AMD MI250
vs
Nvidia A800
Two data center GPUs, one CDNA2 and one Ampere: 128 GB HBM2e against 40 GB HBM2 and 2.1x the memory bandwidth on the MI250.
At a glance
Memory
- MI250
- 128 GB
- A800
- 40 GB
3.2x more on MI250
Memory bandwidth
- MI250
- 3.20 TB/s
- A800
- 1.55 TB/s
2.1x higher on MI250
Cheapest on-demand
- MI250
- --
- A800
- $1.18 /GPU/hr
MI250 is not sold on demand
Price comparison
Median price per GPU per hour by billing type, with the cheapest listing under it.
| Billing | MI250 | A800 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | No on-demand listings | -- /GPU/hr from $1.18 | |
| Reserved | -- /GPU/hr from $1.30 (12 mo) | No reserved listings |
Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Medians are across providers, one vote each, so a large catalog does not outweigh a small one. No median for reserved on the MI250 and on-demand on the A800: we only show one when at least 3 providers list the GPU on that billing type. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Price history
MI250 vs A800 price history
Weekly median on-demand price per GPU per hour
Specs comparison
| Spec | MI250 | A800 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | |||
| Capacity | 128 GB HBM2e | 40 GB HBM2 | 3.2x more on MI250 |
| Bandwidth | 3,200 GB/s | 1,555 GB/s | 2.1x higher on MI250 |
| Bus width | 8,192-bit | 5,120-bit | 1.6x wider on MI250 |
| Compute · dense | |||
| FP16 / BF16 | 362.1 TFLOPS | 312 TFLOPS | 1.2x higher on MI250 |
| INT8 | 362.1 TOPS | 623.5 TOPS | 1.7x higher on A800 |
| FP32 | 90.5 TFLOPS | 19.5 TFLOPS | 4.6x higher on MI250 |
| FP64 | 45.3 TFLOPS | 9.7 TFLOPS | 4.7x higher on MI250 |
| Platform | |||
| Interconnect | Infinity Fabric 400 GB/s | NVLink 400 GB/s | Identical |
| Board power | 500 W | 240 W | 2.1x higher on MI250 |
| Released | Q4 2021 | Q4 2022 | 12 months newer on A800 |
| Precision | |||
| Supported formats | FP16BF16FP32FP64INT4INT8 | FP16BF16TF32FP32FP64INT4INT8 | |
Figures are for each model's headline configuration. Where a form factor carries a different number, it is named under the figure.
Compute: Vendor peak figures, dense and per GPU. Not measured throughput.
Source: MI250 datasheet and A800 datasheet.
Where to rent them
Providers listing these GPUs, those with both first, so you can switch without moving clouds.
| Provider | MI250 /GPU/hr | A800 /GPU/hr |
|---|---|---|
Cirrascale
|
Reserved (12mo) $1.30 | -- |
GPUhub
|
-- | On-Demand $1.18 |
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Our data for AMD MI250 was last updated on Sept. 7, 2026, and for Nvidia A800 on Sept. 7, 2026.