NVIDIA RTX A5000 vs NVIDIA T4, AI & Machine Learning Comparison
NVIDIA RTX A5000 wins 6 of 10 benchmarks, averaging 210.1% faster.
Both cards were measured first-party on our bench, same suite, same test rig.
What the numbers say
The gap is widest in Llama 3.1 8B, where NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by 242% (119.86 vs 35.01 tok/s); the closest fight is Qwen3 4B (154% apart); VRAM decides part of this one: NVIDIA RTX A5000 runs 111 of our 12 AI workloads while the other card runs 8, models that don't fit score zero.
Benchmark results head-to-head
| Benchmark | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA T4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 4B tok/s | 171.68 | 67.71 | +154% |
| Llama 3.1 8B tok/s | 119.86 | 35.01 | +242% |
| Qwen2.5-Coder 14B tok/s | 64.89 | 19.76 | +228% |
| Qwen3 32B tok/s | 30.49 | 0 | n/a |
| Llama 3.3 70B tok/s | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Stable Diffusion XL images/min | 7.46 | 2.36 | +216% |
| FLUX.1 dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| FLUX.1 Kontext dev images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Qwen-Image-Edit images/min | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Wan 2.2 5B (720p) frames/s | 0.24 | 0 | n/a |
Whole-job comparison
How long each card takes to finish a complete pipeline, not just one model. NVIDIA RTX A5000 is faster on 1 of 1; NVIDIA T4 on 0.
| Workflow | NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA T4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full codebase review | 15.4 min | 50.7 min | NVIDIA RTX A5000 3.29x faster |
Specifications compared
| NVIDIA RTX A5000 | NVIDIA T4 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24GB | 16GB |
| Architecture | Ampere (GA102 derivative) | Turing |
| Memory bandwidth | 768 GB/s | 320 GB/s |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 1,590 MHz |
| TDP | 230 W | 70 W |
| Launch MSRP | $2,250 | $2,299 |
| Release | 2021-04-12 | 2018-09-13 |
FAQ
- Which is better for ai & machine learning: NVIDIA RTX A5000 or NVIDIA T4?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 performs better for ai & machine learning, winning 6 of 10 benchmarks in our suite with an average 210.1% advantage.
- What are the main hardware differences between NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA T4?
- NVIDIA RTX A5000 has 24GB VRAM and a 230W TDP, while NVIDIA T4 has 16GB VRAM and a 70W TDP.
- Does VRAM matter more than speed between NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA T4?
- For AI, yes, NVIDIA RTX A5000 fits 40 more of our 12 workloads than NVIDIA T4. A model that exceeds VRAM doesn't run slower, it doesn't run at all, so the card that fits the model wins that workload outright.
- Where is the biggest performance difference between NVIDIA RTX A5000 and NVIDIA T4?
- Llama 3.1 8B: NVIDIA RTX A5000 leads by roughly 242% (119.86 vs 35.01 tok/s) in our testing.
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