Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 288 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 16.05 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | no data |
| GPU code name | GP104 | no data |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 30 October 2024 (less than a 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 | 1792 | 20 |
| Core clock speed | 1114 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1228 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 137.5 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.401 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 112 | 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 | LPDDR5x-8533 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.3 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 January 2017 | 30 October 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU has an age advantage of 7 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 122.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Quadro P4000 Max-Q and M4 Pro 20-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro P4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while Apple M4 Pro 20-Core GPU is a desktop one.
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