NVIDIA RTX A5000 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell wins 5 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 3.8% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in LTX-Video (distilled), where NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell leads by 15% (2.7 vs 3.1 frames/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (5% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 171.68 | 179.58 | -4% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 119.86 | 112.36 | +7% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 64.89 | 60.62 | +7% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 30.49 | 27.8 | +10% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 7.46 | 8.56 | -13% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 4.05 | 4.425 | -8% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 2.7 | 3.1 | -13% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0.24 | 0.26 | -8% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX A5000 is faster on 1 of 4; NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell on 3.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-frame storyboard | 7 min | 6.4 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 1.09x faster |
| 60-second AI short film | 11.8 min | 10.2 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 1.15x faster |
| Full codebase review | 15.4 min | 16.5 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 1.07x faster |
| 10 short social clips | 37.2 min | 34.2 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 1.09x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24GB | 24GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102 derivative) | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 768 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,617 MHz |
| TDP | 230 W | 140 W |
| Launch MSRP | $2,250 | $1,500 |
| Release | 2021-04-12 | 2025-08-01 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX A5000 or NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell?
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 5 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 3.8% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24GB VRAM and a 230W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell has 24GB VRAM and a 140W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell?
- LTX-Video (distilled): NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell leads by roughly 15% (2.7 vs 3.1 frames/s) in our testing.
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