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AMD MI300X vs AMD MI355X

AMD MI355X comes out ahead of AMD MI300X on 6 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

AMD MI300X
AMD MI300X
6.8
Fair
2 of 8 rounds
vs
AMD MI355XWinner
AMD MI355X
7.3
Good
6 of 8 rounds

The verdict

AMD MI355X takes it, 6–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, AMD MI355X takes 6 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose AMD MI300X if…

  • • You want AMD MI300X's edge on how much power it draws and how it handles scientific fp64 math

Choose AMD MI355X if…

  • • You want AMD MI355X's edge on how much memory it has and how fast its memory is

Round by round

  1. Round 1How much memory it hasAMD MI355X wins
    AMD MI300X5/10

    192 GB HBM3

    dedicated memory size

    • 192 GB HBM3, against 288 GB HBM3E

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X8/10

    288 GB HBM3E

    dedicated memory size

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How fast its memory isAMD MI355X wins
    AMD MI300X5/10

    5.3 TB/s

    peak memory bandwidth

    • 5.3 TB/s, against 8 TB/s

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X8/10

    8 TB/s

    peak memory bandwidth

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast it runs FP8 AI mathAMD MI355X wins
    AMD MI300X5/10

    2.61 PFLOPs

    peak fp8 performance

    • 2.61 PFLOPs, against 5 PFLOPs

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X8/10

    5 PFLOPs

    peak ocp-fp8 matrix

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast it runs FP16 AI mathAMD MI355X wins
    AMD MI300X5/10

    1.3 PFLOPs

    peak fp16 performance

    • 1.3 PFLOPs, against 2.5 PFLOPs

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X8/10

    2.5 PFLOPs

    peak fp16 matrix

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much power it drawsAMD MI300X wins
    AMD MI300X8/10

    750W

    typical board power (peak)

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X5/10

    1400W

    typical board power

    • 1400W, against 750W

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI300X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How fast chips talk to each otherAMD MI355X wins
    AMD MI300X5/10

    128 GB/s

    peak infinity fabric link bw (per link, 8 links)

    • 128 GB/s, against 153 GB/s

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X8/10

    153 GB/s

    peak infinity fabric link bw (per link, 7 links)

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7How it handles scientific FP64 mathAMD MI300X wins
    AMD MI300X8/10

    163.4 TFLOPs

    peak fp64 matrix

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X5/10

    78.6 TFLOPs

    peak fp64 matrix

    • 78.6 TFLOPs, against 163.4 TFLOPs

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI300X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  8. Round 8Which memory generation it usesAMD MI355X wins
    AMD MI300X5/10

    HBM3

    dedicated memory type

    • HBM3, against HBM3E

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X8/10

    HBM3E

    dedicated memory type

    Source: amd.com ↗

    AMD MI355X wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

AMD MI300XAMD MI300X
AMD MI355XAMD MI355X

Side by side

AMD MI355XBest for how fast its memory isAMD MI355X
Overall score
6.8
7.3
Best
Price
See price
See price
How fast its memory is
7.0
7.9
How much memory it has
7.0
8.0
How much power it draws
6.5
5.0
How fast it runs FP16 AI math
6.5
8.0
How new it is
6.6
7.8
Head-to-head findings
How fast its memory is
5.3 TB/s
8 TB/s
How much memory it has
192 GB HBM3
288 GB HBM3E
How much power it draws
750W
1400W
How fast it runs FP16 AI math
1.3 PFLOPs
2.5 PFLOPs
How new it is
12/06/2023
6/12/2025
Which memory generation it uses
HBM3
HBM3E
How fast it runs FP8 AI math
2.61 PFLOPs
5 PFLOPs
How it handles scientific FP64 math
163.4 TFLOPs
78.6 TFLOPs
Record
Head-to-head record
4–2
7–0
Head-to-heads won
67 %
100 %
Rounds won
56 %
69 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 1.3 PFLOPs, against 1,678 TFLOPS
      • 12/06/2023, against September 24, 2024
      • 192 GB HBM3, against 288 GB HBM3E
      • 5.3 TB/s, against 8 TB/s
      • 1400W, against 700 W
      • 1400W, against 750W
      • 78.6 TFLOPs, against 163.4 TFLOPs
      • 1400W, against 1000W
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