Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Ice Lake GT3e
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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 | Generation 11.0 (2019−2021) | no data |
| GPU code name | Ice Lake GT3e | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data | 17 January 2023 (2 years 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 | 512 | 16 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
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 | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12.0 (12_1) | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ice Lake GT3e and M2 Pro 16-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ice Lake GT3e is a desktop graphics card while Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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