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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT separate most on memory bus width: AMD Instinct MI210 at 4096 bit, AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 192 bit, 95% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. TDP splits them by another 82%, this time favouring AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT.
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 | 12 GB-81% |
| Tier | Datacenter / AI Accelerator | High-End |
| Memory Type | HBM2E | GDDR6 |
| Ray Tracing Support | false | true |
| TDP | 300 W-82% | 165 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 | 192 bit-95% |
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 6850M XT
7 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid secondhand rasterization performer for gamers who don't need ray tracing.