Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU vs Vega 20
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) | no data |
GPU code name | Vega 20 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | no data | 10 November 2020 (3 years 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 | 4096 | 32 |
Core clock speed | no data | 1296 MHz |
Number of transistors | 13,230 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 44 Watt |
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 |
Memory bus width | no data | 512 Bit |
Shared memory | no data | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | no data |
Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
Pros & cons summary
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU has a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Vega 20 and Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Vega 20 is a desktop card while Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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