Adreno X2-90 vs Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core)
Compared 2 processors: Adreno X2-90, vs Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Solar Bay | n/a | 79412 |
| Background Blur | n/a | 257 frames/s |
| Face Detection | n/a | 182.1 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | n/a | 5.4 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | n/a | 8.33 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | n/a | 8.86 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | n/a | 1.28 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | n/a | 455.4 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | n/a | 21658 fps |
| API | n/a | OpenCL |
| Image Classification (SP) | n/a | 10711 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | n/a | 42406 |
| Horizon Detection | n/a | 42905 |
| Face Detection (HP) | n/a | 73489 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | n/a | 289766 |
| Text Classification (SP) | n/a | 6087 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | n/a | 8881 |
| Object Detection (SP) | n/a | 10130 |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | n/a | 84224 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | n/a | 264552 |
| Framework | n/a | Core ML |
| Backend | n/a | GPU |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Adreno | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | September, 25, 2025 | March, 3, 2026 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Universal | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Adreno X1 | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Adreno X1 | Custom |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1700-1850 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1536 | 5120 |
| TMUs | 96 | 320 |
| ROPs | 48 | 160 |
| Execution Units | 6 | 640 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 82-89 Gpix/sec | 259 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 163-178 GTex/s | 518 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 5.2-5.7 TFLOPS | 16.6 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | IGP | Custom |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 100 °C |
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 9600 MHz |
| Bus | n/a | 512 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12.2 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M5 Max GPU (40-core) the clear winner in this comparison.
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