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AMD Instinct MI100 vs Intel Arc A570M: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 vs Intel Arc A570M tdp compared
The gap that matters here is tdp: AMD Instinct MI100 300 W against Intel Arc A570M 95 W, which puts Intel Arc A570M 216% ahead. Add memory bandwidth to that, 1200 GB/s on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 256 GB/s on the Intel Arc A570M, and the pattern holds. Add memory bus width to that, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 128 bit on the Intel Arc A570M, and the pattern holds. Boost clock runs the same way, 1502 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 1300 MHz on the Intel Arc A570M, another win for AMD Instinct MI100. There is a split on gpu brand as well, AMD on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Intel on the Intel Arc A570M. Product type is not the same on both, Datacenter Accelerator on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Laptop GPU on the Intel Arc A570M. On memory type there is little in it, HBM2 on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus GDDR6 on the Intel Arc A570M. There is a split on architecture as well, CDNA on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Xe-HPG Alchemist on the Intel Arc A570M. There is a split on slot width as well, 2 on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Not Applicable on the Intel Arc A570M.
Which should you buy, AMD Instinct MI100 or Intel Arc A570M?
The AMD Instinct MI100 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 the pick for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). Avoid it for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, pcie generation and pcie lanes included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.
Frequently asked questions
Do the AMD Instinct MI100 and Intel Arc A570M differ on shader units?
Yes. Shader Units reads 7680 on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 2048 on the Intel Arc A570M.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- Intel Arc A570M
- Intel
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- Intel Arc A570M
- Laptop GPU
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- Intel Arc A570M
- Arc A-Series
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- Intel Arc A570M
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHzBest
- Intel Arc A570M
- 1300 MHz-13%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-216%
- Intel Arc A570M
- 95 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- Intel Arc A570M
- Xe-HPG Alchemist
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- Intel Arc A570M
- TSMC N6
Slot Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 2
- Intel Arc A570M
- Not Applicable
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- Intel Arc A570M
- 2048
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- Intel Arc A570M
- 16
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- Intel Arc A570M
- 128 bit-97%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- Intel Arc A570M
- 256 GB/s-79%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Arc A570M
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 16
- Intel Arc A570M
- 16
Cooling Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Passive
- Intel Arc A570M
- Laptop Integrated
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- Intel Arc A570M
- August 2023
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- Intel Arc A570M
- Notebook
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher boost clock (1502 MHz vs 1300 MHz), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 128 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 256 GB/s).
Choose Intel Arc A570M if you want the lower TDP (95 W vs 300 W).