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AMD Instinct MI210 vs Intel Arc A380M: Comparison
What is the difference between AMD Instinct MI210 and Intel Arc A380M?
Start with vram, because it is the widest measured gap between them: AMD Instinct MI210 64 GB against Intel Arc A380M 6 GB, 91% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. Memory bus width runs the same way, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 96 bit on the Intel Arc A380M, another win for AMD Instinct MI210. Boost clock runs the same way, 1700 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 2000 MHz on the Intel Arc A380M, another win for Intel Arc A380M. Ray tracing support is not the same on both, No on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Yes on the Intel Arc A380M. Architecture is not the same on both, CDNA 2 on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Alchemist on the Intel Arc A380M.
AMD Instinct MI210 vs Intel Arc A380M: which one fits your build
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). It is equally the pick 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 A380M differ on gpu brand?
Yes. GPU Brand reads AMD on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Intel on the Intel Arc A380M.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- Intel Arc A380M
- Intel
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- Intel Arc A380M
- Arc 3 Mobile
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- Intel Arc A380M
- Intel (Reference)
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- Intel Arc A380M
- 6 GB-91%
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Datacenter / AI Accelerator
- Intel Arc A380M
- Arc 3 Mobile
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- Intel Arc A380M
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1700 MHz-15%
- Intel Arc A380M
- 2000 MHzBest
Ray Tracing Support
- AMD Instinct MI210
- No
- Intel Arc A380M
- Yes
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- Intel Arc A380M
- Alchemist
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- Intel Arc A380M
- TSMC N6
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- Intel Arc A380M
- 96 bit-98%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Intel Arc A380M
- MXM-A (3.1)
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- Intel Arc A380M
- Jan 24th, 2023
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 6 GB) and the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 96 bit).
Choose Intel Arc A380M 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.