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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon 8060S: Comparison
Instinct MI100 vs Radeon 8060S memory bandwidth compared
On memory bandwidth the spread is 79%, Instinct MI100 1200 GB/s against Radeon 8060S 256 GB/s, so Instinct MI100 takes it. Radeon 8060S also leads on boost clock, 1502 MHz on the Instinct MI100 versus 2900 MHz on the Radeon 8060S. Add memory bus width to that, 4096 bit on the Instinct MI100 versus 256 bit on the Radeon 8060S, and the pattern holds. They differ on product type too, Datacenter Accelerator on the Instinct MI100 versus Integrated GPU on the Radeon 8060S. On memory type there is little in it, HBM2 on the Instinct MI100 versus Unified LPDDR5x on the Radeon 8060S. They differ on architecture too, CDNA on the Instinct MI100 versus RDNA 3.5 on the Radeon 8060S. They differ on compute blocks too, 120 on the Instinct MI100 versus 40 on the Radeon 8060S.
Who each one is for
The Instinct MI100 suits buyers comparing AMD's official reference specifications and researching a chip before choosing a board-partner card, though it is the wrong buy for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). Avoid it for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. Take the Radeon 8060S for small-form-factor or mini-PC builds wanting near-discrete-GPU 1080p gaming without a separate graphics card. It also earns its place with AI/local inference workloads that benefit from a large unified memory pool alongside GPU compute. It is not the one for anyone expecting a normal desktop CPU-buying experience, this GPU only comes bundled in specific pre-built systems. Our rating of the Radeon 8060S (9/10): the strongest integrated GPU available, 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units and 256GB/s unified memory put it in a different class from any desktop APU, though availability is limited to specific pre-built Strix Halo systems.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: gpu brand are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- AMD
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- Integrated GPU
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- Unified LPDDR5xBest
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHz-48%
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- 2900 MHzBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- RDNA 3.5
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- 40
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- 256 bit-94%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- 256 GB/s-79%
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD Radeon 8060S
- January 2025
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 256 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 256 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon 8060S if you want the higher boost clock (2900 MHz vs 1502 MHz).
Verdict
AMD Radeon 8060S
9 / 10 Expert Rating
The strongest integrated GPU available, 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units and 256GB/s unified memory put it in a different class from any desktop APU, though availability is limited to specific pre-built Strix Halo systems.