AMD Instinct MI350P vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no overlapping benchmark entries for the AMD Instinct MI350P and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. The MI350P has no benchmark scores listed, resulting in an average benchmark score of zero and a percentile rank of 50 among all GPUs. The RTX 4070, by contrast, carries ten separate benchmark results across DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads.

The RTX 4070 shows its strongest absolute result in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 174,152, followed closely by Geekbench OpenCL at 154,858. In PassMark G3D, it records 26,927 points, while PassMark GPU Compute reaches 14,720. The DirectX suite results are more modest: PassMark DirectX 9 scores 320, DirectX 11 scores 244, DirectX 10 scores 139, and DirectX 12 scores 103. The PassMark G2D result stands at 1,164.

Because the MI350P lacks any recorded benchmarks, direct percentage comparisons between the two cards cannot be calculated from the database. The head-to-head table is empty, and the win counters show zero for both sides. The RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37,648 places it at the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at 37,628 (a 0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 37,507 (0.4% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile at 38,135 (a negative 1.3% delta), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 at 37,157 (1.3% delta).

The data indicates that the RTX 4070 is a fully characterized product in the database, while the MI350P exists primarily as a specification entry. Any performance assessment for the MI350P must rely entirely on its architectural parameters rather than measured results.

Architecture Differences

The two cards diverge fundamentally in purpose and construction. The AMD Instinct MI350P uses the CDNA 4.0 architecture, built on a 3 nm process at TSMC, with the MI350 128CU chip. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 employs the Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm node, also from TSMC, using the AD104 chip.

Transistor counts differ dramatically. The MI350P packs 73,000 million transistors on a 1190 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 61.3 million per square millimeter. The RTX 4070 contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving it a much higher density of 121.8 million per square millimeter. The MI350P's larger die and lower density reflect its compute-oriented design.

Memory configurations are equally divergent. The MI350P features 144 GB of HBM3e memory on an 8192-bit bus, delivering 8.19 TB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The MI350P's memory bandwidth exceeds the RTX 4070's by a factor of roughly 16, a disparity that reflects the former's server-grade positioning.

Clock speeds show an interesting inversion. The RTX 4070 runs at a base clock of 1920 MHz and a boost clock of 2475 MHz, with memory at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The MI350P has a much lower base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost of 2200 MHz, with memory at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). Despite lower core clocks, the MI350P's massive shading unit count of 8192 versus 5888 for the RTX 4070 changes the throughput calculus.

The MI350P uses 512 texture mapping units and has no ROPs, resulting in a pixel rate of 0 MPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,126.4 GTexel/s. The RTX 4070 has 184 TMUs and 64 ROPs, producing 158.4 GPixel/s and 455.4 GTexel/s. Floating-point performance favors the MI350P: 36.04 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio) versus 29.15 TFLOPS in both for the RTX 4070.

Feature sets diverge sharply. The RTX 4070 includes 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, along with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 API support. The MI350P lists no RT cores, no tensor cores, and N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan APIs. The MI350P also has no display outputs, confirming its accelerator-only role.

FAQ

Q: Which card has higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Instinct MI350P delivers 36.04 TFLOPS in FP32, which is higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The MI350P uses 144 GB of HBM3e on an 8192-bit bus with 8.19 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4070 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does the MI350P support display outputs?

A: No. The MI350P lists "No outputs" for display connectivity, while the RTX 4070 provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Q: What is the power requirement for each card?

A: The MI350P has a 600 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 1000 W. The RTX 4070 has a 200 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 550 W. Both use a single 16-pin power connector.

Q: Which card has ray tracing and tensor core hardware?

A: Only the RTX 4070 lists these features, with 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores. The MI350P lists null values for both.

Q: What are the production statuses?

A: The RTX 4070 is marked as "End-of-life" in the database, with a release date of April 2023 and a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The MI350P has no production status listed and a release date of May 2026.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every recorded specification field.

Process and Die: The MI350P uses a 3 nm node versus 5 nm for the RTX 4070. Die size is 1190 mm² versus 294 mm². Transistor count is 73,000 million versus 35,800 million. Transistor density is 61.3M/mm² versus 121.8M/mm².

Clocks: Base clock is 1000 MHz versus 1920 MHz. Boost clock is 2200 MHz versus 2475 MHz. Memory clock is 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective) versus 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective).

Memory: Capacity is 144 GB versus 12 GB. Type is HBM3e versus GDDR6X. Bus width is 8192 bit versus 192 bit. Bandwidth is 8.19 TB/s versus 504.2 GB/s.

Compute Units: Shading units are 8192 versus 5888. TMUs are 512 versus 184. ROPs are 0 versus 64. RT cores are absent versus 46. Tensor cores are absent versus 184.

Rates: Pixel rate is 0 MPixel/s versus 158.4 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 1,126.4 GTexel/s versus 455.4 GTexel/s. FP32 is 36.04 TFLOPS versus 29.15 TFLOPS. FP16 is identical at 36.04 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 29.15 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and Physical: TDP is 600 W versus 200 W. Suggested PSU is 1000 W versus 550 W. Length is 267 mm versus 240 mm. Height is 111 mm versus 110 mm. Width is identical at 40 mm. Both are dual-slot.

Interface and Outputs: Bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs are none versus 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

API Support: The MI350P lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan. The RTX 4070 lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Release and Status: The MI350P releases in May 2026 with no production status. The RTX 4070 released in April 2023 and is end-of-life. The MI350P has no launch MSRP recorded; the RTX 4070 has a launch MSRP of 599 USD.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Instinct MI350P wins in raw compute throughput, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, and transistor scale. Its 36.04 TFLOPS FP32 output exceeds the RTX 4070 by nearly 7 TFLOPS. The 144 GB HBM3e pool with 8.19 TB/s bandwidth dwarfs the 12 GB GDDR6X with 504.2 GB/s, making the MI350P suited for large data sets and memory-bound workloads. The 8192-bit bus and 8192 shading units provide massive parallel capacity, while the 1,126.4 GTexel/s texture rate more than doubles the RTX 4070's 455.4 GTexel/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins in architectural completeness for graphics workloads. It has ROPs, ray tracing cores, tensor cores, and full API support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Its pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s is meaningful for rasterization, whereas the MI350P's 0 MPixel/s confirms it cannot output frames. The RTX 4070 also wins on efficiency metrics: lower TDP (200 W versus 600 W), lower PSU requirement (550 W versus 1000 W), and higher transistor density (121.8M/mm² versus 61.3M/mm²). The RTX 4070's compact dimensions (240 mm versus 267 mm) and display outputs make it usable in standard desktop environments.

The RTX 4070 additionally has a measurable benchmark presence, with its 81st percentile ranking and an average score of 37,648. The MI350P has no such data, meaning its real-world performance cannot be verified from the database.

The Verdict

The database presents two products with almost no overlap in purpose. The AMD Instinct MI350P is a compute accelerator with no display outputs, no graphics API support, and no benchmark results. Its specifications point toward large-scale computation: 144 GB of HBM3e, 8.19 TB/s of bandwidth, 8192 shading units, and 36.04 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput. The 600 W TDP and 1000 W suggested PSU reinforce its server-class intent. The absence of RT cores, tensor cores, and ROPs further confirms that this card is not designed for rendering or gaming.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is a fully featured graphics card. It has ray tracing and tensor hardware, complete API support, display outputs, and a full suite of benchmark scores. Its 81st percentile ranking and average score of 37,648 place it among capable consumer GPUs. The 200 W TDP and 550 W PSU requirement make it far more accessible for standard systems.

For a user selecting between these two, the choice depends entirely on workload. The MI350P is the only option for applications requiring massive memory capacity and extreme bandwidth, provided the software does not need graphics APIs or display output. The RTX 4070 is the only option for any task involving rasterization, ray tracing, DLSS-style tensor operations, or standard graphics APIs. The MI350P offers higher raw FP32 numbers, but those numbers are unusable in a typical desktop workflow. The RTX 4070 offers verified benchmark performance, but its 12 GB memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth will constrain memory-heavy compute tasks. The data does not support recommending either card for the other's domain.