Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) vs Nvidia RTX 3500 Laptop (Ada)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core), vs Nvidia RTX 3500 Laptop (Ada). 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 | 141 90 78 56 |
 The Witcher 3 | 157 107 78 61 | 157 127 95 52 |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 0 0 0 0 | 228 175 127 68 |
 Far Cry 6 | 0 0 0 0 | 117 111 87 52 |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 0 0 0 0 | 92 72 57 30 |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 0 0 0 0 | 112 105 76 49 |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 0 0 0 0 | 83 67 50 31 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 0 0 0 0 | 97 83 54 23 |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0 0 0 0 | 149 137 101 54 |
| 1080p High | - | 131 |
| 1080p Ultra | - | 107 |
| 1440p Ultra | - | 81 |
| 4K Ultra | - | 46 |
| Deviation | Low | High |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 13054 |
| Solar Bay | 31561 | 42345 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 7960 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 32977 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 99531 |
| Background Blur | 195 frames/s | 223 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 125.9 frames/s | 145.8 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 4.82 Gpix/sec | 5.87 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 7.47 Gpix/sec | 7.77 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 5.8 Gpix/sec | 7.2 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.06 Gpix/sec | 1.39 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 417.4 Gpix/sec | 458.7 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 17079.9 fps | 14313 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | n/a | 691 |
| DirectX 11 | n/a | 189 fps |
| DirectX 12 | n/a | 82 fps |
| GPU Compute | n/a | 7389 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 1316.3 fps | 763 fps |
| Car Chase | 950.9 fps | 699.7 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 911 fps | 566.4 fps |
| T-Rex | 3917.4 fps | 2915.2 fps |
| ALU 2 | 1756 fps | 3979.9 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 654.4 fps | 265.9 fps |
| API | Metal | OpenGL |
| OS | OS X | Windows |
| Tessellation | n/a | 4401.9 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Nvidia |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | October, 30, 2024 | March, 21, 2023 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Ada Lovelace |
| Codename | Custom | AD104 |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1545-2250 MHz |
| Shader Units | 5120 | 5120 |
| TMUs | 320 | 160 |
| ROPs | 160 | 64 |
| Execution Units | 640 | 40 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | 40 |
| Tensor Cores | n/a | 160 |
| L1 cache | n/a | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 48000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 288 Gpix/sec | 99-144 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 576 GTex/s | 247-360 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS | 15.8-23 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 62 W | 60-140 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 294 mm² |
| Transistor count | n/a | 35.8 billion |
| Transistor density | n/a | 121.77 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 8533 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Bus | 512 bit | 192 bit |
| ECC support | No | Yes |
| Effective Memory Speed | n/a | 18000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | n/a | 12 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 |
Results
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