Advancing AMD's AI: Next-Gen Instinct MI400 Accelerators Unveiled

AMD Confirms Development of Next-Generation Instinct MI400 Series AI Accelerators

AMD has set its sights on a vigorous strategy within the AI industry, unveiling its plans for the forthcoming MI400 Instinct AI accelerators.

AMD’s Ambitious Pursuit of Excellence in the AI Landscape: Next-Gen Instinct MI400 Accelerators Revealed

AMD has formally affirmed its dedication to crafting the “MI400” Instinct series. This announcement hardly comes as a surprise, considering that Lenovo’s VP had already corroborated the presence of these next-generation accelerators on AMD’s agenda.

In a recent Q2 earnings call, CEO Lisa Su tantalizingly hinted at the future Instinct MI400 AI Accelerators, skillfully concealing specific details, thereby leaving us at the edge of anticipation. However, akin to the MI300 series, the MI400 accelerators are poised to be available in an array of configurations.

“To meticulously survey these workloads and the investments we are presently making, as well as those we intend to pursue with our subsequent MI400 series and beyond, is to unequivocally recognize the formidable and adept trajectory of our hardware roadmap. The discourse encompassing AMD has, to a large extent, centered around the roadmap for software, and we do discern a perceptible shift taking place in this domain. Dr. Lisa Su (AMD CEO)”

Dr. Su’s declaration underscores the fact that the Instinct lineup is abundantly equipped in the realm of hardware, boasting top-tier specifications. However, it is acknowledged that AMD encounters a deficit in software development, particularly concerning robust support for generative AI applications. While NVIDIA has taken the lead by introducing innovations such as “NVIDIA ACE” and “DLSDR”, AMD is charting a course to enhance its software landscape. We can thus anticipate significant transformations being ushered in by AMD, with the potential to elevate the Instinct platform to new heights.

As previously deliberated, alongside the imminent MI400 Instinct lineup, AMD has unveiled its intentions to create “pared-down” MI300 variants tailored for the Chinese market, an endeavor aligned with adherence to US trade policies. While exact specifications remain elusive, we anticipate that Team Red will adopt a strategy akin to NVIDIA’s approach with their “H800 and A800” GPUs.

While NVIDIA has predominantly capitalized on the AI “bonanza”, reaping substantial sales and meeting escalating demand, rivals such as Intel and AMD have made strides, albeit belatedly. Nonetheless, their offerings showcase superior performance and value, thus positioning them as formidable competitors.

Advancing AMD's AI

AMD Radeon Instinct Accelerators:

ACCELERATOR NAME	AMD INSTINCT MI400	AMD INSTINCT MI300	AMD INSTINCT MI250X	AMD INSTINCT MI250	AMD INSTINCT MI210	AMD INSTINCT MI100	AMD RADEON INSTINCT MI60	AMD RADEON INSTINCT MI50	AMD RADEON INSTINCT MI25	AMD RADEON INSTINCT MI8	AMD RADEON INSTINCT MI6
CPU Architecture	Zen 5 (Exascale APU)	Zen 4 (Exascale APU)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPU Architecture	CDNA 4	Aqua Vanjaram (CDNA 3)	Aldebaran (CDNA 2)	Aldebaran (CDNA 2)	Aldebaran (CDNA 2)	Arcturus (CDNA 1)	Vega 20	Vega 20	Vega 10	Fiji XT	Polaris 10
GPU Process Node	4nm	5nm+6nm	6nm	6nm	6nm	7nm FinFET	7nm FinFET	7nm FinFET	14nm FinFET	28nm	14nm FinFET
GPU Chiplets	To Be Disclosed	8 (MCM)	2 (MCM) 1 (Per Die)	2 (MCM) 1 (Per Die)	2 (MCM) 1 (Per Die)	1 (Monolithic)	1 (Monolithic)	1 (Monolithic)	1 (Monolithic)	1 (Monolithic)
GPU Cores	To Be Determined	Up To 19,456	14,080	13,312	6656	7680	4096	3840	4096	4096	2304
GPU Clock Speed	Upcoming	To Be Announced	1700 MHz	1700 MHz	1700 MHz	1500 MHz	1800 MHz	1725 MHz	1500 MHz	1000 MHz	1237 MHz
FP16 Compute	Forthcoming	To Be Revealed	383 TOPs	362 TOPs	181 TOPs	185 TFLOPs	29.5 TFLOPs	26.5 TFLOPs	24.6 TFLOPs	8.2 TFLOPs	5.7 TFLOPs
FP32 Compute	Upcoming	To Be Disclosed	95.7 TFLOPs	90.5 TFLOPs	45.3 TFLOPs	23.1 TFLOPs	14.7 TFLOPs	13.3 TFLOPs	12.3 TFLOPs	8.2 TFLOPs	5.7 TFLOPs
FP64 Compute	Forthcoming	To Be Unveiled	47.9 TFLOPs	45.3 TFLOPs	22.6 TFLOPs	11.5 TFLOPs	7.4 TFLOPs	6.6 TFLOPs	768 GFLOPs	512 GFLOPs	384 GFLOPs
VRAM	To Be Announced	192 GB HBM3	128 GB HBM2e	128 GB HBM2e	64 GB HBM2e	32 GB HBM2	32 GB HBM2	16 GB HBM2	16 GB HBM2	4 GB HBM1	16 GB GDDR5
Memory Clock	To Be Revealed	5.2 Gbps	3.2 Gbps	3.2 Gbps	3.2 Gbps	1200 MHz	1000 MHz	1000 MHz	945 MHz	500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory Bus	To Be Disclosed	8192-bit	8192-bit	8192-bit	4096-bit	4096-bit bus	4096-bit bus	4096-bit bus	2048-bit bus	4096-bit bus	256-bit bus
Memory Bandwidth	Forthcoming	5.2 TB/s	3.2 TB/s	3.2 TB/s	1.6 TB/s	1.23 TB/s	1 TB/s	1 TB/s	484 GB/s	512 GB/s	224 GB/s
Form Factor	To Be Unveiled	OAM	OAM	OAM	Dual Slot Card	Dual Slot, Full Length	Dual Slot, Full Length	Dual Slot, Full Length	Dual Slot, Full Length	Dual Slot, Half Length	Single Slot, Full Length
Cooling	To Be Determined	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling	Passive Cooling
TDP (Max)	Upcoming	750W	560W	500W	300W	300W	300W	300W	300W	175W	150W