Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Arc 7-Cores iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 388 | 330 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Xe LPG (2023) |
| GPU code name | no data | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 14 December 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 | 8 | 7 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2200 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
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.
| Shared memory | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12_2 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 28
−21.4%
| 34
+21.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−28.1%
|
41
+28.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−291%
|
90
+291%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−18.5%
|
32
+18.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−23.2%
|
65−70
+23.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−152%
|
58
+152%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+15.8%
|
38
−15.8%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−20.3%
|
85−90
+20.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−24.1%
|
65−70
+24.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−29.4%
|
40−45
+29.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−30.4%
|
60−65
+30.4%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−15.3%
|
120−130
+15.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+39.1%
|
23
−39.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−23.2%
|
65−70
+23.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−34.8%
|
31
+34.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−16.1%
|
200−210
+16.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+17.4%
|
23
−17.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−17.6%
|
100−105
+17.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+29.4%
|
34
−29.4%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−20.3%
|
85−90
+20.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−24.1%
|
65−70
+24.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−29.4%
|
40−45
+29.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+113%
|
23
−113%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−30.8%
|
30−35
+30.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−30.4%
|
60−65
+30.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−52.9%
|
52
+52.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−15.3%
|
120−130
+15.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−23.2%
|
65−70
+23.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+22.7%
|
22
−22.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−17.6%
|
100−105
+17.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+25.7%
|
35
−25.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−24.1%
|
65−70
+24.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−17.6%
|
40−45
+17.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−30.4%
|
60−65
+30.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+54.5%
|
22
−54.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−17.1%
|
130−140
+17.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
−20.3%
|
85−90
+20.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−22.7%
|
110−120
+22.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−22.6%
|
130−140
+22.6%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−17.5%
|
160−170
+17.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−31.4%
|
45−50
+31.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−28.6%
|
35−40
+28.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−30%
|
24−27
+30%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−28.6%
|
35−40
+28.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−20.8%
|
27−30
+20.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−30.4%
|
90−95
+30.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−19.6%
|
55−60
+19.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−30.8%
|
16−18
+30.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−27.3%
|
27−30
+27.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:
- Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 21% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 113% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 291% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 8 tests (14%)
- Arc 7-Cores iGPU is ahead in 45 tests (80%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
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