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Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU vs AMD Radeon RX 7900M

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.

AMD Radeon RX 7900M

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The AMD Radeon RX 7900M is a mobile upper high-end graphics card based on the Navi 31 chip (RDNA 3 architecture) manufactured in 5nm. It features 4,608 cores (72 CUs - compute units) and 16 GB of fast GDDR6 graphics memory connected with a 256 Bit memory bus. The chip also includes 64 MB Infinity Cache. The clock speed of the cores will depend on the laptop according to AMD. The specified game clock speed is 1825 MHz (most likely at 180 W TGP). 

AMD compares the performance to the mobile RTX 4080 and shows a number of games where the 7900M is on average 7% faster. Raytracing is supported in hardware, but usually slower than the Nvidia counterpart. Nvidia also has the advantage of DLSS support in selected games.

The Navi 31 chip is manufactured at TSMC in the current 5nm process. The power consumption (TGP) is specified at 160 to 180 Watt (200 Watt including SmartShift from the CPU).

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Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPUAMD Radeon RX 7900M
Radeon RX 7000M 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 compare 16
M2 10-Core GPU compare 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.4 GHz
Radeon RX 7900M 4608 @ 1.83 - 2.09 GHz256 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 7600M XT compare 2048 @ 2.3 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 7700S compare 2048 @ 2.2 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 7600M compare 1792 @ 2.07 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 7600S compare 1792 @ 1.87 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Pipelines30 - unified4608 - unified
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400GDDR6
Shared Memorynono
technology5 nm5 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sizedlarge
Date of Announcement17.01.2023 19.10.2023
CodenameNavi 31
ArchitectureRDNA 3
ROPs192
Core Speed1825 - 2090 (Boost) MHz
Theoretical Performance77.05 TFLOPS FP16, 38.52 TFLOPS FP32
CacheL3: 64 MB
Memory Speed18000 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Max. Amount of Memory16 GB
Memory Bandwidth576 GB/s
APIDirectX 12_2, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 2.2, Vulkan 1.3
Power Consumption180 Watt (160 - 200 Watt TGP)
Transistors53.9 Billion
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
18114 Points (52%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
19434 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
40123 Points (71%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
50241 Points (57%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
20692 Points (24%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
41670 Points (58%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
59943 Points (52%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
83 Seconds (9%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
145.7 fps (9%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 7900M
369 fps (22%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon RX 7900M
97.9 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
145.3 fps (59%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
326.1 fps (59%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
853 fps (63%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
585 fps (66%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
104.6 fps (1%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
3.6 fps (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
74601 Points (22%)
140024 Points (41%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
138222 Points (45%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
126173 Points (81%)
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
313 Watt (44%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
83.7 Watt (12%)
167 Watt (23%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
216 Watt (47%)
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + AMD Radeon RX 7900M
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
53.6 dB(A) (86%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU → 100% n=3

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon RX 7900M → 180% n=3

- 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.

Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

2023
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
104.8  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
71.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
37.3  fps
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

2023
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
130.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
129.6  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
85.2  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
37.7  fps
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
152.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
152.6  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
118.5  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
65.8  fps
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart

2023
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
86.2  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
83.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
54.8  fps
F1 22

F1 22

2022
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
296  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
102.8  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
69.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
36.1  fps
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

2022
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
150.2  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
106.8  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
56  fps
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6

2022
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
135  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
93.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
44.3  fps
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

2019
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
53.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
45.2  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
35.1  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
91  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
65  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
41.4  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
115  fps
180%
Radeon RX 7900M:
207  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
102  fps
194%
Radeon RX 7900M:
198  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Max 30-Core GPU:
69  fps
201%
Radeon RX 7900M:
139  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
76  fps
Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

2018
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
344  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
249  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
130.5  fps
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
128  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
123  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
103  fps
X-Plane 11.11

X-Plane 11.11

2018
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
83.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
64.3  fps
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

2018
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
152.8  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
114.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
69.3  fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
162.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
146.2  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
122.5  fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
167.7  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
116  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
high 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
172.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon RX 7900M:
105  fps
QHD 2560x1440
Radeon RX 7900M:
105.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
Radeon RX 7900M:
146  fps

Average Gaming Apple M2 Max 30-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon RX 7900M → 192%

AMD Radeon RX 7900Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Alan Wake 2104.871.737.3
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty130.7129.685.237.7
Baldur's Gate 3152.4152.6118.565.8
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart86.283.654.8
F1 22296102.869.336.1
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands150.2106.856
Cyberpunk 2077 1.613593.344.3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider20719813976
Strange Brigade344249130.5
Far Cry 5128123103
X-Plane 11.1183.764.3
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark152.8114.669.3
Dota 2 Reborn162.8146.2122.5
The Witcher 3167.7116
GTA V172.9105105.6146
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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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