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AMD Instinct MI100 vs Intel Arc Pro A30M: Comparison
What is the difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and Intel Arc Pro A30M?
Start with memory bandwidth, because it is the widest measured gap between them: AMD Instinct MI100 1200 GB/s against Intel Arc Pro A30M 112 GB/s, 91% in favour of AMD Instinct MI100. AMD Instinct MI100 also leads on memory bus width, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 64 bit on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. On boost clock there is little in it, 1502 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 1550 MHz on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. The tdp figures are near enough to ignore, 300 W on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 35-50 W on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. They differ on gpu brand too, AMD on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Intel on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. Product type is not the same on both, Datacenter Accelerator on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Laptop GPU on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. There is a split on board partner as well, Reference on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Intel on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. They differ on tier too, Datacenter on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Pro Mobile on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. The memory type figures are near enough to ignore, HBM2 on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus GDDR6 on the Intel Arc Pro A30M.
Who each one is for
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 the wrong buy for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). Avoid it for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
Frequently asked questions
Do the AMD Instinct MI100 and Intel Arc Pro A30M differ on architecture?
Yes. Architecture reads CDNA on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus Alchemist on the Intel Arc Pro A30M.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Intel
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Laptop GPU
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Arc Pro Mobile (Alchemist)
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Intel (Reference)
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Pro Mobile
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHz-3%
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 1550 MHzBest
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 35-50 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Alchemist
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- TSMC N6
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 1024
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 64 bit-98%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 112 GB/s-91%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Aug 8th, 2022
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Notebook
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want 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 Pro A30M if you want the higher boost clock (1550 MHz vs 1502 MHz) and the lower TDP (35-50 W vs 300 W).