Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU vs HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) | no data |
| GPU code name | Sandy Bridge | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 May 2011 (13 years ago) | 31 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 6 | 14 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 5 nm |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
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 type | no data | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | no data |
| Shared memory | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 May 2011 | 31 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU has an age advantage of 12 years, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Comparisons with similar GPUs
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
