NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud: Lessons for Unlocking Full Performance on AI Infrastructure
Identical NVIDIA AI clusters routinely show 8-12% throughput gaps due to configuration choices
“Two AI computing clusters built from identical NVIDIA H100, GB200 NVL72, or GB300 NVL72 systems can deliver materially different training throughput.”
NVIDIA's developer blog reveals that identical AI hardware clusters regularly underperform by 8-12% compared to NVIDIA's own reference architecture due to kernel-level configuration choices. This matters because it means most organizations are leaving significant performance on the table without knowing it. NVIDIA is positioning its 'Exemplar Cloud' program as a benchmark and guidance resource to close this gap.