A100 SXM4 40 GB vs Tesla P4
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 228 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 50.77 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GA100 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 September 2016 (7 years ago) | 14 May 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Current price | $92 | $4795 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 6912 |
| Core clock speed | 886 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1114 MHz | 1410 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 54,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 400 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 178.2 | 609.1 |
| Floating-point performance | 5,443 gflops | no data |
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 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | HBM2e |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 40 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 5120 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6008 MHz | 2.4 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.3 GB/s | 1,555 GB/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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | N/A |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | N/A |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 8.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 September 2016 | 14 May 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 40 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 400 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Tesla P4 and A100 SXM4 40 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Tesla P4 is a workstation graphics card while A100 SXM4 40 GB is a desktop 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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