Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU vs GeForce 9500M GE
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| GPU code name | MCP79Mx + NB9M | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 9 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 24 | 19 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 444 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1398 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 20 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 | GDDR2, GDDR3 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 January 2008 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 20 Watt |
Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU has an age advantage of 15 years, a 1200% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 9500M GE and M2 Pro 19-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
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