NVIDIA L4 vs NVIDIA RTX A4000 — GPU Comparison (Jul 2026)
NVIDIA L4 (24GB GDDR6, 121 TFLOPS FP16, Ada Lovelace) vs NVIDIA RTX A4000 (16GB GDDR6, 19.2 TFLOPS FP16, Ampere). Cloud pricing: NVIDIA L4 from $0.39/hr. Compare specs, VRAM, performance, and pricing across 1 cloud providers to find the best GPU for your AI workload.
Bottom Line: NVIDIA L4 vs NVIDIA RTX A4000
NVIDIA L4 comes out ahead overall, leading in 5 of 6 compared categories.
Where NVIDIA L4 leads
- FP16 (121 TFLOPS vs 19.2 TFLOPS)
- VRAM (24 GB vs 16 GB)
- FP32 (30.3 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS)
- Release Year (2023 vs 2021)
- TDP (72W vs 140W)
Where NVIDIA RTX A4000 leads
- Memory Bandwidth (448 GB/s vs 300 GB/s)
Choose NVIDIA L4 for Inference, video transcoding, lightweight AI workloads. Choose NVIDIA RTX A4000 for Entry workstation, rendering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NVIDIA L4 or NVIDIA RTX A4000 better?
NVIDIA L4 leads in 5 of 6 compared categories. The right choice still depends on the factors that matter most to you.
Which has a better FP16, NVIDIA L4 or NVIDIA RTX A4000?
NVIDIA L4 (121 TFLOPS vs 19.2 TFLOPS).
Which has a better VRAM, NVIDIA L4 or NVIDIA RTX A4000?
NVIDIA L4 (24 GB vs 16 GB).
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NVIDIA L4
24GB GDDR6 · Ada Lovelace
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NVIDIA RTX A4000
16GB GDDR6 · Ampere
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| Specifications | |||
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA | |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ampere | |
| VRAM | 24 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 300 GB/s | 448 GB/s | |
| FP16 (Tensor) | 121.0 TFLOPS | 19.2 TFLOPS | |
| FP32 | 30.3 TFLOPS | 16.0 TFLOPS | |
| TDP | 72W | 140W | |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2021 | |
| Segment | Data center | Professional | |
| Best For | Inference video transcoding lightweight AI workloads | Entry workstation rendering | |
| Cloud Pricing | |||
| Cheapest On-Demand | $0.39/hr | — | |
| Cheapest Spot | — | — | |
| Providers | 1 | 0 | |
| Provider Pricing (On-Demand) | |||
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$0.39/hr | N/A | |
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