Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 2.1 TFLOPS Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.63
+28%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking386435
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data18.37
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)no data

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 cores81536
Core clock speed1278 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology5 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data40 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 typeno dataLPDDR5x
Memory clock speedno data8448 MHz
Shared memory++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12_1

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 HD28
−39.3%
39
+39.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
23
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+27.3%
40−45
−27.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+4.5%
22
−4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+41.9%
31
−41.9%
Fortnite 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+25.6%
40−45
−25.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+30.8%
24−27
−30.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+27.8%
35−40
−27.8%
Valorant 110−120
+18.1%
90−95
−18.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+27.3%
40−45
−27.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+21.1%
19
−21.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+20%
150−160
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Dota 2 85−90
+30.8%
65−70
−30.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+46.7%
30
−46.7%
Fortnite 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+25.6%
40−45
−25.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+30.8%
24−27
−30.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+36.1%
36
−36.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+30%
20−22
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+27.8%
35−40
−27.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−20.6%
41
+20.6%
Valorant 110−120
+18.1%
90−95
−18.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+27.3%
40−45
−27.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+35.3%
17
−35.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Dota 2 85−90
+30.8%
65−70
−30.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+63%
27
−63%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+25.6%
40−45
−25.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+30.8%
24−27
−30.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+27.8%
35−40
−27.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+54.5%
22
−54.5%
Valorant 110−120
+18.1%
90−95
−18.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+24.7%
75−80
−24.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+110%
50−55
−110%
Valorant 130−140
+22.5%
110−120
−22.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+40%
24−27
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Valorant 65−70
+30.2%
50−55
−30.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+29.4%
16−18
−29.4%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS compete in popular games:

  • Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is 39% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 110% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is 21% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 61 test (95%)
  • Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.63 10.65
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 28% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS, on the other hand, has a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS in performance tests.

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