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AMD Instinct MI250 vs AMD FirePro W7100: Comparison
What is the difference between Instinct MI250 and FirePro W7100?
Start with tdp, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Instinct MI250 500 W against FirePro W7100 150 W, 233% in favour of FirePro W7100. Memory bandwidth runs the same way, 3200 GB/s on the Instinct MI250 versus 160 GB/s on the FirePro W7100, another win for Instinct MI250. Memory bus width runs the same way, 8192 bit on the Instinct MI250 versus 256 bit on the FirePro W7100, another win for Instinct MI250. Architecture is not the same on both, CDNA2 on the Instinct MI250 versus GCN on the FirePro W7100. There is a split on slot width as well, Not Applicable on the Instinct MI250 versus 1 on the FirePro W7100. Shader units is not the same on both, 13312 on the Instinct MI250 versus 1792 on the FirePro W7100.
Which should you buy, Instinct MI250 or FirePro W7100?
The Instinct MI250 is the one to take 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 not the one for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details. Buy the FirePro W7100 for 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). Avoid it for buyers wanting a specific retail card with cooler and warranty details.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Instinct MI250 and FirePro W7100 differ on product type?
Yes. Product Type reads Datacenter Accelerator on the Instinct MI250 versus Workstation Card on the FirePro W7100.
Is the GPU Brand the same on the Instinct MI250 and FirePro W7100?
It is. Both are listed at AMD, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI250
- AMD
- AMD FirePro W7100
- AMD
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Datacenter Accelerator
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Workstation Card
Series
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Instinct
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Legacy
Board Partner
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Reference
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Reference
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Datacenter
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Workstation
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- HBM2E
- AMD FirePro W7100
- GDDR5Best
TDP
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 500 W-233%
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 150 WBest
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI250
- CDNA2
- AMD FirePro W7100
- GCN
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI250
- TSMC 6nm FinFET
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Other
Slot Width
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Not Applicable
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 1
Shader Units
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 13312
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 1792
Compute Blocks
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 208
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 28
Memory Bus Width
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 8192 bitBest
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 256 bit-97%
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 3200 GB/sBest
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 160 GB/s-95%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI250
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD FirePro W7100
- PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 16
- AMD FirePro W7100
- 16
Cooling Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Passive
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Active
Launch Date
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 11/08/2021
- AMD FirePro W7100
- August 2014
ECC Memory
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Yes
- AMD FirePro W7100
- No
Form Factor
- AMD Instinct MI250
- OAM Module
- AMD FirePro W7100
- Desktops
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI250 if you want the higher memory bus width (8192 bit vs 256 bit), the higher memory bandwidth (3200 GB/s vs 160 GB/s) and the higher PCIe lanes (16 vs 16).
Choose AMD FirePro W7100 if you want the lower TDP (150 W vs 500 W).