Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU vs RTX A40
General info
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 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2022) | no data |
| GPU code name | GA102 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 October 2020 (3 years ago) | 31 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $900 | no data |
Technical specs
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 | 10752 | 18 |
| Boost clock speed | 1755 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 589.7 | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on RTX A40 and Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 8-pin EPS | no data |
Memory
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 | GDDR6 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 48 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 14.5 GB/s | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 695.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 3x DisplayPort | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | no data |
| CUDA | 8.6 | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 5 October 2020 | 31 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
We couldn't decide between RTX A40 and Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that RTX A40 is a desktop card while Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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