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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon Pro SSG: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro SSG separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI100 at 1,200 GB/s, AMD Radeon Pro SSG at 484 GB/s, 60% in favor of AMD Instinct MI100. Memory Bus Width splits them by another 50%, again favoring AMD Instinct MI100. They match on 4 other specifications, including gpu brand, memory type and card length.
Pick the AMD Instinct MI100 if that matters to you: 2.5x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 484 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. Pick the AMD Radeon Pro SSG if that matters to you: 13% lower TDP (260 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI100 or AMD Radeon Pro SSG?
On paper, AMD Instinct MI100 has the edge on memory bandwidth, at 1,200 GB/s vs AMD Radeon Pro SSG at 484 GB/s.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro SSG?
The AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro SSG are built for different jobs. The AMD Instinct MI100 has 2.5x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 484 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. The AMD Radeon Pro SSG has 13% lower TDP (260 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 Pro SSG
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- Radeon PRO Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- AMD (Reference)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- HBM2
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-15%
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- 260 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- Vega
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 267 mm
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- 267 mm
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- 4096
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- 64
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- 2048 bit-50%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- 484 GB/s-60%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- PCIe 3.0 x16
Cooling Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Passive
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- Active
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- August 2017
ECC Memory
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Yes
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- Yes
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG
- Desktops
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the lower card length (267 mm vs 267 mm), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 2048 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 484 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon Pro SSG if you want the lower TDP (260 W vs 300 W).