Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU vs Qualcomm Adreno 685
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 822 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 25.12 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 December 2018 (5 years ago) | 31 October 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 | no data | 40 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 53 Watt |
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 | 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 |
| Shared memory | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 December 2018 | 31 October 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 53 Watt |
Qualcomm Adreno 685 has 657.1% lower power consumption.
Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Qualcomm Adreno 685 and Apple M3 Max 40-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.
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