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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Radeon RX 6800S: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon RX 6800S separate most on tdp: AMD Instinct MI210 at 300 W, AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 100 W, 200% in favour of AMD Radeon RX 6800S. Memory Bus Width splits them by another 97%, this time favouring AMD Instinct MI210.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | Instinct MI200 | Radeon RX 6000 |
| Board Partner | AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only) | OEM (varies by laptop model) |
| VRAM | 64 GB | 8 GB-87% |
| Tier | Datacenter / AI Accelerator | Mainstream |
| Memory Type | HBM2E | GDDR6 |
| Ray Tracing Support | false | true |
| TDP | 300 W-200% | 100 W |
| Architecture | CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die) | RDNA 2 |
| Slot Width | 2 (dual-slot, passive cooling for server airflow) | N/A (mobile GPU, soldered to laptop motherboard) |
| Memory Bus Width | 4096 bit | 128 bit-97% |
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.
AMD Radeon RX 6800S
6.6 / 10 Expert Rating
A capable thin-and-light gaming chip, worth seeking out specifically for its portability if you can find the right laptop.