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AMD Instinct MI210 vs Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU: Comparison

AMD Instinct MI210 and Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI210 at 1600 GB/s, Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU at 200 GB/s, 88% in favour of AMD Instinct MI210.

Specs

Specification
AMD Instinct MI210
AMD Instinct MI210
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU (Integrated Graphics/Apple Silicon 5nm/16-Core GPU/Up to 32GB Unified Memory/Not PC-Installable)
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Memory TypeHBM2EUnified LPDDR5
Process NodeTSMC 6nm5nm enhanced (TSMC N5P)
Memory Bandwidth1600 GB/s200 GB/s-87%

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 M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

6.5 / 10 Expert Rating

A well-balanced mid-tier chip that keeps the full M2 Pro's memory bandwidth while trimming GPU cores, a solid value pick within the generation.

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