Apple M4 40-core GPU vs Radeon RX 6600
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 112 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 13 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 67.52 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.56 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | no data |
| GPU code name | Navi 23 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 October 2021 (3 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 40 |
| Core clock speed | 1626 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2491 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 11,060 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 132 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 279.0 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.928 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 112 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 28 | 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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | no data |
| Length | 190 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | LPDDR5x-8533 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 132 Watt | 45 Watt |
Apple M4 40-core GPU has a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 193.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 6600 and Apple M4 40-core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 6600 is a desktop card while Apple M4 40-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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