Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU vs ATI Radeon E4690
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1097 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.57 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | no data |
| GPU code name | RV730 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2009 (15 years ago) | 31 October 2023 (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 | 320 | 14 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 514 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | no data |
| 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 |
| Interface | MXM-II | no data |
| Width | MXM Module | 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 | GDDR3 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | no data |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2009 | 31 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU has an age advantage of 14 years, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon E4690 and Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon E4690 is a desktop card while Apple M3 Pro 14-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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