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Cambricon MLU290-M5 vs Cambricon MLU370-X8

Side-by-side specifications, performance, and rental pricing for datacenter AI workloads.

MLU290-M5: MLUv02, 2021 MLU370-X8: MLUarch03, 2022
Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s vs 614 GB/s
MLU290-M5 moves data faster
TDP
350 W vs 250 W
MLU370-X8 draws 100 W less
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Cambricon MLU290-M5

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What is the Cambricon MLU290-M5?

The MLU290-M5 is an NPU from Cambricon on the MLUv02 architecture, an accelerator built for AI inference. It is an OAM module, the open accelerator format used in multi-GPU servers. MLU290-M5 full specifications →

Can I rent the MLU290-M5 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the MLU290-M5 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the MLU290-M5 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the MLU290-M5 against the MLU370-X8. The MLU290-M5 is the older generation of the two. Both are Cambricon parts; the MLU290-M5 is an OAM module while the MLU370-X8 is a PCIe card. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the MLU290-M5 figures come from?

Cambricon published the MLU290-M5 figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

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Cambricon MLU370-X8

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What is the Cambricon MLU370-X8?

The MLU370-X8 is an NPU from Cambricon on the MLUarch03 architecture, an accelerator built for AI inference. It is a PCIe add-in card, so it fits standard servers and workstations. MLU370-X8 full specifications →

Can I rent the MLU370-X8 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the MLU370-X8 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the MLU370-X8 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the MLU370-X8 against the MLU290-M5. The MLU370-X8 is the newer generation of the two. Both are Cambricon parts; the MLU370-X8 is a PCIe card while the MLU290-M5 is an OAM module. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the MLU370-X8 figures come from?

Every MLU370-X8 figure on this page traces to Cambricon's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

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MLU290-M5
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MLU370-X8
Architecture
MLUv02MLUarch03
Launch Year
20212022
Form Factor
OAMPCIe
Memory
—48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s614 GB/s
TDP
350 W250 W
Process Node
—TSMC 7nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

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No verified data available24 TFLOPS
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No verified data available96 TFLOPS
No verified data available96 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
512 TOPS 256 TOPS

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FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The MLU370-X8 is the newer part: MLUarch03 (2022) against the MLU290-M5's MLUv02 (2021).

Power is 350 W against 250 W, and at FP32 the MLU370-X8 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, BF16, FP16, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

Which should you choose, the MLU290-M5 or the MLU370-X8?

The MLU370-X8 draws 100 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack. Packaging differs too: the MLU290-M5 is an OAM module while the MLU370-X8 is a PCIe card, so check what your servers accept.

How much power do the MLU290-M5 and the MLU370-X8 draw?

The MLU290-M5 is rated at 350 W TDP and the MLU370-X8 at 250 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the MLU370-X8 is the more efficient part.

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