Radeon 840M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon 840M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
12.52
+33.2%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms 840M by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking422487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataRDNA 3+ (2024)
GPU code nameno dataKrackan Point
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)2 June 2024 (1 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 cores8256
Core clock speed1278 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2900 MHz
Manufacturing process technology5 nm4 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 sizeno datamedium 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 speedno data7500 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 HD28
+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
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
HELLDIVERS 2 21−24
−9.5%
23
+9.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+33.3%
40−45
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+4.4%
68
−4.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
Fortnite 70−75
+29.8%
55−60
−29.8%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+28.6%
40−45
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+34.5%
27−30
−34.5%
HELLDIVERS 2 21−24
+23.5%
17
−23.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+35.3%
30−35
−35.3%
Valorant 110−120
+20.9%
90−95
−20.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+33.3%
40−45
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+373%
15
−373%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+24.3%
140−150
−24.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
Dota 2 80−85
+40%
60−65
−40%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
Fortnite 70−75
+29.8%
55−60
−29.8%
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%
HELLDIVERS 2 21−24
+40%
15
−40%
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
+20.9%
90−95
−20.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+33.3%
40−45
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%
Dota 2 80−85
+40%
60−65
−40%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+28.6%
40−45
−28.6%
HELLDIVERS 2 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
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
+29.8%
55−60
−29.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+31.5%
70−75
−31.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+38.7%
75−80
−38.7%
Valorant 130−140
+27.1%
100−110
−27.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+52.2%
21−24
−52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+34.8%
21−24
−34.8%
HELLDIVERS 2 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+40%
20−22
−40%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
HELLDIVERS 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
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 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
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%
HELLDIVERS 2 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%

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 57 tests (97%)
  • Radeon 840M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.52 9.40
Recency 10 November 2020 2 June 2024
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 33.2% 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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