A100 vs MI355X
A100 starts at $0.89/GPU-hour on-demand; MI355X has no current on-demand rate. Compare the exact variants, memory and published specifications below. Peak compute figures do not establish application speed.
A100
MI355X
Spec sheet
| A100 | MI355X | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec variant | A100 SXM 40GB | MI355X |
| Architecture | Ampere | CDNA 4 |
| VRAM (spec variant) | 40 GB | 288 GB |
| FP16 TFLOPS (dense) | 312 | 2500 |
| Memory bandwidth | 1555 GB/s | 8000 GB/s |
| TDP | 400 W | 1400 W |
| Interconnect | NVLink 600GB/s | Infinity Fabric |
| Launched | 2020 | 2025 |
What they cost to rent (2026-10-02)
| A100 | MI355X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest on-demand $/hr | $0.89 | n/a |
| Cheapest spot/community $/hr | $0.679 | $2.59 |
| Cheapest source | Jarvislabs | n/a |
| Providers offering it | 21 | 1 |
Lowest recorded on-demand rate per configuration; highlighted = cheaper. Spot/marketplace tiers shown on the individual pages.
FAQ
Which has more VRAM, A100 or MI355X?
The largest recorded A100 variant has 80 GB and the largest MI355X variant has 288 GB. Other variants may have less memory. The MI355X has more.
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