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AMD Instinct MI210 vs Intel Arc A350M: Comparison
What is the difference between AMD Instinct MI210 and Intel Arc A350M?
The gap that matters here is vram: AMD Instinct MI210 64 GB against Intel Arc A350M 4 GB, which puts AMD Instinct MI210 94% ahead. AMD Instinct MI210 also leads on memory bandwidth, 1600 GB/s on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 112 GB/s on the Intel Arc A350M. AMD Instinct MI210 also leads on memory bus width, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 64 bit on the Intel Arc A350M. Add boost clock to that, 1700 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 1150 MHz on the Intel Arc A350M, and the pattern holds. There is a split on tier as well, Datacenter / AI Accelerator on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Entry on the Intel Arc A350M. Ray tracing support is not the same on both, No on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Yes on the Intel Arc A350M.
Which should you buy, AMD Instinct MI210 or Intel Arc A350M?
The AMD Instinct MI210 suits double-precision workloads that don't need MI250X-level throughput, though it is not built for any desktop or workstation build - compute-only, no display output and maximum-throughput HPC nodes (use MI250X instead). It also earns its place with 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 A350M differ on tdp?
Yes. TDP reads 300 W on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 25-35 W on the Intel Arc A350M.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- Intel Arc A350M
- Intel
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- Intel Arc A350M
- Arc A-Series
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 4 GB-94%
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Datacenter / AI Accelerator
- Intel Arc A350M
- Entry
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- Intel Arc A350M
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1700 MHzBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 1150 MHz-32%
Ray Tracing Support
- AMD Instinct MI210
- No
- Intel Arc A350M
- Yes
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 300 W
- Intel Arc A350M
- 25-35 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- Intel Arc A350M
- Xe-HPG Alchemist
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- Intel Arc A350M
- TSMC N6
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 64 bit-98%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- Intel Arc A350M
- 112 GB/s-93%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Intel Arc A350M
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- Intel Arc A350M
- Q1 2022
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 4 GB), the higher boost clock (1700 MHz vs 1150 MHz) and the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 64 bit).
Choose Intel Arc A350M if you want the lower TDP (25-35 W vs 300 W).
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.