AMD Instinct MI355X vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no shared benchmark runs between the AMD Instinct MI355X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010, so a direct score-by-score comparison is not possible. However, the available measurements place the two products at opposite ends of the performance spectrum. The MI355X holds a 50th percentile position among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 4010 sits at the 18th percentile. That gap indicates a fundamental difference in intended workload and raw compute capability.

The only benchmark score recorded for the RTX 4010 is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where it delivers 2893 points. Its nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB at 2907 points (0.5% faster), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF at 2910 points (0.6% faster), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB at 2913 points (0.7% faster). Even the NVIDIA Quadro P600, a much older workstation card, edges it out by 1% with 2923 points. These margins are small enough to place the RTX 4010 in a tightly clustered group of low-to-mid-range performers, all within a single percentage point of each other.

The MI355X has no benchmark entries and no nearest rivals listed in the database, which means its 50th percentile ranking is derived from its broad specification profile rather than measured workloads. Its FP32 throughput of 78.64 TFLOPS and FP16 output of 78.64 TFLOPS (1:1) dwarf the RTX 4010's 2.706 TFLOPS in both precision formats. That is a 29-fold advantage in raw shader arithmetic, a difference that reflects the MI355X's design for dense compute arrays rather than interactive rendering.

Texture throughput tells a similar story. The MI355X reaches 2,457.6 GTexel/s, while the RTX 4010 manages 42.29 GTexel/s, a gap of roughly 58 times. Pixel rate is an outlier in the other direction: the MI355X lists 0 MPixel/s because it has no ROPs and no display outputs, while the RTX 4010 produces 28.19 GPixel/s. That contrast highlights the divergent roles of the two cards, one is a server accelerator with no rasterization pipeline, the other is a compact desktop GPU built for output to displays.

Memory bandwidth is another area of complete separation. The MI355X moves data at 8.19 TB/s across an 8192-bit HBM3e interface, while the RTX 4010 delivers 96.00 GB/s over a 64-bit GDDR6 bus. The MI355X's bandwidth advantage is approximately 85 times higher. Capacity follows the same pattern: 288 GB versus 4 GB, a 72-fold difference. These numbers confirm that the MI355X targets massive model residency and high-throughput data movement, whereas the RTX 4010 is constrained to lightweight workloads and framebuffer-limited tasks.

Architecture Differences

The two chips share almost nothing in architectural lineage. The AMD Instinct MI355X uses the MI350 256CU die built on CDNA 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process at TSMC. It packs 185,000 million transistors into a 2380 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 77.7 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 uses the GA107 chip on Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm Samsung process. Its transistor count is 8,700 million on a 200 mm² die, for a density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The MI355X therefore holds a 21-fold transistor advantage and a roughly 12-fold die area advantage.

Shader resources differ by an order of magnitude. The MI355X contains 16,384 shading units and 1,024 texture mapping units, while the RTX 4010 has 768 shading units and 24 TMUs. The MI355X lists no ROPs, no ray tracing cores, and no tensor cores, whereas the RTX 4010 includes 16 ROPs, 6 ray tracing cores, and 24 tensor cores. That configuration shows the MI355X is a pure compute accelerator with no graphics pipeline, while the RTX 4010 is a full-featured consumer GPU with hardware support for ray tracing and tensor operations.

Memory architecture reinforces the split. The MI355X uses 288 GB of HBM3e across an 8192-bit bus, with memory clocks at 2000 MHz and 8 Gbps effective. The RTX 4010 uses 4 GB of GDDR6 across a 64-bit bus, with memory clocks at 1500 MHz and 12 Gbps effective. The MI355X has no display outputs, while the RTX 4010 provides four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connectors. The MI355X also has no API support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan, while the RTX 4010 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Power and physical design are equally divergent. The MI355X has a TDP of 1400 W, requires a suggested PSU of 1800 W, and mounts as an OAM module with no power connectors and no slot width in the traditional sense. Its dimensions are 102 mm in length and 165 mm in width. The RTX 4010 draws 50 W, needs a 250 W suggested PSU, and occupies a single slot with dimensions of 163 mm length and 69 mm height. The RTX 4010 is also marked as Active in production status, while the MI355X has no recorded production status.

The release timeline shows the MI355X arriving on June 11, 2025, as part of the Instinct (MIx) generation, succeeding Radeon Instinct. The RTX 4010 launched earlier on April 15, 2024, in the GeForce 40-series, succeeding GeForce 30 and preceding GeForce 50. The MI355X uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 4010 uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Instinct MI355X delivers 78.64 TFLOPS FP32, compared to 2.706 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010. The MI355X is roughly 29 times faster in single-precision floating-point work.

Q: Does the RTX 4010 support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the RTX 4010 includes 6 ray tracing cores and 24 tensor cores, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The MI355X has no ray tracing cores, no tensor cores, and no API support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The MI355X uses 288 GB of HBM3e on an 8192-bit bus with 8.19 TB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4010 uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has display outputs?

A: Only the RTX 4010 has display outputs, specifically four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connectors. The MI355X has no display outputs at all.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The MI355X has a 1400 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 1800 W. The RTX 4010 has a 50 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 250 W. The MI355X uses an OAM module form factor with no power connectors, while the RTX 4010 is a single-slot card with no power connectors either.

Q: What are the production status and release dates?

A: The RTX 4010 is marked as Active in production and released on April 15, 2024. The MI355X has no recorded production status and released on June 11, 2025.

The Verdict

The data points to two entirely different purchasing contexts. The AMD Instinct MI355X is a server-class accelerator for compute-heavy environments where massive memory capacity, extreme bandwidth, and very high FP32/FP16 throughput are the primary requirements. Its 288 GB HBM3e pool, 8.19 TB/s bandwidth, and 78.64 TFLOPS FP32 place it in a category designed for large-scale scientific computing, AI training, or inference workloads that can utilize an OAM module with a 1400 W TDP and no display connectivity. The absence of any graphics API support, ROPs, or display outputs makes it unsuitable for any desktop or workstation role that requires rendering or output.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 is a low-power, single-slot desktop GPU with 50 W TDP, 4 GB GDDR6, and 768 shading units. Its benchmark score of 2893 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it within 1% of several near-identical performers, including the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF, RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB, and Quadro P600. That clustering suggests the RTX 4010 occupies a narrow performance band where small margins separate it from its closest competitors. Its 18th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it is not a high-performance part, but its 4x mini-DisplayPort outputs, ray tracing cores, and full DirectX 12 Ultimate support make it a functional choice for basic rendering, multi-display setups, or low-power compute tasks.

Neither product serves as a substitute for the other. The MI355X cannot output video, run graphics APIs, or fit in a standard slot, while the RTX 4010 cannot approach the MI355X's compute density, memory capacity, or bandwidth. The recorded data shows no shared benchmarks, no head-to-head results, and no wins for either side, which is consistent with their incompatible design goals. Buyers with compute-bound workloads and a 1800 W PSU budget should look to the MI355X. Buyers needing a compact, low-power card with display outputs and ray tracing support should consider the RTX 4010, but the near-identical scores of its nearest rivals mean the choice among those cards should hinge on other factors like availability, feature set, or form factor, all of which are outside the scope of this benchmark data.

Specification Differences

| Field | AMD Instinct MI355X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010 |

|-------|---------------------|-------------------------|

| Architecture | CDNA 4.0 | Ampere |

| Process Node | 3 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

| Transistors | 185,000 million | 8,700 million |

| Die Size | 2380 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 77.7M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1000 MHz | 1417 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2400 MHz | 1762 MHz |

| Memory Size | 288 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM3e | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 8192 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 8.19 TB/s | 96.00 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 16384 | 768 |

| TMUs | 1024 | 24 |

| ROPs | 0 | 16 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None | 6 |

| Tensor Cores | None | 24 |

| Pixel Rate | 0 MPixel/s | 28.19 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 2,457.6 GTexel/s | 42.29 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 78.64 TFLOPS | 2.706 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 78.64 TFLOPS (1:1) | 2.706 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 1400 W | 50 W |

| Slot Width | OAM Module | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | None |

| Suggested PSU | 1800 W | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| DirectX | N/A | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| OpenGL | N/A | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |

| Length | 102 mm (4 inches) | 163 mm (6.4 inches) |

| Height | Not listed | 69 mm (2.7 inches) |

| Width | 165 mm (6.5 inches) | Not listed |

| Release Date | 2025-06-11 | 2024-04-15 |

| Predecessor | Radeon Instinct | GeForce 30 |

| Successor | Not listed | GeForce 50 |

| Production Status | Not listed | Active |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 50 | 18 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 0 | 2893 |