Apple M1 7-Core GPU vs Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking568not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)no data
GPU code nameIce Lake G7 Gen. 11no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 May 2019 (4 years ago)10 November 2020 (3 years ago)

Detailed Specifications

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Pipelines / CUDA cores647
Core clock speed300 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology10 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Wattno data

Memory typeDDR4no data
Shared memory++

Supported GPU Technologies

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Quick Sync+no data

API Compatibility

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DirectX12_1no data

Pros & Cons Summary


Recency 28 May 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm

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