GPU Comparison
NVIDIA A40 vs AMD MI250X.
Side-by-side comparison of specs, performance, and cloud rental pricing. NVIDIA A40 is the cheaper option at $0.75/hr.
TL;DR
Choose AMD MI250X if you need 128GB+ on a single GPU (80GB more than NVIDIA A40).
Choose NVIDIA A40 if cost is the priority (44% cheaper).
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Ampere
NVIDIA A40
$0.75/hrCheaper
$0.65-$0.85/hr range · 4 regions
VRAM48GB GDDR6
FP1674.8 TFLOPS
Bandwidth696 GB/s
CDNA 2
AMD MI250X
$1.35/hr
$1.20-$1.50/hr range · 4 regions
VRAM128GB HBM2e
FP1695.7 TFLOPS
Bandwidth3.3 TB/s
At a glance
Spec by spec.
Visual comparison across the four specs that matter most for AI workloads. Green bar marks the winner.
VRAM
NVIDIA A40
48 GB
AMD MI250X
128 GB
Memory Bandwidth
NVIDIA A40
696 GB/s
AMD MI250X
3.3 TB/s
FP16 Performance
NVIDIA A40
74.8 TFLOPS
AMD MI250X
95.7 TFLOPS
Hourly Price
NVIDIA A40
$0.75/hr
AMD MI250X
$1.35/hr
Full specs
Complete spec sheet.
SpecNVIDIA A40AMD MI250X
ArchitectureAmpereCDNA 2
VRAM48 GB128 GB●
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM2e
Memory Bandwidth696 GB/s3.3 TB/s●
FP32 Performance37.4 TFLOPS47.9 TFLOPS●
FP16 Performance74.8 TFLOPS95.7 TFLOPS●
INT8 Performance299 TOPS383 TOPS●
TDP300 W560 W
Form FactorPCIeOAM
NVLinkNoNo
Max GPU/Node48
Hourly Price$0.75/hr●$1.35/hr
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