NVIDIA L4 24GB vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada 32GB
The RTX 5000 Ada delivers 2.2x the FP8 throughput of the L4 (522 vs 243 TFLOPS dense). The RTX 5000 Ada also carries 8 GB more memory (32 GB vs 24 GB).
NVIDIA L4 24GB
Full specs →NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada 32GB
Full specs →Specifications
Performance (TFLOPS)
FLOPS by Precision
What actually differs
Both GPUs launched in 2023: the L4 on Ada Lovelace and the RTX 5000 Ada on Ada Lovelace.
Dense throughput for the L4 against the RTX 5000 Ada: FP32 30 vs 65 TFLOPS, FP8 243 vs 522 TFLOPS. Sparse figures, where the vendor publishes them, appear under each dense number in the performance table.
Memory is 24 GB against 32 GB, fed at 300 GB/s versus 576 GB/s. More memory per GPU means larger models fit before you have to shard across cards, which often matters more than raw TFLOPS for inference.
Power budgets are 72 W for the L4 and 250 W for the RTX 5000 Ada. At FP32 that works out to 0.42 against 0.26 TFLOPS per watt.
For LLM training and inference, weight the FP8 and FP16 rows and memory capacity most heavily. For scientific and HPC workloads, the FP64 row is the one to read.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L4 faster than the RTX 5000 Ada?
At FP8 precision the RTX 5000 Ada reaches 522 TFLOPS dense against 243 TFLOPS for the L4. The performance table on this page lists every published precision for both GPUs.
Which has more memory, the L4 or the RTX 5000 Ada?
The RTX 5000 Ada carries 32 GB of VRAM versus 24 GB for the L4. Memory bandwidth is 300 GB/s for the L4 and 576 GB/s for the RTX 5000 Ada.
How much power do the L4 and the RTX 5000 Ada draw?
The L4 is rated at 72 W TDP and the RTX 5000 Ada at 250 W. On FP32 throughput per watt, the L4 is the more efficient part.
Can I rent the L4 or the RTX 5000 Ada in the cloud?
Yes. Live cloud listings tracked by Flopper start at $0.44 per GPU hour. The rental pricing section on this page lists current providers and rates for both GPUs.
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