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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD FirePro S7150 X2: Comparison
Instinct MI100 vs FirePro S7150 X2 memory bandwidth compared
Memory bandwidth is where these two genuinely part company, Instinct MI100 1200 GB/s against FirePro S7150 X2 320 GB/s, a 73% lead for Instinct MI100. Instinct MI100 also leads on boost clock, 1502 MHz on the Instinct MI100 versus 1050 MHz on the FirePro S7150 X2. Memory bus width runs the same way, 4096 bit on the Instinct MI100 versus 512 bit on the FirePro S7150 X2, another win for Instinct MI100. FirePro S7150 X2 also leads on tdp, 300 W on the Instinct MI100 versus 265 W on the FirePro S7150 X2. There is a split on compute blocks as well, 120 on the Instinct MI100 versus 56 on the FirePro S7150 X2.
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 not the pick for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). It is the wrong buy for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. The FirePro S7150 X2 suits 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 not the one for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
What Instinct MI100 and FirePro S7150 X2 have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: card length, gpu brand, product type, board partner and tier are identical here. They match on 1 further specification as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI100 and FirePro S7150 X2 differ on vram capacity?
Yes. VRAM Capacity reads 32 GB on the Instinct MI100 versus 16 GB on the FirePro S7150 X2.
Is the Cooling Type the same on the Instinct MI100 and FirePro S7150 X2?
It is. Both are listed at Passive, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- AMD
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- Datacenter Accelerator
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- Legacy
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- Reference
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- Datacenter
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- GDDR5Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHzBest
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 1050 MHz-30%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-13%
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 265 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- GCN
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 267 mm
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 267 mm
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 3584
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 56
VRAM Capacity
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 32 GBBest
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 16 GB
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 512 bit-87%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- 320 GB/s-73%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- PCIe 3.0 x16
Cooling Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Passive
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- Passive
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- February 2016
ECC Memory
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Yes
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- No
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- AMD FirePro S7150 X2
- Servers
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher boost clock (1502 MHz vs 1050 MHz), the lower card length (267 mm vs 267 mm) and the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 512 bit).
Choose AMD FirePro S7150 X2 if you want the lower TDP (265 W vs 300 W).