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AMD Instinct MI250 vs AMD Radeon R5 M330: Comparison
Instinct MI250 vs Radeon R5 M330 boost clock compared
On boost clock the spread is 39%, Instinct MI250 1700 MHz against Radeon R5 M330 1030 MHz, so Instinct MI250 takes it. Add memory bus width to that, 8192 bit on the Instinct MI250 versus 64 bit on the Radeon R5 M330, and the pattern holds. Vram capacity is closer, 128 GB on the Instinct MI250 versus 4 GB on the Radeon R5 M330. They differ on product type too, Datacenter Accelerator on the Instinct MI250 versus Laptop GPU on the Radeon R5 M330. Board partner is not the same on both, Reference on the Instinct MI250 versus AMD on the Radeon R5 M330. Memory type is closer, HBM2E on the Instinct MI250 versus DDR3 on the Radeon R5 M330. They differ on architecture too, CDNA2 on the Instinct MI250 versus GCN on the Radeon R5 M330. There is a split on compute blocks as well, 208 on the Instinct MI250 versus 5 on the Radeon R5 M330. Form factor is not the same on both, OAM Module on the Instinct MI250 versus Component on the Radeon R5 M330.
Which should you buy, Instinct MI250 or Radeon R5 M330?
The Instinct MI250 suits buyers comparing AMD's official reference specifications and researching a chip before choosing a board-partner card, though it is not built for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). It is the wrong buy for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. Buy the Radeon R5 M330 for buyers comparing AMD's official reference specifications and researching a chip before choosing a board-partner card, though it is not the pick for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). Avoid it for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: gpu brand are identical here.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI250
- AMD
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- AMD
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Datacenter Accelerator
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- Laptop GPU
Series
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Instinct
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- Radeon R5 300 Series
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Reference
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- AMD (Reference)
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- HBM2E
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- DDR3Best
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 1700 MHzBest
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- 1030 MHz-39%
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI250
- CDNA2
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- GCN
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI250
- TSMC 6nm FinFET
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- Other
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 208
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- 5
VRAM Capacity
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 128 GBBest
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- 4 GB
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 8192 bitBest
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- 64 bit-99%
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 11/08/2021
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- May 2015
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI250
- OAM Module
- AMD Radeon R5 M330
- Component
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI250 if you want the higher boost clock (1700 MHz vs 1030 MHz) and the higher memory bus width (8192 bit vs 64 bit).
Choose AMD Radeon R5 M330 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.