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AMD Instinct MI100 vs Intel Arc A350M: Comparison
What is the difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and Intel Arc A350M?
The gap that matters here is memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI100 1200 GB/s against Intel Arc A350M 112 GB/s, which puts AMD Instinct MI100 91% ahead. Add memory bus width to that, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 64 bit on the Intel Arc A350M, and the pattern holds. Add boost clock to that, 1502 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 1150 MHz on the Intel Arc A350M, and the pattern holds. The vram capacity figures are near enough to ignore, 32 GB on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 4 GB on the Intel Arc A350M. Tdp is closer, 300 W on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 25-35 W on the Intel Arc A350M. They differ on gpu brand too, AMD on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Intel on the Intel Arc A350M. There is a split on product type as well, Datacenter Accelerator on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Laptop GPU on the Intel Arc A350M. Tier is not the same on both, Datacenter on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Entry on the Intel Arc A350M. Memory type is closer, HBM2 on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus GDDR6 on the Intel Arc A350M.
Which should you buy, AMD Instinct MI100 or Intel Arc A350M?
The AMD Instinct MI100 suits 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 not the one for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
Frequently asked questions
Do the AMD Instinct MI100 and Intel Arc A350M differ on architecture?
Yes. Architecture reads CDNA on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Xe-HPG Alchemist on the Intel Arc A350M.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- Intel Arc A350M
- Intel
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- Intel Arc A350M
- Laptop GPU
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- Intel Arc A350M
- Arc A-Series
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- Intel Arc A350M
- Entry
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- Intel Arc A350M
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHzBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 1150 MHz-23%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W
- Intel Arc A350M
- 25-35 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- Intel Arc A350M
- Xe-HPG Alchemist
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- Intel Arc A350M
- TSMC N6
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- Intel Arc A350M
- 768
VRAM Capacity
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 32 GBBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 4 GB
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 64 bit-98%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 112 GB/s-91%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Arc A350M
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- Intel Arc A350M
- Q1 2022
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- Intel Arc A350M
- Notebook
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher boost clock (1502 MHz vs 1150 MHz), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 64 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 112 GB/s).
Choose Intel Arc A350M if you want the lower TDP (25-35 W vs 300 W).