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AMD Instinct MI210 vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 separate most on vram: AMD Instinct MI210 at 64 GB, AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 at 16 GB, 75% in favor of AMD Instinct MI210. Memory Bandwidth splits them by another 70%, again favoring AMD Instinct MI210. They match on gpu brand and card length.

Pick the AMD Instinct MI210 if that matters to you: 4x the VRAM (64 GB vs 16 GB), which matters at 1440p and 4K with high texture settings. Pick the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 if that matters to you: 23% lower TDP (230 W vs 300 W), so it needs a smaller power supply and runs cooler.

Which is better, AMD Instinct MI210 or AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100?

On paper, AMD Instinct MI210 has the edge on vram, at 64 GB vs AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 at 16 GB.

What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100?

The AMD Instinct MI210 and AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 are built for different jobs. The AMD Instinct MI210 has 4x the VRAM (64 GB vs 16 GB), which matters at 1440p and 4K with high texture settings. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 has 23% lower TDP (230 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 WX 9100
    AMD
  • Series

    AMD Instinct MI210
    Instinct MI200
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Radeon PRO WX x100 Series
  • Board Partner

    AMD Instinct MI210
    AMD Reference (PCIe dual-slot card, data center/OEM only)
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    AMD (Reference)
  • VRAM

    AMD Instinct MI210
    64 GBBest
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    16 GB-75%
  • Tier

    AMD Instinct MI210
    Datacenter / AI Accelerator
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Workstation
  • Memory Type

    AMD Instinct MI210
    HBM2E
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    HBM2
  • TDP

    AMD Instinct MI210
    300 W-30%
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    230 WBest
  • Architecture

    AMD Instinct MI210
    CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    Vega
  • Card Length

    AMD Instinct MI210
    267 mm
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    267 mm
  • Compute Blocks

    AMD Instinct MI210
    104
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    64
  • Memory Bus Width

    AMD Instinct MI210
    4096 bitBest
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    2048 bit-50%
  • Memory Bandwidth

    AMD Instinct MI210
    1600 GB/sBest
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    484 GB/s-70%
  • PCIe Generation

    AMD Instinct MI210
    PCIe 4.0 x16
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Launch Date

    AMD Instinct MI210
    2022-03
    AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
    August 2017

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher VRAM (64 GB vs 16 GB), the lower card length (267 mm vs 267 mm) and the higher memory bus width (4096 bit vs 2048 bit).

    Choose AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 if you want the lower TDP (230 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.

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