NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB vs NVIDIA A30 PCIe
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GA100 | GA100 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 54,200 million | 54,200 million |
| Die size | 826 mm² | 826 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 16th, 2020 | Apr 12th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Tesla | Tesla |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| gpu.details.availability | — | 2021 |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1275 MHz | 930 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1410 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1593 MHz 3.2 Gbps effective | 1215 MHz 2.4 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 80 GB | 24 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | HBM2e | HBM2 |
| Memory bus width | 5120 bit | 3072 bit |
| Bandwidth | 2,039 GB/s | 933.1 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 6912 | 3584 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 432 | 224 |
| ROPs | 160 | 96 |
| SM count | 108 | 56 |
| Tensor cores | 432 | 224 |
| Cache L1 | 192 KB (per SM) | 192 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 40 MB | 24 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 225.6 GPixel/s | 138.2 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 609.1 GTexel/s | 322.6 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 77.97 TFLOPS (4:1) | 10.32 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 19.49 TFLOPS | 10.32 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 9.746 TFLOPS (1:2) | 5.161 TFLOPS (1:2) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 400 W | 165 W |
| Suggested PSU | 800 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | 8-pin EPS |
| Length | — | 267 mm 10.5 inches |
| Width | — | 112 mm 4.4 inches |
| Board number | — | P1001 SKU 205 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | — | — |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | — | — |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Shader model | — | — |
