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AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT vs Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT

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The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT is a mobile mid-range graphics card based on the Navi 23 chip (RDNA 2  architecture) manufactured in 7nm. It features 2,048 cores (32 CUs - compute units) and 8 GB of fast GDDR6 graphics memory connected with a 128 Bit memory bus. The chip also includes 32 MB Infinity Cache. The clock speed of the cores will depend on the laptop according to AMD. The specified game clock speed is 2162 MHz (most likely at 120 W TGP). 

AMD compares the performance to the RTX 3060 for laptops and similar to the RX 6600M. When Raytracing effects are activated, it falls behind the GeForce GPUs. Compared to the normal RX 6650M, the XT variant offers more shader, but at a slower clock speed.

The Navi 21 chip is manufactured at TSMC in the modern 7nm process.

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

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The Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU is a self-designed graphics card in the Apple M3 SoC and according to Apple with forty cores. According to Apple, the GPU uses a new architecture and now offers dynamic caching, mesh shading and ray tracing acceleration.

The GPU can access up to 128 GB LPDDR5-6400 unified memory via a 512 bit memory bus (max 400 GBit/s). Thanks to dynamic caching, the GPU should only reserve as much memory as is required.

Since the SoC is manufactured in the current 3nm (probably N3B) at TSMC. According to powermetrics, the GPU requires up to 60 watts (chip incl. CPU total 78 watts).

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AMD Radeon RX 6650M XTApple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
Apple M3 Series
Radeon RX 6850M XT compare 2560 @ 2.46 GHz192 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800M compare 2560 @ 2.12 - 2.3 GHz192 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6800S compare 2048 @ 1.8 - 1.98 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700M compare 2304 @ 2.3 GHz160 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M XT 2048 @ 2.16 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6650M compare 1792 @ 2.22 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600M compare 1792 @ 2.07 - 2.18 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6700S compare 1792 @ 1.7 - 1.89 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon PRO W6600M compare 1792 128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Radeon RX 6600S compare 1792 @ 1.88 GHz128 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550M compare 1024 @ 2 - 2.56 GHz64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6500M compare 1024 @ 2.19 GHz64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6550S compare 1024 @ 2.17 GHz64 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Radeon RX 6450M compare 768 @ 2 - 2.22 GHz64 Bit @ 18000 MHz
Radeon RX 6300M compare 768 @ 1.51 GHz128 Bit @ 18000 MHz
M3 Max 40-Core GPU 40
M3 Max 30-Core GPU compare 30
M3 Pro 18-Core GPU compare 18
M3 Pro 14-Core GPU compare 14
M3 10-Core GPU compare 10
M3 8-Core GPU compare 8
ArchitectureRDNA 2
Pipelines2048 - unified40 - unified
Core Speed2162 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed18000 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR6LPDDR5-6400
Max. Amount of Memory8 GB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 12, Shader 6.4, OpenGL 4.6
Power Consumption120 Watt53 Watt
Transistors11.1 Billion
technology7 nm5 nm
FeaturesDisplayPort 1.4 w/DFSC, HDMI 2.0b, Radeon Media Engine (H.264 4K150 decode, 4K90 encode / H.265 4K90 decode, 4K60 encode / VP9 4K90 decode)
Notebook Sizelargemedium sized
Date of Announcement04.01.2022 31.10.2023
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com
CPU in M3 Max 40-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M3 Max 16-Core16 x 2748 MHz, 78 W? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 31268     avg: 31336     median: 31335.5 (36%)     max: 31403 Points
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
min: 29.6     avg: 30.8     median: 30.8 (3%)     max: 32 Seconds
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 136.23     avg: 137.4     median: 137.4 (8%)     max: 138.52 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 188.2     avg: 196     median: 196 (80%)     max: 203.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 416     avg: 431     median: 431 (78%)     max: 446 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 858     avg: 863     median: 863 (64%)     max: 868 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 556     avg: 560     median: 560 (63%)     max: 564 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 1163     avg: 1178     median: 1178 (25%)     max: 1193 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1557     avg: 1573     median: 1573 (92%)     max: 1589 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 2893     avg: 2942     median: 2941.5 (23%)     max: 2990 fps
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 91413     avg: 91416     median: 91415.5 (26%)     max: 91418 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
min: 154675     avg: 155214     median: 155214 (100%)     max: 155752 Points
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 87.7     avg: 91.6     median: 91.6 (13%)     max: 95.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
min: 92.5     avg: 100.8     median: 100.8 (22%)     max: 109 Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
min: 0.633     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (73%)     max: 0.995 fps per Watt
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 0.723     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (73%)     max: 1.207 fps per Watt
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
min: 42.8     avg: 43.1     median: 43.1 (69%)     max: 43.4 dB(A)

Average Benchmarks Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU → 0% n=

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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.

Total War Pharaoh

Total War Pharaoh

2023
low 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
242  fps
med. 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
207 212 ~ 210 fps
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
138 139 ~ 139 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
97 121 ~ 109 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
82 82 ~ 82 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

2023
low 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
45  fps
med. 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
44  fps
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
43.7 44.4 ~ 44 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
40.8 42.8 ~ 42 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
35.5 37.4 ~ 36 fps
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
96  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
90  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
60  fps
Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Star Wars Jedi Survivor

2023
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
51  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
med. 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
170 170 ~ 170 fps
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
109 113 ~ 111 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
80 84 ~ 82 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
54 58 ~ 56 fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
med. 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
145 150 ~ 148 fps
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
135 143 ~ 139 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
118 122 ~ 120 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
86 88 ~ 87 fps
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
med. 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
56  fps
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
53 54 ~ 54 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
50 51 ~ 51 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
49 49 ~ 49 fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
87  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
69 92 ~ 81 fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
high 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
77 79 ~ 78 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
53 54 ~ 54 fps
QHD 2560x1440
M3 Max 40-Core GPU:
51 52 ~ 52 fps
Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Total War Pharaoh24221013910982
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty4544444236
Baldur's Gate 3969060
Star Wars Jedi Survivor51
Total War: Three Kingdoms1701118256
Shadow of the Tomb Raider14813912087
Far Cry 556545149
The Witcher 38781
GTA V785452
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