Radeon Instinct MI325X vs Data Center GPU Max NEXT
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Generation 12.5 (2021−2023) | CDNA 3.0 (2023−2024) |
| GPU code name | Rialto Bridge | Aqua Vanjaram |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | no data | 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 20480 | 19456 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 100,000 million | 153,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 800 Watt | 750 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2,048 | 2,554 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 81.72 TFLOPS |
| TMUs | 1280 | 1216 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 1216 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | OAM Module | OAM Module |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin EPS | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | HBM2e | HBM3e |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 GB | 288 GB |
| Memory bus width | 8192 Bit | 8192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3.1 GB/s | 2525 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 3,205 GB/s | 10.3 TB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | N/A |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | N/A |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 GB | 288 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 800 Watt | 750 Watt |
Instinct MI325X has a 125% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 6.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Data Center GPU Max NEXT and Radeon Instinct MI325X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Data Center GPU Max NEXT is a desktop card while Radeon Instinct MI325X is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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