GB300 vs MI355X

Detailed comparison of specifications, performance, and pricing between GB300 and AMD Instinct MI355X

Comparing:
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Overall Winner
GB300
Wins 3 of 7 categories
Performance Leader
GB300
- TFLOPS (+0%)

Difference Analysis

Metric
GB300
Difference
MI355X
Tensor TFLOPS
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-
VRAM
288GB
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288GB
Memory Bandwidth
-
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8.0 TB/s
Hardware Price
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$$25k
Cloud Price/hr
$8.62
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Full Specifications

Specification GB300 MI355X H100 H100 PCIe
Brand NVIDIA AMD NVIDIA NVIDIA
Series Data Center Data Center Data Center Data Center
Architecture Blackwell CDNA4 Hopper Hopper
VRAM 288GB 288GB 80GB 80GB
VRAM Type - HBM3e HBM3 HBM2e
Memory Bandwidth - 8.0 TB/s 3.4 TB/s 2.0 TB/s
FP16 TFLOPS - - 134.0 102.0
Tensor TFLOPS - - 2.0k 1.5k
TDP - 500W 700W 350W
Form Factor - OAM SXM PCIe
Hardware Price - $$25k $$32k $$28k
Cloud Price (min) $8.62/hr - $1.47/hr $2.89/hr

Which Should You Choose?

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For AI Training

Large model training needs maximum VRAM and memory bandwidth.

Recommended: GB300
288GB VRAM · -

For AI Inference

Inference prioritizes throughput and cost efficiency.

Recommended: GB300
Best performance per dollar

GB300 vs MI355X FAQ

It depends on your use case. The GB300 offers 0% better performance (- vs - TFLOPS). For raw performance, choose GB300. For value, consider your budget and workload requirements.

The GB300 has more VRAM with 288GB compared to 288GB (0% more). More VRAM is crucial for training large models and running inference on bigger batch sizes.

For AI training, the GB300 is generally better due to its larger VRAM (288GB). Large language models and deep learning workloads benefit significantly from more memory. However, if your models fit in 288GB, the cheaper option may be more cost-effective.

Price comparison requires both GPUs to have available pricing data. Check individual GPU pages for current market prices.

Upgrading to GB300 would give you 0% more performance and 0% more VRAM. Consider if your workloads are bottlenecked by current GPU capabilities.

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