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AMD Instinct MI300X vs Huawei Ascend 910C: Spec Comparison & Buyer's Guide

In AI infrastructure selection, AMD Instinct MI300X and Huawei Ascend 910C are two accelerators frequently compared. This article contrasts them item by item — architecture, compute, memory, power, and release cadence — to help you quickly judge which fits training or inference workloads.

Spec Comparison Table​

VendorAMD Instinct MI300XHuawei Ascend 910C
VendorAMDHuawei
ArchitectureCDNA 3Da Vinci
ProcessTSMC 5nm + 6nm7nm -class
Release Date2023-06-132024-04-24
FP8 Compute——
FP16 Compute——
FP32 Compute65.3 TFLOPS—
INT8 Compute——
Memory Type——
Memory Capacity192 GB HBM38× HBM3
Memory Bandwidth5,300 GB/s—
TDP Power750 W310 W

Key Differences​

  • Power: Huawei Ascend 910C has a TDP of 310 W, lower than AMD Instinct MI300X's 750 W, friendlier to datacenter PUE and cooling.
  • Memory capacity: AMD Instinct MI300X packs 192 GB HBM3, more than Huawei Ascend 910C's 8× HBM3, more comfortable for single-card hosting of very large models.

Selection Advice​

  • When chasing extreme single-card compute and a mature toolchain, prioritize AMD Instinct MI300X; if budget, power wall, or local support are hard constraints, Huawei Ascend 910C often fits better. Use this site's AI Compute Card Comparison Tool to validate multiple chips side-by-side before deciding.

FAQ​

What are the main differences between AMD Instinct MI300X and Huawei Ascend 910C?​

The core difference is architecture and compute density: AMD Instinct MI300X uses CDNA 3, FP8 ~No public FP8 data, memory 192 GB HBM3; Huawei Ascend 910C uses Da Vinci, FP8 ~No public FP8 data, memory 8× HBM3. See the comparison table above.

What is the TDP (power) of AMD Instinct MI300X?​

AMD Instinct MI300X has a TDP of 750 W; actual whole-system power also includes board, fans, and PUE.

Which is better for large-model training / inference?​

Training values memory capacity, bandwidth, and multi-card interconnect; inference values single-card throughput and power efficiency. Combine the "Key Differences" and "Selection Advice" above with your batch size, model size, and SLA.

How much do AMD Instinct MI300X and Huawei Ascend 910C differ in memory capacity?​

AMD Instinct MI300X is 192 GB HBM3, Huawei Ascend 910C is 8× HBM3; the gap directly affects loadable model size and context length.