Specifications Compared
| Spec | L40 | P100 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 300W | 250W |
| VRAM | 48 GB | 16 GB |
| CUDA Cores | 18,176 | 3,584 |
| FP8 (dense) | 362 TFLOPS | Not published |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Pascal |
| FP16 (dense) | 181.05 TFLOPS | 18.7 TFLOPS |
| Form Factors | PCIe | SXM2, PCIe |
| INT8 (dense) | 362 TOPS | Not published |
| Interconnect | PCIe 4.0 | NVLink, PCIe 3.0 |
| Tensor Cores | 568 | Not published |
| FP32 Performance | 90.5 TFLOPS | 9.3 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | Not published | 4.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory Bandwidth | 864 GB/s | 732 GB/s |
| FP8 (with sparsity) | 724 TFLOPS | Not published |
| FP16 (with sparsity) | 362.1 TFLOPS | Not published |
| INT8 (with sparsity) | 724 TOPS | Not published |
Performance Analysis
The FP16 dense rating on the L40 reaches 181.05 TFLOPS while the same dense metric on the P100 equals 18.7 TFLOPS. This ninefold increase allows larger batch sizes during training workloads that rely on dense FP16 operations. The FP32 rating follows a similar ratio with 90.5 TFLOPS dense on the L40 versus 9.3 TFLOPS on the P100. Memory bandwidth of 864 GB/s on the L40 compared with 732 GB/s on the P100 supports modestly larger batches when data movement limits throughput. The L40 further lists FP16 performance with sparsity at 362.1 TFLOPS against the P100 dense FP16 figure of 18.7 TFLOPS.
Current On-Demand Offers
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L40
| Provider | Region | GPUs | Per GPU / hr | Instance / hr | Deploy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThunderCompute | USA | 1 | $0.79 | — | Deploy |
| Massed Compute | us-central-3 | 1 | $0.86 | — | Deploy |
| QuantaCloud | us-midwest-2 | 4 | $0.94 | $3.75 | Deploy |
| Hyperstack | CANADA-1 | 2 | $1.00 | $2.00 | Deploy |
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P100
1 provider in stock, 2 offers (cheapest per provider shown). All P100 offers, price history and alerts
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When to Choose the L40
The L40 suits workloads that require 48 GB of memory or 181.05 TFLOPS dense FP16 throughput. Inference pipelines that process large models benefit from the 362 TOPS dense INT8 rating and the 300 W TDP envelope. Training sessions that scale with the 90.5 TFLOPS dense FP32 number also favor the L40 over older alternatives.
When to Choose the P100
The P100 fits environments that already depend on NVLink interconnects or that operate within a 250 W power budget. Legacy scientific codes written for Pascal architecture continue to run without modification on the 16 GB HBM2 configuration. Applications that need only 9.3 TFLOPS dense FP32 avoid the cost of newer hardware.
Use Cases
The L40 supplies 181.05 TFLOPS dense FP16 and 48 GB memory that exceed the P100 ratings of 18.7 TFLOPS dense FP16 and 16 GB memory.
The L40 delivers 362 TOPS dense INT8 performance together with 864 GB/s bandwidth that support higher throughput than the P100 specifications.
The L40 provides 90.5 TFLOPS dense FP32 and 48 GB memory that accommodate larger fine-tuning batches than the P100 9.3 TFLOPS and 16 GB memory.
The L40 48 GB memory capacity exceeds the P100 16 GB memory capacity and enables larger image resolutions without swapping.
The L40 90.5 TFLOPS dense FP32 rating exceeds the P100 9.3 TFLOPS dense FP32 rating by nearly ten times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FP32 performance difference between the L40 and the P100?▾
The L40 lists 90.5 TFLOPS dense FP32 while the P100 lists 9.3 TFLOPS dense FP32. The ratio equals approximately ten times.
Does the L40 support sparsity in FP16 calculations?▾
The L40 lists 362.1 TFLOPS FP16 performance with sparsity and 181.05 TFLOPS dense FP16. The P100 lists only the dense value of 18.7 TFLOPS.
Which GPU offers higher memory bandwidth?▾
The L40 offers 864 GB/s memory bandwidth while the P100 offers 732 GB/s memory bandwidth.
What interconnect does the P100 support that the L40 does not list?▾
The P100 supports NVLink while the L40 lists only PCIe 4.0. The P100 also supports PCIe 3.0.
How does TDP compare between the two GPUs?▾
The L40 TDP equals 300 W while the P100 TDP equals 250 W.
Which is cheaper to rent, the L40 or the P100?▾
Cloud rental prices for both the L40 and P100 vary by provider, configuration, and availability. This page shows live pricing from 25+ providers updated every 60 seconds. Scroll to the Live Cloud Pricing section to compare current rates.
How much VRAM does the L40 have compared to the P100?▾
The L40 has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory. The P100 has 16 GB of HBM2 memory.
Can I find L40 and P100 GPUs available to rent right now?▾
Yes. This page shows real-time availability across 25+ cloud GPU providers. The Live Cloud Pricing section displays only in-stock offers with current pricing.
What is the main difference between the L40 and the P100?▾
The L40 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture (2023) while the P100 uses Pascal (2016). The L40 delivers 9.7x the dense FP16 throughput (181.05 vs 18.7 TFLOPS, both without sparsity) and 1.2x the memory bandwidth of the P100.
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