Arc A350M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Arc A350M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
A350M outperforms M1 8-Core GPU by a minimal 3% 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 | 424 | 416 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 39.95 |
| Architecture | no data | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | no data | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (3 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 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 55.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.766 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 6 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1.1 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 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 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
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 | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | No outputs |
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 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
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
−28.6%
| 36
+28.6%
|
| 1440p | 16−18
−6.3%
| 17
+6.3%
|
| 4K | 8−9
−12.5%
| 9
+12.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−2.8%
|
70−75
+2.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−65.2%
|
38
+65.2%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−3.6%
|
55−60
+3.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−2.8%
|
70−75
+2.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+42.1%
|
19
−42.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−1.3%
|
75−80
+1.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−3.7%
|
55−60
+3.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−25%
|
50
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−8.7%
|
25
+8.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−4.3%
|
45−50
+4.3%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−1.8%
|
110−120
+1.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−3.6%
|
55−60
+3.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−2.8%
|
70−75
+2.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−2.2%
|
180−190
+2.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+68.8%
|
16
−68.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+37.1%
|
62
−37.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+7.7%
|
39
−7.7%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−1.3%
|
75−80
+1.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−3.7%
|
55−60
+3.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−17.5%
|
47
+17.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+88.5%
|
26
−88.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+15%
|
20
−15%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−4.3%
|
45−50
+4.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−26.5%
|
43
+26.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−1.8%
|
110−120
+1.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−3.6%
|
55−60
+3.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+125%
|
12
−125%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+44.1%
|
59
−44.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+13.5%
|
37
−13.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−3.7%
|
55−60
+3.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+53.3%
|
15
−53.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−4.3%
|
45−50
+4.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+78.9%
|
19
−78.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−1.8%
|
110−120
+1.8%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
−1.3%
|
75−80
+1.3%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−3.1%
|
100−105
+3.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+100%
|
10
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
−6.1%
|
120−130
+6.1%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−2.2%
|
130−140
+2.2%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−5.7%
|
35−40
+5.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
25
−12%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−3.2%
|
30−35
+3.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+40%
|
10
−40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+127%
|
11
−127%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+13.3%
|
15
−13.3%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−2.1%
|
45−50
+2.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+133%
|
3
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Arc A350M compete in popular games:
- Arc A350M is 29% faster in 1080p
- Arc A350M is 6% faster in 1440p
- Arc A350M is 13% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Hogwarts Legacy, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 133% faster.
- in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A350M is 65% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU performs better in 18 tests (27%)
- Arc A350M performs better in 41 tests (62%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.03 | 12.39 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 30 March 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 6 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 20% more advanced lithography process.
Arc A350M, on the other hand, has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and Arc A350M.
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