Arc B390 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Arc B390, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
B390 outperforms M1 8-Core GPU by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 436 | 300 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.76 |
| Architecture | no data | Xe3-LPG (2026) |
| GPU code name | no data | Panther Lake |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (5 years ago) | 27 January 2026 (less than a 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2500 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 120.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 7.68 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
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 | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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 | 28
−104%
| 57
+104%
|
| 1440p | 21−24
−71.4%
| 36
+71.4%
|
| 4K | 14−16
−71.4%
| 24
+71.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−70.8%
|
120−130
+70.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−74.1%
|
45−50
+74.1%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
−76.7%
|
50−55
+76.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 27−30
−85.2%
|
50−55
+85.2%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−56.1%
|
85−90
+56.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−70.8%
|
120−130
+70.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−74.1%
|
45−50
+74.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−102%
|
87
+102%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−48%
|
110−120
+48%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−60%
|
85−90
+60%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
−76.7%
|
50−55
+76.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−80.9%
|
85−90
+80.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−39.3%
|
150−160
+39.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−56.1%
|
85−90
+56.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+167%
|
27
−167%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−35.9%
|
240−250
+35.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−74.1%
|
45−50
+74.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−62.8%
|
140−150
+62.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−83.7%
|
79
+83.7%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−48%
|
110−120
+48%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−60%
|
85−90
+60%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−49%
|
73
+49%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−77.8%
|
45−50
+77.8%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
−76.7%
|
50−55
+76.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−80.9%
|
85−90
+80.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−215%
|
107
+215%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−33%
|
149
+33%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−56.1%
|
85−90
+56.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−74.1%
|
45−50
+74.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−62.8%
|
140−150
+62.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−69.8%
|
73
+69.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−60%
|
85−90
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−80.9%
|
85−90
+80.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−38.2%
|
47
+38.2%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−60.7%
|
180−190
+60.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
−48%
|
110−120
+48%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
−76.7%
|
50−55
+76.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−64%
|
41
+64%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−60.8%
|
150−160
+60.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−55%
|
31
+55%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−81.3%
|
27−30
+81.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−64.8%
|
150−160
+64.8%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+31.3%
|
96
−31.3%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−72.2%
|
60−65
+72.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−89.3%
|
53
+89.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−71.9%
|
55−60
+71.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−88.9%
|
30−35
+88.9%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−85.7%
|
50−55
+85.7%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−100%
|
18
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−66.7%
|
40−45
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−88.2%
|
30−35
+88.2%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+37.8%
|
45
−37.8%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−88.9%
|
30−35
+88.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−78.6%
|
24−27
+78.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−72.7%
|
35−40
+72.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−91.7%
|
21−24
+91.7%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−76.9%
|
21−24
+76.9%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Arc B390 compete in popular games:
- Arc B390 is 104% faster in 1080p
- Arc B390 is 71% faster in 1440p
- Arc B390 is 71% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 167% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B390 is 215% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU performs better in 3 tests (5%)
- Arc B390 performs better in 55 tests (95%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.86 | 21.46 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 27 January 2026 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Arc B390 has a 67% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 67% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc B390 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
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