Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU vs Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The Apple M1 Max 32-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 32 cores in the M1 Max Chip . The 4,096 ALUs offer a theoretical performance of up to 10.4 Teraflops.
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 clocks between 389 and 1296 MHz and offers no short term boost (389, 486, 648, 778, 972, 1296 MHz steps according to Powermetrics). 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).
The Apple M1 Max is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and offers an excellent energy efficiency.
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The Apple M2 Max 38-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 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).
Thanks to the additional cores and architectural improvements, the M2 Max GPU should clearly best the old M1 Max GPU with 32 cores and therefore be the fastest iGPU currently available.
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 Max is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC. According to the internal powermetrics tool, the GPU uses up to 53.6 Watt (performance mode) and the whole chip (including the CPU) up to 89 Watt.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The Apple M1 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 8 cores (1 deactivated core in the entry MacBook Air) designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M1 SoC . According to Apple it is faster and more energy efficient as competing products (like the Tiger Lake Xe GPU ). The peak performance of the high end variant is 2.6 teraflops and thanks to the unified memory architecture it should have fast access to the RAM.
The Apple M1 is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and should offer an excellent energy efficiency. According to internal tools, the M1 GPU uses under load approximately 10 Watt (11.5 Watt package power including the RAM).
Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU Apple M1 8-Core GPU Apple M1 Series Pipelines 32 - unified 38 - unified 8 - unified Core Speed 1296 MHz 1278 MHz Theoretical Performance 10.4 TFLOPS FP32 2.6 TFLOPS FP32 Memory Bus Width 512 Bit Memory Type LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR4X-4266 Shared Memory no no no Memory Bandwidth 400 GB/s Power Consumption 44 Watt 53 Watt 10 Watt technology 5 nm 5 nm 5 nm Date of Announcement 10.11.2020 17.01.2023 10.11.2020 Link to Manufacturer Page www.apple.com Notebook Size medium sized
CPU in M1 Max 32-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M1 Max 10 x 2060 MHz ? MHz ? MHz
CPU in M2 Max 38-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M2 Max 12 x 2424 MHz, 79 W ? MHz ? MHz
CPU in M1 8-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M1 8 x 2064 MHz ? MHz ? MHz
Benchmarks 3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
280200 Points (32%)
Model CPU GPU RAM Value Apple Mac Mini Late 2020 (M1, 16GB) M1 M1 8-Core GPU 16 GB 280200
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 7588 avg: 10635 median: 10635 (46%) max: 13682 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 35978 avg: 39365 median: 39364.5 (87%) max: 42751 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 8911 avg: 9606 median: 9605.5 (48%) max: 10300 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
25707 Points (77%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
72116 Points (36%)
min: 17731 avg: 18099 median: 18177 (9%) max: 18326 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W 25% 100%
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 20228 avg: 20261 median: 20260.5 (23%) max: 20293 Points
25103 Points (29%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 81% 100%
min: 4144 avg: 4696 median: 4821 (6%) max: 4997 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 19% 81% 100%
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
51.2 Seconds (5%)
Cinebench R15 Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 94.2 avg: 94.4 median: 94.4 (6%) max: 94.5 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
147.5 fps (9%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 64% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 8-Core GPU
min: 88.1 avg: 89.1 median: 89.4 (5%) max: 89.8 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 60% 64% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 100% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M1 8-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 100% 100% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
139.6 fps (57%)
179.9 fps (73%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 78% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 308.5 avg: 309.4 median: 309.4 (56%) max: 310.3 fps
397.6 fps (72%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 78% 100%
min: 60.9 avg: 74.3 median: 78.1 (14%) max: 81.7 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 19% 78% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 718.4 avg: 735 median: 735.2 (54%) max: 752 fps
950 fps (70%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 77% 100%
min: 149 avg: 196.9 median: 206 (15%) max: 216.1 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 21% 77% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 424.2 avg: 437.5 median: 437.5 (49%) max: 450.7 fps
585 fps (66%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 75% 100%
min: 150 avg: 167.4 median: 165.1 (19%) max: 197 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 29% 75% 100%
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 894.9 avg: 921 median: 921 (19%) max: 947 fps
1294 fps (27%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 71% 100%
min: 216 avg: 248.2 median: 248.7 (5%) max: 275 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 19% 71% 100%
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1162.47 avg: 1227 median: 1227.2 (72%) max: 1292 fps
1708 fps (100%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 72% 100%
min: 317 avg: 358.5 median: 345 (20%) max: 408 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 21% 72% 100%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 2057.6 avg: 2252 median: 2251.8 (18%) max: 2446 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
3185 fps (25%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 71% 100%
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 8-Core GPU
min: 557 avg: 610 median: 588 (5%) max: 670 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 19% 71% 100%
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 549301 avg: 598951 median: 598951 (75%) max: 648601 Points
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
41.3 Watt (6%)
80.7 Watt (11%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 106% 100%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
104 Watt (23%)
92 Watt (20%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 100% 103%
min: 19.6 avg: 39.4 median: 39.4 (9%) max: 59.2 Watt
GPU TDP ? TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 118% 100% 103%
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 16 avg: 16.4 median: 16.5 (6%) max: 16.6 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
min: 28.8 avg: 34.2 median: 34.2 (55%) max: 39.5 dB(A)
Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
35.1 dB(A) (56%)
GPU TDP 44 W TDP 64 W 97% 100%
Average Benchmarks Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU → 100% n=9 Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU → 133% n=9 Average Benchmarks Apple M1 8-Core GPU → 43% n=9
- 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.
M1 8-Core GPU:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
M1 8-Core GPU:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
M1 8-Core GPU:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
M1 8-Core GPU:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
65.5 67.4 ~ 66 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
53.2 55.3 ~ 54 fps
133%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
72 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
46.1 47.6 ~ 47 fps
128%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
60.2 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
39.6 40.7 ~ 40 fps
122%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
48.6 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
33 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
20.6 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
201 293 ~ 247 fps
134%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
330 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
127 131 ~ 129 fps
114%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
147 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
80 83 ~ 82 fps
117%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
96 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
118%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
71 fps
25%
M1 8-Core GPU:
15 15 ~ 15 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
39 fps
121%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
47 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
20 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
139 140 ~ 140 fps
130%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
182 fps
49%
M1 8-Core GPU:
64 66 78 ~ 69 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
104 104 ~ 104 fps
126%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
131 fps
31%
M1 8-Core GPU:
25 27 45 ~ 32 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
97 97 ~ 97 fps
126%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
122 fps
31%
M1 8-Core GPU:
23 25 43 ~ 30 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
87 88 ~ 88 fps
124%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
109 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
61 fps
128%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
78 fps
100%
M1 Max 32-Core GPU:
33 fps
M1 8-Core GPU:
39 44 ~ 42 fps
M1 8-Core GPU:
39.6 [X] Apple Mac Mini Late 2020 (M1, 16GB) Metal
Apple M1 2.1GHz
M1 8-Core GPU
fps
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
83 fps
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
76 fps
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
84 fps
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
81 fps
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
57 fps
Average Gaming Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU → 125% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 123%
Average Gaming Apple M1 8-Core GPU → 40% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 45%
Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Borderlands 3 66 54 47 40 33 20.6 Total War: Three Kingdoms 247 129 82 60 39 20 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 140 104 97 88 61 33 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Borderlands 3 72 60.2 48.6 Total War: Three Kingdoms 330 147 96 71 47 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 182 131 122 109 78 The Witcher 3 83 76 GTA V 84 81 57 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 1
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