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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD FirePro W5000 DVI: Comparison
What is the difference between Instinct MI100 and FirePro W5000 DVI?
On tdp the spread is 300%, Instinct MI100 300 W against FirePro W5000 DVI 75 W, so FirePro W5000 DVI takes it. Memory bandwidth runs the same way, 1200 GB/s on the Instinct MI100 versus 102 GB/s on the FirePro W5000 DVI, another win for Instinct MI100. Instinct MI100 also leads on boost clock, 1502 MHz on the Instinct MI100 versus 825 MHz on the FirePro W5000 DVI. Add memory bus width to that, 4096 bit on the Instinct MI100 versus 256 bit on the FirePro W5000 DVI, and the pattern holds. FirePro W5000 DVI also leads on card length, 267 mm on the Instinct MI100 versus 183 mm on the FirePro W5000 DVI. They differ on tier too, Datacenter on the Instinct MI100 versus Workstation on the FirePro W5000 DVI.
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). Avoid it for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. The FirePro W5000 DVI 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 not the one for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI100 and FirePro W5000 DVI differ on vram capacity?
Yes. VRAM Capacity reads 32 GB on the Instinct MI100 versus 2 GB on the FirePro W5000 DVI.
Is the GPU Brand the same on the Instinct MI100 and FirePro W5000 DVI?
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 FirePro W5000 DVI
- AMD
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- Workstation Card
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- Legacy
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- Reference
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- Workstation
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- GDDR5Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHzBest
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 825 MHz-45%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-300%
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 75 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- GCN
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 267 mm-46%
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 183 mmBest
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 768
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 12
VRAM Capacity
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 32 GBBest
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 2 GB
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 256 bit-94%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- 102 GB/s-91%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- PCIe 3.0 x16
Cooling Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Passive
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- Blower
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- August 2012
ECC Memory
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Yes
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- No
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- AMD FirePro W5000 DVI
- Desktops
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher boost clock (1502 MHz vs 825 MHz), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 256 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 102 GB/s).
Choose AMD FirePro W5000 DVI if you want the lower TDP (75 W vs 300 W) and the lower card length (183 mm vs 267 mm).