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AMD Instinct MI210 vs Intel Arc Pro A30M: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 vs Intel Arc Pro A30M vram compared
Start with vram, because it is the widest measured gap between them: AMD Instinct MI210 64 GB against Intel Arc Pro A30M 4 GB, 94% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210. Memory bandwidth runs the same way, 1600 GB/s on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 112 GB/s on the Intel Arc Pro A30M, another win for AMD Instinct MI210. Memory bus width runs the same way, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 64 bit on the Intel Arc Pro A30M, another win for AMD Instinct MI210. Board partner is not the same on both, AMD Reference on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Intel on the Intel Arc Pro A30M. There is a split on tier as well, Datacenter / AI Accelerator on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus Pro Mobile on the Intel Arc Pro A30M.
Which should you buy, AMD Instinct MI210 or Intel Arc Pro A30M?
The AMD Instinct MI210 suits 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 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 Pro A30M differ on boost clock?
Yes. Boost Clock reads 1700 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 1550 MHz on the Intel Arc Pro A30M.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Intel
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Arc Pro Mobile (Alchemist)
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Intel (Reference)
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 4 GB-94%
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Datacenter / AI Accelerator
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Pro Mobile
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1700 MHzBest
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 1550 MHz-9%
Ray Tracing Support
- AMD Instinct MI210
- No
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Yes
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 300 W
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 35-50 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Alchemist
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- TSMC N6
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 64 bit-98%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- 112 GB/s-93%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- Intel Arc Pro A30M
- Aug 8th, 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 1550 MHz) and the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 64 bit).
Choose Intel Arc Pro A30M if you want the lower TDP (35-50 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.