HD Graphics (Broadwell) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and HD Graphics (Broadwell), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms HD Graphics (Broadwell) by a whopping 1324% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 394 | 1137 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | no data | Gen. 8 Broadwell (2015) |
GPU code name | no data | Broadwell GT1 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 5 January 2015 (10 years 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 | 12 |
Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 100 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 850 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 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.
Memory bus width | no data | 64/128 Bit |
Shared memory | + | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | no data | 12 (FL 11_1) |
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
+2700%
| 1−2
−2700%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+1675%
|
4−5
−1675%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1767%
|
3−4
−1767%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+1675%
|
4−5
−1675%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+1367%
|
3−4
−1367%
|
Fortnite | 70−75
+7300%
|
1−2
−7300%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+980%
|
5−6
−980%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+1900%
|
2−3
−1900%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
Valorant | 110−120
+258%
|
30−35
−258%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1767%
|
3−4
−1767%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+1675%
|
4−5
−1675%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+678%
|
21−24
−678%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
Dota 2 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+1367%
|
3−4
−1367%
|
Fortnite | 70−75
+7300%
|
1−2
−7300%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+980%
|
5−6
−980%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+1900%
|
2−3
−1900%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+1533%
|
3−4
−1533%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
Metro Exodus | 24−27
+2500%
|
1−2
−2500%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+600%
|
5−6
−600%
|
Valorant | 110−120
+258%
|
30−35
−258%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1767%
|
3−4
−1767%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+1250%
|
2−3
−1250%
|
Dota 2 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+1367%
|
3−4
−1367%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+980%
|
5−6
−980%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+600%
|
5−6
−600%
|
Valorant | 110−120
+258%
|
30−35
−258%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 70−75
+7300%
|
1−2
−7300%
|
1440p
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+1820%
|
5−6
−1820%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
Metro Exodus | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+1122%
|
9−10
−1122%
|
Valorant | 130−140
+1411%
|
9−10
−1411%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+1650%
|
2−3
−1650%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
4K
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
Valorant | 65−70
+1280%
|
5−6
−1280%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
Dota 2 | 45−50
+1433%
|
3−4
−1433%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9 | 0−1 |
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and HD Graphics (Broadwell) compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 2700% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 7300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed HD Graphics (Broadwell) in all 36 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 11.82 | 0.83 |
Recency | 10 November 2020 | 5 January 2015 |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 1324.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Broadwell) in performance tests.
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