Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU vs NVIDIA Quadro P3000
Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU
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The Apple M4 Max GPU (32 cores) is an integrated graphics adapter that's built into the 14-core Apple M4 Max SoC. It features 32 "cores" and has access to at least 36 GB of fast 410 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package RAM depending on the configuration. As is typical for graphics adapters released in 2024, it has hardware support for ray tracing as well as mesh shading and other modern technologies. It also supports external displays with resolutions as high as "8K" and can HW-decode a few popular video codecs such as h.264, h.265 and AV1.
Performance
Its gaming performance is set to be approximately as good as that of the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop. Please keep in mind that very few games have been compiled specifically for Apple silicon Macs meaning most titles have to be run via emulation layers. Some of them are displayed with visual artefacts as a result, or don't start at all.
Power consumption
Given the power on offer, we expect the iGPU to consume over 40 W when under heavy loads.
Just like the rest of the Apple M4 Max chip, the integrated graphics adapter is manufactured on a "second generation 3 nm" TSMC process which is still cutting-edge as of late 2024.
NVIDIA Quadro P3000
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The Nvidia Quadro P3000 is a mobile high-end workstation graphics card for notebooks. Similar to the consumer GeForce GTX 1060 (Laptop), it is based on the GP106 chip with 1280 shaders. The graphics card is designed for the Kaby Lake generation and is the successor to the Quadro M3000M (Maxwell). However, the P3000 is equipped with 6 GB GDDR5 video memory (at a lower bandwidth), while GTX 1060 is available with 3 or 6 GB. The clock rates range from 1088 MHz (base) to 1215 MHz (typical Boost) to 1240 MHz (max.).
The Quadro GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications). The performance in these areas is therefore much better compared to corresponding consumer GPUs.
Performance
The theoretical performance should be on par with the GTX 1060 (if the clocks did not take a massive hit), so the GPU should be significantly faster than the previous M3000M.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Quadro P3000 is 75 Watts TGP (including memory) or 55.3 W TDP according to Nvidia, so the card is suited for 15-inch notebooks or larger.
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| Pipelines | 32 - unified | 1280 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raytracing Cores | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 8533 MHz | 7008 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x-8533 | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bandwidth | 410 GB/s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 45 Watt | 75 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 3 nm | 16 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displays | 3 Displays (max.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 30.10.2024 | 11.01.2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | M3 Max 30-Core GPU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | N17E-Q1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Pascal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1088 - 1215 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 192 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 16 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Optimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com |
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA Quadro P3000
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA Quadro P3000
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA Quadro P3000
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro P3000
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA Quadro P3000
Average Benchmarks Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU → 0% n=0
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro P3000 → 0% n=0
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
For Honor
2017
Titanfall 2
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013| Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU | NVIDIA Quadro P3000 | |||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Prey | 89.3 | |||||||||||||
| Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III | 84 | 41.2 | 28.7 | 25.4 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 107.7 | 53.7 | 48.4 | 26 | 19.5 | |||||||||
| For Honor | 199.7 | 87.1 | 81.6 | 57.3 | 24.8 | |||||||||
| Call of Duty Infinite Warfare | 120.8 | 114.2 | 79.9 | 68.7 | 30.9 | |||||||||
| Titanfall 2 | 143.8 | 136.8 | 66.3 | 53.9 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 165.8 | 139.5 | 68.7 | 60.6 | 25.1 | |||||||||
| Mafia 3 | 36.5 | |||||||||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 103.7 | 77.6 | 43.3 | 22.9 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| Overwatch | 89.9 | |||||||||||||
| Doom | 73 | |||||||||||||
| Ashes of the Singularity | 52.5 | 47.8 | ||||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 176.4 | 107 | 59.4 | 52 | 21 | |||||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 278.2 | 189.5 | 107.3 | 78.8 | 34.9 | |||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 180.9 | 156.4 | 82.5 | 70.3 | 27.4 | |||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 51.9 | |||||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 73 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 167.2 | 103.6 | 63 | 33 | 21.8 | |||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 233.9 | 129.8 | 80.7 | 71.6 | 61.8 | |||||||||
| Thief | 65 | |||||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 67.5 | |||||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 262 | 223 | 209 | 97 | ||||||||||
| Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU | NVIDIA Quadro P3000 | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 10 | 3 5 6 | 1 5 9 1 | 3 6 12 | | 9 2 1 |
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