Radeon Pro 5300M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with Radeon Pro 5300M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5300M outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 378 | 345 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.65 |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | no data | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 13 November 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 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 85 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 100.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
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 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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
−11.1%
| 30−35
+11.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
−17.1%
|
45−50
+17.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−11.1%
|
50−55
+11.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−16.4%
|
60−65
+16.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−13.5%
|
40−45
+13.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−11.8%
|
35−40
+11.8%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−14.8%
|
60−65
+14.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−11.1%
|
50−55
+11.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−14.3%
|
55−60
+14.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
−17.1%
|
45−50
+17.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−7.7%
|
55−60
+7.7%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−11.7%
|
85−90
+11.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−16.4%
|
60−65
+16.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−14.3%
|
55−60
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−13.5%
|
40−45
+13.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
−11%
|
110−120
+11%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−11.8%
|
35−40
+11.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−14.3%
|
45−50
+14.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−14.8%
|
60−65
+14.8%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
−9.3%
|
190−200
+9.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−11.1%
|
50−55
+11.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−14.3%
|
55−60
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−7.7%
|
55−60
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−16.4%
|
60−65
+16.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
−11%
|
110−120
+11%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−14.8%
|
60−65
+14.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−21.1%
|
21−24
+21.1%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−15%
|
21−24
+15%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−30.3%
|
140−150
+30.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
−11.3%
|
100−110
+11.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−14.8%
|
30−35
+14.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−18.8%
|
35−40
+18.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−15.2%
|
35−40
+15.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−17.2%
|
30−35
+17.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−17.6%
|
20−22
+17.6%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−14.7%
|
35−40
+14.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Elden Ring | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−15%
|
45−50
+15%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−15.4%
|
14−16
+15.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−17.6%
|
20−22
+17.6%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−15.8%
|
21−24
+15.8%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Pro 5300M compete in popular games:
- Pro 5300M is 11% 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 Pro 5300M is 30% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 5300M is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.71 | 15.58 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 13 November 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Pro 5300M, on the other hand, has a 13.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon Pro 5300M is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5300M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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