AMD Radeon 840M vs Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 Comparison

AMD Radeon 840M and Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 occupy opposite ends of the GPU spectrum. The 840M is an integrated processor graphics solution designed for thin and light laptops, while the Max 1350 is a discrete accelerator module built for server deployments. The recorded specifications show a 30x difference in shading units, a 30x difference in power consumption, and a fundamental divergence in memory architecture. Benchmark results indicate that the Intel part delivers roughly 30 times the raw FP32 throughput of the AMD part, but the AMD part operates within a 15 W envelope compared to 450 W. The data confirms that these products are not direct competitors, yet the specification comparison is instructive for understanding how GPU design priorities shift across market segments.

FAQ

Q: What is the process node difference between the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 840M uses a 4 nm process from TSMC, while the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 uses a 10 nm process from Intel. The AMD part has a smaller manufacturing process.

Q: How much memory bandwidth does each GPU provide?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 delivers 2.46 TB/s of bandwidth through 96 GB of HBM2e memory on an 8192 bit bus. The AMD Radeon 840M uses system shared memory, with bandwidth listed as system dependent.

Q: What is the FP32 performance of each GPU?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 achieves 44.44 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The AMD Radeon 840M delivers 1,484.8 GFLOPS, which equals approximately 1.48 TFLOPS. The Intel part provides roughly 30 times the FP32 throughput.

Q: Do both GPUs support hardware ray tracing?

A: Yes. The AMD Radeon 840M includes 4 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 includes 112 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 with feature level 12_1.

Q: What is the thermal design power for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 840M has a 15 W TDP. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 has a 450 W TDP. The Intel part consumes 30 times the power budget of the AMD part.

Q: What are the release dates for these GPUs?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 was released on January 9, 2023. The AMD Radeon 840M was released on February 28, 2025.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 840M uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture and is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Navi III IGP generation and uses the Krackan Point chip. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 uses the Generation 12.5 architecture, built on a 10 nm process at Intel, and is part of the Ponte Vecchio data center GPU family.

The transistor counts reveal a massive scale difference. The Intel part contains 100,000 million transistors on a 1280 mm² die, with a transistor density of 78.1 million per square millimeter. The AMD part has an unknown transistor count and die size. The Intel accelerator uses a multi-die chiplet packaging approach, indicated by the large die area, while the AMD IGP is integrated onto a mobile processor package.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The AMD Radeon 840M has 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, 8 raster operation units, and 4 ray tracing cores. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 has 14,336 shading units, 896 texture mapping units, 0 raster operation units, and 112 ray tracing cores. The Intel part has 56 times more shading units, 56 times more texture units, and 28 times more ray tracing cores. The AMD part has a pixel rate of 23.20 GPixel/s, while the Intel part reports 0 MPixel/s, indicating that it lacks traditional raster output stages.

Clock speeds also differ. The AMD Radeon 840M operates at a base clock of 400 MHz with a boost clock of 2900 MHz. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 runs at a base clock of 750 MHz and boosts to 1550 MHz. The AMD part has a higher boost clock despite its much lower power budget, reflecting the different workloads each GPU targets.

Memory architecture represents a fundamental design split. The AMD Radeon 840M uses system shared memory, with no dedicated VRAM, no dedicated bus width, and bandwidth that depends on the host system's memory configuration. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 uses 96 GB of HBM2e memory on an 8192 bit bus, delivering 2.46 TB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock for the Intel part is 1200 MHz, with 2.4 Gbps effective data rate.

The FP16 and FP32 throughput ratios are identical within each GPU. Both AMD and Intel parts deliver FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32. The AMD Radeon 840M produces 1,484.8 GFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 produces 44.44 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16. Neither GPU appears to use dedicated tensor cores, as the tensor core field is null for both.

Interface and power delivery differ substantially. The AMD Radeon 840M uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface and has no power connectors, as it draws power from the host platform. It is an IGP with portable device dependent display outputs. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, comes as an OAM module, has no display outputs, and requires a suggested 850 W power supply. The Intel part has a 450 W TDP, while the AMD part has a 15 W TDP.

API support shows a small but notable difference. The AMD Radeon 840M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 12_1 and OpenGL 4.6, but has no listed Vulkan support. The AMD part has a more recent DirectX feature level and includes Vulkan support.

The production status for both GPUs is active. The AMD Radeon 840M has a predecessor listed as Navi II IGP and no successor. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 has no predecessor and lists H3C Graphics as its successor. The Intel part was released in January 2023, while the AMD part arrived in February 2025.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains no head-to-head benchmark results between these two GPUs, and no individual benchmark scores are recorded for either product. Both GPUs hold a 50th percentile ranking against all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of zero. The absence of recorded benchmark data means direct performance comparisons must rely on the specification sheet.

FP32 compute shows the clearest performance gap. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 delivers 44.44 TFLOPS, while the AMD Radeon 840M delivers 1,484.8 GFLOPS. The Intel part provides 29.9 times the FP32 throughput, or roughly 30 times more compute. This ratio aligns with the shading unit count ratio of 56 times, though the AMD part partially compensates with a higher boost clock of 2900 MHz versus 1550 MHz.

Texture processing favors the Intel part substantially. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 achieves a texture rate of 1,388.8 GTexel/s, while the AMD Radeon 840M achieves 46.40 GTexel/s. The Intel part delivers 29.9 times the texture fill rate, matching the FP32 ratio closely. The Intel part has 896 TMUs versus 16 on the AMD part, a 56 times advantage, but the AMD part's higher clock speed narrows the gap.

Pixel processing presents an unusual divergence. The AMD Radeon 840M has a pixel rate of 23.20 GPixel/s, while the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 reports 0 MPixel/s. The Intel part has zero ROPs, meaning it cannot perform traditional rasterized pixel output. This makes the AMD part the only one of the two with conventional pixel fill capabilities, though its 8 ROPs are modest.

Memory bandwidth shows a 30 times class difference. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 provides 2.46 TB/s of bandwidth through HBM2e memory. The AMD Radeon 840M relies on system shared memory, with bandwidth dependent on the host platform. Even high-end laptop LPDDR5 memory would not approach the bandwidth of the Intel part's 8192 bit memory bus.

The clock speed comparison favors the AMD part in boost terms. The AMD Radeon 840M boosts to 2900 MHz, which is 87 percent higher than the Intel part's 1550 MHz boost. The base clocks show a different story, with the Intel part at 750 MHz versus 400 MHz for the AMD part. The AMD part's higher boost clock helps it extract more performance from its fewer compute units.

Ray tracing resources favor the Intel part. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 has 112 ray tracing cores, while the AMD Radeon 840M has 4. The Intel part has 28 times more ray tracing hardware. However, the AMD part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2, which includes more recent ray tracing features than the Intel part's DirectX 12 feature level 12_1.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. Process node: AMD uses 4 nm TSMC, Intel uses 10 nm Intel. Transistors: Intel has 100,000 million, AMD is unknown. Die size: Intel is 1280 mm², AMD is unknown. Transistor density: Intel is 78.1 million per mm², AMD is unknown.

Base clock: AMD 400 MHz, Intel 750 MHz. Boost clock: AMD 2900 MHz, Intel 1550 MHz. Memory clock: AMD system shared, Intel 1200 MHz with 2.4 Gbps effective. Memory size: AMD system shared, Intel 96 GB. Memory type: AMD system shared, Intel HBM2e. Memory bus width: AMD system shared, Intel 8192 bit. Memory bandwidth: AMD system dependent, Intel 2.46 TB/s.

Shading units: AMD 256, Intel 14336. TMUs: AMD 16, Intel 896. ROPs: AMD 8, Intel 0. Ray tracing cores: AMD 4, Intel 112. Pixel rate: AMD 23.20 GPixel/s, Intel 0 MPixel/s. Texture rate: AMD 46.40 GTexel/s, Intel 1,388.8 GTexel/s. FP32: AMD 1,484.8 GFLOPS, Intel 44.44 TFLOPS. FP16: AMD 1,484.8 GFLOPS (1:1), Intel 44.44 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP: AMD 15 W, Intel 450 W. Slot width: AMD IGP, Intel OAM Module. Power connectors: AMD none, Intel not listed. Suggested PSU: AMD none, Intel 850 W. Bus interface: AMD PCIe 4.0 x8, Intel PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs: AMD portable device dependent, Intel no outputs.

APIs: AMD DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4. Intel DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, no Vulkan. Release date: AMD February 28, 2025, Intel January 9, 2023. Predecessor: AMD Navi II IGP, Intel none. Successor: AMD none, Intel H3C Graphics. Production status: both active. Launch MSRP: neither GPU has a recorded launch MSRP.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 840M wins in scenarios that demand low power consumption. Its 15 W TDP allows integration into thin and light laptops, where the 450 W TDP of the Intel part would be impossible. The AMD part also wins on pixel processing, as its 23.20 GPixel/s pixel rate and 8 ROPs provide actual display output capability, while the Intel part has 0 MPixel/s and no display outputs. The AMD part supports portable device dependent display outputs, making it suitable for mobile systems. Its DirectX 12 Ultimate support with feature level 12_2 and Vulkan 1.4 support gives it a more complete API stack for consumer applications.

The AMD part wins on clock speed. Its 2900 MHz boost clock is significantly higher than the Intel part's 1550 MHz, which helps it maximize performance per compute unit. The AMD part also wins on manufacturing efficiency, using a 4 nm process compared to Intel's 10 nm, and has a more recent release date of February 2025 versus January 2023.

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 wins in compute-intensive workloads. Its 44.44 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 1,388.8 GTexel/s texture rate, and 14,336 shading units dominate the AMD part's specifications. The Intel part has 96 GB of HBM2e memory with 2.46 TB/s bandwidth, allowing it to handle large data sets that would exceed the system shared memory of the AMD part. Its 8192 bit memory bus provides massive parallel memory access.

The Intel part wins on ray tracing resources. Its 112 ray tracing cores versus 4 on the AMD part gives it 28 times the ray tracing hardware. The Intel part also wins on memory capacity and bandwidth, which is critical for data center workloads such as large model inference or scientific simulations. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides double the bandwidth of the AMD part's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.

The Intel part wins on raw throughput in every compute category except pixel rate. Its texture rate of 1,388.8 GTexel/s is 29.9 times the AMD part's 46.40 GTexel/s. Its FP32 and FP16 performance are both 29.9 times higher. The Intel part has 56 times more shading units, 56 times more TMUs, and 28 times more ray tracing cores.

The Verdict

The benchmark database shows two GPUs that share almost nothing in common except their manufacturer architecture naming conventions. The AMD Radeon 840M is an integrated GPU with 256 shading units, 15 W TDP, system shared memory, and a 2900 MHz boost clock. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 is a discrete accelerator with 14,336 shading units, 450 W TDP, 96 GB HBM2e memory, and a 1550 MHz boost clock.

For mobile computing, the AMD Radeon 840M is the appropriate choice. Its 15 W power draw, IGP form factor, and portable device dependent display outputs make it suitable for laptops. It provides 1,484.8 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, which supports everyday graphics and light gaming. Its DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 support cover modern consumer APIs. Its 4 ray tracing cores offer entry-level ray tracing capability.

For data center acceleration, the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 is the appropriate choice. Its 44.44 TFLOPS FP32 compute, 96 GB HBM2e memory, and 2.46 TB/s bandwidth target high-performance computing and AI workloads. Its 450 W TDP and OAM module form factor suit server installations. Its lack of display outputs and zero pixel rate confirm it is not designed for graphics output. Its 112 ray tracing cores provide substantial ray tracing throughput where needed.

The data indicates that neither GPU wins against the other in a head-to-head sense, because they serve different markets. The AMD part wins on power efficiency, clock speed, pixel processing, and API completeness. The Intel part wins on compute throughput, memory bandwidth, memory capacity, and texture processing. The 30 times difference in FP32 performance directly matches the 30 times difference in TDP, showing that performance scales with power in this comparison. The 50th percentile ranking for both GPUs against all GPUs in the database indicates that both occupy mid-tier positions within their respective categories.