[ APPLE ]
Graphics Cards
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Overall Score
36/100
Key Technical Specifications
Graphics (GPU)
Apple M GPU
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core) is an engineering-tested graphics cards achieving an overall rating of 36/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Very Good
82/100
Gaming
Rating: Poor
22/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
3D Mark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Solar Bay | 22586 |
| Wild Life Extreme | 19880 |
API
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| DLSS | No |
| Ray Tracing | No |
GeekBench 6 ML
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backend | GPU |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | 26458 |
| Face Detection (HP) | 23179 |
| Framework | Core ML |
| Image Classification (SP) | 5466 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | 12415 |
| Image Super Resolution (Q) | 15930 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | 1713 |
| Object Detection (SP) | 5388 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | 58520 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | 98278 |
| Text Classification (SP) | 2299 |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | OpenCL |
| Background Blur | 120.7 img/sec |
| Edge Detection | 6.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Face Detection | 78.9 img/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.62 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 3.44 Gpixels/sec |
| Horizon Detection | 3.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle Physics | 8822.9 FPS |
| Stereo Matching | 229.8 Gpixels/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Apple M GPU |
| Build | Integrated |
| Case | Laptop |
| Nvidia Equivalent | -GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| Purpose | Professional |
| Recommended CPU | -Apple M1 Maxor above |
| Released | October 18, 2021 |
| Segment | High-end |
| Successor | -Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) |
| Used in CPUs | -Apple M1 Max |
| Vendor | Apple |
Graphics Processing Unit
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Clock | 450 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1296 MHz |
| Compute Units (Pipelines) | 512 |
| Instructions Per Cycle | 2 IPC |
| Ray-tracing Cores | No |
| Render Output Units (ROPs) | 128 |
| Shading Units | 4096 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMUs) | 256 |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 512-bit |
| ECC | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 12800 Mbps |
| Memory Clock | 6400 MHz |
| Memory Type | System Shared |
Physical
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm |
| Interface | Custom |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Max. Temperature | 94°C |
| Transistor Count | 46.4 billion |
Raw Performance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 166 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 332 GTexel/s |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
NVIDIA
Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell
98/100
Compare →
GEFORCE
GeForce RTX 5090
96/100
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GEFORCE
GeForce RTX 4090
89/100
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AMD
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
85/100
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).