Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms R5 (Bristol Ridge) by a whopping 462% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 379 | 841 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.73 |
| Architecture | no data | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | no data | Bristol Ridge |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 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 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3100 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 12-45 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
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 | + | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (FL 12_0) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
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 | 27
+145%
| 11
−145%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+925%
|
4−5
−925%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+800%
|
5−6
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+386%
|
7
−386%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+800%
|
5−6
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+717%
|
6
−717%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+925%
|
4−5
−925%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+247%
|
14−16
−247%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+492%
|
12−14
−492%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+717%
|
6−7
−717%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+426%
|
19
−426%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
+304%
|
45−50
−304%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+800%
|
5−6
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+188%
|
17
−188%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+247%
|
14−16
−247%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+358%
|
12−14
−358%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+335%
|
21−24
−335%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+541%
|
16−18
−541%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
+506%
|
16−18
−506%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+357%
|
7−8
−357%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
| Elden Ring | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and R5 (Bristol Ridge) compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 145% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 2600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed R5 (Bristol Ridge) in all 52 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.71 | 2.44 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 461.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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