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AMD Instinct MI210 vs Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI210 at 1600 GB/s, Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU at 400 GB/s, 75% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | HBM2E | Unified LPDDR5 |
| Process Node | TSMC 6nm | 5nm (TSMC N5) |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1600 GB/s | 400 GB/s-75% |
Verdict
AMD Instinct MI210
7.3 / 10 Expert Rating
A practical, PCIe-slot-friendly way to get CDNA 2 compute into a standard server, useful for smaller HPC and AI deployments, but clearly the entry point of its generation next to the dual-die MI250X and now well behind the MI300 series.
Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU
7.2 / 10 Expert Rating
The GPU that established Apple's professional laptop graphics credibility; still capable for Metal-native creative work today, but lacking the ray tracing and AI acceleration Apple added starting with M3.