AMD · 2020-11-16
Instinct MI100
The AMD Instinct MI100 accelerator is designed to power HPC workloads and speed up time-to-discovery. It is built on the AMD CDNA architecture.
Compute Performance
Architecture
Memory & VRAM
Connectivity & Scaling
Power & Efficiency
Physical Design
System Compatibility
Benchmarks & Throughput
Scaling Efficiency
AMD Infinity Fabric links; up to 4-GPU hive topology; Peak Infinity Fabric Link Bandwidth 92 GB/s; Infinity Fabric Links 3
Multi-GPU Scalability
Scaling Characteristics
Workload Readiness
HPC / Simulation
AMD Instinct™ MI100 accelerators are designed to power HPC workloads and speed time-to-discovery.
Scientific Computing
11.5 TFLOPs
Market Authority
Key Strengths
The MI100 excels in AI and HPC workloads with its high FP64 performance.
- ·FP64 Performance: Offers strong double-precision performance for scientific computing.
- ·AI Training: Optimized for AI training with high throughput.
- ·PCIe 4.0: Leverages PCIe 4.0 for faster data transfer rates.
Limitations
The MI100 has some limitations in terms of availability and specific workload optimizations.
- ·Availability: May have limited availability compared to NVIDIA counterparts.
- ·Software Ecosystem: Less mature software ecosystem compared to NVIDIA CUDA.
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Expert Insight
The Instinct MI100 represents a powerful alternative for diversified workloads. When comparing cloud providers, consider not just the hourly rate, but also the interconnect bandwidth (InfiniBand/NVLink) and regional availability which can significantly impact total cost of ownership for large-scale training.