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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon 630: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon 630 separate most on tdp: AMD Instinct MI100 at 300 W, AMD Radeon 630 at 50 W, 500% in favor of AMD Radeon 630. Memory Bus Width splits them by another 98%, this time favoring AMD Instinct MI100.

Pick the AMD Instinct MI100 if that matters to you: 25x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 48 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. Pick the AMD Radeon 630 if that matters to you: 6x the TDP (50 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.

Which is better, AMD Instinct MI100 or AMD Radeon 630?

On paper, AMD Radeon 630 has the edge on tdp, at 50 W vs AMD Instinct MI100 at 300 W.

What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon 630?

The AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon 630 are built for different jobs. The AMD Instinct MI100 has 25x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 48 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. The AMD Radeon 630 has 6x the TDP (50 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.

Specs and benchmarks

  • GPU Brand

    AMD Instinct MI100
    AMD
    AMD Radeon 630
    AMD
  • Series

    AMD Instinct MI100
    Instinct
    AMD Radeon 630
    Radeon 600 Series
  • Board Partner

    AMD Instinct MI100
    Reference
    AMD Radeon 630
    AMD (Reference)
  • Memory Type

    AMD Instinct MI100
    HBM2
    AMD Radeon 630
    GDDR5Best
  • Boost Clock

    AMD Instinct MI100
    1502 MHzBest
    AMD Radeon 630
    1219 MHz-19%
  • TDP

    AMD Instinct MI100
    300 W-500%
    AMD Radeon 630
    50 WBest
  • Architecture

    AMD Instinct MI100
    CDNA
    AMD Radeon 630
    GCN
  • Process Node

    AMD Instinct MI100
    TSMC N7
    AMD Radeon 630
    Other
  • Shader Units

    AMD Instinct MI100
    7680
    AMD Radeon 630
    512
  • Compute Blocks

    AMD Instinct MI100
    120
    AMD Radeon 630
    8
  • Memory Bus Width

    AMD Instinct MI100
    4096 bitBest
    AMD Radeon 630
    64 bit-98%
  • Memory Bandwidth

    AMD Instinct MI100
    1200 GB/sBest
    AMD Radeon 630
    48 GB/s-96%
  • Launch Date

    AMD Instinct MI100
    11/16/2020
    AMD Radeon 630
    Q3 2019
  • Form Factor

    AMD Instinct MI100
    PCIe Add-in Card
    AMD Radeon 630
    Desktop , Notebook

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher boost clock (1502 MHz vs 1219 MHz), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 64 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 48 GB/s).

    Choose AMD Radeon 630 if you want the lower TDP (50 W vs 300 W).

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