Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | PowerVR SGX5 (2008−2011) | no data |
| GPU code name | Cedar Trail | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 November 2011 (13 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 | 4 | 38 |
| Boost clock speed | 640 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 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 | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 November 2011 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 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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