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AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA CMP 70HX: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA CMP 70HX vram compared
On vram the spread is 88%, AMD Instinct MI210 64 GB against NVIDIA CMP 70HX 8 GB, so AMD Instinct MI210 takes it. Memory bandwidth runs the same way, 1600 GB/s on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 448 GB/s on the NVIDIA CMP 70HX, another win for AMD Instinct MI210. AMD Instinct MI210 also leads on memory bus width, 4096 bit on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 256 bit on the NVIDIA CMP 70HX. Add tdp to that, 300 W on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 250 W on the NVIDIA CMP 70HX, and the pattern holds.
AMD Instinct MI210 vs NVIDIA CMP 70HX: which one fits your build
Buy the AMD Instinct MI210 for 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. The NVIDIA CMP 70HX is the one to take for secondary-market buyers mining non-Ethereum proof-of-work coins and repurposing as a cheap compute card for non-graphics CUDA workloads. It is the wrong buy for gaming, no display output at all, cannot drive a monitor under any configuration. 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 NVIDIA CMP 70HX differ on boost clock?
Yes. Boost Clock reads 1700 MHz on the AMD Instinct MI210 versus 1725 MHz on the NVIDIA CMP 70HX.
Is the Card Length the same on the AMD Instinct MI210 and NVIDIA CMP 70HX?
It is. Both are listed at 267 mm, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- NVIDIA
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- CMP (Cryptocurrency Mining Processor)
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- ASUS, Colorful, Gigabyte, Inno3D, MSI, Palit, Zotac (reference blower design)
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 8 GB-87%
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Datacenter / AI Accelerator
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- Upper-Mid Mining (2021)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- GDDR6Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1700 MHz-1%
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 1725 MHzBest
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 300 W-20%
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 250 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- Ampere (GA104), a higher-binned version of the same die used in the CMP 50HX
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- Samsung 8nm (8N)
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 267 mm
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 267 mm
Slot Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 2
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 256 bit-94%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 448 GB/s-72%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- PCIe 4.0 x4 (deliberately narrow lane count; mining needs almost no host bandwidth)
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 2022-03
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- 2021-03
Display Outputs
- AMD Instinct MI210
- N/A - compute-only, no display output
- NVIDIA CMP 70HX
- None, no video output ports of any kind
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 8 GB), the lower card length (267 mm vs 267 mm) and the lower slot width (2 vs 2).
Choose NVIDIA CMP 70HX if you want the higher boost clock (1725 MHz vs 1700 MHz) and the lower TDP (250 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.
NVIDIA CMP 70HX
4 / 10 Expert Rating
One of the more efficient cards in NVIDIA's original CMP lineup, but still a legacy mining-only product whose core use case ended with Ethereum's Merge.