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AMD Instinct MI210 vs Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI210 and Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI210 at 1,600 GB/s, Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU at 300 GB/s, 81% in favor of AMD Instinct MI210.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI210 or Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU?
On paper, AMD Instinct MI210 has the edge on memory bandwidth, at 1,600 GB/s vs Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU at 300 GB/s.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI210 and Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU?
The AMD Instinct MI210 is the stronger choice on paper: it has 5.3x the memory bandwidth (1,600 GB/s vs 300 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI210
- AMD
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple
Series
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Instinct MI200
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple Silicon
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI210
- Datacenter / AI Accelerator
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- High End
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI210
- HBM2E
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Unified LPDDR5Best
Ray Tracing Support
- AMD Instinct MI210
- No
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Yes
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI210
- CDNA 2 (single Graphics Compute Die)
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple Silicon
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI210
- TSMC 6nm
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- 3nm (TSMC N3B)
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI210
- 1600 GB/sBest
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- 300 GB/s-81%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI210
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Not Applicable
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI210 if you want the higher memory bandwidth (1600 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
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 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.