Apple M1 GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Our overall take, at a glance

Apple M1 GPU leads overall

Why it stands out

Core Specifications Lithography Process: 5 nm
Memory Technology: Unified

Performance

Higher benchmark score = faster

Apple M1 GPU2,900

Category Average16,659

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Benchmark score — a measured indicator of raw performance, not a guarantee of real-world speed.

Detailed Specifications

The full spec sheet, side by side

Core Specifications

Feature	Apple M1 GPU	Category Average
Base Frequency	1.278 GHz	1.8 GHz
Base Power	N/A	198 W
Maximum Frequency	1.278 GHz	2.1 GHz
Maximum Power	N/A	260 W
Lithography Process	5 nm	7 nm

Memory

Feature	Apple M1 GPU	Category Average
Capacity	8 GB	14 GB
Technology
Bus Width	128 bit	760 bit
Bandwidth	68 GB/s	477.6 GB/s
Is Shared	Yes	No

API Support

Feature	Apple M1 GPU	Category Average
DirectX Version	N/A	11.8
OpenGL Version	N/A	4.5
Vulkan Version	N/A	1.3
OpenCL Version	N/A	2.5

Theoretical Performance

Feature	Apple M1 GPU	Category Average
Pixel Rate	N/A	136.8 GP/s
Texture Rate	N/A	375.7 GT/s
Performance (FP16)	N/A	30.5 TFLOPS
Performance (FP32)	2.6 TFLOPS	16.2 TFLOPS
Performance (FP64)	N/A	538.6 GFLOPS

Benchmark

Feature	Apple M1 GPU	Category Average
G3D Mark	2,900	16,659

Miscellaneous

Feature	Apple M1 GPU	Category Average
Release Date	N/A	January 4, 2022
Platform	N/A

Specification Note

Specifications are compiled from official manufacturer data and other reliable internet sources. Some features may vary by region or model configuration.

Feature

Apple M1 GPU

Category Average

Base Frequency

1.278 GHz

1.8 GHz

Base Power

N/A

198 W

Maximum Frequency

1.278 GHz

2.1 GHz

Maximum Power

N/A

260 W

Lithography Process

5 nm

7 nm

Feature

Apple M1 GPU

Category Average

Capacity

8 GB

14 GB

Technology

Bus Width

128 bit

760 bit

Bandwidth

68 GB/s

477.6 GB/s

Is Shared

Yes

Feature

Apple M1 GPU

Category Average

DirectX Version

N/A

11.8

OpenGL Version

N/A

4.5

Vulkan Version

N/A

1.3

OpenCL Version

N/A

2.5

Feature

Apple M1 GPU

Category Average

Pixel Rate

N/A

136.8 GP/s

Texture Rate

N/A

375.7 GT/s

Performance (FP16)

N/A

30.5 TFLOPS

Performance (FP32)

2.6 TFLOPS

16.2 TFLOPS

Performance (FP64)

N/A

538.6 GFLOPS

Feature

Apple M1 GPU

Category Average

G3D Mark

2,900

16,659

Feature

Apple M1 GPU

Category Average

Release Date

N/A

January 4, 2022

Platform

N/A

Apple M1 GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Key takeaways

Performance

Detailed Specifications

Apple M1 GPU vs Category Average

Verdict

Key takeaways

Performance

Detailed Specifications