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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

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The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 16 of the 19 cores in the M2 Pro 10-Core Chip.

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 256 bit bus (up to 200 GBit/s).

According to Apple, the performance of the 19-core-GPU should be 30% higher than the old 16-core-GPU in the M1 Pro. Therefore, the cut down 16-core version should still beat the old full-featured 16-core M1 Pro slightly and the old 14-core more clearly.

The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10). A new feature in the MacBook Pro 14 of 2023 is the support for HDMI 2.1 and 8k output.

The Apple M2 Pro is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC.

Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU

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The Apple M2 Max 30-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering 30 of the 38 cores in the M2 Max Chip.

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 512 bit bus (up to 400 GBit/s).

The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10). A new feature in the MacBook Pro 14 and 16 of 2023 is the support for HDMI 2.1 and 8k output.

The Apple M2 Pro is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC.

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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUApple M2 Max 30-Core GPU
Apple M2 Series
M2 Max 38-Core GPU compare 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU 30
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU compare 19 @ 0.44 - 1.4 GHz
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU 16
M2 10-Core GPU compare 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 Max 38-Core GPU compare 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU 30
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU compare 19 @ 0.44 - 1.4 GHz
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU 16
M2 10-Core GPU compare 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.4 GHz
Pipelines16 - unified30 - unified
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Shared Memorynono
technology5 nm5 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Date of Announcement17.01.2023 17.01.2023
CPU in M2 Pro 16-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core10 x 2424 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
11224 Points (13%)
20692 Points (24%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
132 Seconds (14%)
83 Seconds (9%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
141.9 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU
145.7 fps (9%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
78.7 fps (32%)
145.3 fps (59%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
181.1 fps (33%)
326.1 fps (59%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
493 fps (37%)
853 fps (63%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
389 fps (44%)
585 fps (66%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
659 fps (14%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
1011 fps (59%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
1815 fps (14%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
74601 Points (22%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
126173 Points (81%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
47.8 Watt (7%)
83.7 Watt (12%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
46.6 Watt (10%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
1 fps per Watt (96%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 100% n=8

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU → 148% n=8

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

2019
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
80.8  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
52  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
38  fps
140%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
53.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
28.9  fps
156%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
45.2  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
35.1  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
258  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
75  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
48  fps
190%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
91  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36  fps
181%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
65  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
22  fps
188%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
41.4  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
159  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
72  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
65  fps
177%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
115  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
57  fps
179%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
102  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36  fps
192%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
69  fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
51  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
45  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
76  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
73  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
46  fps

Average Gaming Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU → 175%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 171%

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Borderlands 380.8523828.9
Total War: Three Kingdoms25875483622
Shadow of the Tomb Raider15972655736
The Witcher 35145
GTA V767346
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Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Borderlands 353.245.235.1
Total War: Three Kingdoms916541.4
Shadow of the Tomb Raider11510269
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