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Huawei Ascend 910A vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell delivers 4.1x the FP32 throughput of the Ascend 910A (65 vs 16 TFLOPS dense). The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell also carries 16 GB more memory (48 GB vs 32 GB).

Ascend 910A: Da Vinci, 2019 RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell: Blackwell, 2025
FP32 dense lead
4.1x
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell: 65 vs 16 TFLOPS
Memory
32 vs 48 GB
16 GB more for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s vs 1.3 TB/s
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell moves data faster
TDP
310 W vs 300 W
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell draws 10 W less
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Huawei Ascend 910A vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB

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Huawei Ascend 910A

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What is the Huawei Ascend 910A?

The Ascend 910A is an NPU from Huawei on the Da Vinci architecture, an accelerator built for AI inference. It is an OAM module, the open accelerator format used in multi-GPU servers. Ascend 910A full specifications →

Can I rent the Ascend 910A in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the Ascend 910A yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the Ascend 910A compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the Ascend 910A against the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. The Ascend 910A is the older generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, Huawei against NVIDIA; the Ascend 910A 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 Ascend 910A figures come from?

Every Ascend 910A figure on this page traces to Huawei's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB

Leads on FP32 Full specs →

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 Ascend 910A. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the newer generation of the two. This is a cross-vendor matchup, NVIDIA against Huawei; the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a PCIe card while the Ascend 910A 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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Ascend 910A
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
Architecture
Da VinciBlackwell
Launch Year
20192025
Form Factor
OAMPCIe
Memory
32 GB48 GB
Memory Bandwidth
1.2 TB/s1.3 TB/s
TDP
310 W300 W
Process Node
TSMC 7nm4nm

Performance (TFLOPS)

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RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
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16 TFLOPS 65 TFLOPS
No verified data available No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
256 TFLOPS No verified data available
No verified data available No verified data available
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

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 RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the newer part: Blackwell (2025) against the Ascend 910A's Da Vinci (2019).

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell carries 16 GB more memory (48 GB against 32 GB), so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. Bandwidth is 1.2 TB/s against 1.3 TB/s, which sets the ceiling on decode speed.

Power is 310 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, FP16, FP4, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS. For how the generations relate, see NVIDIA architectures explained.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ascend 910A faster than the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?

At FP32 precision the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell reaches 65 TFLOPS dense against 16 TFLOPS for the Ascend 910A. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the Ascend 910A or the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?

Choose the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell for training and high-throughput inference: it has 4.1x the FP32 throughput of the Ascend 910A. It also carries 16 GB more memory, so larger models fit on one GPU before you shard. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell draws 10 W less power, which matters in an air-cooled or power-capped rack. Packaging differs too: the Ascend 910A is an OAM module while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a PCIe card, so check what your servers accept.

Which has more memory, the Ascend 910A or the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell?

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell carries 48 GB of memory versus 32 GB for the Ascend 910A. Memory bandwidth is 1.2 TB/s for the Ascend 910A and 1.3 TB/s for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell.

How much power do the Ascend 910A and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell draw?

The Ascend 910A is rated at 310 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 Ascend 910A and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell cost to rent?

Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper price no live listings yet for the Ascend 910A, 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.

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