AMD FirePro S7150 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data separates these two GPUs clearly. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile wins both head-to-head benchmark comparisons, and the margins are substantial. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 50,038 versus the AMD FirePro S7150's 26,543, a lead of 88.5 percent. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3050 Mobile scores 49,051 versus 29,690, a 65.2 percent advantage. The average benchmark score also favors NVIDIA: 33,170 versus 28,117. The RTX 3050 Mobile sits at the 78th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the FirePro S7150 sits at the 73rd percentile.

Who should pick which? If the workload is modern gaming, DirectX 12 Ultimate, or any application that leverages ray tracing or tensor operations, the RTX 3050 Mobile is the only sensible choice from this data. It has dedicated RT cores and tensor cores, while the FirePro S7150 has none. If the workload demands large frame buffer capacity for compute tasks that fit in 8 GB, the FirePro S7150 offers double the memory, but it loses on raw compute throughput in both recorded OpenCL and Vulkan tests. The FirePro S7150 is also a server-oriented card with no display outputs, so it is not a drop-in solution for a desktop workstation with a monitor. The RTX 3050 Mobile is end-of-life, but the FirePro S7150 is also end-of-life, so longevity is not a differentiator. The practical verdict: the RTX 3050 Mobile is the stronger performer in every recorded benchmark, and the FirePro S7150 only makes sense for a niche server compute role where its 8 GB capacity and single-slot form factor matter more than speed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile uses the GA107 chip built on Ampere architecture, fabricated on Samsung's 8 nm process. It packs 8,700 million transistors into a 200 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The AMD FirePro S7150 uses the Tonga chip based on GCN 3.0, built on TSMC's 28 nm process. It contains 5,000 million transistors on a larger 366 mm² die, with a much lower transistor density of 13.7 million per square millimeter.

The RTX 3050 Mobile has 2,048 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. It also includes 16 RT cores and 64 tensor cores, which the FirePro S7150 lacks entirely. The FirePro S7150 also has 2,048 shading units and 32 ROPs, but it doubles the texture mapping units to 128. Memory configurations differ: the RTX 3050 Mobile uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, while the FirePro S7150 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus. The NVIDIA card's memory runs at 12 Gbps effective, yielding 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card's memory runs at 5 Gbps effective, yielding 160.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The API support reflects their generational gap. The RTX 3050 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro S7150 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.2.170. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The RTX 3050 Mobile has no display outputs listed as "portable device dependent," while the FirePro S7150 has no outputs at all, confirming its server-focused design. The power profiles differ dramatically: the RTX 3050 Mobile is rated at 45 W TDP with no power connectors, while the FirePro S7150 is rated at 150 W TDP with a single 6-pin connector and a suggested 450 W PSU.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two direct comparisons between these GPUs, and the RTX 3050 Mobile wins both by wide margins. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA card scores 50,038 against the AMD card's 26,543. That is an 88.5 percent advantage, meaning the RTX 3050 Mobile delivers nearly double the OpenCL compute performance. This is a massive gap, not a marginal one.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 3050 Mobile scores 49,051 against the FirePro S7150's 29,690. The delta is 65.2 percent. While the gap narrows compared to OpenCL, it is still a decisive victory for the NVIDIA part. The FirePro S7150's Vulkan score of 29,690 is actually higher than its OpenCL score of 26,543, but that improvement does not close the chasm.

The average benchmark score tells the same story. The RTX 3050 Mobile averages 33,170 across all recorded tests, while the FirePro S7150 averages 28,117. That is an 18 percent overall difference in the database's aggregate metric. The nearest rivals for the RTX 3050 Mobile are the NVIDIA T550 Mobile (33,161, 0 percent delta), AMD Radeon Pro 570 (33,207, -0.1 percent), NVIDIA P104-100 (32,982, 0.6 percent), and NVIDIA T600 Mobile (32,849, 1 percent). The nearest rivals for the FirePro S7150 are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (28,020, 0.3 percent), AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (27,973, 0.5 percent), AMD Radeon RX 7800M (27,883, 0.8 percent), and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27,839, 1 percent). This places the RTX 3050 Mobile in a performance tier roughly 18 percent above the FirePro S7150's tier, based on the average scores of similar cards.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in compute workloads?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is faster in both recorded compute benchmarks. It leads by 88.5 percent in Geekbench OpenCL (50,038 vs 26,543) and by 65.2 percent in Geekbench Vulkan (49,051 vs 29,690).

Q: Does the AMD FirePro S7150 support ray tracing?

A: No. The FirePro S7150 has no RT cores listed in the database. The RTX 3050 Mobile has 16 RT cores, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes ray tracing features. The FirePro S7150 only supports DirectX 12 (12_0).

Q: Which card has more memory?

A: The AMD FirePro S7150 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. However, the RTX 3050 Mobile has higher memory bandwidth at 192.0 GB/s versus 160.0 GB/s for the FirePro S7150.

Q: Can the FirePro S7150 be used for display output?

A: No. The database lists the FirePro S7150 as having no display outputs. The RTX 3050 Mobile's display outputs are listed as "portable device dependent," meaning they vary by the laptop or device it is installed in.

Q: Which GPU has better API support for modern games?

A: The RTX 3050 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro S7150 supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RTX 3050 Mobile's newer API support aligns with modern gaming requirements.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX 3050 Mobile has a 45 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The FirePro S7150 has a 150 W TDP and requires one 6-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3050 Mobile wins every recorded benchmark. It is the clear choice for any workload that depends on raw compute throughput, modern API support, or ray tracing. Its 2:1 advantage in OpenCL and 65 percent advantage in Vulkan make it the superior performer for general GPU compute tasks. It also has dedicated RT cores and tensor cores, which the FirePro S7150 lacks entirely. For gaming, the RTX 3050 Mobile's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 compatibility put it in a different league. Its 78th percentile ranking versus the FirePro S7150's 73rd percentile reflects this overall performance advantage.

The FirePro S7150 has fewer wins, but it does hold advantages in specific areas. It offers 8 GB of memory versus 4 GB, which matters for workloads that exceed the smaller frame buffer. It has a wider 256-bit memory bus and double the texture mapping units (128 vs 64), which could help in texture-heavy compute scenarios, though the recorded benchmarks do not show a win there. Its single-slot form factor and server-oriented design (no display outputs) make it a plausible candidate for headless compute servers where space is tight. Its texture rate of 117.8 GTexel/s is higher than the RTX 3050 Mobile's 85.95 GTexel/s, and its FP16 throughput of 7.537 TFLOPS exceeds the NVIDIA card's 5.501 TFLOPS, but those figures do not translate into benchmark victories in the recorded tests.

In practice, the use-case split is stark. If you need performance, the RTX 3050 Mobile dominates. If you need capacity and a server form factor, the FirePro S7150 has niche appeal, but it loses on speed in every measured category.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | AMD FirePro S7150 |

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

| Architecture | Ampere | GCN 3.0 |

| Process Node | 8 nm | 28 nm |

| Foundry | Samsung | TSMC |

| Transistors | 8,700 million | 5,000 million |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | 366 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 43.5M / mm² | 13.7M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1065 MHz | Not listed |

| Boost Clock | 1343 MHz | Not listed |

| Memory Clock | 12 Gbps effective | 5 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 64 | 128 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| RT Cores | 16 | None |

| Tensor Cores | 64 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 42.98 GPixel/s | 29.44 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 85.95 GTexel/s | 117.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 5.501 TFLOPS | 3.768 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 5.501 TFLOPS (1:1) | 7.537 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 45 W | 150 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | Not listed | 450 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |

| Release Date | 2021-05-10 | 2016-01-31 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 20 Mobile | FirePro Terascale |

| Successor | Not listed | Radeon Pro GCN |

| Launch MSRP | Not listed | 2,399 USD |