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AMD Radeon Instinct MI6

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 is a workstation graphics card released on June 20, 2017, built on the GCN architecture. It has 16 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, 224.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.23 GHz and a 150 W board power rating.

GCNPolaris 10Workstation
8/10 key specs recorded · 19 facts

Depth: 17 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against Wikipedia and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 8 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

WikipediaWikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09)
Shading units
n/a
36 compute units
Memory
16 GB
GDDR5 · 256-bit
Boost clock
1.23 GHz
1.12 GHz base
Board power
150 W

Performance

Theoretical throughput

Texture fill rate 177.552 GTexel/s calculatedcalculated from TMUs x boost clock (MHz) / 1000 = 144 x 1233 / 1000

Texture fill rate (177.552 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon Instinct MI60, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture GCN
Codename Polaris 10
Chip Not recorded
Process node Not recorded
Transistors 5,700 M
Die size 232 mm²

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Polaris 10 graphics processor, contains 5,700 million transistors and has a die size of 232 mm².

Shader configuration

Shading units Not recorded
Compute units 36
Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded
Execution units Not recorded
Texture units (TMUs) 144
Render output units (ROPs) 32
Ray tracing cores Not recorded
Tensor / AI cores Not recorded
XMX engines Not recorded
Infinity cache Not recorded

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 36 compute units, 144 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.

Clock speeds

Base clock 1.12 GHz
Boost clock 1.23 GHz
Game clock Not recorded
Memory clock Not recorded
Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 runs at a base clock of 1.12 GHz and boosts to 1.23 GHz.

Memory

Size 16 GB
Type GDDR5
Bus width 256-bit
Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 224.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Board and power

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 has a board power rating of 150 W.

Board power (TDP) 150 W
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
Power connectors Not recorded
Slot width Not recorded
Length Not recorded
Width Not recorded
Height Not recorded
Cooler Not recorded
Max temperature Not recorded
Bus interface Not recorded

Market

Launched June 20, 2017
Launch price Not recorded
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment workstation
Series Radeon

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 was released on June 20, 2017.

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 have?

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 has 16 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 224.0 GB/s.

How much power does the AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 use and what power supply does it need?

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 has a board power rating of 150 W.

When was the AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 released?

The AMD Radeon Instinct MI6 was released on June 20, 2017.

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