Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) by a whopping 152% 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 | 613 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 15.01 |
Architecture | no data | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
GPU code name | no data | Ice Lake G7 Gen. 11 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 28 May 2019 (5 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 | 64 |
Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 300 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 12-25 Watt |
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 | DDR4 |
Shared memory | + | + |
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_1 |
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
+50%
| 18
−50%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+84.6%
|
12−14
−84.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+145%
|
10−12
−145%
|
Elden Ring | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+165%
|
16−18
−165%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+84.6%
|
12−14
−84.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+145%
|
10−12
−145%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+162%
|
21
−162%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
+118%
|
17
−118%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+183%
|
12
−183%
|
Valorant | 50−55
+350%
|
12
−350%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+165%
|
16−18
−165%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+84.6%
|
12−14
−84.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+145%
|
10−12
−145%
|
Dota 2 | 45−50
+206%
|
16
−206%
|
Elden Ring | 40−45
+583%
|
6
−583%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+225%
|
16
−225%
|
Fortnite | 75−80
+141%
|
30−35
−141%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+224%
|
17
−224%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+444%
|
9
−444%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
+185%
|
12−14
−185%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+108%
|
48
−108%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+113%
|
16−18
−113%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+147%
|
16−18
−147%
|
Valorant | 50−55
+440%
|
10
−440%
|
World of Tanks | 180−190
+367%
|
39
−367%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+165%
|
16−18
−165%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+84.6%
|
12−14
−84.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+145%
|
10−12
−145%
|
Dota 2 | 45−50
+75%
|
28
−75%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+225%
|
16
−225%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+267%
|
15
−267%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+117%
|
45−50
−117%
|
Valorant | 50−55
+286%
|
14−16
−286%
|
1440p
High Preset
Dota 2 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
Elden Ring | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+221%
|
30−35
−221%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
World of Tanks | 95−100
+149%
|
35−40
−149%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+191%
|
10−12
−191%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+313%
|
8−9
−313%
|
Metro Exodus | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+143%
|
7−8
−143%
|
Valorant | 30−35
+127%
|
14−16
−127%
|
4K
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
Dota 2 | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
Elden Ring | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Dota 2 | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
Fortnite | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
Valorant | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 50% 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 Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) in all 61 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 13.71 | 5.44 |
Recency | 10 November 2020 | 28 May 2019 |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 152% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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