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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Radeon HD 6570: Comparison
What is the difference between Instinct MI210 and Radeon HD 6570?
The gap that matters here is tdp: Instinct MI210 300 W against Radeon HD 6570 40 W, which puts Radeon HD 6570 650% ahead. Memory bandwidth runs the same way, 1600 GB/s on the Instinct MI210 versus 29 GB/s on the Radeon HD 6570, another win for Instinct MI210. Boost clock runs the same way, 1700 MHz on the Instinct MI210 versus 650 MHz on the Radeon HD 6570, another win for Instinct MI210. Instinct MI210 also leads on memory bus width, 4096 bit on the Instinct MI210 versus 128 bit on the Radeon HD 6570.
Who each one is for
The Instinct MI210 is the one to take for double-precision workloads that don't need MI250X-level throughput, though it is not built for any desktop or workstation build - compute-only, no display output and maximum-throughput HPC nodes (use MI250X instead). It also earns its place with HPC and AI deployments in standard PCIe-slot servers without OAM sled support. The Radeon HD 6570 suits buyers comparing AMD's official reference specifications and researching a chip before choosing a board-partner card, though it is not the pick for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). It is not the one for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. Our rating of the Instinct MI210 (7.3/10): A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI210 and Radeon HD 6570 differ on board partner?
Yes. Board Partner reads AMD Reference on the Instinct MI210 versus AMD on the Radeon HD 6570.
Is the GPU Brand the same on the Instinct MI210 and Radeon HD 6570?
It is. Both are listed at AMD, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- Radeon HD 6000 Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- AMD (Reference)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- GDDR5Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1700 MHzBest
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- 650 MHz-62%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 300 W-650%
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- 40 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- Legacy
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- Other
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- 128 bit-97%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- 29 GB/s-98%
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- AMD Radeon HD 6570
- February 2011
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher boost clock (1700 MHz vs 650 MHz), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 128 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1600 GB/s vs 29 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon HD 6570 if you want the lower TDP (40 W vs 300 W).
Verdict
AMD Instinct MI210
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.