AMD Instinct MI355X vs NVIDIA L40 — GPU Comparison (Jul 2026)
AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB HBM3e, 1,800 TFLOPS FP16, CDNA 4) vs NVIDIA L40 (48GB GDDR6, 181 TFLOPS FP16, Ada Lovelace). Cloud pricing: AMD Instinct MI355X from $2.59/hr. Compare specs, VRAM, performance, and pricing across 1 cloud providers to find the best GPU for your AI workload.
Bottom Line: AMD Instinct MI355X vs NVIDIA L40
AMD Instinct MI355X comes out ahead overall, leading in 4 of 6 compared categories.
Where AMD Instinct MI355X leads
- FP16 (1,800 TFLOPS vs 181 TFLOPS)
- VRAM (288 GB vs 48 GB)
- Memory Bandwidth (8,000 GB/s vs 864 GB/s)
- Release Year (2025 vs 2023)
Where NVIDIA L40 leads
- FP32 (90.5 TFLOPS vs 72 TFLOPS)
- TDP (300W vs 1400W)
Choose AMD Instinct MI355X for Frontier AI training, highest-end AMD workloads. Choose NVIDIA L40 for Inference, video processing, rendering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AMD Instinct MI355X or NVIDIA L40 better?
AMD Instinct MI355X leads in 4 of 6 compared categories. The right choice still depends on the factors that matter most to you.
Which has a better FP16, AMD Instinct MI355X or NVIDIA L40?
AMD Instinct MI355X (1,800 TFLOPS vs 181 TFLOPS).
Which has a better VRAM, AMD Instinct MI355X or NVIDIA L40?
AMD Instinct MI355X (288 GB vs 48 GB).
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AMD Instinct MI355X
288GB HBM3e · CDNA 4
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NVIDIA L40
48GB GDDR6 · Ada Lovelace
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| Specifications | |||
| Manufacturer | AMD | NVIDIA | |
| Architecture | CDNA 4 | Ada Lovelace | |
| VRAM | 288 GB HBM3e | 48 GB GDDR6 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 8,000 GB/s | 864 GB/s | |
| FP16 (Tensor) | 1800.0 TFLOPS | 181.0 TFLOPS | |
| FP32 | 72.0 TFLOPS | 90.5 TFLOPS | |
| TDP | 1400W | 300W | |
| Release Year | 2025 | 2023 | |
| Segment | Data center | Data center | |
| Best For | Frontier AI training highest-end AMD workloads | Inference video processing rendering | |
| Cloud Pricing | |||
| Cheapest On-Demand | $2.59/hr | — | |
| Cheapest Spot | — | — | |
| Providers | 1 | 0 | |
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$2.59/hr | N/A | |
AMD Instinct MI355X
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