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Cambricon MLU290-M5 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB

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

MLU290-M5: MLUv02, 2021 RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell: Blackwell, 2025
Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s vs 1.3 TB/s
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell moves data faster
TDP
350 W vs 300 W
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell draws 50 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 RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. The MLU290-M5 is the older generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, Cambricon against NVIDIA; the MLU290-M5 is an OAM module while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 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 →

NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB

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What is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a GPU from NVIDIA on the Blackwell 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. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell full specifications →

Can I rent the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell in the cloud?

Yes. Cloud providers tracked by Flopper rent the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell by the hour, and the pricing page compares their current rates and the price history side by side. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell rental prices →

How does the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell against the MLU290-M5. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the newer generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, NVIDIA against Cambricon; the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 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 RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell figures come from?

Every RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell figure on this page traces to NVIDIA's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

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MLU290-M5
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
Architecture
MLUv02Blackwell
Launch Year
20212025
Form Factor
OAMPCIe
Memory
—48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s1.3 TB/s
TDP
350 W300 W
Process Node
—4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

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No verified data available65 TFLOPS
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FP6
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available1,032 TFLOPS
2,064 TFLOPS sparse
512 TOPS No verified data available

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FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the newer part: Blackwell (2025) against the MLU290-M5's MLUv02 (2021).

Power is 350 W against 300 W, and at FP32 the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 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, FP4, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Which should you choose, the MLU290-M5 or the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell draws 50 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 RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a PCIe card, so check what your servers accept.

How much power do the MLU290-M5 and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell draw?

The MLU290-M5 is rated at 350 W TDP and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell at 300 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the more efficient part.

How much do the MLU290-M5 and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the MLU290-M5, and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell from $0.66 per GPU-hour across 3 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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NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB

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