Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU vs HD Graphics (Skylake)
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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 |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake (2015) | no data |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT1 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (10 years ago) | 30 October 2024 (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 | 12 | 20 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 | LPDDR5x-8533 |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 8533 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 30 October 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 367% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics (Skylake) and M4 Pro 20-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Skylake) is a notebook graphics card while Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU is a desktop one.
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