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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI100 at 1,200 GB/s, AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 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 WX 9100 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 9100?

On paper, AMD Instinct MI100 has the edge on memory bandwidth, at 1,200 GB/s vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 at 484 GB/s.

What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100?

The AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 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 WX 9100 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 9100
    AMD
  • Series

    AMD Instinct MI100
    Instinct
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Radeon PRO WX x100 Series
  • Board Partner

    AMD Instinct MI100
    Reference
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    AMD (Reference)
  • Tier

    AMD Instinct MI100
    Datacenter
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Workstation
  • Memory Type

    AMD Instinct MI100
    HBM2
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    HBM2
  • TDP

    AMD Instinct MI100
    300 W-30%
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    230 WBest
  • Architecture

    AMD Instinct MI100
    CDNA
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Vega
  • Card Length

    AMD Instinct MI100
    267 mm
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    267 mm
  • Shader Units

    AMD Instinct MI100
    7680
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    4096
  • Compute Blocks

    AMD Instinct MI100
    120
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    64
  • Memory Bus Width

    AMD Instinct MI100
    4096 bitBest
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    2048 bit-50%
  • Memory Bandwidth

    AMD Instinct MI100
    1200 GB/sBest
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    484 GB/s-60%
  • PCIe Generation

    AMD Instinct MI100
    PCIe 4.0
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Cooling Type

    AMD Instinct MI100
    Passive
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Active
  • Launch Date

    AMD Instinct MI100
    11/16/2020
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    August 2017
  • ECC Memory

    AMD Instinct MI100
    Yes
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Yes
  • Form Factor

    AMD Instinct MI100
    PCIe Add-in Card
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    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 WX 9100 if you want the lower TDP (230 W vs 300 W).

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