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GPU
NVIDIA

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Graphics processor

Video memory
40 GB*
Memory bus
5,120 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
1,555 GB/s*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 3.6.0 / Linux / OPTIX
NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB 3,992.71 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 3,983.94 - 3,999.98 · Latest: 2023-07-27

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

2,861.09* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

161.95* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

146.77* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

489.31* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

1,162.07* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

263,154* MTexels/s

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

329.28* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

355.45* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

Tessellation OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

3,067.80* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Linux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

2,108.06* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

Car ChaseLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

315.51* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Linux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

163.41* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

Manhattan 3.1Linux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

32.61* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

ManhattanLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

448.76* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

926.43* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

TessellationLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

2,202.16* fps

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL177,661*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan150,949*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomOPTIX / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

930.50 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteOPTIX / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

3,992.71 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
25th percentile
3983.940484285
75th percentile
3999.9812702316
Blender Cycles / junkshopOPTIX / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

1,225.10 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
Blender Cycles / monsterOPTIX / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB

1,837.96 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
OPTIX
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions

Processing & platform

Architecture
Ampere
Manufacturing process
7 nm
Process node
7 nm

Memory & storage

Video memory
40 GB*
Video memory type
HBM2*
Memory bus
5,120 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
1,555 GB/s*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
250 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 20 fields
GPU architecture — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
Ampere*
Theoretical peak: BF16 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
312* TFLOPS
Theoretical peak: FP16 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
312* TFLOPS
Theoretical peak: FP32 non-tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
19.5* TFLOPS
Native hardware support: FP4 tensor — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
No*
Theoretical peak: FP64 non-tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
9.7* TFLOPS
Theoretical peak: FP64 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
19.5* TFLOPS
Native hardware support: FP6 tensor — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
No*
Native hardware support: FP8 tensor — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
No*
Theoretical peak: INT8 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
624* TOPS
Theoretical peak: TF32 tensor dense per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
156* TFLOPS
Physical configuration — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
PCIe, dual-slot FHFL*
GPU interconnect bandwidth (NVLink 3) — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
600* GB/s
PCIe interface declaration — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
PCIe Gen4 x16*
Maximum board power — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
250* W
Peak memory bandwidth per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
1,555* GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
5,120* bit
Memory capacity per GPU — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
40* GB
Memory technology — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
HBM2*
GPU model — NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe — 40 GB HBM2
NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Form factor declaration
PCIe (dual-slot)*
Graphics model
A100 PCIe 40GB*
Full graphics designation
NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40GB*
Manufacturer
NVIDIA*
Memory capacity declaration
40* GB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
Memory technology
HBM2*
Thermal design power declaration
250* W
Specifications 3 · 3 fields
Device
NVIDIA A100-PCIE-40GB*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
177,661*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Vulkan
150,949*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data