UHD Graphics 630 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with UHD Graphics 630, including specs and performance data.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms UHD Graphics 630 by a whopping 342% 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 | 764 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 35 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.23 |
| Architecture | no data | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | no data | Comet Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 October 2017 (7 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 | 184 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm+++ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 26.45 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.4232 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 3 |
| TMUs | no data | 23 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | no data | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| 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 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.103 |
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
+68.8%
| 16
−68.8%
|
| 1440p | 40−45
+300%
| 10
−300%
|
| 4K | 30−35
+329%
| 7
−329%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+118%
|
10−12
−118%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+440%
|
5
−440%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+463%
|
8
−463%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+118%
|
10−12
−118%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+323%
|
13
−323%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+363%
|
8
−363%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+278%
|
9
−278%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+575%
|
8
−575%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+118%
|
10−12
−118%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+345%
|
11
−345%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+583%
|
6−7
−583%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+300%
|
13
−300%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+353%
|
16−18
−353%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+358%
|
12
−358%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+600%
|
7
−600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+517%
|
6−7
−517%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+203%
|
33
−203%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+209%
|
10−12
−209%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+740%
|
5
−740%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
+528%
|
29
−528%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+118%
|
10−12
−118%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+158%
|
19
−158%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+420%
|
10
−420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+400%
|
11
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+257%
|
27−30
−257%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+395%
|
21−24
−395%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
+362%
|
21−24
−362%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+800%
|
3−4
−800%
|
| 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
+3200%
|
1−2
−3200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| 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
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+344%
|
9−10
−344%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+243%
|
7
−243%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and UHD Graphics 630 compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 69% faster in 1080p
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 300% faster in 1440p
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 329% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 3200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed UHD Graphics 630 in all 58 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.71 | 3.10 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 1 October 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 342.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 630 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 630 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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