AMD Radeon Pro 570X vs NVIDIA CMP 70HX Comparison

The AMD Radeon Pro 570X and NVIDIA CMP 70HX are two very different products that end up in a statistical near-tie, separated by just 1.7 points in average benchmark score (32176 vs 30476). The data shows a split decision: the AMD card wins the OpenCL test by 9.8%, while the NVIDIA card dominates the Vulkan test by 19.4%. The CMP 70HX is the more modern, technically capable part, but the Radeon Pro 570X holds its own in specific workloads, and neither card is a clear overall winner based on the available benchmark data.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single most important number in this comparison is the 19.4% Vulkan advantage held by the NVIDIA CMP 70HX. In the geekbench_vulkan test, the CMP 70HX scores 35817 against the Radeon Pro 570X's 28859. That is a massive gap, and it reflects a fundamental difference in architecture generation and driver maturity for that API. The CMP 70HX is based on Ampere with support for Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon Pro 570X is GCN 4.0 with Vulkan 1.3. In any Vulkan-based workload, the CMP 70HX should be the clear choice.

However, the story flips in the geekbench_opencl test. Here, the AMD Radeon Pro 570X scores 27604, beating the CMP 70HX's 25135 by a solid 9.8%. This is notable because the CMP 70HX has far more raw hardware resources — 3840 shading units versus 1792, and 10.71 TFLOPS FP32 versus 3.960 TFLOPS. Yet in OpenCL, the older AMD architecture still comes out ahead. This suggests the CMP 70HX's OpenCL drivers or implementation are not extracting its full potential, or that the Radeon Pro 570X's GCN design is particularly well-optimized for this API.

The average benchmark scores tell a similar story of near-parity. The Radeon Pro 570X has an average score of 32176, which is 5.6% higher than the CMP 70HX's 30476. But look at the percentile rankings: the AMD card sits at the 76th percentile of all GPUs, while the CMP 70HX is at the 75th. That is a negligible difference in overall standing. The head-to-head record is also tied at 1 win each, confirming that neither card is dominant across the board.

When comparing to their nearest rivals, the Radeon Pro 570X is 0.7% behind the AMD FirePro S10000 and 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, while being 0.9% ahead of the Intel Arc Pro A30M and 1.1% ahead of the AMD FirePro S9300 X2. The CMP 70HX is essentially tied with the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (0% delta), 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6700, 1.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800, and 1.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. These numbers show that both cards are clustered tightly with their peers, with no dramatic outliers.

Digging deeper into the architecture, the CMP 70HX’s Vulkan win is not surprising given its hardware. It has 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the Radeon Pro 570X. It also doubles the ROPs (64 vs 32) and has a much higher pixel rate (89.28 GPixel/s vs 35.36 GPixel/s) and texture rate (167.4 GTexel/s vs 123.8 GTexel/s). The data indicates that the CMP 70HX should be faster in any geometry-heavy or rasterization-heavy task, but the OpenCL result shows that raw specs do not always translate to benchmark wins.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 570X wins in OpenCL compute workloads. The 9.8% lead over the CMP 70HX in geekbench_opencl is the decisive metric here. This makes the Radeon Pro 570X the better choice for any application that relies heavily on OpenCL, which is common in certain professional and scientific computing environments. The data also shows the Radeon Pro 570X has a higher average benchmark score (32176 vs 30476), reinforcing that its overall compute output is slightly stronger despite the older architecture.

The NVIDIA CMP 70HX wins decisively in Vulkan-based workloads. Its 19.4% advantage in geekbench_vulkan is the largest single margin in this comparison. The CMP 70HX also has a significantly higher memory bandwidth (608.3 GB/s vs 217.0 GB/s) and double the memory capacity (8 GB vs 4 GB), which would be a major advantage in any memory-intensive task. Its 8 nm Samsung process node and 17,400 million transistors represent a much more modern design than the 14 nm GlobalFoundries node with 5,700 million transistors in the Radeon Pro 570X.

For pure compute throughput, the CMP 70HX should theoretically win based on FP32 performance — 10.71 TFLOPS versus 3.960 TFLOPS — but the benchmark data does not fully support that in OpenCL. The CMP 70HX does win in Vulkan, though, which may indicate that its Ampere architecture is better suited to newer graphics APIs. The Radeon Pro 570X, with its 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio (both at 3.960 TFLOPS), is more of a legacy compute card, while the CMP 70HX also has 1:1 FP16 (10.71 TFLOPS) but with the added tensor core capability.

In terms of production status, both are end-of-life, so neither is a future-proof investment. The Radeon Pro 570X was released on 2019-03-17, while the CMP 70HX has no release date listed. The Radeon Pro 570X is an integrated graphics product (IGP slot width) with no power connectors, while the CMP 70HX is a dual-slot card requiring a 1x 12-pin connector and a 200 W suggested PSU. The CMP 70HX also has no display outputs, making it a pure compute or mining card, whereas the Radeon Pro 570X has portable device dependent outputs.

The Verdict

Pick the AMD Radeon Pro 570X if your priority is OpenCL performance. The data shows a 9.8% win in geekbench_opencl, and its average benchmark score is 5.6% higher than the CMP 70HX. It also sits at the 76th percentile versus the CMP 70HX's 75th. This card is better suited for legacy compute workloads or systems where low power consumption (150 W TDP, no power connectors) and integrated form factor are critical. The 1:1 FP16 ratio is identical to the CMP 70HX, but the lower overall throughput means it is not a raw power leader.

Pick the NVIDIA CMP 70HX if Vulkan performance is your main concern. The 19.4% lead in geekbench_vulkan is substantial and cannot be ignored. The card also has double the memory (8 GB vs 4 GB) and nearly three times the bandwidth (608.3 GB/s vs 217.0 GB/s), which would be critical for large datasets. The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are unique to this card and are not present in the Radeon Pro 570X at all. The CMP 70HX also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus the Radeon Pro 570X's DirectX 12 (12_0), making it more future-proof for modern graphics APIs.

For a general-purpose user, the data is too close to call. The Radeon Pro 570X wins one benchmark, the CMP 70HX wins the other, and the average scores are within 5.6%. The nearest rival data reinforces this: the Radeon Pro 570X is within 1.1% of all its listed rivals, and the CMP 70HX is within 1.8% of its listed rivals. Neither card dramatically outperforms its peer group. The CMP 70HX is the technically superior part on paper (more cores, more memory, newer architecture), but the benchmark results show that the Radeon Pro 570X is still competitive in specific APIs.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 570X has an average benchmark score of 32176, which is 5.6% higher than the NVIDIA CMP 70HX's 30476.

Q: How large is the Vulkan performance gap between the two cards?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 70HX scores 35817 in geekbench_vulkan, which is 19.4% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 570X's 28859.

Q: Does the NVIDIA CMP 70HX support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the CMP 70HX has 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, features that are entirely absent from the AMD Radeon Pro 570X.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 70HX has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570X has 4 GB of GDDR5.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The NVIDIA CMP 70HX has 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die, compared to the AMD Radeon Pro 570X's 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No, both the AMD Radeon Pro 570X and the NVIDIA CMP 70HX are listed as end-of-life products.

Architecture Differences

The architecture gap between these two cards is generational. The AMD Radeon Pro 570X uses the Ellesmere chip based on GCN 4.0, built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The NVIDIA CMP 70HX uses the GA104 chip based on Ampere, built on an 8 nm process at Samsung. This is a major difference in manufacturing technology, with the CMP 70HX's die size of 392 mm² being significantly larger than the Radeon Pro 570X's 232 mm². The transistor density also differs: the CMP 70HX packs 44.4 million transistors per square millimeter, versus 24.6 million for the Radeon Pro 570X.

The compute feature sets are starkly different. The CMP 70HX includes 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, which are dedicated hardware units for ray tracing and AI workloads. The Radeon Pro 570X has no such units. The CMP 70HX also has more than double the shading units (3840 vs 1792), more TMUs (120 vs 112), and double the ROPs (64 vs 32). The FP32 performance reflects this: 10.71 TFLOPS for the CMP 70HX versus 3.960 TFLOPS for the Radeon Pro 570X. Both cards have a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio, but the CMP 70HX's absolute numbers are much higher.

API support also differs. The CMP 70HX supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon Pro 570X supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The memory subsystem is a major architectural divergence: the CMP 70HX uses 8 GB of GDDR6X with a 256-bit bus and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon Pro 570X uses 4 GB of GDDR5 with a 256-bit bus and 217.0 GB/s bandwidth. The CMP 70HX's effective memory clock is 19 Gbps, versus 6.8 Gbps effective for the Radeon Pro 570X.

The physical design is also distinct. The Radeon Pro 570X is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and a 150 W TDP. The CMP 70HX is a dual-slot card requiring a 1x 12-pin power connector and a 200 W suggested PSU. The CMP 70HX has no display outputs, while the Radeon Pro 570X's outputs are portable device dependent. The Radeon Pro 570X uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, while the CMP 70HX uses a PCIe 1.0 x4 interface, which is a significant bottleneck for the newer card.

Specification Differences

The clock speeds differ notably. The NVIDIA CMP 70HX has a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1395 MHz, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570X has a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost clock of 1105 MHz. The memory clocks are even more divergent: the CMP 70HX runs at 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective, while the Radeon Pro 570X runs at 1695 MHz with 6.8 Gbps effective. The CMP 70HX's pixel rate is 89.28 GPixel/s versus 35.36 GPixel/s for the Radeon Pro 570X, and its texture rate is 167.4 GTexel/s versus 123.8 GTexel/s.

The memory capacity and type are a major differentiator. The CMP 70HX has 8 GB of GDDR6X, while the Radeon Pro 570X has 4 GB of GDDR5. Both use a 256-bit bus, but the bandwidth is 608.3 GB/s for the CMP 70HX versus 217.0 GB/s for the Radeon Pro 570X. The CMP 70HX has 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Radeon Pro 570X has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The CMP 70HX has 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores; the Radeon Pro 570X has none.

The form factors and power requirements are completely different. The Radeon Pro 570X is an IGP with no power connectors and a 150 W TDP. The CMP 70HX is a dual-slot card with a 1x 12-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 200 W. The CMP 70HX measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, while the Radeon Pro 570X has no listed dimensions. The bus interface also differs: the Radeon Pro 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the CMP 70HX uses PCIe 1.0 x4. The Radeon Pro 570X has display outputs (portable device dependent), while the CMP 70HX has no outputs. The release date is listed for the Radeon Pro 570X (2019-03-17), but not for the CMP 70HX. Both are end-of-life, and neither has a launch MSRP listed.