Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) vs AMD GX-212JJ

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Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD GX-212JJ
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) AMD GX-212JJ

CPU comparison

Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) or AMD GX-212JJ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD GX-212JJ has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-212JJ was released in Q2/2018.
Apple M series (25) Family AMD G (38)
Apple M2 (8) CPU group AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5)
2 Generation 3
M2 Architecture Prairie Falcon Excavator+
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Predecessor --
Apple M3 Max (14-CPU 30-GPU) Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) is 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the AMD GX-212JJ has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-212JJ is at 1.20 GHz (1.60 GHz).
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
12 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Avalanche		 A-Core 1.20 GHz (1.60 GHz)
0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz)
4x Blizzard		 B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) or AMD GX-212JJ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Apple M2 Max (30 Core) GPU AMD Radeon R1E
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
2 GPU Generation 0
5 nm Technology
5 Max. displays 0
480 Compute units 1
3840 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
96 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Apple M2 Max (30 Core) GPU AMD Radeon R1E
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) can use up to 96 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 409.6 GB/s. The AMD GX-212JJ supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
LPDDR5-6400 Memory DDR4-1600, DDR3-1333
96 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
409.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
36.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 8
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) is 45 W, while the AMD GX-212JJ has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 10 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The AMD GX-212JJ is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Characteristic AMD GX-212JJ
5 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8.5-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket BGA 769
Apple Virtualization Framework Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
macOS, iPadOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2018
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
Apple M2 Max (30 Core) @ 1.40 GHz
10650 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
AMD Radeon R1E @ 0.50 GHz
64 (1%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
121 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
1025 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
1695 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
14855 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
1874 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
15506 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
2689 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
14207 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
26310 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
14,855 CB R23 MC @ 40 W
371 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz
15.8 (100%)
AMD GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) AMD GX-212JJ
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)
 Unknown

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