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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU vs Intel Arc A310

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

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The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 16 of the 19 cores in the M2 Pro 10-Core Chip.

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 256 bit bus (up to 200 GBit/s).

According to Apple, the performance of the 19-core-GPU should be 30% higher than the old 16-core-GPU in the M1 Pro. Therefore, the cut down 16-core version should still beat the old full-featured 16-core M1 Pro slightly and the old 14-core more clearly.

The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10). A new feature in the MacBook Pro 14 of 2023 is the support for HDMI 2.1 and 8k output.

The Apple M2 Pro is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC.

Intel Arc A310

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The Intel Arc A310 is a dedicated entry-level graphics card from Intel for desktops. It is based on the ACM-G11 chip and offers 6 of the 8 Xe cores (96 ALUs), 6 of the 8 ray tracing units, 1.152 MB L1 cache and 4MB L2 cache. The memory interface is 64 bits wide and supports 4GB GDDR6 graphics memory with 15.5 Gbps. The TGP is between 40 and 75 watts depending on the model.

The A310 is similar to the mobile Arc A350Mexcept for the higher clock rates of the cores and memory.

The ACM-G11 chip is manufactured at TSMC in 6nm (N6 process) and offers 7.2 billion transistors and is 157 mm2 in size. It integrates two media engines for VP9, AVC, HEVC, AV1 8k60 12-bit HDR decoding and 8k 10-bit HDR encoding. The integrated 4 display pipes support 4x 4k120 HDR, HDMI 2.0B, DP 2.0 10G and Adaptive Sync.

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel Arc A310
Arc Series
M2 Max 38-Core GPU compare 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU compare 30
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU compare 19 @ 0.44 - 1.4 GHz
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU 16
M2 10-Core GPU compare 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.4 GHz
Arc A770 compare 4096 @ 2.1 - 2.4 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Arc A750 compare 3584 @ 2.05 - 2.4 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
Arc A580 compare 3072 @ 1.7 - 2 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
A770M compare 4096 @ 1.65 GHz256 Bit @ 16000 MHz
A730M compare 3072 @ 1.1 GHz192 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A570M compare 16 @ 0.9 - 1.3 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A550M compare 16 @ 0.9 - 2.01 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A530M compare 12 @ 0.9 - 1.3 GHz128 Bit @ 14000 MHz
A370M compare 8 @ 1.55 GHz64 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Arc A380 compare 1024 @ 2 GHz96 Bit @ 15500 MHz
A310 6 @ 2 GHz64 Bit @ 15500 MHz
A350M compare 6 @ 1.15 GHz64 Bit @ 14000 MHz
Pipelines16 - unified6 - unified
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400GDDR6
Shared Memorynono
technology5 nm6 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement17.01.2023 01.09.2022
CodenameAlchemist
ArchitectureXe HPG
Raytracing Cores6
Core Speed2000 (Boost) MHz
CacheL1: 1.1 MB, L2: 4 MB
Memory Speed15500 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB
Memory Bandwidth124 GB/s
APIDirectX 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.3
Power Consumption75 Watt (40 - 75 Watt TGP)
Transistors7.2 Billion
Die Size 157 mm²
PCIe4 8x
Displays4 Displays (max.), HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 2.0 10G Ready
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.intel.com
CPU in M2 Pro 16-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core10 x 2424 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - A310
3.9 pt (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
100%
1 A310 +
3743 Points (11%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
100%
1 A310 +
3269 Points (9%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
100%
1 A310 +
44891 Points (48%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
100%
1 A310 +
53244 Points (14%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
100%
1 A310 +
8192 Points (14%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
100%
1 A310 +
8464 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
100%
1 A310 +
257130 Points (31%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
11224 Points (13%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
100%
1 A310 +
13031 Points (18%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
100%
1 A310 +
11915 Points (10%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel Arc A310
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
100%
1 A310 +
46839 Points (14%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + Intel Arc A310
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
100%
1 A310 +
39213 Points (22%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel Arc A310
3DMark 06
100%
1 A310 +
53771 Points (70%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
132 Seconds (14%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
141.9 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
78.7 fps (32%)
35.9 fps (15%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
181.1 fps (33%)
80.5 fps (15%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
493 fps (37%)
199.7 fps (15%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
389 fps (44%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
659 fps (14%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
1011 fps (59%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
1815 fps (14%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
100%
1 A310 +
854 Samples/s (4%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
100%
1 A310 +
2784 Samples/s (5%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
100%
1 A310 +
5254 Points (6%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
47.8 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
46.6 Watt (10%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
1 fps per Watt (87%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 100% n=3

Average Benchmarks Intel Arc A310 → 44% n=3

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Last Epoch

Last Epoch

2024
low 1920x1080
A310:
62.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
53.4  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
39.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
30.9  fps
Skull & Bones

Skull & Bones

2024
low 1920x1080
A310:
0 (!)  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
0 (!)  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
0 (!)  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
0 (!)  fps
Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2

2024
low 1920x1080
A310:
22.4  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
19.5  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
16.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
16.3  fps
Enshrouded

Enshrouded

2024
low 1920x1080
A310:
20.4  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
18  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
13.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
9.9  fps
Palworld

Palworld

2024
low 1920x1080
A310:
38.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
33.2  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
23.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
20.9  fps
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

2024
med. 1920x1080
A310:
260  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
154.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
141.6  fps
Ready or Not

Ready or Not

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
102.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
75.6  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
58.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
34.6  fps
The Finals

The Finals

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
75  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
53.1  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
46.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
34.6  fps
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
16  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
14  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
11  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
8.1  fps
EA Sports WRC

EA Sports WRC

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
34.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
27.3  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
18.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
16.8  fps
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
16.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
13.9  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
12.3  fps
Lords of the Fallen

Lords of the Fallen

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
22.7  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
22.2  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
18.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
14  fps
Total War Pharaoh

Total War Pharaoh

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
111  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
73.6  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
41.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
32.3  fps
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
37  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
32  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
25  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
20  fps
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
153.5  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
106.3  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
37.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
27.7  fps
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
41  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
31.1  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
25.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
23.7  fps
Lies of P

Lies of P

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
49.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
42  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
36  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
30.3  fps
The Crew Motorfest

The Crew Motorfest

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
37  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
33  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
27  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
22  fps
Starfield

Starfield

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
17.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
14.2  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
13  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
10.3  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
56.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
43.8  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
39  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
26.9  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
32.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
31.8  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
26.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
8.1  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
40.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
32  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
25.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
24.9  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
30.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
24.6  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
19.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
16.1  fps
F1 23

F1 23

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
88  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
75  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
42  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
12  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
42.4  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
30.1  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
21.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
9.5  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
35.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
31.2  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
25.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
24.8  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
29.9  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
18.9  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
17.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
17.1  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
54.2  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
40.3  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
27.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
18.8  fps
Returnal

Returnal

2023
low 1920x1080
A310:
30  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
29  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
26  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
21  fps
low 1920x1080
A310:
42.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
35.2  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
21.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
15.4  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
80.8  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
52  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
38  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
28.9  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
258  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
75  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
48  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
22  fps
low 1280x720
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
159  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
72  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
65  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
57  fps
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36  fps
Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

2018
low 1280x720
A310:
187.3  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
79.7  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
65.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
53.8  fps
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

2018
low 1280x720
A310:
99  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
51  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
47  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
44  fps
med. 1920x1080
A310:
41.7  fps
high 1920x1080
A310:
24.1  fps
low 1024x768
A310:
176  fps
med. 1366x768
A310:
108  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
51  fps
110%
A310:
56  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
45  fps
64%
A310:
29  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
76  fps
247%
A310:
187.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
73  fps
257%
A310:
187.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
46  fps
83%
A310:
38.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
A310:
16.8  fps

Average Gaming Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Intel Arc A310 → 152%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 97%

Intel Arc A310lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Last Epoch62.553.439.630.9
Skull & Bones
Helldivers 222.419.516.716.3
Enshrouded20.41813.89.88
Palworld38.333.223.220.9
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown260154.7141.6
Ready or Not102.275.658.334.6
The Finals7553.146.634.6
Avatar Frontiers of Pandora1614118.1
EA Sports WRC34.327.318.616.8
Alan Wake 216.313.912.3
Lords of the Fallen22.722.218.414
Total War Pharaoh11173.641.632.3
Assassin's Creed Mirage37322520
Counter-Strike 2153.5106.337.527.7
Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty4131.125.723.7
Lies of P49.3423630.3
The Crew Motorfest37332722
Starfield17.314.21310.3
Armored Core 656.343.83926.9
Atlas Fallen32.631.826.78.12
Baldur's Gate 340.63225.524.9
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart30.324.619.116.1
F1 2388754212
Resident Evil 4 Remake42.430.121.69.5
Company of Heroes 335.231.225.424.8
Sons of the Forest29.918.917.417.1
Atomic Heart54.240.327.418.8
Returnal30292621
Hogwarts Legacy42.335.221.515.4
Strange Brigade187.379.765.353.8
Far Cry 599514744
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark41.724.1
The Witcher 31761085629
GTA V187.7187.638.316.8
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Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Borderlands 380.8523828.9
Total War: Three Kingdoms25875483622
Shadow of the Tomb Raider15972655736
The Witcher 35145
GTA V767346
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