Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 386 | 595 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 27.74 |
| Architecture | no data | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | no data | Vega Renoir |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (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 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
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.
| Shared memory | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12_1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
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
+33.3%
| 21
−33.3%
|
| 1440p | 50−55
+117%
| 23
−117%
|
| 4K | 40−45
+122%
| 18
−122%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+73.7%
|
19
−73.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+91.7%
|
12−14
−91.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+108%
|
13
−108%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+120%
|
15
−120%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+155%
|
22
−155%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+91.7%
|
12−14
−91.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+170%
|
10
−170%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+193%
|
15
−193%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+124%
|
33
−124%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+108%
|
24−27
−108%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+113%
|
16
−113%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+14.4%
|
97
−14.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
+267%
|
9
−267%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+167%
|
21
−167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+188%
|
8
−188%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+221%
|
56
−221%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+286%
|
7
−286%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+102%
|
42
−102%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+175%
|
16
−175%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+236%
|
22
−236%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+108%
|
24−27
−108%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+162%
|
12−14
−162%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+227%
|
15
−227%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+225%
|
8
−225%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+113%
|
16
−113%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+52.1%
|
73
−52.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+195%
|
19
−195%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+91.7%
|
12−14
−91.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+238%
|
8
−238%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+113%
|
40
−113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+175%
|
16
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+108%
|
24−27
−108%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+162%
|
12−14
−162%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+209%
|
11
−209%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+484%
|
19
−484%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+118%
|
30−35
−118%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+118%
|
40−45
−118%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+197%
|
35−40
−197%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+178%
|
49
−178%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+155%
|
10−12
−155%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+138%
|
12−14
−138%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+156%
|
9−10
−156%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+155%
|
10−12
−155%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+214%
|
22
−214%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+142%
|
19
−142%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 33% faster in 1080p
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 117% faster in 1440p
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 122% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 484% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in all 64 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.39 | 5.93 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 125.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
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