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AMD Instinct MI100 32GB vs AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 delivers 3% more FP16 throughput than the Instinct MI100 (191 vs 185 TFLOPS dense).

Instinct MI100: CDNA, 2020 Radeon AI PRO R9700: RDNA 4, 2025
FP16 dense lead
+3%
Radeon AI PRO R9700: 191 vs 185 TFLOPS
Memory
32 vs 32 GB
Same capacity
Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s vs 640 GB/s
Instinct MI100 moves data faster
TDP
300 W vs 300 W
Same power budget
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AMD Instinct MI100 32GB vs AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB

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AMD Instinct MI100 32GB

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What is the AMD Instinct MI100?

The Instinct MI100 is a GPU from AMD on the CDNA architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. Instinct MI100 full specifications →

Can I rent the Instinct MI100 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the Instinct MI100 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the Instinct MI100 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Instinct MI100 against the Radeon AI PRO R9700. The Instinct MI100 is the older generation of the two. Both are AMD parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Instinct MI100 figures come from?

Every Instinct MI100 figure on this page traces to AMD's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB

Leads on FP16 Full specs →

What is the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700?

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is a GPU from AMD on the RDNA 4 architecture, an accelerator for AI training, inference and high-performance computing. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. Radeon AI PRO R9700 full specifications →

Can I rent the Radeon AI PRO R9700 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the Radeon AI PRO R9700 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the Radeon AI PRO R9700 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Radeon AI PRO R9700 against the Instinct MI100. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the newer generation of the two. Both are AMD parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Radeon AI PRO R9700 figures come from?

Every Radeon AI PRO R9700 figure on this page traces to AMD's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

Instinct MI100
Radeon AI PRO R9700
Architecture
CDNARDNA 4
Launch Year
20202025
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
32 GB32 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s640 GB/s
TDP
300 W300 W
Process Node
7nm—

Performance (TFLOPS)

Instinct MI100
Radeon AI PRO R9700
12 TFLOPS No verified data available
23 TFLOPS 48 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
92 TFLOPS No verified data available
185 TFLOPS 191 TFLOPS
383 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available383 TFLOPS
766 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
185 TOPS 383 TOPS
766 TOPS sparse

Figures are dense. Where a vendor publishes a figure it sits under the dense one and never decides a winner. Hover any precision for its definition, or read the GPU glossary.

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the newer part: RDNA 4 (2025) against the Instinct MI100's CDNA (2020).

Both carry 32 GB of memory. Bandwidth is 1.2 TB/s against 640 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 300 W against 300 W, and at FP32 the Radeon AI PRO R9700 does more work per watt. Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP64, FP32, BF16, FP16, FP8, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

What is better, the Instinct MI100 or the Radeon AI PRO R9700?

The Radeon AI PRO R9700, on throughput. At FP16 precision the Radeon AI PRO R9700 reaches 191 TFLOPS dense against 185 TFLOPS for the Instinct MI100. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the Instinct MI100 or the Radeon AI PRO R9700?

Choose the Radeon AI PRO R9700 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 3% more FP16 throughput than the Instinct MI100.

Which has more memory, the Instinct MI100 or the Radeon AI PRO R9700?

Both GPUs carry 32 GB of memory. Memory bandwidth is 1.2 TB/s for the Instinct MI100 and 640 GB/s for the Radeon AI PRO R9700.

How much power do the Instinct MI100 and the Radeon AI PRO R9700 draw?

The Instinct MI100 is rated at 300 W TDP and the Radeon AI PRO R9700 at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the more efficient part.

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