Arc A730M vs GMA 3600
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 134 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | PowerVR SGX545 (2008−2010) | Xe HPG (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | Cedarview | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2008 (15 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $179 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 120 Watt (80 - 120 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 1.600 | 211.2 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GMA 3600 and Arc A730M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCI | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | IGP | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | ES 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2008 | 30 March 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 120 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GMA 3600 and Arc A730M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GMA 3600 is a desktop card while Arc A730M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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