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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Radeon Pro W5500: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 separate most on tdp: AMD Instinct MI210 at 300 W, AMD Radeon Pro W5500 at 125 W, 140% in favor of AMD Radeon Pro W5500. Memory Bus Width splits them by another 97%, this time favoring AMD Instinct MI210.
Pick the AMD Instinct MI210 if that matters to you: 8x the VRAM (64 GB vs 8 GB), which matters at 1440p and 4K with high texture settings. Pick the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 if that matters to you: 2.4x the TDP (125 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI210 or AMD Radeon Pro W5500?
On paper, AMD Radeon Pro W5500 has the edge on tdp, at 125 W vs AMD Instinct MI210 at 300 W.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon Pro W5500?
The AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 are built for different jobs. The AMD Instinct MI210 has 8x the VRAM (64 GB vs 8 GB), which matters at 1440p and 4K with high texture settings. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 has 2.4x the TDP (125 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- AMD
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- Radeon PRO W5000 Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- AMD (Reference)
VRAM
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 64 GBBest
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- 8 GB-87%
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- GDDR6Best
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 300 W-140%
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- 125 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- RDNA
Card Length
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 267 mm-11%
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- 241 mmBest
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 104
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- 22
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 4096 bitBest
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- 128 bit-97%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- 224 GB/s-86%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- AMD Radeon Pro W5500
- PCIe 4.0 x16 (x8 electrical)
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 8 GB), the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 128 bit) and the higher memory bandwidth (1600 GB/s vs 224 GB/s).
Choose AMD Radeon Pro W5500 if you want the lower TDP (125 W vs 300 W) and the lower card length (241 mm vs 267 mm).
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.