Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU vs RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 62 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 March 2023 (1 year 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 | 5120 | 18 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP) | 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 | GDDR6 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 16000 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 21 March 2023 | 31 October 2023 |
Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU has an age advantage of 7 months.
We couldn't decide between RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile and Apple M3 Pro 18-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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