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AMD Instinct MI250 vs Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU: Comparison
AMD Instinct MI250 and Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU separate most on memory bandwidth: AMD Instinct MI250 at 3,200 GB/s, Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU at 300 GB/s, 91% in favor of AMD Instinct MI250.
Which is better, AMD Instinct MI250 or Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU?
On paper, AMD Instinct MI250 has the edge on memory bandwidth, at 3,200 GB/s vs Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU at 300 GB/s.
What is the main difference between AMD Instinct MI250 and Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU?
The AMD Instinct MI250 is the stronger choice on paper: it has 10.7x the memory bandwidth (3,200 GB/s vs 300 GB/s), which feeds the GPU faster at high resolutions.
Specs and benchmarks
GPU Brand
- AMD Instinct MI250
- AMD
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple
Product Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Datacenter Accelerator
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- SoC GPU
Series
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Instinct
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple Silicon
Tier
- AMD Instinct MI250
- Datacenter
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- High End
Memory Type
- AMD Instinct MI250
- HBM2E
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Unified LPDDR5Best
Architecture
- AMD Instinct MI250
- CDNA2
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Apple Silicon
Process Node
- AMD Instinct MI250
- TSMC N6
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- 3nm (TSMC N3B)
Memory Bandwidth
- AMD Instinct MI250
- 3200 GB/sBest
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- 300 GB/s-91%
PCIe Generation
- AMD Instinct MI250
- PCIe 4.0
- Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU
- Not Applicable
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Instinct MI250 if you want the higher memory bandwidth (3200 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.