% (295,763). These deltas show that the B200’s 36% advantage over the RTX PRO 5000 is larger than its advantage over any of its direct server rivals, underscoring the performance gap between server accelerators and workstation cards.

For the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, its average score of 182,109 is within 2.7% of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB (187,147), within 1.4% of the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664), and within 0.9% of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB (183,725). It leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D (178,050) by 2.3%. This clustering suggests the RTX PRO 5000 occupies a performance tier similar to previous-generation flagship accelerators, but it does not approach the B200’s level. The Geekbench OpenCL delta of 36% is the single largest margin in either card’s rival set, making it the most significant finding in this comparison.