Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1200 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.55 | no data |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | no data |
| GPU code name | Caicos | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 April 2011 (15 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 160 | 38 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 53 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 April 2011 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 53 Watt |
HD 6450 GDDR5 has 96% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 and M2 Max 38-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 is a desktop graphics card while Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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