Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon R9 380

In this comparison between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 380 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

Main Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin 2 x 6-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 57% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 380.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 12 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 380.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 46 mm longer, than Radeon R9 380.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 734 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon R9 380.

Full Specs

  Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU Radeon R9 380
Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN
Code name Vega 10 Tonga Pro
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 27 June 2017 26 June 2015
Pipelines 4096 1792
Core clock speed 1400 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 384.0 108.6
Floating-point performance 3,476 gflops
Length 267 mm 221 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1704 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 436.2 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.125 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 404 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 168.45 Sol/s
Compute units 28
Form factor full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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