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AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon RX 570: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon RX 570 separate most on tdp: AMD Instinct MI100 at 300 W, AMD Radeon RX 570 at 150 W, 100% in favor of AMD Radeon RX 570. Memory Bus Width splits them by another 94%, this time favoring AMD Instinct MI100.
Pick the AMD Instinct MI100 if that matters to you: 5.4x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 224 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. Pick the AMD Radeon RX 570 if that matters to you: 2x the TDP (150 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI100 or AMD Radeon RX 570?
On paper, AMD Radeon RX 570 has the edge on tdp, at 150 W vs AMD Instinct MI100 at 300 W.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon RX 570?
The AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon RX 570 are built for different jobs. The AMD Instinct MI100 has 5.4x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 224 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. The AMD Radeon RX 570 has 2x the TDP (150 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 RX 570
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- Radeon RX 500 Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- AMD (Reference)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- GDDR5Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHzBest
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- 1206 MHz-20%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-100%
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- 150 WBest
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- 2048
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- 256 bit-94%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- 224 GB/s-81%
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- 4/18/2017
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- AMD Radeon RX 570
- Desktop , Notebook
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher boost clock (1502 MHz vs 1206 MHz), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 256 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 224 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon RX 570 if you want the lower TDP (150 W vs 300 W).