AMD MI325X
vs
Nvidia L40S
The MI325X is newer, with 5.3x the memory and 6.9x the bandwidth. The L40S is typically cheaper.
At a glance
Memory
5.3x more on MI325X
- MI325X
- 256 GB
- L40S
- 48 GB
Memory bandwidth
6.9x higher on MI325X
- MI325X
- 6,000 GB/s
- L40S
- 864 GB/s
Cheapest on-demand
76% cheaper on L40S
- MI325X
- $2.25 /GPU/hr
- L40S
- $0.55 /GPU/hr
Price comparison
Median price per GPU per hour by billing type, with the cheapest listing under it.
| Billing | MI325X | L40S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.06 /GPU/hr from $2.25 | $1.40 /GPU/hr from $0.55 | 54% cheaper on L40S |
| Reserved | $1.95 /GPU/hr from $1.48 (12 mo) | $1.10 /GPU/hr from $0.60 (12 mo) | 43% cheaper on L40S |
| Spot | Sold out | $0.98 /GPU/hr from $0.40 |
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. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Price history
MI325X vs L40S price history
Weekly median on-demand price per GPU per hour
Specs comparison
| Spec | MI325X | L40S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | |||
| Capacity | 256 GB HBM3e | 48 GB GDDR6 | 5.3x more on MI325X |
| Bandwidth | 6,000 GB/s | 864 GB/s | 6.9x higher on MI325X |
| Bus width | 8,192-bit | 384-bit | 21x wider on MI325X |
| Compute · dense | |||
| FP8 | 2,614.9 TFLOPS | 733 TFLOPS | 3.6x higher on MI325X |
| FP16 / BF16 | 1,307.4 TFLOPS | 362.1 TFLOPS | 3.6x higher on MI325X |
| INT8 | 2,614.9 TOPS | 733 TOPS | 3.6x higher on MI325X |
| FP32 | 163.4 TFLOPS | 91.6 TFLOPS | 78% higher on MI325X |
| FP64 | 81.7 TFLOPS | Not supported | MI325X only |
| Platform | |||
| Interconnect | Infinity Fabric 896 GB/s | PCIe only | Infinity Fabric on MI325X only |
| Board power | 1,000 W | 350 W | 2.9x higher on MI325X |
| Released | Q4 2024 | Q3 2023 | 14 months newer on MI325X |
| Precision | |||
| Supported formats | FP8FP16BF16TF32FP32FP64INT8 | FP8FP16BF16TF32FP32INT4INT8 | |
Compute: Vendor peak figures, dense and per GPU. Not measured throughput.
Source: MI325X datasheet and L40S datasheet.
Where to rent them
Providers that rent these GPUs, with each one's cheapest rate. No provider we track offers both right now.
| Provider | MI325X | L40S |
|---|---|---|
Bentaus
USA
|
$2.25 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- |
Cyfuture AI
India
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- |
DigitalOcean
USA
|
$3.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- |
TensorWave
USA
|
$2.25 /GPU/hr Custom OAM | -- |
Vultr
USA
|
$2.00 /GPU/hr Spot | -- |
Novita
USA
|
-- | $0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Vast.ai
USA
|
-- | $0.67 /GPU/hr On-demand |
GPU.ai
UAE
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Runpod
USA
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Packet·ai
USA
|
-- | $0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Sesterce
France
|
-- | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Massed Compute
USA
|
-- | $0.97 /GPU/hr On-demand |
Runcrate
USA
|
-- | $1.14 /GPU/hr On-demand PCIe |
5 providers list the MI325X and 39 the L40S. Every listing is on the MI325X page and the L40S page.
Similar GPUs
Other comparisons in the same class.
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Nvidia H100
80 GB HBM3 · 44% less bandwidth than the MI325X
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Nvidia B200
180 GB HBM3e · 28% more bandwidth than the MI325X
From $3.75 /GPU/hr Compare
-
Nvidia H200
141 GB HBM3e · 20% less bandwidth than the MI325X
From $2.09 /GPU/hr Compare
-
Nvidia A100
80 GB HBM2e · 2.2x the bandwidth of the L40S
From $0.40 /GPU/hr Compare
Our data for AMD MI325X was last updated on Sept. 14, 2026, and for Nvidia L40S on Sept. 14, 2026.