Apple M2 10-Core GPU vs Qualcomm Adreno 540 vs Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
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.
Qualcomm Adreno 540 ► remove from comparison
The Qualcomm Adreno 540 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2017 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones.
The integrated GPU is based on the optimized architecture of the Adreno 530 , but features clearly improved clock speeds (710 versus 624 MHz according to Anandtech ) and better thermal stability. This is also thanks to the new 10 nm process the Snapdragon 835 is produced in. In the reference smartphone from Qualcomm, the Adreno 540 is able to beat or perform at a similar level as the fastest smartphone graphics cards on the market (e.g. the ARM Mali-T880MP12 , ARM Mali-G71MP8 or Apple A10 GPU ). Therefore, it should be perfectly suited for demanding 3D gaming and also mobile VR and 4K displays.
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 M2 10-Core GPU Qualcomm Adreno 540 Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU Apple M2 Series Pipelines 10 - unified 38 - unified Core Speed 1398 (Boost) MHz 710 MHz Memory Type LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 Shared Memory no yes no Power Consumption 15 Watt 53 Watt technology 5 nm 10 nm 5 nm Date of Announcement 06.06.2022 22.03.2017 17.01.2023 Predecessor M1 8-Core GPU API DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2 Features OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 Notebook Size medium sized
CPU in M2 10-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M2 8 x 2424 MHz, 20 W ? MHz 1398 MHz
CPU in Adreno 540 GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 8 x 2450 MHz ? MHz 710 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
Benchmarks Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 540
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max:
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 16794 avg: 53776 median: 56046.5 (6%) max: 58360 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
17290 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2359 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
4259 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 451 avg: 452 median: 452 (1%) max: 453 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 508 avg: 513 median: 513 (1%) max: 518 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
17180 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 3586 avg: 4690 median: 4956 (22%) max: 5269 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3682 avg: 5894 median: 6245.5 (14%) max: 6475 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2866 avg: 3801 median: 3840 (19%) max: 4101 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3324 avg: 4231 median: 4347 (13%) max: 4490 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 21302 avg: 23924 median: 24236 (12%) max: 25317 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 13 W 94% 100%
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 5328 avg: 6533 median: 6823.5 (8%) max: 6987 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 89% 100% 98%
25103 Points (29%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 25% 28% 27% 100%
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 826 avg: 831 median: 831 (1%) max: 836 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 786 avg: 791 median: 791 (1%) max: 796 Points
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
min: 205 avg: 221 median: 221 (23%) max: 237 Seconds
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 104% 100%
51.2 Seconds (5%)
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 104% 100% 126%
Cinebench R15 Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 128.65 avg: 132.8 median: 131 (8%) max: 140.5 fps
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 100% 93%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
147.5 fps (9%)
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 95% 88% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 100% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 100% 100% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 35.6 avg: 43.9 median: 47.9 (19%) max: 48.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 85% 99% 100%
179.9 fps (73%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 23% 27% 27% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 68 avg: 96 median: 102.6 (19%) max: 110 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 76% 99% 100%
min: 9.3 avg: 9.7 median: 9.7 (2%) max: 9.9 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 39% 99% 100%
397.6 fps (72%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 11% 27% 27% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 208 avg: 267.5 median: 283.8 (21%) max: 296 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 83% 99% 100%
min: 25 avg: 25.6 median: 26 (2%) max: 26 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 42% 99% 100%
950 fps (70%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 13% 30% 31% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 136 avg: 197.6 median: 206.1 (23%) max: 232 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 82% 100% 85%
min: 22 avg: 24.5 median: 24 (3%) max: 26 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 23% 100% 85%
585 fps (66%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 9% 40% 34% 100%
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 247 avg: 318.6 median: 331.5 (7%) max: 374.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 82% 100% 85%
min: 21 avg: 37.9 median: 40 (1%) max: 43 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 23% 100% 85%
1294 fps (27%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 7% 29% 25% 100%
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 411 avg: 503 median: 509.5 (30%) max: 557.2 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 83% 100% 97%
min: 43 avg: 55.2 median: 54 (3%) max: 64 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 23% 100% 97%
1708 fps (100%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 7% 33% 32% 100%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 10-Core GPU GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 628 avg: 824 median: 891.5 (7%) max: 931.9 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 78% 100% 98%
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
min: 69 avg: 107 median: 111.5 (1%) max: 119 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 24% 100% 98%
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
3185 fps (25%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 7% 29% 29% 100%
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 654168 avg: 728087 median: 728086 (91%) max: 802005 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 38752 avg: 38763 median: 38762.5 (88%) max: 38773 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
44696 Points (99%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 27880 avg: 27900 median: 27900 (8%) max: 27920 Points
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 100% 100%
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
min: 42013 avg: 44473 median: 45460 (29%) max: 45946 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 91% 100% 99%
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8356 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3409 Points (6%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 22.8 avg: 27.8 median: 26.9 (4%) max: 34.4 Watt
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 100% 100%
80.7 Watt (11%)
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 108% 108% 100%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 27.8 avg: 32.5 median: 30.8 (7%) max: 38.9 Watt
92 Watt (20%)
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 116% 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
min: 1.007 avg: 1 median: 1 (91%) max: 1.108 fps per Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 1.116 avg: 1.1 median: 1.1 (92%) max: 1.207 fps per Watt
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 100% 84%
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 10-Core GPU Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
34.6 dB(A) (55%)
Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
35.1 dB(A) (56%)
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 64 W 99% 100%
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 100% n=6 Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 11% n=6 Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU → 348% n=6
- 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 10-Core GPU:
59.3 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
118.8 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
58.5 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
65 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
118.4 fps
206%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
72 fps
241%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
60.2 fps
304%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
48.6 fps
292%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
330 fps
334%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
147 fps
356%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
96 fps
374%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
71 fps
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
47 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
60 76 102 ~ 79 fps
230%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
182 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
28 31 39 40 ~ 35 fps
374%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
131 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
25 27 36 36 ~ 31 fps
394%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
122 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
21 23 31 32 ~ 27 fps
404%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
109 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
20 fps
390%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
78 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
39.8 fps
Adreno 540:
60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.21.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
53 fps, max:
60 fps
62 ~ 61 fps
Adreno 540:
60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.21.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
61 ~ 61 fps
Adreno 540:
30 60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.9.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 45 fps
Adreno 540:
60 60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.9.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 60 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
34 fps
244%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
83 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
28 fps
271%
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
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
67.7 fps
100%
M2 10-Core GPU:
44.2 fps
Adreno 540:
60 [X] Sony Xperia XZ1 5.6.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
59 fps, max:
61 fps
fps
Adreno 540:
60 [X] LG V30 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
fps
Average Gaming Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 71% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 101%
Average Gaming Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU → 315% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 272%
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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