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Google TPU v5e 16GB vs Google TPU v6e 32GB

The TPU v6e delivers 4.7x the BF16 throughput of the TPU v5e (918 vs 197 TFLOPS dense). The TPU v6e also carries 16 GB more memory (32 GB vs 16 GB).

TPU v5e: TPU, 2023 TPU v6e: TPU, 2024
BF16 dense lead
4.7x
TPU v6e: 918 vs 197 TFLOPS
Memory
16 vs 32 GB
16 GB more for the TPU v6e
Bandwidth
800 GB/s vs 1.6 TB/s
TPU v6e moves data faster
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Google TPU v5e 16GB

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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 v6e. The TPU v5e 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 v5e figures come from?

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

Google TPU v6e 32GB

Leads on BF16 Full specs →

What is the Google TPU v6e?

The TPU v6e is a TPU from Google on the TPU architecture, an accelerator built for AI training and inference. TPU v6e full specifications →

Can I rent the TPU v6e in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the TPU v6e yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the TPU v6e compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the TPU v6e against the TPU v5e. The TPU v6e 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 v6e figures come from?

Every TPU v6e figure on this page traces to Google's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

TPU v5e
TPU v6e
Architecture
TPUTPU
Launch Year
20232024
Form Factor
——
Memory
16 GB32 GB
Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s1.6 TB/s
TDP
——
Process Node
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Performance (TFLOPS)

TPU v5e
TPU v6e
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
197 TFLOPS 918 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
393 TOPS 1,836 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 v6e is the newer part: TPU (2024) against the TPU v5e's TPU (2023).

The TPU v6e carries 16 GB more memory (32 GB against 16 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 800 GB/s against 1.6 TB/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 v5e faster than the TPU v6e?

At BF16 precision the TPU v6e reaches 918 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 v5e or the TPU v6e?

Choose the TPU v6e for training and high-throughput inference: it has 4.7x the BF16 throughput of 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 v5e or the TPU v6e?

The TPU v6e carries 32 GB of memory versus 16 GB for the TPU v5e. Memory bandwidth is 800 GB/s for the TPU v5e and 1.6 TB/s for the TPU v6e.

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