Radeon R9 M395X vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregated performance score
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms Radeon R9 M395X by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 344 | 354 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | no data | GCN 3 (2014−2016) |
| GPU code name | no data | Amethyst XT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 16 October 2014 (9 years ago) |
Technical specs
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 cores | 8 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 2,961 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon R9 M395X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 |
| Eyefinity | no data | 1 |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | - |
| Enduro | no data | - |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| HD3D | no data | + |
| PowerTune | no data | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| ZeroCore | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | Not Listed |
| Mantle | no data | + |
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
+16.7%
| 24−27
−16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+3.6%
|
27−30
−3.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+4.3%
|
45−50
−4.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+5.6%
|
35−40
−5.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+6.4%
|
45−50
−6.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+5.6%
|
35−40
−5.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+3.6%
|
27−30
−3.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+4.3%
|
21−24
−4.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+3.6%
|
27−30
−3.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+4.3%
|
45−50
−4.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+5.6%
|
35−40
−5.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+6.4%
|
45−50
−6.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+5.6%
|
35−40
−5.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+3.6%
|
27−30
−3.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+4.3%
|
21−24
−4.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 32
+14.3%
|
27−30
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+3.6%
|
27−30
−3.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+3.6%
|
27−30
−3.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+4.3%
|
45−50
−4.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+5.6%
|
35−40
−5.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+6.4%
|
45−50
−6.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+3.6%
|
27−30
−3.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+5.3%
|
18−20
−5.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+5.9%
|
16−18
−5.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+7.4%
|
27−30
−7.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+3.8%
|
24−27
−3.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and R9 M395X compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 16.7% faster than R9 M395X in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 16.7% faster than the R9 M395X.
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R9 M395X is 3.7% faster than the Apple M1 8-Core GPU.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 55 tests (81%)
- R9 M395X is ahead in 1 test (1%)
- there's a draw in 12 tests (18%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 14.04 | 13.41 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 16 October 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon R9 M395X.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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