NVIDIA A40vsNVIDIA B200
Detailed specifications, performance benchmarks, and pricing comparison to help you choose the right GPU for your AI workloads.
NVIDIA A40
Ampere · 2020
NVIDIA B200
Blackwell · 2024
Specifications · Comparison
Side by side specs.
| Spec | NVIDIA A40 | NVIDIA B200 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| VRAM | 48 GB | 192 GB+75% |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM3e |
| Memory Bandwidth | 696 GB/s | 8000 GB/s+91.3% |
| FP32 Performance | 37.4 TFLOPS | 90 TFLOPS+58.4% |
| FP16 Performance | 74.8 TFLOPS | 180 TFLOPS+58.4% |
| INT8 Performance | 299 TOPS | 3600 TOPS+91.7% |
| TDP | 300W | 1000W |
| Form Factor | PCIe | SXM |
| Price (avg/hr) | $0.75 | $3.40 |
Performance · Analysis
Performance breakdown.
Compute (FP32)
Raw single-precision floating point throughput
NVIDIA B200 is 58.4% faster
Training (FP16)
Half-precision performance for deep learning training
NVIDIA B200 is 58.4% faster
Inference (INT8)
Integer performance for model inference workloads
NVIDIA B200 is 91.7% faster
Memory Bandwidth
Data transfer rate between memory and compute units
NVIDIA B200 is 91.3% faster
Best Compute
NVIDIA B200
Most Memory
NVIDIA B200
Best Training
NVIDIA B200
Best Value
NVIDIA A40
Pricing · Cost
Cost comparison.
Hourly
Save $2.65 with NVIDIA A40
Daily
Save $63.60 with NVIDIA A40
Monthly
Save $1908.00 with NVIDIA A40
Use Cases · Workloads
Best for your workload.
NVIDIA A40
NVIDIA B200
Platform · Benefits
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Instant Deployment
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Pay Per Hour
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Reliable Infrastructure
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Related · Comparisons
Compare other GPUs.
FAQ · Questions
Common questions.
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