A100 SXM4 80GB vs T4
Compare NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80GB and NVIDIA T4 specs, performance, and cloud pricing
A100 SXM4 80GB
80GB
From $1.10/hr
T4
16GB
From $0.220/hr
Architecture
Ampere
vs Turing
FP16 Gap
4.8x
A100 SXM4 80GB leads
| Specification | A100 SXM4 80GB | T4 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 80 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | HBM2e | GDDR6 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 624 TFLOPS | 130 TFLOPS |
| FP8 TFLOPS | N/A | N/A |
| Memory Bandwidth | 2.0 TB/s | 320 GB/s |
| TDP | 400W | 70W |
| Interconnect | NVLink 3 | PCIe Gen3 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Turing |
Price Comparison
| Metric | A100 SXM4 80GB | T4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest On-Demand | $1.10/hr | $0.220/hr |
| Cheapest Spot | $0.760/hr | $0.120/hr |
| Providers Available | 6 | 5 |
Verdict
Best for Training
NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP16 with 80GB VRAM
Best Value
NVIDIA T4
591 TFLOPS per $/hr
Best for Inference
NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP8/FP16
Use-Case Recommendations
Large-Scale Training
Training LLMs and large multi-modal models
Winner
A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP16 with 80GB HBM2e provides the best training throughput.
Inference at Scale
Deploying models in production for real-time inference
Winner
A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP8/FP16 gives superior inference throughput.
Budget-Conscious Workloads
Getting the best performance per dollar
Winner
T4
Starting at $0.220/hr delivers the best TFLOPS per dollar.