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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Radeon R7 265: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon R7 265 separate most on vram: AMD Instinct MI210 at 64 GB, AMD Radeon R7 265 at 4 GB, 94% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. Memory Bandwidth splits them by another 89%, again favouring AMD Instinct MI210.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Instinct MI200 | Radeon R7 200 Series |
| Board Partner | AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only) | AMD (Reference) |
| VRAM | 64 GB | 4 GB-94% |
| Boost Clock | 1700 MHz | 925 MHz-46% |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1600 GB/s | 179 GB/s-89% |
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.