Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs i740 8 MB

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Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architecturei740 (1998)no data
GPU code nameAuburnno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 February 1998 (26 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 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 coresno data16
Core clock speed66 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology150 nm5 nm
Texture fill rate0.07no data
ROPs1no data
TMUs1no 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
InterfaceAGP 2xno data
Width1-slotno 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 typeSDRLPDDR5-6400
Maximum RAM amount8 MBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed100 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth800.0 MB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 Connectors1x VGAno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX5.0no data
OpenGL1.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 February 1998 17 January 2023
Chip lithography 150 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has an age advantage of 24 years, and a 2900% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between i740 8 MB and M2 Pro 16-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that i740 8 MB is a desktop card while Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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