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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon R9 Fury X: Comparison
Instinct MI100 vs Radeon R9 Fury X: the memory bandwidth difference
The gap that matters here is memory bandwidth: Instinct MI100 1200 GB/s against Radeon R9 Fury X 512 GB/s, which puts Instinct MI100 57% ahead. Boost clock runs the same way, 1502 MHz on the Instinct MI100 versus 1050 MHz on the Radeon R9 Fury X, another win for Instinct MI100. Card length runs the same way, 267 mm on the Instinct MI100 versus 190 mm on the Radeon R9 Fury X, another win for Radeon R9 Fury X. They differ on architecture too, CDNA on the Instinct MI100 versus GCN on the Radeon R9 Fury X. There is a split on shader units as well, 7680 on the Instinct MI100 versus 4096 on the Radeon R9 Fury X. Compute blocks is not the same on both, 120 on the Instinct MI100 versus 64 on the Radeon R9 Fury X.
Who each one is for
Buy the Instinct MI100 for 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). It is not the one for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. The Radeon R9 Fury X is the one to take for buyers comparing AMD's official reference specifications and researching a chip before choosing a board-partner card, though it is not built for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). It is the wrong buy for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI100 and Radeon R9 Fury X differ on tdp?
Yes. TDP reads 300 W on the Instinct MI100 versus 275 W on the Radeon R9 Fury X.
Is the GPU Brand the same on the Instinct MI100 and Radeon R9 Fury X?
It is. Both are listed at AMD, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- Radeon R9 Fury Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- AMD (Reference)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHzBest
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 1050 MHz-30%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-9%
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 275 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- GCN
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- Other
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 267 mm-41%
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 190 mmBest
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 4096
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 64
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bit
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 4096 bit
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 512 GB/s-57%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- PCIe 3.0
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- 6/24/2015
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
- Desktop
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher boost clock (1502 MHz vs 1050 MHz), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 4096 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 512 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon R9 Fury X if you want the lower TDP (275 W vs 300 W) and the lower card length (190 mm vs 267 mm).
Price comparison
| Retailer | AMD Instinct MI100 | AMD Radeon R9 Fury X |
|---|---|---|
| Consumercarts listing | $649.00 View on Consumercarts listing |
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