FPSVersusApple M2 Max GPU 38-core vs Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core
Performance score
Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core is 3% faster than Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core by our estimate.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core | Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 14.87 | 15.3 |
| Ranking position | 119 | 115 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Architecture | Apple | Apple |
Specifications
| Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core | Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 4864 | 5120 |
| Boost clock | 1398 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 13.6 | 14.13 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no | yes |
Video memory
| Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core | Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | shared with RAM | shared with RAM |
| Memory type | unified | unified |
Pros and cons
Apple M2 Max GPU 38-core
- no notable advantages
Apple M3 Max GPU 40-core
- has hardware ray tracing
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