Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU vs GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| GPU code name | MCP79MX | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 October 2008 (15 years ago) | 31 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
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 | 16 | 40 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 282 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 53 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
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 | no data | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Shared memory | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 October 2008 | 31 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 53 Watt |
9400M (G) / ION (LE) has 341.7% lower power consumption.
Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) and Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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