Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Tegra 3

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

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ArchitectureVLIW Vec4 (2010−2013)no data
GPU code nameTegra 3no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 November 2011 (14 years ago)17 January 2023 (3 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 coresno data16
Core clock speed416 MHzno data
Boost clock speed520 MHzno data
Number of transistors10 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Wattno data
Texture fill rate4.160no data
ROPs8no data
TMUs8no 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceIGPno 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 typeSystem SharedLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLES 2.0no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 November 2011 17 January 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Tegra 3 and M2 Pro 16-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

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