Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 226 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 74 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 27.99 | no data |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | no data |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 38 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 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 | large | 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 | GDDR6 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 53 Watt |
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU has an age advantage of 1 year, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 13.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
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