Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 644 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) | no data |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 38 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1450 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 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 | no data | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) and Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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