Intel Arc 130T vs Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)

Compared 2 processors: Intel Arc 130T, vs Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Arc 130T and Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Games

FPS Table
Game title
1080p (High)
1080p (Ultra)
1440p (Ultra)
4K (Ultra)
Forza Horizon 5
49
28
17
9
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
The Witcher 3
39
31
24
11
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Counter-Strike 2
43
26
18
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Far Cry 6
34
29
19
9
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Hogwarts Legacy
17
13
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
COD Modern Warfare 3
26
28
20
12
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Ghost of Tsushima
19
15
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Cyberpunk 2077
22
15
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
34
31
18
12
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Avg FPS
1080p High31n/a
1080p Ultra24n/a
1440p Ultra16n/a
4K Ultra9n/a
DeviationHighn/a

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
3DMark
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Intel Arc 130T
2419
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
8393
Time Spy3742n/a
Solar Bay14696n/a
Port Royal1902n/a
Fire Strike9106n/a
Night Raid41017n/a
GeekBench v6
GB6 Compute Score
Intel Arc 130T
36282
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
86936
Background Blur70.9 frames/s149 frames/s
Face Detection34.9 frames/s98.1 frames/s
Horizon Detection1.13 Gpix/sec3.8 Gpix/sec
Edge Detection1.42 Gpix/sec6.88 Gpix/sec
Gaussian Blur1.96 Gpix/sec4.44 Gpix/sec
Feature Matching0.45 Gpix/sec0.73 Gpix/sec
Stereo Matching131.5 Gpix/sec264.9 Gpix/sec
Particle Physics7360.9 fps11144.2 fps
APIOpenCLOpenCL
PassMark
PassMark Graphics
Intel Arc 130T
6127
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
n/a
G2D Mark881n/a
DirectX 1142 fpsn/a
DirectX 1223 fpsn/a
GPU Compute3275 Ops/sn/a
GFXBench 5
Aztec Ruins (High 4K)
Intel Arc 130T
38.8 fps
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
178.8 fps
Aztec Ruins (Normal)n/a968.4 fps
Car Chasen/a593.6 fps
Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p)n/a674.8 fps
T-Rexn/a3251.6 fps
ALU 2n/a1475.7 fps
Driver Overhead 2n/a449.7 fps
APIOpenGLMetal
OSWindowsOS X

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Apple
Build Integrated Integrated
Announced January, 6, 2025 January, 17, 2023
Form Factor Laptop use Laptop use
Use case Universal Professional
Segment Entry-level High-end
Architecture Xe+ Apple M GPU
Codename Arrow Lake iGPU n/a

GPU

GPU Frequency 800 MHz 450 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2200 MHz 1398 MHz
Shader Units 896 4864
TMUs 56 304
ROPs 28 152
Execution Units 7 608
Ray Tracing Cores 7 n/a
Tensor Cores No n/a
L2 cache 8000 KB/core n/a
Instructions per Clock 2 IPC 2 IPC

Performance

Pixel Fill Rate 62 Gpix/sec 212 Gpix/sec
Texture Fill Rate 123 GTex/s 425 GTex/s
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 13.6 TFLOPS

Process

Interface Ring Bus Custom
TGP n/a 70 W
Process TSMC TSMC
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
Max temperature 110 °C 94 °C
Transistor count n/a 52 billion

Memory

Interface System Shared System Shared
Memory Frequency n/a 6400 MHz
Bus n/a 512 bit
ECC support n/a No
Effective Memory Speed n/a 12800 MB/s
Max Throughput
Intel Arc 130T
n/a
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
409.6 GB/s

API

DirectX 12.2 n/a
OpenGL 4.6 n/a
CUDA No n/a
DisplayPort 2.1 n/a
Ray Tracing Yes No
DLSS No No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core) the clear winner in this comparison.

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