NVIDIA H100 PCIevsNVIDIA A40
Detailed specifications, performance benchmarks, and pricing comparison to help you choose the right GPU for your AI workloads.
NVIDIA H100 PCIe
Hopper · 2022
NVIDIA A40
Ampere · 2020
Specifications · Comparison
Side by side specs.
| Spec | NVIDIA H100 PCIe | NVIDIA A40 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Hopper | Ampere |
| VRAM | 80 GB+66.7% | 48 GB |
| Memory Type | HBM3 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 2000 GB/s+187.4% | 696 GB/s |
| FP32 Performance | 51 TFLOPS+36.4% | 37.4 TFLOPS |
| FP16 Performance | 102 TFLOPS+36.4% | 74.8 TFLOPS |
| INT8 Performance | 2040 TOPS+582.3% | 299 TOPS |
| TDP | 350W | 300W |
| Form Factor | PCIe | PCIe |
| Price (avg/hr) | $1.40 | $0.75 |
Performance · Analysis
Performance breakdown.
Compute (FP32)
Raw single-precision floating point throughput
NVIDIA H100 PCIe is 36.4% faster
Training (FP16)
Half-precision performance for deep learning training
NVIDIA H100 PCIe is 36.4% faster
Inference (INT8)
Integer performance for model inference workloads
NVIDIA H100 PCIe is 582.3% faster
Memory Bandwidth
Data transfer rate between memory and compute units
NVIDIA H100 PCIe is 187.4% faster
Best Compute
NVIDIA H100 PCIe
Most Memory
NVIDIA H100 PCIe
Best Training
NVIDIA H100 PCIe
Best Value
NVIDIA A40
Pricing · Cost
Cost comparison.
Hourly
Save $0.65 with NVIDIA A40
Daily
Save $15.60 with NVIDIA A40
Monthly
Save $468.00 with NVIDIA A40
Use Cases · Workloads
Best for your workload.
NVIDIA H100 PCIe
NVIDIA A40
Platform · Benefits
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Pay Per Hour
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Reliable Infrastructure
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Related · Comparisons
Compare other GPUs.
FAQ · Questions
Common questions.
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