NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 wins 12 of 12 benchmarks, averaging 97% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in FLUX.1 dev, where NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 leads by 232% (4.264 vs 1.286 images/min); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (15% apart).
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 197 | 170.72 | +15% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 162.57 | 103.18 | +58% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 89.45 | 56.66 | +58% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 45.53 | 25.88 | +76% |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 24.4 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 16.36 | 12.74 | +28% |
| Z-Image Turbo images/min | 9.975 | 5.925 | +68% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 4.264 | 1.286 | +232% |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 1.993 | 0.793 | +151% |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 1.64 | 0 | n/a |
| LTX-Video (distilled) frames/s | 8.95 | 3.23 | +177% |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0.66 | 0.32 | +106% |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 is faster on 8 of 8; NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-frame storyboard | 3.7 min | 5.1 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 1.40x faster |
| 60-second AI short film | 4.7 min | 9.5 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 2.02x faster |
| 6-panel comic page | 6 min | 12.8 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 2.13x faster |
| Character sheet, 12 poses | 7.6 min | 16 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 2.11x faster |
| Full codebase review | 11.2 min | 17.6 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 1.58x faster |
| 10 short social clips | 15.1 min | 27.9 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 1.84x faster |
| 40-product photo shoot | 23.5 min | 53.7 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 2.29x faster |
| 100-photo restoration batch | 50.8 min | 2 h 6 min | NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 2.48x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 80GB | 32GB |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Memory bandwidth | 2039 GB/s | 576 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,410 MHz | 2,550 MHz |
| TDP | 400 W | 250 W |
| Launch MSRP | $17,000 | $4,000 |
| Release | 2020-11-16 | 2023-08-09 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 or NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 12 of 12 benchmarks in our suite with an average 97% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 has 80GB VRAM and a 400W TDP, while NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32GB VRAM and a 250W TDP.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation?
- FLUX.1 dev: NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 leads by roughly 232% (4.264 vs 1.286 images/min) in our testing.
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