Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Max GPU (40-core), vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
 Forza Horizon 5 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 124 78 64 44 |
 The Witcher 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 135 114 80 42 |
 Counter-Strike 2 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 201 148 110 55 |
 Far Cry 6 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 104 95 74 41 |
 Hogwarts Legacy | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 76 65 45 23 |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 93 84 61 39 |
 Ghost of Tsushima | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 73 56 43 25 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 82 73 42 18 |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 123 112 81 45 |
| 1080p High | n/a | 112 |
| 1080p Ultra | n/a | 92 |
| 1440p Ultra | n/a | 67 |
| 4K Ultra | n/a | 37 |
| Deviation | n/a | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 10423 |
| Solar Bay | n/a | 44973 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 5820 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 26478 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 98514 |
| Background Blur | 157.6 frames/s | 142.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 100.9 frames/s | 103.7 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 3.99 Gpix/sec | 3.83 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 6.04 Gpix/sec | 4.93 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 5 Gpix/sec | 4.63 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.84 Gpix/sec | 1.27 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 363.8 Gpix/sec | 430.4 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 12226.9 fps | 13519.5 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | n/a | 733 |
| DirectX 11 | n/a | 158 fps |
| DirectX 12 | n/a | 73 fps |
| GPU Compute | n/a | 6845 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 869.9 fps | 725.1 fps |
| Car Chase | 570.8 fps | 609.6 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 742.6 fps | 484.8 fps |
| T-Rex | 3009.6 fps | 2723.3 fps |
| ALU 2 | 1527.5 fps | 3299.3 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 523.5 fps | 272.9 fps |
| API | Metal | OpenGL |
| OS | OS X | Windows |
| Tessellation | n/a | 3381.9 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Nvidia |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | October, 31, 2023 | February, 22, 2023 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Gaming |
| Segment | High-end | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Ada Lovelace |
| Codename | n/a | AD107 (GN21-X4) |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 1140-2295 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1470-2370 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | 3072 |
| TMUs | 320 | 96 |
| ROPs | 160 | 48 |
| Execution Units | 640 | 24 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | 24 |
| Tensor Cores | n/a | 96 |
| L1 cache | n/a | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 32000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 256 Gpix/sec | 71-114 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 512 GTex/s | 141-228 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 16.4 TFLOPS | 9-14.6 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 60 W | 35-140 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | n/a |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 156 mm² |
| Transistor count | 56 billion | 18.9 billion |
| Transistor density | n/a | 121.15 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 12800 MB/s | 16000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | n/a | 8 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | n/a | 12 |
| Vulkan | n/a | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | n/a | 4.6 |
| CUDA | n/a | 8.9 |
| DisplayPort | n/a | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | DLSS 3 |
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