Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) vs Apple A18 Pro GPU
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core), vs Apple A18 Pro GPU. 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 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 The Witcher 3 | 157 107 78 61 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Far Cry 6 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0 0 0 0 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
| 1080p High | - | n/a |
| 1080p Ultra | - | n/a |
| 1440p Ultra | - | n/a |
| 4K Ultra | - | n/a |
| Deviation | Low | n/a |
Benchmarks
| Solar Bay | 31561 | 7273 |
| Background Blur | 195 frames/s | n/a |
| Face Detection | 125.9 frames/s | n/a |
| Horizon Detection | 4.82 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Edge Detection | 7.47 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Gaussian Blur | 5.8 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Feature Matching | 1.06 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Stereo Matching | 417.4 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Particle Physics | 17079.9 fps | n/a |
| API | OpenCL | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 1316.3 fps | n/a |
| Car Chase | 950.9 fps | n/a |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 911 fps | n/a |
| T-Rex | 3917.4 fps | n/a |
| ALU 2 | 1756 fps | n/a |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 654.4 fps | n/a |
| API | Metal | n/a |
| OS | OS X | n/a |
| Image Classification (SP) | n/a | 3264 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | n/a | 4550 |
| Horizon Detection | n/a | 6705 |
| Face Detection (HP) | n/a | 11770 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | n/a | 15548 |
| Text Classification (SP) | n/a | 3678 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | n/a | 5678 |
| Object Detection (SP) | n/a | 3360 |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | n/a | 13468 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | n/a | 31541 |
| Framework | n/a | Core ML |
| Backend | n/a | GPU |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | October, 30, 2024 | September, 9, 2024 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Universal |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Custom | Custom |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | 768 |
| TMUs | 320 | 40 |
| ROPs | 160 | n/a |
| Execution Units | 640 | 128 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 288 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Texture Fill Rate | 576 GTex/s | 60 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| TGP | 62 W | n/a |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 8533 MHz | 7500 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) the clear winner in this comparison.
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