T550 Mobile vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with T550 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms T550 Mobile by a moderate 10% 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 | 407 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 37.35 |
| Architecture | no data | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | no data | TU117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | May 2022 (2 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 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1665 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 106.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.41 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
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 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
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
−82.1%
| 51
+82.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+10.3%
|
27−30
−10.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+10.3%
|
27−30
−10.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+7.3%
|
41
−7.3%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+7.2%
|
65−70
−7.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+9.7%
|
30−35
−9.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+9.5%
|
40−45
−9.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+6.7%
|
100−110
−6.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+10.3%
|
27−30
−10.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+6.5%
|
160−170
−6.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−8.2%
|
92
+8.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+15.8%
|
38
−15.8%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+7.2%
|
65−70
−7.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+9.7%
|
30−35
−9.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+8.9%
|
45
−8.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+9.5%
|
40−45
−9.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−17.6%
|
40
+17.6%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+6.7%
|
100−110
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+25.7%
|
35
−25.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+8%
|
50−55
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+9.7%
|
30−35
−9.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+9.5%
|
40−45
−9.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+70%
|
20
−70%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+6.7%
|
100−110
−6.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+7.2%
|
65−70
−7.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+9%
|
85−90
−9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+35.9%
|
75−80
−35.9%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+7.9%
|
120−130
−7.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+12.9%
|
30−35
−12.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+10.7%
|
27−30
−10.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+4.3%
|
21−24
−4.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+9.5%
|
60−65
−9.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+7%
|
40−45
−7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and T550 Mobile compete in popular games:
- T550 Mobile is 82% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 70% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the T550 Mobile is 18% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 62 tests (93%)
- T550 Mobile is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.74 | 12.53 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | on May 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 12 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
T550 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and T550 Mobile.
Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook graphics card while T550 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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