Apple M2 Max GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Our overall take, at a glance

Apple M2 Max GPU leads overall

Why it stands out

Core Specifications Lithography Process: 5 nm
Memory Capacity: 32 GB
Memory Technology: Unified

Performance

Higher benchmark score = faster

Apple M2 Max GPU13,500

Category Average16,659

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Benchmark score — a measured indicator of raw performance, not a guarantee of real-world speed.

Detailed Specifications

The full spec sheet, side by side

Core Specifications

Feature	Apple M2 Max GPU	Category Average
Base Frequency	N/A	1.8 GHz
Base Power	N/A	198 W
Maximum Frequency	1.398 GHz	2.1 GHz
Maximum Power	54 W	260 W
Lithography Process	5 nm	7 nm

Memory

Feature	Apple M2 Max GPU	Category Average
Capacity	32 GB	14 GB
Technology
Bus Width	512 bit	760 bit
Bandwidth	400 GB/s	477.6 GB/s
Is Shared	Yes	No

API Support

Feature	Apple M2 Max GPU	Category Average
DirectX Version	N/A	11.8
OpenGL Version	N/A	4.5
Vulkan Version	N/A	1.3
OpenCL Version	N/A	2.5

Theoretical Performance

Feature	Apple M2 Max GPU	Category Average
Pixel Rate	N/A	136.8 GP/s
Texture Rate	N/A	375.7 GT/s
Performance (FP16)	N/A	30.5 TFLOPS
Performance (FP32)	13.6 TFLOPS	16.2 TFLOPS
Performance (FP64)	N/A	538.6 GFLOPS

Benchmark

Feature	Apple M2 Max GPU	Category Average
G3D Mark	13,500	16,659

Miscellaneous

Feature	Apple M2 Max GPU	Category Average
Release Date	N/A	January 4, 2022
Platform	N/A

Specification Note

Specifications are compiled from official manufacturer data and other reliable internet sources. Some features may vary by region or model configuration.

Feature

Apple M2 Max GPU

Category Average

Base Frequency

N/A

1.8 GHz

Base Power

N/A

198 W

Maximum Frequency

1.398 GHz

2.1 GHz

Maximum Power

54 W

260 W

Lithography Process

5 nm

7 nm

Feature

Apple M2 Max GPU

Category Average

Capacity

32 GB

14 GB

Technology

Bus Width

512 bit

760 bit

Bandwidth

400 GB/s

477.6 GB/s

Is Shared

Yes

Feature

Apple M2 Max GPU

Category Average

DirectX Version

N/A

11.8

OpenGL Version

N/A

4.5

Vulkan Version

N/A

1.3

OpenCL Version

N/A

2.5

Feature

Apple M2 Max GPU

Category Average

Pixel Rate

N/A

136.8 GP/s

Texture Rate

N/A

375.7 GT/s

Performance (FP16)

N/A

30.5 TFLOPS

Performance (FP32)

13.6 TFLOPS

16.2 TFLOPS

Performance (FP64)

N/A

538.6 GFLOPS

Feature

Apple M2 Max GPU

Category Average

G3D Mark

13,500

16,659

Feature

Apple M2 Max GPU

Category Average

Release Date

N/A

January 4, 2022

Platform

N/A

Apple M2 Max GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Key takeaways

Performance

Detailed Specifications

Apple M2 Max GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Key takeaways

Performance

Detailed Specifications