Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core), vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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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 | 107 67 53 36 |
 The Witcher 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 115 96 69 37 |
 Counter-Strike 2 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 170 126 92 45 |
 Far Cry 6 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 88 78 63 32 |
 Hogwarts Legacy | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 61 50 38 19 |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 76 66 46 31 |
 Ghost of Tsushima | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 58 46 34 17 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 62 59 32 14 |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 102 91 66 32 |
| 1080p High | n/a | 93 |
| 1080p Ultra | n/a | 75 |
| 1440p Ultra | n/a | 55 |
| 4K Ultra | n/a | 29 |
| Deviation | n/a | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 8326 |
| Solar Bay | n/a | 37029 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 4708 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 20182 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 71905 |
| Background Blur | 82.1 frames/s | 153.5 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 53.6 frames/s | 90 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 1.82 Gpix/sec | 4.1 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 2.59 Gpix/sec | 5.77 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 1.84 Gpix/sec | 4.35 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.48 Gpix/sec | 1.01 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 148.6 Gpix/sec | 385.9 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 4893.9 fps | 12770 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | n/a | 589 |
| DirectX 11 | n/a | 110 fps |
| DirectX 12 | n/a | 58 fps |
| GPU Compute | n/a | 5759 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | n/a | 537.5 fps |
| Car Chase | 375.9 fps | 465 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | n/a | 398.2 fps |
| T-Rex | n/a | 1964.8 fps |
| ALU 2 | n/a | 2748.7 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | n/a | 256.8 fps |
| API | Metal | OpenGL |
| OS | OS X | Windows |
| Tessellation | n/a | 2932.7 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Nvidia |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | October, 31, 2023 | January, 12, 2021 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Gaming |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Ampere |
| Codename | Custom | GA106 (GN20-E3) |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 816-1387 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1283-1703 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2304 | 3840 |
| TMUs | 144 | 120 |
| ROPs | 72 | 48 |
| Execution Units | 288 | 30 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | 30 |
| Tensor Cores | n/a | 120 |
| L1 cache | n/a | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 3000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 115 Gpix/sec | 62-82 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 230 GTex/s | 154-204 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 7.4 TFLOPS | 9.9-13.1 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 30 W | 60-140 W |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 8 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | n/a |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 300 mm² |
| Transistor count | 25.2 billion | 13.25 billion |
| Transistor density | n/a | 44.17 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 12800 MB/s | 12000-14000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | n/a | 6 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | n/a | 12 |
| Vulkan | n/a | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | n/a | 4.6 |
| CUDA | n/a | 8.6 |
| DisplayPort | n/a | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | DLSS 2 |
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