AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU vs Lisuan Tech LX MAX Comparison

The Verdict

The database contains a single recorded benchmark for the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU, a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 516 points. This places the part in the 1st percentile of all GPUs tracked, meaning it sits at the very low end of the performance spectrum. The Lisuan Tech LX MAX has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, an average benchmark score of zero, and a 50th percentile ranking, which indicates it is positioned in the middle of the distribution, though this is based on its classification rather than any measured performance data.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU, based on the Strix Point chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, delivers 5.530 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. Its nearest rivals in the database are older discrete and integrated parts, with the Intel HD Graphics P4000 scoring 534 points (3.4% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 6870 scoring 536 points (3.7% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 6750M scoring 484 points (6.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon HD 6770M scoring 569 points (9.3% higher). The recorded data shows the Z2 Extreme trades blows with these legacy parts, sitting between the HD 6750M and the other three rivals in raw Steel Nomad performance.

The Lisuan Tech LX MAX, however, is a fundamentally different class of hardware. It uses a 6 nm process node versus the 4 nm node of the AMD part, and it offers 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, compared to 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 48 ROPs on the AMD side. Its FP32 throughput is 24.58 TFLOPS, more than four times the AMD part's 5.530 TFLOPS. The LX MAX also has a 192 bit memory bus with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Z2 Extreme uses a 128 bit bus with 16 GB of LPDDR5X and 128.0 GB/s. The TDP figures differ substantially as well, with the LX MAX rated at 225 W and the Z2 Extreme at 28 W.

Since the LX MAX has no benchmark scores, the verdict must be drawn from architectural specifications and the one recorded data point for the AMD part. The data indicates the LX MAX is designed for a much higher performance envelope, given its larger shader count, higher pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s versus 129.6 GPixel/s, and greater texture rate of 384.0 GTexel/s versus 172.8 GTexel/s. The Z2 Extreme, with its 28 W TDP and single USB Type-C display output, appears built for a low-power embedded or handheld context, while the LX MAX, with a dual-slot cooler, 1x 16-pin power connector, 550 W suggested PSU, and four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, targets a desktop add-in card role.

Users seeking a device for sustained, high-throughput rendering workloads should look to the LX MAX based on its compute and memory specifications. Users with severe power and thermal constraints, or those needing a compact integrated solution, would find the Z2 Extreme more appropriate, though its measured performance is minimal.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU wins on power efficiency and integration. Its 28 W TDP is dramatically lower than the 225 W TDP of the LX MAX, and it requires no external power connectors, whereas the LX MAX uses a single 16-pin connector. The Z2 Extreme also uses a 4 nm process, which is smaller than the 6 nm node of the LX MAX, indicating a more advanced manufacturing technology. It supports Vulkan 1.4, whereas the LX MAX lists Vulkan 1.3, giving the AMD part a newer API version for graphics workloads.

The Lisuan Tech LX MAX wins on raw compute and memory bandwidth. Its FP32 figure of 24.58 TFLOPS is more than four times the 5.530 TFLOPS of the Z2 Extreme. Its FP16 throughput of 49.15 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio also far exceeds the 5.530 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1) of the AMD part. The LX MAX has a pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 384.0 GTexel/s, both higher than the Z2 Extreme's 129.6 GPixel/s and 172.8 GTexel/s. The memory subsystem favors the LX MAX with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 192 bit bus, compared to 128.0 GB/s across a 128 bit bus for the Z2 Extreme. The LX MAX also has more shading units (6144 versus 1024), more TMUs (192 versus 64), and more ROPs (96 versus 48).

The AMD part has 16 ray tracing cores, while the LX MAX lists no ray tracing core count in the database. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and OpenGL 4.6, so feature-level API support is otherwise equivalent. The LX MAX offers four display outputs, while the Z2 Extreme has a single USB Type-C output.

In the only recorded benchmark, the Z2 Extreme scores 516 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The LX MAX has no recorded benchmark scores, so head-to-head wins in actual tests cannot be established from the data. The specification sheet gives the LX MAX a clear advantage in any compute or bandwidth-bound scenario, while the Z2 Extreme wins in power-constrained or API-version-sensitive contexts.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU uses the Strix Point chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It contains 34,000 million transistors on a 233 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 145.9M per mm². The chip has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 48 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. Its base clock is 800 MHz with a boost clock of 2700 MHz. The memory subsystem uses 16 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128 bit bus, with memory clocked at 1000 MHz (8 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 128.0 GB/s. The TDP is 28 W, and the card draws power without any external connectors. It has a single USB Type-C display output. The FP32 and FP16 rates are both 5.530 TFLOPS, with a 1:1 ratio, meaning no separate FP16 acceleration path.

The Lisuan Tech LX MAX uses the 7G106 chip with a "TrueGPU" architecture from the 7G100 generation, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. Transistor count and die size are unknown. It has 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with no ray tracing core count listed. Base and boost clocks are not recorded. Memory is 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192 bit bus, with memory clocked at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. The TDP is 225 W, and the card requires a single 16-pin power connector with a suggested PSU of 550 W. It is a dual-slot card measuring 248 mm in length, 118 mm in height, and 48 mm in width, with four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The FP32 rate is 24.58 TFLOPS, and the FP16 rate is 49.15 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, indicating dedicated FP16 throughput.

The process node difference is notable, with the AMD part using a more advanced 4 nm node versus the 6 nm node of the LX MAX. The LX MAX compensates with a much larger shader array and a wider memory bus. The AMD part's RDNA 3.5 architecture includes ray tracing cores, a feature the LX MAX does not list. API support differs only in Vulkan version, with the AMD part supporting 1.4 and the LX MAX supporting 1.3. The LX MAX has a wider memory bus (192 bit versus 128 bit) and higher memory bandwidth (432.0 GB/s versus 128.0 GB/s), but the AMD part has more memory capacity (16 GB versus 12 GB). The power delivery systems are fundamentally different, with the Z2 Extreme using no external connectors and the LX MAX relying on a 16-pin connector.

FAQ

Q: What is the single recorded benchmark score for the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU?

A: The database records a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 516 for the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU. This places it in the 1st percentile of all GPUs tracked.

Q: Does the Lisuan Tech LX MAX have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The LX MAX has an empty benchmark list, an average benchmark score of zero, and a 50th percentile ranking, meaning its performance classification comes from its position in the distribution rather than measured results.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The Z2 Extreme scores 516 points. The Intel HD Graphics P4000 scores 534 points (3.4% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 6870 scores 536 points (3.7% higher), the AMD Radeon HD 6750M scores 484 points (6.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon HD 6770M scores 569 points (9.3% higher).

Q: What are the key compute differences between the two GPUs?

A: The LX MAX has 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 24.58 TFLOPS FP32. The Z2 Extreme has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 48 ROPs, and 5.530 TFLOPS FP32. The LX MAX also has a pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 384.0 GTexel/s, versus 129.6 GPixel/s and 172.8 GTexel/s for the AMD part.

Q: How do the memory subsystems differ?

A: The LX MAX uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192 bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Z2 Extreme uses 16 GB of LPDDR5X on a 128 bit bus with 128.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Z2 Extreme has more capacity but far less bandwidth.

Q: What are the power and physical requirements of each GPU?

A: The Z2 Extreme has a 28 W TDP with no power connectors and a single USB Type-C output. The LX MAX has a 225 W TDP, requires a 1x 16-pin power connector and a 550 W suggested PSU, is a dual-slot card, and provides four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme GPU and the Lisuan Tech LX MAX. The wins count for both parts is zero. The only measured result belongs to the AMD part, which recorded 516 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The LX MAX has no scores, so a direct comparison using identical tests is impossible from the recorded data.

The largest win for the AMD part comes from its power envelope. The Z2 Extreme operates at 28 W TDP, while the LX MAX requires 225 W. This is a 197 W difference in favor of the AMD part, and the Z2 Extreme uses no external power connectors, while the LX MAX needs a 16-pin connector and a 550 W suggested PSU. The AMD part also uses a smaller 4 nm process, which typically indicates higher transistor density, with 145.9M transistors per mm² on a 233 mm² die containing 34,000 million transistors.

The largest win for the LX MAX comes from compute throughput. Its FP32 rate of 24.58 TFLOPS is 19.05 TFLOPS higher than the Z2 Extreme's 5.530 TFLOPS, representing a 4.4 times advantage. The FP16 rate of 49.15 TFLOPS is 43.62 TFLOPS higher than the AMD part's 5.530 TFLOPS. The LX MAX also has 5120 more shading units, 128 more TMUs, and 48 more ROPs than the Z2 Extreme. The pixel rate is 62.4 GPixel/s higher, and the texture rate is 211.2 GTexel/s higher for the LX MAX.

Memory bandwidth also strongly favors the LX MAX. The 432.0 GB/s of the LX MAX is 304.0 GB/s higher than the Z2 Extreme's 128.0 GB/s, a 3.4 times difference. The LX MAX uses a 192 bit bus versus 128 bit, and its memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) is 1250 MHz higher than the Z2 Extreme's 1000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). However, the Z2 Extreme has 4 GB more memory capacity, at 16 GB versus 12 GB.

In the nearest-rival comparison for the AMD part, the recorded data shows the Z2 Extreme is 6.6% faster than the AMD Radeon HD 6750M, which scores 484 points, but 3.4% slower than the Intel HD Graphics P4000, 3.7% slower than the AMD Radeon HD 6870, and 9.3% slower than the AMD Radeon HD 6770M. These deltas are small, indicating the Z2 Extreme performs in the same range as those legacy parts. The LX MAX has no such rival data, so its relative standing cannot be quantified from the database.

The API support shows the Z2 Extreme supports Vulkan 1.4, while the LX MAX supports Vulkan 1.3. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and OpenGL 4.6. The Z2 Extreme has 16 ray tracing cores, while the LX MAX lists none. These differences are qualitative, as no ray tracing benchmarks are recorded for either part.

The physical dimensions of the LX MAX are recorded at 248 mm length, 118 mm height, and 48 mm width. The Z2 Extreme has no dimensions listed. The LX MAX is a dual-slot card, while the Z2 Extreme has no slot width recorded. The LX MAX provides four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the Z2 Extreme provides one USB Type-C output.

The production status for both parts is listed as Active. The AMD part was released on 2025-07-08, and the LX MAX on 2026-03-16. Neither part has a recorded launch MSRP. The Z2 Extreme has a benchmark percentile of 1, while the LX MAX has a percentile of 50, though the latter is not supported by any measured score.