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Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

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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.

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)

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The Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (Rocket-Lake GPU with 32 EUs) is a integrated graphics card in the high end Rocket-Lake CPUs. It is using the new Xe architecture (Gen12) and was announced in March 2021.

Compared to the previous generation of UHD Graphics ,the Xe architecture and the improved shader count lead to a big leap in graphics performance. Still, the UHD 750 is only suited for low demanding games or very low settings. The 48 EU version in Tiger Lake SoCs e.g. reached 46 fps in The Witcher 3 low 1024x768 and no fluent framerates in Mafia Definitive Edition.

The Rocket Lake SoCs and therefore the integrated GPU are manufactured in the old 14nm+++ process at Intel.

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
Gen. 12 / Xe Series
M2 Max 38-Core GPU 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU compare 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
Iris Xe G7 96EUs compare 96 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
Iris Xe G7 80EUs compare 80 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
UHD Graphics 64EUs compare 64 @ 1.4 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs compare 48 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 32EUs compare 32 @ 1.25 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) compare 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) compare 24 @ 0.45 - 0.75 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) compare 16 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
Pipelines38 - unified32 - unified
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400
Shared Memorynoyes
Power Consumption53 Watt
technology5 nm14 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement17.01.2023 30.03.2021
CodenameRocket Lake Xe
ArchitectureGen. 12
Core Speed350 - 1450 (Boost) MHz
APIDirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6
FeaturesQuickSync
CPU in M2 Max 38-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M2 Max12 x 2424 MHz, 79 W? MHz? MHz
CPU in UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUsGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core i9-11900K8 x 3500 MHz, 125 W350 MHz1300 MHz
Intel Core i7-11700K8 x 3600 MHz, 125 W350 MHz1300 MHz
Intel Core i5-11600K6 x 3900 MHz, 125 W350 MHz1300 MHz
min. - max.450 - ? MHz750 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs
1 pt (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 383     avg: 622     median: 735 (2%)     max: 747 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 342     avg: 539     median: 634 (2%)     max: 642 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
50628 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 25463     avg: 29673     median: 29673 (4%)     max: 33883 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 5545     avg: 10811     median: 12119 (13%)     max: 13460 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 7604     avg: 10689     median: 11315 (3%)     max: 12523 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 1024     avg: 1860     median: 2094 (4%)     max: 2227 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 1144     avg: 1955     median: 2174.5 (2%)     max: 2327 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 35756     avg: 39116     median: 38682.5 (5%)     max: 43344 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
2660 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
25103 Points (29%)
732 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
3692 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
4435 Points (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1407     avg: 2653     median: 3264 (5%)     max: 3289 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1349     avg: 2328     median: 2811 (2%)     max: 2824 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
5134 Points (1%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
4452 Points (3%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
8935 Points (10%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
3DMark 06
min: 8090     avg: 14361     median: 17392 (23%)     max: 17601 Points
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
3.5 fps (1%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
51.2 Seconds (5%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
6088 Points (4%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 22.96     avg: 25.5     median: 25.5 (9%)     max: 28.12 fps
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
147.5 fps (9%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
min: 27.38     avg: 29.8     median: 28 (2%)     max: 34.1 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)
97.8 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
179.9 fps (73%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
397.6 fps (72%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
950 fps (70%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
585 fps (66%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
1294 fps (27%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
1708 fps (100%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
3185 fps (25%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
31.7 fps (0%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
3 fps (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
2902 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
3872 Points (1%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
min: 129     avg: 336     median: 336 (2%)     max: 543 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
min: 369     avg: 742     median: 742 (1%)     max: 1115 Samples/s
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 700     avg: 1024     median: 1024 (1%)     max: 1348 Points
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 14.2     avg: 44.8     median: 56.9 (8%)     max: 63.4 Watt
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
80.7 Watt (11%)
min: 70     avg: 86.4     median: 92.9 (13%)     max: 96.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
92 Watt (20%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
35.1 dB(A) (56%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU → 100% n=3

Average Benchmarks Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) → 40% 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.

F1 22

F1 22

2022
low 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
21.1  fps
med. 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
18.8  fps
low 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
12.9 (!)  fps
Valorant

Valorant

2020
low 1280x720
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
198.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
64.1  fps
high 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
50.8  fps
QHD 2560x1440
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
36.1  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
72  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
60.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
48.6  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
330  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
147  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
96  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
71  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
47  fps
low 1280x720
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
24  fps
med. 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
10.6  fps
high 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
7.7  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
182  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
131  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
122  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
109  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
78  fps
Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

2018
low 1280x720
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
25.2 51.1 ~ 38 fps
med. 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
10.1 19 ~ 15 fps
high 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
9.2 15 ~ 12 fps
ultra 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
13.2  fps
low 1280x720
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
11.3 17.6 18.3 ~ 16 fps
med. 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
8.5 17.3 18.8 ~ 15 fps
high 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
7.6 16.4 18 ~ 14 fps
low 1280x720
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
5.9 23 23.6 ~ 18 fps
med. 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
3.5 12.3 12.4 ~ 9 fps
high 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
2.5 8.4 8.5 ~ 6 fps
QHD 2560x1440
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
6  fps
4K 3840x2160
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
3.5  fps
low 1280x720
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
35.1 84.8 126 132 133 ~ 102 fps
med. 1366x768
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
20.6 60.3 73.8 74.2 74.7 ~ 61 fps
high 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
10.9 32.6 34.9 35.5 35.6 ~ 30 fps
ultra 1920x1080
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
9.9 30 31.9 32.5 32.6 ~ 27 fps
4K 3840x2160
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
12.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
83  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
76  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
84  fps
44%
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
36.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
81  fps
42%
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs:
34.1  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
57  fps

Average Gaming Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) → 43%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 43%

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)lowmed.highultraQHD4K
F1 2221.118.8
God of War12.9
Valorant198.364.150.836.1
Metro Exodus2410.67.74
Strange Brigade38151213.2
X-Plane 11.11161514
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark189663.48
Dota 2 Reborn10261302712.4
GTA V36.834.1
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Borderlands 37260.248.6
Total War: Three Kingdoms330147967147
Shadow of the Tomb Raider18213112210978
The Witcher 38376
GTA V848157
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