Consumercarts is reader-supported. Learn more
AMD Instinct MI100 vs AMD Radeon RX 590: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon RX 590 separate most on memory bus width: AMD Instinct MI100 at 4,096 bit, AMD Radeon RX 590 at 256 bit, 94% in favor of AMD Instinct MI100. Memory Bandwidth splits them by another 79%, again favoring AMD Instinct MI100.
Pick the AMD Instinct MI100 if that matters to you: 4.7x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 256 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. Pick the AMD Radeon RX 590 if that matters to you: 1.7x the TDP (175 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI100 or AMD Radeon RX 590?
On paper, AMD Instinct MI100 has the edge on memory bus width, at 4,096 bit vs AMD Radeon RX 590 at 256 bit.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon RX 590?
The AMD Instinct MI100 and AMD Radeon RX 590 are built for different jobs. The AMD Instinct MI100 has 4.7x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 256 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions. The AMD Radeon RX 590 has 1.7x the TDP (175 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 590
- AMD
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- Desktop Add-In Card
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- Legacy
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Reference
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- AMD (Reference)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- GDDR5Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1502 MHz-3%
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- 1545 MHzBest
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 300 W-71%
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- 175 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- GCN
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC N7
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- Other
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 7680
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- 2304
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 120
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- 36
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- 256 bit-94%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- 256 GB/s-79%
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 11/16/2020
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- 11/15/2018
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe Add-in Card
- AMD Radeon RX 590
- Component
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 256 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 256 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon RX 590 if you want the higher boost clock (1545 MHz vs 1502 MHz) and the lower TDP (175 W vs 300 W).