MetaX C500 vs MetaX N260

The C500 delivers 2.0x the FP16 throughput of the N260 (280 vs 140 TFLOPS dense).

C500: XCORE GPGPU, 2023 N260: MXN (Xisi), 2024

FP16 dense lead

2.0x

C500: 280 vs 140 TFLOPS

Memory

64 vs 64 GB

Same capacity

TDP

350 W vs 225 W

N260 draws 125 W less

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MetaX C500

Leads on FP16 Full specs →

What is the MetaX C500?

The C500 is a GPU from MetaX on the XCORE GPGPU 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. C500 full specifications →

Can I rent the C500 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the C500 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the C500 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the C500 against the N260. The C500 is the older generation of the two. Both are MetaX parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the C500 figures come from?

MetaX published the C500 figures in marketing material rather than a datasheet, and Flopper has no independent confirmation of them. How Flopper verifies specifications →

MetaX N260

Full specs →

What is the MetaX N260?

The N260 is a GPU from MetaX on the MXN (Xisi) 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. N260 full specifications →

Can I rent the N260 in the cloud?

Flopper is not tracking any live rental listings for the N260 yet. The provider directory lists the clouds that rent comparable accelerators on demand. GPU cloud providers →

How does the N260 compare with other accelerators?

This page sets the N260 against the C500. The N260 is the newer generation of the two. Both are MetaX parts, and both ship as a PCIe card, so they fit the same class of system. The compare tool builds the same comparison for any two parts in the catalogue. All GPU comparisons →

Where do the N260 figures come from?

Every N260 figure on this page traces to MetaX's own datasheet or specification table. How Flopper verifies specifications →

Specifications

C500

N260

Architecture

XCORE GPGPUMXN (Xisi)

Launch Year

20232024

Form Factor

PCIePCIe

Memory

64 GB64 GB

Memory Bandwidth

——

TDP

350 W225 W

Process Node

7nm—

Spec

C500

N260

Architecture XCORE GPGPUMXN (Xisi)

Launch Year 20232024

Form Factor PCIePCIe

Memory 64 GB64 GB

Memory Bandwidth ——

TDP 350 W225 W

Process Node 7nm—

Performance (TFLOPS)

C500

N260

18 TFLOPS

140 TFLOPS

280 TFLOPS 140 TFLOPS

FP6

560 TOPS

Precision

C500

N260

18 TFLOPS

140 TFLOPS

280 TFLOPS 140 TFLOPS

FP6

560 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 N260 is the newer part: MXN (Xisi) (2024) against the C500's XCORE GPGPU (2023).

Both carry 64 GB of memory.

Power is 350 W against 225 W, and at FP32 the C500 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, TF32, BF16, FP16, INT8, Sparsity and TFLOPS.

Frequently asked questions

What is better, the C500 or the N260?

The C500, on throughput. At FP16 precision the C500 reaches 280 TFLOPS dense against 140 TFLOPS for the N260. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.

Which should you choose, the C500 or the N260?

Choose the C500 for training and high-throughput inference: it has 2.0x the FP16 throughput of the N260. The C500 draws 125 W more power, so budget for cooling and power delivery before you commit.

Which has more memory, the C500 or the N260?

Both GPUs carry 64 GB of memory.

How much power do the C500 and the N260 draw?

The C500 is rated at 350 W TDP and the N260 at 225 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the C500 is the more efficient part.

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MetaX C500 vs MetaX N260

MetaX C500

What is the MetaX C500?

Can I rent the C500 in the cloud?

How does the C500 compare with other accelerators?

Where do the C500 figures come from?

MetaX N260

What is the MetaX N260?

Can I rent the N260 in the cloud?

How does the N260 compare with other accelerators?

Where do the N260 figures come from?

Specifications

Performance (TFLOPS)

FLOPS by Precision

What actually differs

Frequently asked questions

What is better, the C500 or the N260?

Which should you choose, the C500 or the N260?

Which has more memory, the C500 or the N260?

How much power do the C500 and the N260 draw?

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