Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU vs UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU)

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
GPU code nameGen. 11no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date11 January 2021 (3 years ago)31 October 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 cores3240
Core clock speed400 MHzno data
Boost clock speed850 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology10 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)4.8 - 10 Watt53 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 sizeno datamedium 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 typeno dataLPDDR5-6400
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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_1no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 January 2021 31 October 2023
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 53 Watt

UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU) has 1225% lower power consumption.

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU) and Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU) is a desktop card while Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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