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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD FirePro W7100: Comparison
Instinct MI210 vs FirePro W7100 vram compared
Start with vram, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Instinct MI210 64 GB against FirePro W7100 8 GB, 88% in favour of Instinct MI210. Memory bandwidth runs the same way, 1600 GB/s on the Instinct MI210 versus 160 GB/s on the FirePro W7100, another win for Instinct MI210. Tdp runs the same way, 300 W on the Instinct MI210 versus 150 W on the FirePro W7100, another win for FirePro W7100. Add slot width to that, 2 on the Instinct MI210 versus 1 on the FirePro W7100, and the pattern holds. Memory bus width runs the same way, 4096 bit on the Instinct MI210 versus 256 bit on the FirePro W7100, another win for Instinct MI210. Add card length to that, 267 mm on the Instinct MI210 versus 241 mm on the FirePro W7100, and the pattern holds.
Which should you buy, Instinct MI210 or FirePro W7100?
The Instinct MI210 suits double-precision workloads that don't need MI250X-level throughput, though it is the wrong buy for any desktop or workstation build - compute-only, no display output and maximum-throughput HPC nodes (use MI250X instead). It is equally the pick for HPC and AI deployments in standard PCIe-slot servers without OAM sled support. The FirePro W7100 is the one to take for 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI210 and FirePro W7100 differ on board partner?
Yes. Board Partner reads AMD Reference on the Instinct MI210 versus Reference on the FirePro W7100.
Is the GPU Brand the same on the Instinct MI210 and FirePro W7100?
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 FirePro W7100
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Legacy
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Reference
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 8 GB-87%
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Datacenter / AI Accelerator
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Workstation
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- AMD FirePro W7100
- GDDR5Best
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 300 W-100%
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 150 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- AMD FirePro W7100
- GCN
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Other
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 267 mm-11%
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 241 mmBest
Slot Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2-100%
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 1Best
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 104
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 28
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 256 bit-94%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 160 GB/s-90%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- AMD FirePro W7100
- PCIe 3.0
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- AMD FirePro W7100
- August 2014
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 8 GB), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 256 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1600 GB/s vs 160 GB/s).
Choose AMD FirePro W7100 if you want the lower TDP (150 W vs 300 W), the lower card length (241 mm vs 267 mm) and the lower slot width (1 vs 2).
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.