Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
M1 8-Core GPU outperforms Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU by a whopping 111% 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 | 437 | 644 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | Xe3 (2026) |
| GPU code name | no data | Wildcat Lake |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (5 years ago) | 1 May 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 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2600 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | no data |
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.
| Shared memory | + | + |
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
+27.3%
| 22
−27.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+140%
|
30−33
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+125%
|
12−14
−125%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+119%
|
24−27
−119%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+140%
|
30−33
−140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+125%
|
12−14
−125%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+126%
|
18−20
−126%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+103%
|
35−40
−103%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+96.4%
|
27−30
−96.4%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+104%
|
21−24
−104%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+62.3%
|
65−70
−62.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+119%
|
24−27
−119%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+140%
|
30−33
−140%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+77.5%
|
100−110
−77.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+125%
|
12−14
−125%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+115%
|
40−45
−115%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+126%
|
18−20
−126%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+103%
|
35−40
−103%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+96.4%
|
27−30
−96.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+158%
|
19
−158%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+125%
|
12−14
−125%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+104%
|
21−24
−104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+62.3%
|
65−70
−62.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+119%
|
24−27
−119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+125%
|
12−14
−125%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+115%
|
40−45
−115%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+126%
|
18−20
−126%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+96.4%
|
27−30
−96.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+104%
|
21−24
−104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+124%
|
50−55
−124%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+103%
|
35−40
−103%
|
| Palworld | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+127%
|
10−12
−127%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+106%
|
45−50
−106%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+233%
|
6−7
−233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+128%
|
40−45
−128%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+100%
|
60−65
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+260%
|
10−11
−260%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+129%
|
14−16
−129%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+125%
|
8−9
−125%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
+125%
|
8−9
−125%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+138%
|
24−27
−138%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+124%
|
21−24
−124%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 27% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU in all 57 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.86 | 6.10 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 1 May 2026 |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 111% higher aggregate performance score.
Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Graphics 2 Xe3 Wildcat Lake iGPU in performance tests.
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