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AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB vs NVIDIA L40 48GB

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 delivers 6% more FP8 throughput than the L40 (383 vs 362 TFLOPS dense). The L40 counters with 16 GB more memory (48 GB vs 32 GB).

Radeon AI PRO R9700: RDNA 4, 2025 L40: Ada Lovelace, 2023
FP8 dense lead
+6%
Radeon AI PRO R9700: 383 vs 362 TFLOPS
Memory
32 vs 48 GB
16 GB more for the L40
Bandwidth
640 GB/s vs 864 GB/s
L40 moves data faster
TDP
300 W vs 300 W
Same power budget
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AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB

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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 L40. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the newer generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, AMD against NVIDIA, 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 →

NVIDIA L40 48GB

Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA L40?

The L40 is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Ada Lovelace 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. L40 full specifications →

Can I rent the L40 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the L40 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. L40 rental prices →

How does the L40 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the L40 against the Radeon AI PRO R9700. The L40 is the older generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, NVIDIA against AMD, 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 L40 figures come from?

Every L40 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

Radeon AI PRO R9700
L40
Architecture
RDNA 4Ada Lovelace
Launch Year
20252023
Form Factor
PCIePCIe
Memory
32 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
640 GB/s864 GB/s
TDP
300 W300 W
Process Node
—4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

Radeon AI PRO R9700
L40
No verified data available No verified data available
48 TFLOPS 91 TFLOPS
No verified data available91 TFLOPS
181 TFLOPS sparse
No verified data available181 TFLOPS
362 TFLOPS sparse
191 TFLOPS
383 TFLOPS sparse
181 TFLOPS
362 TFLOPS sparse
383 TFLOPS
766 TFLOPS sparse
362 TFLOPS
724 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
383 TOPS
766 TOPS sparse
362 TOPS
724 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 L40's Ada Lovelace (2023).

The L40 carries 16 GB more memory (48 GB against 32 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 640 GB/s against 864 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 300 W against 300 W, and at FP32 the L40 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 FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, FP8, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Radeon AI PRO R9700 faster than the L40?

At FP8 precision the Radeon AI PRO R9700 reaches 383 TFLOPS dense against 362 TFLOPS for the L40. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the Radeon AI PRO R9700 or the L40?

Choose the Radeon AI PRO R9700 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 6% more FP8 throughput than the L40. Choose the L40 when the model has to fit on one GPU: it carries 16 GB more memory.

Which has more memory, the Radeon AI PRO R9700 or the L40?

The L40 carries 48 GB of memory versus 32 GB for the Radeon AI PRO R9700. Memory bandwidth is 640 GB/s for the Radeon AI PRO R9700 and 864 GB/s for the L40.

How much power do the Radeon AI PRO R9700 and the L40 draw?

The Radeon AI PRO R9700 is rated at 300 W TDP and the L40 at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the L40 is the more efficient part.

How much do the Radeon AI PRO R9700 and the L40 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the Radeon AI PRO R9700, and the L40 from $0.46 per GPU-hour across 8 providers. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

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NVIDIA L40 48GB

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$0.46 / GPU-hr

Lowest of 16 live listings across 8 providers · median $0.88

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