Radeon 840M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon 840M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms 840M by a substantial 32% 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 | 413 | 476 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 3+ (2024) |
| GPU code name | no data | Krackan Point |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 2 June 2024 (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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2900 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
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 clock speed | no data | 7500 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | + |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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
+0%
| 28
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−18.3%
|
84
+18.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+30%
|
20−22
−30%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 45−50
+41.2%
|
30−35
−41.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+30.2%
|
40−45
−30.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+4.4%
|
68
−4.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+30%
|
20−22
−30%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 45−50
+41.2%
|
30−35
−41.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+35.5%
|
30−35
−35.5%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+27.6%
|
55−60
−27.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+28.6%
|
40−45
−28.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+34.5%
|
27−30
−34.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+35.3%
|
30−35
−35.3%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+19.6%
|
90−95
−19.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+30.2%
|
40−45
−30.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+373%
|
15
−373%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+22.6%
|
140−150
−22.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+30%
|
20−22
−30%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 45−50
+41.2%
|
30−35
−41.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+41.7%
|
60−65
−41.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+35.5%
|
30−35
−35.5%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+27.6%
|
55−60
−27.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+28.6%
|
40−45
−28.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+34.5%
|
27−30
−34.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+50%
|
32
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+35.3%
|
30−35
−35.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+32%
|
24−27
−32%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+19.6%
|
90−95
−19.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+30.2%
|
40−45
−30.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+30%
|
20−22
−30%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 45−50
+41.2%
|
30−35
−41.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+41.7%
|
60−65
−41.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+35.5%
|
30−35
−35.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+28.6%
|
40−45
−28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+35.3%
|
30−35
−35.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+32%
|
24−27
−32%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+37.5%
|
80−85
−37.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+27.6%
|
55−60
−27.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+29.7%
|
70−75
−29.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+42.9%
|
14−16
−42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+37.1%
|
70−75
−37.1%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+25.9%
|
100−110
−25.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+40%
|
20−22
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+34.8%
|
21−24
−34.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+40%
|
20−22
−40%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+38%
|
50−55
−38%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+53.3%
|
30−33
−53.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon 840M compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
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 373% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 840M is 18% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 58 tests (98%)
- Radeon 840M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.16 | 9.96 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 2 June 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 32.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 840M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 840M in performance tests.
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