NVIDIA RTX A6000 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell wins 9 of 9 benchmarks, averaging 71.1% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in FLUX.1 dev, where NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell leads by 94% (2.164 vs 4.2 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (62% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 184.34 | 298.78 | -38% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 124.87 | 208.3 | -40% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 68.51 | 114.63 | -40% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 32.18 | 54.27 | -41% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 15.73 | 26.29 | -40% |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 10.02 | 17.46 | -43% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 5.4 | 9.075 | -40% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 2.164 | 4.2 | -48% |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 1.05 | 1.8 | -42% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX A6000 is faster on 0 of 7; NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell on 7.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX A6000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-frame storyboard | 7.1 min | 3.4 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 2.10x faster |
| 6-panel comic page | 12.1 min | 5.6 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 2.16x faster |
| Full codebase review | 14.6 min | 8.7 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 1.67x faster |
| Character sheet, 12 poses | 15.2 min | 7.6 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 2.01x faster |
| 20 long-form articles | 29.7 min | 17.8 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 1.67x faster |
| 40-product photo shoot | 45.5 min | 25.1 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 1.81x faster |
| 100-photo restoration batch | 1 h 37 min | 55.9 min | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 1.73x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 48GB | 48GB |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Memory bandwidth | 768 GB/s | 1344 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,860 MHz | 2,377 MHz |
| TDP | 300 W | 300 W |
| Launch MSRP | $4,650 | $4,500 |
| Release | 2020-10-05 | 2025-08-01 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX A6000 or NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?
- NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 9 of 9 benchmarks in our suite with an average 71.1% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX A6000 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?
- NVIDIA RTX A6000 has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 48GB VRAM and a 300W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA RTX A6000 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?
- FLUX.1 dev: NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell leads by roughly 94% (2.164 vs 4.2 images/min) in our testing.
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