Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Quadro P5000 Max-Q
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | no data |
| GPU code name | N17E-Q5 Max-Q | no data |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 1101 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1366 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | 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 | GDDR5 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 6006 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 January 2017 | 17 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro P5000 Max-Q and M2 Pro 16-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro P5000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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