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AWS Inferentia2 vs NVIDIA L4 24GB

The L4 delivers 28% more FP8 throughput than the Inferentia2 (243 vs 190 TFLOPS dense). The Inferentia2 counters with 8 GB more memory (32 GB vs 24 GB).

Inferentia2: NeuronCore-v2, 2022 L4: Ada Lovelace, 2023
FP8 dense lead
+28%
L4: 243 vs 190 TFLOPS
Memory
32 vs 24 GB
8 GB more for the Inferentia2
Bandwidth
820 GB/s vs 300 GB/s
Inferentia2 moves data faster
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AWS Inferentia2 vs NVIDIA L4 24GB

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AWS Inferentia2

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What is the AWS Inferentia2?

The Inferentia2 is an ASIC from AWS on the NeuronCore-v2 architecture, an accelerator built for AI workloads. Inferentia2 full specifications →

Can I rent the Inferentia2 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the Inferentia2 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the Inferentia2 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Inferentia2 against the L4. The Inferentia2 is the older generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, AWS against NVIDIA. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the Inferentia2 figures come from?

Every Inferentia2 figure on this page traces to AWS's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA L4 24GB

Leads on FP8 Full specs →

What is the NVIDIA L4?

The L4 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. L4 full specifications →

Can I rent the L4 in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the L4 by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. L4 rental prices →

How does the L4 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the L4 against the Inferentia2. The L4 is the newer generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, NVIDIA against AWS. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the L4 figures come from?

Every L4 figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

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Inferentia2
L4
Architecture
NeuronCore-v2Ada Lovelace
Launch Year
20222023
Form Factor
—PCIe
Memory
32 GB24 GB
Memory Bandwidth
820 GB/s300 GB/s
TDP
—72 W
Process Node
—4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

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Inferentia2
L4
No verified data available0.4 TFLOPS
48 TFLOPS 30 TFLOPS
190 TFLOPS 60 TFLOPS
120 TFLOPS sparse
190 TFLOPS 121 TFLOPS
242 TFLOPS sparse
190 TFLOPS 121 TFLOPS
242 TFLOPS sparse
190 TFLOPS 243 TFLOPS
485 TFLOPS sparse
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
380 TOPS 243 TOPS
485 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 L4 is the newer part: Ada Lovelace (2023) against the Inferentia2's NeuronCore-v2 (2022).

The Inferentia2 carries 8 GB more memory (32 GB against 24 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 820 GB/s against 300 GB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Weight the FP8 and FP16 rows for LLM work and the FP64 row for HPC.

New to the terms? The glossary explains FP64, FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, FP8, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Inferentia2 faster than the L4?

At FP8 precision the L4 reaches 243 TFLOPS dense against 190 TFLOPS for the Inferentia2. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the Inferentia2 or the L4?

Choose the L4 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 28% more FP8 throughput than the Inferentia2. Choose the Inferentia2 when the model has to fit on one GPU: it carries 8 GB more memory.

Which has more memory, the Inferentia2 or the L4?

The Inferentia2 carries 32 GB of memory versus 24 GB for the L4. Memory bandwidth is 820 GB/s for the Inferentia2 and 300 GB/s for the L4.

How much do the Inferentia2 and the L4 cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the Inferentia2, and the L4 from $0.36 per GPU-hour across 10 providers. The rental section on this page links to every provider, rate and the price history for each GPU.

Where to Rent

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AWS Inferentia2

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NVIDIA L4 24GB

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$0.36 / GPU-hr

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