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AMD Instinct MI100 vs Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI100 and Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI100 at 1,200 GB/s, Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU at 300 GB/s, 75% in favor of AMD Instinct MI100.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI100 or Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU?
On paper, AMD Instinct MI100 has the edge on memory bandwidth, at 1,200 GB/s vs Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU at 300 GB/s.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI100 and Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU?
The AMD Instinct MI100 is the stronger choice on paper: it has 4x the memory bandwidth (1,200 GB/s vs 300 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI100
- AMD
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter Accelerator
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- SoC GPU
Series
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Instinct
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple Silicon
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI100
- Datacenter
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- High End
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI100
- HBM2
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Unified LPDDR5Best
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI100
- CDNA
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple Silicon
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI100
- TSMC N7
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- 3nm (TSMC N3B)
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI100
- 1200 GB/sBest
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- 300 GB/s-75%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI100
- PCIe 4.0
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Not Applicable
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI100 if you want the higher memory bandwidth (1200 GB/s vs 300 GB/s).
Choose Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
7.6 / 10 Expert Rating
A strong mid-tier professional GPU that trades real specs for a lower price versus the full 40-core M3 Max, worth it only if the workload doesn't push against the reduced memory bandwidth.