AMD Radeon Pro Duo vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single available head-to-head comparison in the data is the Geekbench OpenCL compute test, and it delivers a decisive result. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo scores 35,860, while the NVIDIA RTX A1000 scores 52,078. That puts the RTX A1000 ahead by 31.1%, a substantial margin for a workload that stresses raw parallel compute throughput. In this specific test, the NVIDIA card wins the only direct comparison, giving it a 1–0 record in head-to-head matchups.

Placing those scores in context helps clarify what the delta means. The Radeon Pro Duo’s 35,860 OpenCL result sits at the 80th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 at 35,520 (just 1% behind), the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at 35,435 (1.2% behind), and the NVIDIA T1000 at 36,289 (1.2% ahead). The RTX A1000’s 52,078 result, by contrast, places it at the 79th percentile overall, with nearest rivals like the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB at 34,154 (0.2% behind) and the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT at 34,133 (0.2% behind). Notice something important: despite a 31.1% lead in the direct comparison, the RTX A1000’s percentile rank is nearly identical to the Radeon Pro Duo’s. That is because the RTX A1000’s average benchmark score across all tests (34,207) is dragged down by its other workloads, while its OpenCL score is the outlier on the high end. The Radeon Pro Duo’s average is exactly its OpenCL score (35,860), as that is the only benchmark recorded for it.

The delta of −31.1% is reported from the perspective of the AMD card, meaning the Radeon Pro Duo trails by that amount in OpenCL. That is a wide gap—more than enough to shift a workstation decision if OpenCL compute is the primary use case. However, the two cards’ overall percentile standings (80 vs. 79) suggest that in a broader suite of tests, the gap would likely narrow or even reverse. The RTX A1000’s lower average score relative to its OpenCL peak indicates that its strengths are concentrated in specific OpenCL-style workloads, whereas the Radeon Pro Duo’s single recorded benchmark may not represent its full range of capabilities.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the only head-to-head benchmark available?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 wins the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 52,078, compared to the AMD Radeon Pro Duo’s 35,860. That is a 31.1% advantage for the RTX A1000.

Q: How do the two cards rank against all other GPUs in the database?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo sits at the 80th percentile, while the RTX A1000 sits at the 79th percentile. Despite the RTX A1000’s large OpenCL lead, its overall percentile is marginally lower, indicating that its average score across all tests is slightly weaker relative to the field.

Q: What are the nearest competitors to each card in the benchmark database?

A: For the Radeon Pro Duo, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (1% behind), GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (1.2% behind), NVIDIA T1000 (1.2% ahead), and AMD Radeon RX 5300M (1.8% ahead). For the RTX A1000, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (0.2% behind), AMD Radeon RX 560 XT (0.2% behind), NVIDIA TITAN V (0.4% ahead), and AMD Radeon RX 480 (0.6% behind).

Q: Does the RTX A1000 have additional benchmark results beyond OpenCL?

A: Yes. The RTX A1000 also has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 969 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 49,574. The Radeon Pro Duo has only the single OpenCL score of 35,860.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each card?

A: The Radeon Pro Duo’s average benchmark score is 35,860 (identical to its only score). The RTX A1000’s average is 34,207, which is notably lower than its OpenCL score of 52,078 due to the inclusion of its other test results.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile rank despite losing the head-to-head?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Duo has the higher percentile rank at 80, versus 79 for the RTX A1000. This means the Radeon Pro Duo’s single benchmark places it higher relative to the full GPU database than the RTX A1000’s average across three tests.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and are built on different process nodes. The AMD Radeon Pro Duo uses the Capsaicin chip, based on GCN 3.0 architecture, and is fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 uses the GA107 chip, based on Ampere architecture, and is fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The process difference is stark: 28 nm versus 8 nm, which directly affects transistor density. The Radeon Pro Duo packs 8,900 million transistors onto a 596 mm² die, yielding a density of 14.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The RTX A1000 has 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, for a density of 43.5 million per square millimeter—nearly three times higher.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. The Radeon Pro Duo uses 4 GB of HBM on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX A1000 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s. The Radeon Pro Duo’s memory interface is 32 times wider, and its bandwidth is 2.67 times higher, but it has half the capacity. The RTX A1000 compensates with a much faster effective memory speed: 12 Gbps versus the Radeon Pro Duo’s 1000 Mbps effective.

Compute resources differ substantially in count but not in straightforward proportion. The Radeon Pro Duo has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The RTX A1000 has 2,304 shading units, 72 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Despite having 43% fewer shading units, the RTX A1000 achieves 6.737 TFLOPS FP32 versus the Radeon Pro Duo’s 8.192 TFLOPS—a gap of about 18% in raw FP32 throughput favoring AMD. FP16 performance is identical to FP32 on both cards (1:1 ratio). Pixel rate favors the Radeon Pro Duo at 64.00 GPixel/s versus 46.78 GPixel/s, and texture rate also favors AMD at 256.0 GTexel/s versus 105.3 GTexel/s.

The RTX A1000 brings hardware features that the Radeon Pro Duo lacks entirely: 18 ray tracing cores and 72 tensor cores. These are absent from the AMD card, which predates the RTX era. API support reflects this. The RTX A1000 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Radeon Pro Duo supports DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan support differs as well: the RTX A1000 supports Vulkan 1.4, while the Radeon Pro Duo supports Vulkan 1.2.170. Both cards support OpenGL 4.6.

Power and physical design are polar opposites. The Radeon Pro Duo has a TDP of 350 W, requires three 8-pin power connectors, and needs a 750 W suggested PSU. It is a dual-slot card measuring 277 mm in length and 111 mm in height. The RTX A1000 has a TDP of 50 W, requires no power connectors, and works with a 250 W suggested PSU. It is a single-slot card measuring 163 mm in length and 69 mm in height—roughly half the physical footprint and one-seventh the power draw. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 3.0 x16 on the Radeon Pro Duo versus PCIe 4.0 x8 on the RTX A1000.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear choice based on workload priorities. For OpenCL compute performance, the NVIDIA RTX A1000 is the definitive winner, outpacing the AMD Radeon Pro Duo by 31.1% in the only direct comparison available. That is not a marginal edge; it is a commanding lead in a specific, measurable workload. Any workstation task that relies heavily on OpenCL will see a meaningful performance advantage with the RTX A1000.

However, the Radeon Pro Duo is not without merit. Its average benchmark score of 35,860 is higher than the RTX A1000’s average of 34,207, and it holds a higher percentile rank (80th vs. 79th). This suggests that in a broader benchmark suite, the Radeon Pro Duo might hold its own or even outperform the RTX A1000, despite losing the single head-to-head. The Radeon Pro Duo also offers significantly higher memory bandwidth (512.0 GB/s vs. 192.0 GB/s), more shading units (4,096 vs. 2,304), and higher pixel and texture rates.

For users who prioritize raw compute in OpenCL, the RTX A1000 is the data-backed choice. For users who need more memory bandwidth, higher throughput in pixel/texture operations, or prefer a card with a higher overall database percentile, the Radeon Pro Duo appears stronger. The RTX A1000’s additional features—ray tracing cores, tensor cores, and DirectX 12 Ultimate support—make it the more future-proof option for applications that leverage those technologies, even though no benchmark in the data directly measures them.

The production status also matters. The Radeon Pro Duo is end-of-life, released in 2016, while the RTX A1000 is active, released in 2024. For long-term deployments, the RTX A1000 is the safer bet given its active status and newer architecture. The Radeon Pro Duo’s 350 W TDP and triple 8-pin power requirement are significant deployment constraints compared to the RTX A1000’s 50 W TDP and connector-free design.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro Duo | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |

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

| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | Ampere |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

| Transistors | 8,900 million | 8,700 million |

| Die Size | 596 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 14.9M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | — | 727 MHz |

| Boost Clock | — | 1462 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 500 MHz / 1000 Mbps effective | 1500 MHz / 12 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 4096 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 256 | 72 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| RT Cores | — | 18 |

| Tensor Cores | — | 72 |

| Pixel Rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 46.78 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 256.0 GTexel/s | 105.3 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS | 6.737 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS (1:1) | 6.737 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 350 W | 50 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 750 W | 250 W |

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

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

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

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan Support | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

| Length | 277 mm (10.9 inches) | 163 mm (6.4 inches) |

| Height | 111 mm (4.4 inches) | 69 mm (2.7 inches) |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | April 25, 2016 | April 15, 2024 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,499 USD | — |

| Predecessor | FirePro GCN | Quadro Turing |

| Successor | Radeon Pro Polaris | Workstation Ada |