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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI100 at 1,200 GB/s, AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 at 512 GB/s, 57% 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: 2.3x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 512 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. Pick the AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 if that matters to you: 23% lower TDP (230 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI100 or AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200?
On paper, AMD Instinct MI100 has the edge on memory bandwidth, at 1,200 GB/s vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 at 512 GB/s.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200?
The AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 are built for different jobs. The AMD Instinct MI100 has 2.3x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 512 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 has 23% lower TDP (230 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 WX 8200
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- Radeon PRO WX x200 Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- AMD (Reference)
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- Workstation
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- HBM2
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-30%
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- 230 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- Vega
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 267 mm
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- 267 mm
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- 3584
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- 56
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- 2048 bit-50%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- 512 GB/s-57%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- PCIe 3.0 x16
Cooling Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Passive
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- Active
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- October 2018
ECC Memory
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Yes
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- Yes
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
- 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 512 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 if you want the lower TDP (230 W vs 300 W).