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AMD Instinct MI250 vs AMD FirePro S9300 X2: Comparison
Instinct MI250 vs FirePro S9300 X2: the memory bandwidth difference
On memory bandwidth the spread is 69%, Instinct MI250 3200 GB/s against FirePro S9300 X2 1000 GB/s, so Instinct MI250 takes it. Add tdp to that, 500 W on the Instinct MI250 versus 300 W on the FirePro S9300 X2, and the pattern holds. Boost clock runs the same way, 1700 MHz on the Instinct MI250 versus 850 MHz on the FirePro S9300 X2, another win for Instinct MI250. There is a split on shader units as well, 13312 on the Instinct MI250 versus 8192 on the FirePro S9300 X2. Compute blocks is not the same on both, 208 on the Instinct MI250 versus 128 on the FirePro S9300 X2. They differ on pcie generation too, PCIe 4.0 on the Instinct MI250 versus PCIe 3.0 x16 on the FirePro S9300 X2.
Instinct MI250 vs FirePro S9300 X2: which one fits your build
The Instinct MI250 suits buyers comparing AMD's official reference specifications and researching a chip before choosing a board-partner card, though it is the wrong buy for overclocking-focused enthusiasts (reference clocks only). It is not the one for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. Buy the FirePro S9300 X2 for 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.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: gpu brand, product type, board partner, tier and cooling type are identical here.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI250 and FirePro S9300 X2 differ on vram capacity?
Yes. VRAM Capacity reads 128 GB on the Instinct MI250 versus 8 GB on the FirePro S9300 X2.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI250
- AMD
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- AMD
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Datacenter Accelerator
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- Datacenter Accelerator
Series
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Instinct
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- Legacy
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Reference
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- Reference
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Datacenter
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- Datacenter
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- HBM2E
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Boost Clock
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 1700 MHzBest
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- 850 MHz-50%
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 500 W-67%
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- 300 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI250
- CDNA2
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- GCN
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 13312
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- 8192
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 208
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- 128
VRAM Capacity
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 128 GBBest
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- 8 GB
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 3200 GB/sBest
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- 1000 GB/s-69%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI250
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- PCIe 3.0 x16
Cooling Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Passive
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- Passive
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 11/08/2021
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- March 2016
ECC Memory
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Yes
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- No
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI250
- OAM Module
- AMD FirePro S9300 X2
- Servers
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI250 if you want the higher boost clock (1700 MHz vs 850 MHz) and the higher memory bandwidth (3200 GB/s vs 1000 GB/s).
Choose AMD FirePro S9300 X2 if you want the lower TDP (300 W vs 500 W).