Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more
AMD Instinct MI100 vs Qualcomm Adreno X1-45: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 and Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 differ on memory type: AMD Instinct MI100 at HBM2, Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 at Shared system LPDDR5x, which puts Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 ahead on that measure.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI100 or Qualcomm Adreno X1-45?
On balance, aMD Instinct MI100 and Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 differ on memory type: AMD Instinct MI100 at HBM2, Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 at Shared system LPDDR5x, which puts Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 ahead on that measure.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and Qualcomm Adreno X1-45?
On paper the two are close; the biggest difference is GPU brand: AMD Instinct MI100 AMD, Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 Other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- Other
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- SoC GPU
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- Legacy
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- Entry
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- Shared system LPDDR5xBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- Qualcomm Adreno (Adreno X1 family)
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC N7
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- 4nm
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- 768
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
- Not Applicable
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
6 / 10 Expert Rating
A lower-tier Adreno for cheaper Windows-on-ARM laptops, with the same emulation caveats as its flagship sibling.