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AMD Instinct MI210 vs Intel Arc A350: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 vs Intel Arc A350 vram compared
Start with vram, because it is the widest measured gap between them: AMD Instinct MI210 64 GB against Intel Arc A350 4 GB, 94% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. AMD Instinct MI210 also leads on memory bus width, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 64 bit on the Intel Arc A350. Intel Arc A350 also leads on boost clock, 1700 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 2000 MHz on the Intel Arc A350. Tier is not the same on both, Datacenter / AI Accelerator on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Arc 3 on the Intel Arc A350. They differ on ray tracing support too, No on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Yes on the Intel Arc A350. They differ on architecture too, CDNA 2 on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Alchemist on the Intel Arc A350.
Who each one is for
The AMD Instinct MI210 is the one to take for double-precision workloads that don't need MI250X-level throughput, though it is not the pick for any desktop or workstation build - compute-only, no display output and maximum-throughput HPC nodes (use MI250X instead). The same goes for HPC and AI deployments in standard PCIe-slot servers without OAM sled support. Our rating of the AMD 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 AMD Instinct MI210 and Intel Arc A350 differ on gpu brand?
Yes. GPU Brand reads AMD on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Intel on the Intel Arc A350.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- Intel Arc A350
- Intel
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- Intel Arc A350
- Arc 3
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- Intel Arc A350
- Intel (Reference)
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- Intel Arc A350
- 4 GB-94%
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Datacenter / AI Accelerator
- Intel Arc A350
- Arc 3
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- Intel Arc A350
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1700 MHz-15%
- Intel Arc A350
- 2000 MHzBest
Ray Tracing Support
- AMD Instinct MI210
- No
- Intel Arc A350
- Yes
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- Intel Arc A350
- Alchemist
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- Intel Arc A350
- TSMC N6
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- Intel Arc A350
- 64 bit-98%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Intel Arc A350
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- Intel Arc A350
- 2022
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 4 GB) and the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 64 bit).
Choose Intel Arc A350 if you want the higher boost clock (2000 MHz vs 1700 MHz).
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.