Radeon Pro 5300 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Apple M1 8-Core GPU with Radeon Pro 5300, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
14.08

Pro 5300 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking347281
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.67
Architectureno dataRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameno dataNavi 14
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date10 November 2020 (3 years ago)4 August 2020 (3 years ago)
Current priceno data$1300

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores81280
Core clock speed1278 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistorsno data6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data85 Watt
Texture fill rateno data132.0

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon Pro 5300 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data14 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkanno data1.2

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 HD26
−15.4%
30−35
+15.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−38.1%
27−30
+38.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−31.4%
45−50
+31.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−37.5%
30−35
+37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−34%
65−70
+34%
Hitman 3 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−42.5%
55−60
+42.5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−34.3%
45−50
+34.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−46.7%
40−45
+46.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−31.4%
45−50
+31.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−38.1%
27−30
+38.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−31.4%
45−50
+31.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−37.5%
30−35
+37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−34%
65−70
+34%
Hitman 3 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−42.5%
55−60
+42.5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−34.3%
45−50
+34.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−46.7%
40−45
+46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−31.4%
45−50
+31.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−38.1%
27−30
+38.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−33.3%
27−30
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−37.5%
30−35
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−34%
65−70
+34%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−42.5%
55−60
+42.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−46.7%
40−45
+46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−31.4%
45−50
+31.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−44.4%
35−40
+44.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−44.4%
24−27
+44.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Hitman 3 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−38.1%
27−30
+38.1%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−38.9%
24−27
+38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−50%
14−16
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−50%
14−16
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−35.7%
18−20
+35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−50%
14−16
+50%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Pro 5300 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5300 is 15% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.08 18.50
Recency 10 November 2020 4 August 2020
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm

The Radeon Pro 5300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while Radeon Pro 5300 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


Apple M1 8-Core GPU
M1 8-Core GPU
AMD Radeon Pro 5300
Radeon Pro 5300

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4 890 votes

Rate Apple M1 8-Core GPU on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 94 votes

Rate Radeon Pro 5300 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.