Apple M4 20-core GPU vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 376 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | no data |
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 | 8 | 20 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
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 | LPDDR5x-8533 |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 8533 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Apple M4 20-core GPU has a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between M1 8-Core GPU and M4 20-core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while Apple M4 20-core GPU is a desktop 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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