Arc A530M vs Quadro P520 Max-Q
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 | Pascal (2016−2021) | Xe HPG (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GP108 | Alchemist |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 31 July 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 | 384 | 12 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,800 million | 11,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 65 Watt (65 - 95 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 35.83 | 124.8 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro P520 Max-Q and Arc A530M 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.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5.5 GB/s | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 44 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 (6.4) | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 May 2019 | 31 July 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 65 Watt |
P520 Max-Q has 261.1% lower power consumption.
Arc A530M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro P520 Max-Q and Arc A530M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro P520 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Arc A530M 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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