NVIDIA H200 NVL vs NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains a single direct benchmark comparison between the NVIDIA H200 NVL and the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile, using Geekbench OpenCL. The H200 NVL posts a score of 334,891, while the RTX A5500 Mobile records 124,287. This gives the H200 NVL a 169.4% advantage in this specific test. The margin is substantial, and the result falls in line with the positioning of both products: one is a server accelerator designed for heavy parallel compute, the other is a mobile workstation GPU.

To put the H200 NVL score into context, the database shows it sits at the 100th percentile among all GPUs tracked. That means no recorded GPU scores higher on average in the database. The nearest rival, the NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC, averages 369,831, which is 9.4% above the H200 NVL, but the B200 is only 3.1% higher at 345,482. The AMD Instinct MI300X is 5.3% behind the H200 NVL with an average of 317,994, and the NVIDIA L40S trails by 13.2% at 295,763. The H200 NVL’s OpenCL result of 334,891 places it in a tight cluster with the B200 and B300, while clearly separating itself from the L40S and the MI300X.

The RTX A5500 Mobile, by contrast, sits at the 94th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score across two recorded tests is 113,944, but the OpenCL result alone is 124,287. Its nearest rivals are all within a narrow band. The NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB is 0.4% lower at 114,395, the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is 2.7% higher at 117,088, the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 is 2.9% lower at 110,725, and the NVIDIA GB10 is 2.9% higher at 117,393. This suggests the RTX A5500 Mobile performs in a very competitive mid-range tier, where small percentage differences separate products. It is not a top-tier performer, but it is far from the bottom of the database.

The head-to-head delta of 169.4% is the single largest comparative figure between the two products. For perspective, that is more than the 13.2% gap between the H200 NVL and the L40S, and far larger than any delta among the RTX A5500 Mobile’s nearest rivals. The data does not show a single test where the RTX A5500 Mobile wins, so the H200 NVL takes the only recorded win. In OpenCL, the H200 NVL is not merely faster; it is nearly 2.7 times faster than the RTX A5500 Mobile. This is a categorical difference in compute throughput, not a marginal one.

The Verdict

The data points to a simple conclusion for compute-heavy workloads: the NVIDIA H200 NVL is the stronger product by a wide margin. Its OpenCL score of 334,891 is 169.4% higher than the RTX A5500 Mobile’s 124,287. The H200 NVL also holds the 100th percentile rank among all GPUs, meaning no other product in the database averages higher. The RTX A5500 Mobile, while respectable at the 94th percentile, sits in a dense field of competitors and does not approach the H200 NVL’s performance class.

For workloads that rely on OpenCL or similar general-purpose GPU compute, the H200 NVL is the clear choice based on the measured data. It also leads in memory capacity, bandwidth, and raw FP32 throughput, all of which are recorded in the specification fields. The RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile part, so it consumes less power and supports display outputs, but the database does not show any performance test where it beats the H200 NVL.

Users who need maximum compute density and have the infrastructure to support a 600 W dual-slot accelerator should select the H200 NVL. Users who require a portable workstation GPU with display output support and lower power draw should consider the RTX A5500 Mobile, but they must accept a significant performance gap. The benchmark results do not support using the RTX A5500 Mobile for tasks where the H200 NVL is available and applicable.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA H200 NVL than the RTX A5500 Mobile in OpenCL?

A: The H200 NVL scores 334,891 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the RTX A5500 Mobile scores 124,287. This is a 169.4% advantage for the H200 NVL.

Q: Where does the H200 NVL rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The H200 NVL is at the 100th percentile, meaning it outperforms every other GPU in the database on average.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of the RTX A5500 Mobile?

A: The RTX A5500 Mobile is at the 94th percentile among all GPUs in the database.

Q: How does the H200 NVL compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA B200 is 3.1% higher, the NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC is 9.4% higher, the AMD Instinct MI300X is 5.3% lower, and the NVIDIA L40S is 13.2% lower than the H200 NVL.

Q: How does the RTX A5500 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB is 0.4% lower, the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is 2.7% higher, the AMD Radeon GHOST 2.9% is 2.9% lower, and the NVIDIA GB10 is 2.9% higher than the RTX A5500 Mobile.

Q: Does the RTX A5500 Mobile win any recorded benchmark against the H200 NVL?

A: No. The only head-to-head test is Geekbench OpenCL, and the H200 NVL wins that test. The database records 1 win for the H200 NVL and 0 wins for the RTX A5500 Mobile.

Q: What is the average benchmark score of the RTX A5500 Mobile across all tests?

A: The RTX A5500 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 113,944 across its two recorded tests, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every major specification field. The H200 NVL uses the GH100 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process, while the RTX A5500 Mobile uses the GA103 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process. The H200 NVL has 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die, while the RTX A5500 Mobile has 22,000 million transistors on a 496 mm² die. Transistor density is 98.3M per mm² for the H200 NVL and 44.4M per mm² for the RTX A5500 Mobile.

The H200 NVL has 16,896 shading units, 528 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The RTX A5500 Mobile has 7,424 shading units, 232 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The H200 NVL has 528 tensor cores, while the RTX A5500 Mobile has 232 tensor cores and 58 RT cores. Pixel rate is 42.84 GPixel/s for the H200 NVL and 144.0 GPixel/s for the RTX A5500 Mobile, meaning the mobile part is faster at pixel output. Texture rate is 942.5 GTexel/s for the H200 NVL and 348.0 GTexel/s for the RTX A5500 Mobile. FP32 performance is 60.32 TFLOPS for the H200 NVL and 22.27 TFLOPS for the RTX A5500 Mobile. FP16 is 120.6 TFLOPS (2:1) for the H200 NVL and 22.27 TFLOPS (1:1) for the RTX A5500 Mobile.

Memory differs sharply. The H200 NVL has 141 GB of HBM3e on a 6144-bit bus with 4.89 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX A5500 Mobile has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. Clock speeds also differ: the H200 NVL has a base of 1365 MHz, a boost of 1785 MHz, and memory at 1593 MHz (6.4 Gbps effective). The RTX A5500 Mobile has a base of 975 MHz, a boost of 1500 MHz, and memory at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The H200 NVL has a TDP of 600 W, while the RTX A5500 Mobile has a TDP of 165 W. The H200 NVL uses an 8-pin EPS connector and suggests a 1000 W PSU, while the RTX A5500 Mobile has no power connectors. The H200 NVL uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX A5500 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

The H200 NVL has no display outputs, while the RTX A5500 Mobile outputs are portable device dependent. The H200 NVL is dual-slot, while the RTX A5500 Mobile has no recorded slot width. The H200 NVL measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height, while the RTX A5500 Mobile has no recorded dimensions. The H200 NVL has no API support recorded for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan. The RTX A5500 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The H200 NVL is active in production, while the RTX A5500 Mobile is end-of-life. The H200 NVL released on 2024-11-17, while the RTX A5500 Mobile released on 2022-03-21. The H200 NVL’s predecessor is Server Ada and its successor is Server Blackwell. The RTX A5500 Mobile’s predecessor is Quadro Turing-M and its successor is Ada-MW.

Architecture Differences

The H200 NVL is built on the Hopper architecture under the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation, while the RTX A5500 Mobile uses the Ampere architecture under the Ampere-MW (Ax000) generation. The H200 NVL is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the RTX A5500 Mobile uses an 8 nm process at Samsung. The H200 NVL’s chip is GH100, and the RTX A5500 Mobile’s chip is GA103. The H200 NVL is designed for server deployment with no display outputs, while the RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile workstation part with portable-device-dependent display outputs.

The H200 NVL includes 528 tensor cores and no recorded RT cores, while the RTX A5500 Mobile includes 232 tensor cores and 58 RT cores. The H200 NVL uses HBM3e memory, which is a high-bandwidth stacked memory type, while the RTX A5500 Mobile uses GDDR6, a conventional discrete memory type. The H200 NVL has more transistors, a larger die, higher transistor density, and higher shading unit counts. The RTX A5500 Mobile has a higher pixel rate due to its higher ROP count. The H200 NVL supports PCIe 5.0, while the RTX A5500 Mobile supports PCIe 4.0. The H200 NVL has no API support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan, while the RTX A5500 Mobile supports all three. The H200 NVL’s FP16 performance is double its FP32 performance (2:1), while the RTX A5500 Mobile’s FP16 matches its FP32 (1:1). The H200 NVL is a dual-slot server card with a 600 W TDP, while the RTX A5500 Mobile is a mobile component with a 165 W TDP and no external power connectors.