A100 SXM4 40 GB

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2020-05-14
CUDA Cores
6,912
Memory
40 GB HBM2
Memory Bandwidth
1,560 GB/s
TDP/TBP
400 W
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

A100 SXM4 40 GB matters because A100 was part of NVIDIA's Ampere data-center push into AI, HPC, analytics, and multi-instance GPU deployment. Tracking the PCIe, SXM, and memory variants separately helps readers avoid mixing very different server form factors.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU datasheetOfficial SXM memory and maximum TDP specificationsOpen source
  2. NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU Architecture whitepaperOfficial A100 SXM4 memory interface specificationOpen source
  3. NVIDIA A100 launch press releaseOfficial 2020-05-14 production and shipping statementOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source