Specifications Compared
| Spec | P100 | T4 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 250W | 70W |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| CUDA Cores | 3,584 | 2,560 |
| Memory Type | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| FP16 (dense) | 18.7 TFLOPS | 65 TFLOPS |
| Form Factors | SXM2, PCIe | PCIe |
| INT8 (dense) | Not published | 130 TOPS |
| Interconnect | NVLink, PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Tensor Cores | Not published | 320 |
| FP32 Performance | 9.3 TFLOPS | 8.1 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 4.7 TFLOPS | Not published |
| Memory Bandwidth | 732 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
Performance Analysis
The dense FP16 rating of 65 TFLOPS on the T4 versus 18.7 TFLOPS dense FP16 on the P100 indicates the T4 can process matrix operations in half precision at more than three times the rate of the P100 during both training and inference passes. The P100 FP32 rating of 9.3 TFLOPS exceeds the T4 FP32 rating of 8.1 TFLOPS by a modest margin so workloads that remain in single precision see limited gains from either device. Memory bandwidth of 732 GB/s on the P100 compared with 320 GB/s on the T4 permits larger batch sizes in memory bound kernels because data movement between compute units and HBM2 storage occurs at more than double the sustained rate of GDDR6 transfers.
Current On-Demand Offers
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P100
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T4
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When to Choose the P100
Choose the P100 only for double precision scientific computing, where its 4.7 TFLOPS of FP64 has no equivalent on the T4, or for memory bound simulation kernels that use its 732 GB/s of HBM2 bandwidth, which is 2.3 times the 320 GB/s on the T4. NVLink applies only to the SXM2 form factor; the PCIe P100 you will usually find to rent has PCIe 3.0 only, so do not count on NVLink for multi GPU scaling. Do not train or fine tune LLMs on it: 18.7 TFLOPS of FP16 with no published tensor cores is far too slow.
When to Choose the T4
The T4 fits inference pipelines that exploit its 65 TFLOPS dense FP16 performance and 70W TDP for sustained low power operation. Its 130 TOPS dense INT8 capability further accelerates quantized models on single PCIe cards where energy efficiency determines deployment density.
Use Cases
The P100 supplies 732 GB/s bandwidth that sustains larger batch sizes during gradient updates compared with the T4 320 GB/s bandwidth.
The T4 achieves 65 TFLOPS dense FP16 performance that accelerates token generation while drawing only 70W TDP.
The T4 65 TFLOPS dense FP16 rating and 130 TOPS dense INT8 rating enable efficient adapter updates on power constrained hosts.
The T4 dense FP16 throughput of 65 TFLOPS supports rapid image synthesis iterations at 70W TDP.
The P100 9.3 TFLOPS FP32 rating and 732 GB/s bandwidth accelerate double precision adjacent kernels that benefit from high memory throughput.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FP16 performance difference between P100 and T4?▾
The T4 lists 65 TFLOPS dense FP16 while the P100 lists 18.7 TFLOPS dense FP16 so the T4 exceeds the P100 by a factor of three in dense half precision operations.
How does memory bandwidth compare on P100 versus T4?▾
The P100 provides 732 GB/s bandwidth through HBM2 memory whereas the T4 provides 320 GB/s bandwidth through GDDR6 memory.
Which GPU has lower power consumption P100 or T4?▾
The T4 operates at 70W TDP while the P100 operates at 250W TDP so the T4 consumes less than one third the power of the P100.
Does the P100 support NVLink?▾
The P100 includes NVLink interconnect in addition to PCIe 3.0 whereas the T4 supports PCIe 3.0 only.
What FP32 performance do the P100 and T4 deliver?▾
The P100 reaches 9.3 TFLOPS FP32 and the T4 reaches 8.1 TFLOPS FP32 so the P100 holds a small single precision advantage.
Which GPU offers INT8 acceleration?▾
The T4 specifies 130 TOPS dense INT8 performance while the P100 does not publish an INT8 rating.
Which is cheaper to rent, the P100 or the T4?▾
Cloud rental prices for both the P100 and T4 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 P100 have compared to the T4?▾
The P100 has 16 GB of HBM2 memory. The T4 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory.
Can I find P100 and T4 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 P100 and the T4?▾
The P100 uses the Pascal architecture while the T4 uses Turing. The T4 delivers 3.5 times the dense FP16 throughput (65 vs 18.7 TFLOPS, both without sparsity) plus 130 TOPS of dense INT8, while the P100 has 2.3 times the memory bandwidth (732 vs 320 GB/s) and 4.7 TFLOPS of FP64 that the T4 does not publish.
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