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Google TPU v4 32GB vs Google TPU v5e 16GB

The TPU v4 delivers 40% more BF16 throughput than the TPU v5e (275 vs 197 TFLOPS dense). The TPU v4 also carries 16 GB more memory (32 GB vs 16 GB).

TPU v4: TPU, 2020 TPU v5e: TPU, 2023
BF16 dense lead
+40%
TPU v4: 275 vs 197 TFLOPS
Memory
32 vs 16 GB
16 GB more for the TPU v4
Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s vs 800 GB/s
TPU v4 moves data faster
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Google TPU v4 32GB

Leads on BF16 Full specs →

What is the Google TPU v4?

The TPU v4 is a TPU from Google on the TPU architecture, an accelerator built for AI training and inference. TPU v4 full specifications →

Can I rent the TPU v4 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the TPU v4 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the TPU v4 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the TPU v4 against the TPU v5e. The TPU v4 is the older generation of the two. Both are Google parts. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the TPU v4 figures come from?

Every TPU v4 figure on this page traces to Google's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Google TPU v5e 16GB

Full specs →

What is the Google TPU v5e?

The TPU v5e is a TPU from Google on the TPU architecture, an accelerator built for AI training and inference. TPU v5e full specifications →

Can I rent the TPU v5e in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the TPU v5e yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the TPU v5e compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the TPU v5e against the TPU v4. The TPU v5e is the newer generation of the two. Both are Google parts. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the TPU v5e figures come from?

Every TPU v5e figure on this page traces to Google's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

TPU v4
TPU v5e
Architecture
TPUTPU
Launch Year
20202023
Form Factor
——
Memory
32 GB16 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s800 GB/s
TDP
——
Process Node
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Performance (TFLOPS)

TPU v4
TPU v5e
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
275 TFLOPS 197 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
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
275 TOPS 393 TOPS

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 TPU v5e is the newer part: TPU (2023) against the TPU v4's TPU (2020).

The TPU v4 carries 16 GB more memory (32 GB against 16 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 1.2 TB/s against 800 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 BF16, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

Is the TPU v4 faster than the TPU v5e?

At BF16 precision the TPU v4 reaches 275 TFLOPS dense against 197 TFLOPS for the TPU v5e. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the TPU v4 or the TPU v5e?

Choose the TPU v4 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 40% more BF16 throughput than the TPU v5e. It also carries 16 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard.

Which has more memory, the TPU v4 or the TPU v5e?

The TPU v4 carries 32 GB of memory versus 16 GB for the TPU v5e. Memory bandwidth is 1.2 TB/s for the TPU v4 and 800 GB/s for the TPU v5e.

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