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AMD Instinct MI210 64GB
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AMD Instinct MI210 64GB — Benchmarks & Specs

64 GB VRAM300W TDP$13,000 MSRP2021

Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB?

For local LLM inference it generates 718.1 tokens/sec running llama2:7b at BF16 under vllm, per EmbeddedLLM. In HBM2e L2 Cache Bandwidth (micro-benchmark) it scores 3,700 GB/s, per Chips and Cheese. Its 64 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: that capacity fits 70B-parameter open-weight models at Q4 without offloading.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The AMD Instinct MI210 64GB is a graphics card from the CDNA2 family released in 2021 from AMD. Key on-paper specs include 64 GB of GDDR VRAM, 300W TDP. It launched with a $13,000 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 2 synthetic benchmark results, 12 community AI inference reports, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, in generated tokens per second. Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama2:7b BF16 vllm 718.1 tok/s — EmbeddedLLM 2023-10-27
llama2:7b — vllm 718.1 tok/s — EmbeddedLLM 2023-10-27
llama2:13b — vllm 595.1 tok/s — EmbeddedLLM 2023-10-27
llama2:13b BF16 vllm 595.1 tok/s — EmbeddedLLM 2023-10-27
llama2:70b BF16 vllm 436.4 tok/s — EmbeddedLLM 2023-10-27
llama2:70b — vllm 436.4 tok/s — EmbeddedLLM 2023-10-27
llama3:8b FP16 vllm 400.0 tok/s — ROCm GitHub Issues 2024-06-01
llama2:7b Q4_0 llama.cpp 124.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub ROCm/HIP scoreboard 2024-06-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 124.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 2026-04-23
llama2:7b Q4_0 llama.cpp 124.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussion #15021 (ROCm scoreboard) 2024-06-01
llama2:7b Q4_0 llama.cpp 124.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2024-10-01
llama2:7b q4_0 llama.cpp 124.5 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2026-04-23

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
HBM2e L2 Cache Bandwidth (micro-benchmark) 3,700 GB/s Chips and Cheese 2023-07-28
HBM2e Peak Memory Bandwidth (theoretical) 1,638 GB/s AMD Official Specs 2022-01-14

Full Specifications

tdp w300
vram gb64
memory typeHBM2e

AMD Instinct MI210 64GB — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB best used for?
AMD Instinct MI210 64GB is positioned as a 64 GB VRAM CDNA2-family graphics card. Use it for high-end 4K gaming and local LLM inference. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB released, and what was its launch MSRP?
AMD Instinct MI210 64GB launched in 2021 at a $13,000 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB run local LLMs?
Yes — AMD Instinct MI210 64GB has 12 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers). With 64 GB VRAM, it fits the popular 32B-parameter open-weight models at Q4 quantization comfortably.
Where can I buy the AMD Instinct MI210 64GB?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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