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Apple M1 7-Core GPU vs Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU

Apple M1 7-Core GPU

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The Apple M1 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 7 cores (1 deactivated core in the entry MacBook Air) designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M1 SoC. According to Apple it is faster and more energy efficient as competing products (like the Tiger Lake Xe GPU). The peak performance of the high end variant with 8 cores is 2.6 teraflops, therefore the 7 core version should offer around 2.3 teraflops. Thanks to the unified memory architecture it should have fast access to the RAM.

The Apple M1 is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and should offer an excellent energy efficiency.

Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU

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The Apple M1 Pro 16-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 16 cores in the M1 Pro Chip. The 2048 ALUs offer a theoretical performance of up to 5.3 Teraflops. 

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).

The GPU clocks between 389 and 1296 MHz and offers no short term boost (389, 486, 648, 778, 972, 1296 MHz steps according to Powermetrics). 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).

The Apple M1 Pro is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at TSMC and offers an excellent energy efficiency. According to the internal sensors, the GPU uses 15 Watt (Valley) to 20.6 W (Eve Online) under full load.

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Apple M1 7-Core GPUApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
Apple M1 Series
M1 Max 32-Core GPU compare 32 @ 1.3 GHz512 Bit
M1 Max 24-Core GPU compare 24 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU 16 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU compare 14 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.28 GHz
M1 7-Core GPU 7 @ 1.28 GHz
M1 Max 32-Core GPU compare 32 @ 1.3 GHz512 Bit
M1 Max 24-Core GPU compare 24 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU 16 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 Pro 14-Core GPU compare 14 @ 1.3 GHz
M1 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.28 GHz
M1 7-Core GPU 7 @ 1.28 GHz
Pipelines7 - unified16 - unified
Core Speed1278 MHz1296 MHz
Memory TypeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-6400
Shared Memorynono
technology5 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement10.11.2020 10.11.2020
Power Consumption10 Watt
CPU in M1 Pro 16-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M1 Pro10 x 2064 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Steel Nomad
392 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
1842 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
16159 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
4515 Points (5%)
10352 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Solar Bay
5765 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Solar Bay Extreme
356 Points (8%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
36.4 fps (16%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
956 Seconds (100%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 7-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
90 fps (5%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
85.5 fps (5%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M1 7-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
71.7 fps (27%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
72.4 fps (13%)
166 fps (30%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
192 fps (14%)
436 fps (32%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
162 fps (15%)
345 fps (33%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
240 fps (5%)
544 fps (11%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
376 fps (16%)
869 fps (36%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 7-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
620 fps (5%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
1561 fps (12%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU OpenCL
18341 Points (5%)
42189 Points (11%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Metal
30112 Points (17%)
69083 Points (38%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
19.5 Watt (8%)
40.7 Watt (16%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 7-Core GPU → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU → 206% n=11

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - 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.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

2023
low 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
17.8  fps
Hearthstone

Hearthstone

2020
QHD 2560x1440
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
58  fps
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

2019
low 1280x720
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
45.2  fps
125%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
56.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
28  fps
171%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
48  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
17.7  fps
197%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
34.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
26.2  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
low 1280x720
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
95.2 (!)  fps
120%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
114  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
26.3 (!)  fps
265%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
69.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
17.4 (!)  fps
252%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
43.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
31.8  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
65  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
22  fps
286%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
63  fps
high 1920x1080
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
57  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
50  fps
F1 2017

F1 2017

2017
low 1280x720
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
60  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
54  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
43  fps
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III

Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III

2017
low 1280x720
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
43.9  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
32.5  fps
Civilization 6

Civilization 6

2016
low 1024x768
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
80.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
30.1  fps
151%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
45.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
27  fps
169%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
45.5  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
15.8  fps
Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

2016
low 1280x720
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
47.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
35.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
19  fps
285%
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
54.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M1 Pro 16-Core GPU:
43.1  fps
Counter-Strike: GO

Counter-Strike: GO

2012
low 1024x768
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
109  fps
high 1366x768
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
69  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
44.4  fps
Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City

2011
high 1366x768
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
86  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
M1 7-Core GPU:
47  fps

Average Gaming Apple M1 7-Core GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU → 202%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 211%

Apple M1 7-Core GPUApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Cyberpunk 207717.8
Hearthstone58
Borderlands 345.22817.756.64834.826.2
Total War: Three Kingdoms95.226.317.411469.643.831.8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider6522635750
F1 2017605443
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III43.932.5
Civilization 680.330.12715.845.545.5
Deus Ex Mankind Divided47.635.31954.243.1
Counter-Strike: GO1096944.4
Batman: Arkham City8647
Apple M1 7-Core GPUApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
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