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AMD Instinct MI100 vs NVIDIA CMP 30HX: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 vs NVIDIA CMP 30HX: the tdp difference
On tdp the spread is 140%, AMD Instinct MI100 300 W against NVIDIA CMP 30HX 125 W, so NVIDIA CMP 30HX takes it. Memory bandwidth runs the same way, 1200 GB/s on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 336 GB/s on the NVIDIA CMP 30HX, another win for AMD Instinct MI100. AMD Instinct MI100 also leads on memory bus width, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 192 bit on the NVIDIA CMP 30HX. Add boost clock to that, 1502 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 1680 MHz on the NVIDIA CMP 30HX, and the pattern holds. NVIDIA CMP 30HX also leads on card length, 267 mm on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus 229 mm on the NVIDIA CMP 30HX.
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 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. The NVIDIA CMP 30HX suits secondary-market buyers mining non-Ethereum proof-of-work coins and repurposing as a cheap compute card for non-graphics CUDA workloads. It is the wrong buy for gaming, no display output at all, cannot drive a monitor under any configuration.
Frequently asked questions
Do the AMD Instinct MI100 and NVIDIA CMP 30HX differ on gpu brand?
Yes. GPU Brand reads AMD on the AMD Instinct MI100 versus NVIDIA on the NVIDIA CMP 30HX.
Is the Slot Width the same on the AMD Instinct MI100 and NVIDIA CMP 30HX?
It is. Both are listed at 2, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- NVIDIA
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- CMP (Cryptocurrency Mining Processor)
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- ASUS, Colorful, Gigabyte, Inno3D, MSI, Palit, Zotac (reference blower design)
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- Entry-Level Mining (2021)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHz-11%
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 1680 MHzBest
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-140%
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 125 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- Turing (TU106)
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC 7nm FinFET
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- TSMC 12nm FFN
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 267 mm-17%
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 229 mmBest
Slot Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 2
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 2
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 1920
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 192 bit-95%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 336 GB/s-72%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- PCIe 3.0 x4 (deliberately narrow lane count; mining needs almost no host bandwidth)
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- NVIDIA CMP 30HX
- 2021-02
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the lower slot width (2 vs 2), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 192 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 336 GB/s).
Choose NVIDIA CMP 30HX if you want the higher boost clock (1680 MHz vs 1502 MHz), the lower TDP (125 W vs 300 W) and the lower card length (229 mm vs 267 mm).
Verdict
NVIDIA CMP 30HX
3.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A well-built card for a job that mostly no longer exists.