Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU vs Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
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 ► remove from comparison
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.
Apple M2 10-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The Apple M2 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 10 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M2 SoC . It uses the unified memory architecture of the M2 SoC (up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 with 100 GB/s bandwidth) and should offer 160 execution units.
According to Apple it offers a 25% higher performance at slightly higher power consumption. The theoretical performance is rated at 3.6 Teraflops and therefore 1 TFLOP higher than the M1 8-core GPU . In our benchmarks, the GPU was able to top the M1 with up to 40%, but still stays behind the 14-core GPU in the M1 Pro. Compared to other iGPUs from AMD and Intel, the M2 benefits greatly from the unified memory architecture and the high bandwidth.
The M2 chip is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC (most likely N5P). The power consumption is around 13.5 Watt (in our tests under load of the MBP13) and up to 15W according to Apple.
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU Apple M2 10-Core GPU Apple M2 Series Pipelines 16 - unified 30 - unified 10 - unified Memory Type LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 Shared Memory no no no technology 5 nm 5 nm 5 nm Notebook Size medium sized medium sized Date of Announcement 17.01.2023 17.01.2023 06.06.2022 Core Speed 1398 (Boost) MHz Power Consumption 15 Watt Predecessor M1 8-Core GPU
CPU in M2 Pro 16-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 10 x 2424 MHz ? MHz ? MHz
CPU in M2 10-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M2 8 x 2424 MHz, 20 W ? MHz 1398 MHz
Benchmarks 3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 21302 avg: 23989 median: 24875 (13%) max: 25317 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 13 W 94% 100%
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
11224 Points (13%)
20692 Points (24%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 54% 100%
min: 5328 avg: 6563 median: 6824 (8%) max: 6987 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 30% 34% 33% 54% 100%
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
132 Seconds (14%)
83 Seconds (9%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 100% 106%
min: 205 avg: 221 median: 221 (23%) max: 237 Seconds
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 104% 100% 115% 121%
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%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 97% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
min: 128.65 avg: 132.8 median: 131 (8%) max: 140.5 fps
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 96% 89% 97% 100%
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%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 100% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 100% 100% 100% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
78.7 fps (32%)
145.3 fps (59%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 54% 100%
min: 35.6 avg: 44.1 median: 48 (19%) max: 48.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 28% 33% 33% 54% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
181.1 fps (33%)
326.1 fps (59%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 56% 100%
min: 68 avg: 95.8 median: 107.7 (20%) max: 110 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 24% 33% 33% 56% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
493 fps (37%)
853 fps (63%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 58% 100%
min: 208 avg: 271 median: 289 (21%) max: 296 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 28% 34% 34% 58% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
389 fps (44%)
585 fps (66%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 66% 100%
min: 136 avg: 197.5 median: 214 (24%) max: 232 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 32% 40% 34% 66% 100%
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
659 fps (14%)
min: 247 avg: 317.9 median: 339 (7%) max: 374.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 45% 57% 48% 100%
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
1011 fps (59%)
min: 411 avg: 504 median: 525 (31%) max: 557.2 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 45% 55% 53% 100%
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%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
min: 628 avg: 840 median: 910 (7%) max: 931.9 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 40% 51% 51% 100%
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 654168 avg: 728087 median: 728086 (91%) max: 802005 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
74601 Points (22%)
min: 27880 avg: 27900 median: 27900 (8%) max: 27920 Points
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 40 W 37% 37% 100%
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
126173 Points (81%)
min: 45460 avg: 45703 median: 45703 (29%) max: 45946 Points
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 40 W 36% 36% 100%
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
47.8 Watt (7%)
83.7 Watt (12%)
GPU TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 106% 100%
min: 22.8 avg: 27.8 median: 26.9 (4%) max: 34.4 Watt
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W TDP 40 W 109% 109% 106% 100%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
46.6 Watt (10%)
min: 27.8 avg: 32.5 median: 30.8 (7%) max: 38.9 Watt
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 103% 100%
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 16 avg: 16.5 median: 16.7 (6%) max: 16.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
1 fps per Watt (87%)
min: 1.007 avg: 1 median: 1 (91%) max: 1.108 fps per Watt
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 100% 96%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)
min: 1.116 avg: 1.1 median: 1.1 (92%) max: 1.207 fps per Watt
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 100% 84%
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 10-Core GPU Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
34.6 dB(A) (55%)
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 100% n=8 Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU → 148% n=8 Average Benchmarks Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 72% 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.
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
80.8 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
52 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
38 fps
140%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
53.2 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
28.9 fps
156%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
45.2 fps
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
35.1 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
258 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
75 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
48 fps
190%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
91 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36 fps
181%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
65 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
22 fps
188%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
41.4 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
159 fps
50%
M2 10-Core GPU:
60 76 102 ~ 79 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
72 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
65 fps
177%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
115 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
57 fps
179%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
102 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36 fps
192%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
69 fps
56%
M2 10-Core GPU:
20 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
51 fps
67%
M2 10-Core GPU:
34 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
45 fps
62%
M2 10-Core GPU:
28 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
76 fps
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
73 fps
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%
Average Gaming Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 57% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 61%
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Borderlands 3 80.8 52 38 28.9 Total War: Three Kingdoms 258 75 48 36 22 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 159 72 65 57 36 The Witcher 3 51 45 GTA V 76 73 46 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 2 2 1 3 4 1 1 3 1 1
Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Borderlands 3 53.2 45.2 35.1 Total War: Three Kingdoms 91 65 41.4 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115 102 69 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 2 1 2 2 1
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