AMD Radeon 840M vs Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark scores for the AMD Radeon 840M and the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550. Both products record zero benchmark entries, and their average benchmark scores are listed as zero. Consequently, no quantitative comparison of actual measured performance can be made from the recorded data.

What the data does show is a stark contrast in physical and architectural scale. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a 600 W OAM module with a 1280 mm² die built on Intel's 10 nm process, housing 100,000 million transistors. The AMD Radeon 840M is a 15 W integrated graphics processor (IGP) on TSMC's 4 nm node, with transistor count and die size listed as unknown. The difference in power envelope alone, 15 W versus 600 W, indicates entirely different performance classes, but without benchmark scores, the data cannot quantify how that translates into frame rates or compute throughput.

The Intel part delivers a theoretical FP32 throughput of 52.43 TFLOPS, while the AMD IGP lists 1,484.8 GFLOPS (approximately 1.48 TFLOPS). That is a 35-fold difference in raw floating-point specification. Similarly, texture rate stands at 1,638.4 GTexel/s for Intel versus 46.40 GTexel/s for AMD, a 35-fold gap. Memory bandwidth is 3.28 TB/s for the Intel accelerator versus a system-dependent figure for the AMD IGP, which shares system memory. The Intel part has 16384 shading units, 1024 texture mapping units, and 128 ray tracing cores. The AMD part has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 4 ray tracing cores. All of these are specification-level differences, not measured benchmark results, but they define the expected performance envelope.

The pixel rate column is unusual. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 reports 0 MPixel/s, reflecting its lack of display outputs. The AMD Radeon 840M reports 23.20 GPixel/s, which is typical for an integrated GPU intended for display and general-purpose graphics. This is a functional distinction rather than a performance verdict.

Where Each One Wins

Based solely on the recorded specifications, the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 wins in every raw compute and memory metric where a numeric comparison exists. Its FP32 throughput of 52.43 TFLOPS dwarfs the AMD part's 1,484.8 GFLOPS. Its texture rate of 1,638.4 GTexel/s is orders of magnitude higher. Its 128 GB of HBM2e memory on a 8192-bit bus provides 3.28 TB/s of bandwidth, whereas the AMD IGP relies on shared system memory with bandwidth labeled as system dependent. The Intel part also offers 128 ray tracing cores versus 4 on the AMD part, 16384 shading units versus 256, and 1024 TMUs versus 16.

The AMD Radeon 840M wins in categories related to integration and power efficiency. It operates at 15 W, a fraction of the Intel part's 600 W. It is an IGP with no power connectors, whereas the Intel part is an OAM module requiring a suggested 1000 W power supply. The AMD part has display outputs (portable device dependent), while the Intel part has no outputs at all. The AMD part supports PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Intel part uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The AMD part also has a higher boost clock at 2900 MHz versus 1600 MHz for Intel, though base clocks are 400 MHz and 900 MHz respectively.

The AMD part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the Intel part lists DirectX 12 (12_1) and no Vulkan support in the database. Both support OpenGL 4.6. For general graphics API compatibility, the AMD IGP has the more modern feature set.

The Verdict

The data indicates these are not competing products in the conventional sense. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a data center accelerator with 128 GB of HBM2e memory, a 3.28 TB/s memory bus, and 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, built as an OAM module with a 600 W TDP. The AMD Radeon 840M is a 15 W integrated GPU for portable devices, sharing system memory and relying on the host platform for bandwidth. Any workload that demands the Intel part's memory capacity, bandwidth, or compute throughput would be impossible to run on the AMD IGP. Conversely, any portable device requiring an integrated GPU with display output would not use a 600 W OAM module with no display connectors.

The percentile ranking for both is identical at 50, and both have an average benchmark score of zero. This suggests the database currently lacks sufficient measurement data to rank either product against the broader GPU population. No head-to-head benchmark wins are recorded for either side. The verdict, therefore, is that the Intel part dominates on every measurable compute specification, while the AMD part dominates on integration, power efficiency, and display capability. Selection depends entirely on the use case: a data center compute node or a portable device. The data does not support any crossover scenario.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 performance?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 lists 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, while the AMD Radeon 840M lists 1,484.8 GFLOPS. The Intel part is over 35 times higher in this specification.

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has 128 GB of HBM2e memory on a 8192-bit bus. The AMD Radeon 840M has system shared memory, with size, type, and bus width all listed as system shared.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The Intel part provides 3.28 TB/s of bandwidth. The AMD part's bandwidth is listed as system dependent.

Q: Do both GPUs support ray tracing?

A: Yes. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has 128 ray tracing cores, and the AMD Radeon 840M has 4 ray tracing cores.

Q: What power connectors does each require?

A: The AMD Radeon 840M lists no power connectors and a 15 W TDP. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 lists a 600 W TDP and a suggested 1000 W power supply, with power connector details not recorded.

Q: Which GPU supports display output?

A: Only the AMD Radeon 840M supports display output, listed as portable device dependent. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no outputs.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 840M uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture on a chip codenamed Krackan Point, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It belongs to the Navi III IGP generation for Strix Point Mobile. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 uses the Generation 12.5 architecture on the Ponte Vecchio chip, built on Intel's 10 nm process and belonging to the Data Center GPU (Ponte Vecchio) generation. The AMD part has 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, 8 ROPs, and 4 ray tracing cores. The Intel part has 16384 shading units, 1024 TMUs, 0 ROPs, and 128 ray tracing cores. Neither part lists tensor cores.

The Intel part has a reported transistor count of 100,000 million on a 1280 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 78.1 million per mm². The AMD part's transistor count and die size are unknown. The Intel part's base clock is 900 MHz with a boost of 1600 MHz. The AMD part's base clock is 400 MHz with a boost of 2900 MHz. The Intel part's memory clock is 1600 MHz (3.2 Gbps effective), while the AMD part's memory clock is listed as system shared.

The AMD part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel part supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6, with no Vulkan version recorded. The AMD part uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface; the Intel part uses PCIe 5.0 x16. The AMD part is fabricated by TSMC, the Intel part by Intel's own foundry.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The AMD Radeon 840M has a base clock of 400 MHz and boost of 2900 MHz. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has a base clock of 900 MHz and boost of 1600 MHz. The AMD part's memory is system shared; the Intel part has 128 GB of HBM2e on an 8192-bit bus. The AMD part's shading units number 256; the Intel part has 16384. TMUs are 16 versus 1024. ROPs are 8 versus 0. Ray tracing cores are 4 versus 128.

FP32 performance is 1,484.8 GFLOPS for AMD versus 52.43 TFLOPS for Intel. FP16 performance follows the same 1:1 ratio for both. Pixel rate is 23.20 GPixel/s for AMD versus 0 MPixel/s for Intel. Texture rate is 46.40 GTexel/s versus 1,638.4 GTexel/s. TDP is 15 W versus 600 W. The AMD part is an IGP with no power connectors; the Intel part is an OAM module with a suggested 1000 W power supply.

The AMD part uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus; the Intel part uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are portable device dependent for AMD and none for Intel. The process node is 4 nm (TSMC) for AMD and 10 nm (Intel) for the Intel part. The transistor count is unknown for AMD and 100,000 million for Intel. Die size is unknown for AMD and 1280 mm² for Intel. The AMD part was released on 2025-02-28; the Intel part on 2023-01-09. The AMD part's predecessor is Navi II IGP; the Intel part has no predecessor recorded. The Intel part's successor is H3C Graphics; the AMD part has no successor recorded.