Apple M1 7-Core GPU Specs and Performance

Alex Jones

Apple M1 7-core GPU

Apple M1 7 Core GPU is an integrated graphics card for Apple MacBook, Tablets, and Desktop CPUs launched on Nov 10th, 2020.

I have collected all the data from reputable Tech Reviewer sites like Techpowerup, Notebook-Check, etc., and reviewers from YouTube for the specs and performance of the Apple M1 7-Core GPU.

Let’s dive into all the capabilities, specs, benchmarks, and gaming performance of the Apple M1 7-Core graphics.

Apple M1 7-Core GPU Info

All the basic information about the Apple M1 7-Core GPU is presented such as GPU Architecture, market segment, codename, and price.

GPU CodenameApple M1 (7-GPU)
ArchitectureM1
Release date10th Nov, 2020
Generation1
FoundryTSMC
Market SegmentDesktop, notebook, Tablet
ProductionDiscontinued
Predecessor
SuccessorM2
Price

Technical Specifications

The detailed specification of the Apple M1 7-Core GPU includes compute units, number of shaders, pixel rate, texture filter rate, die size, density, TDP, process size, Vram, and more.

GPU Cores7 Units
Compute/Execution Units112 EUs
Shaders / Stream Processors896 Units
TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)48
ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)16
RayTracing CoresNo
System Level Cache
(System Shared)
8 MB
Transistors16 billion
Process Size5 nm
Die Size
Density
Chip PackageApple M-Socket
Pixel Rate20.44 GPixel/s
Texture Rate61.34 GTexel/s

Board Design

TDP (Total Draw Power)15W
Slot WidthIGP
OutputsNo Data
Bus InterfaceNo Data
Power ConnectorsNone

GPU Frequencies

The Apple M1 7-core GPU Frequencies are:

Base ClockBoost ClockFP16 (Half)FP32 (Float)FP64 (Double)
390 MHz1.278 GHz4.6 TFLOPS2.3 TFLOPS0.32 TFLOPS

Video Memory (VRAM) capacity and Type

It tells how much VRAM Apple M1 7-Core GPU has, VRAM type, size, bus, and bandwidth. Since this is an i-GPU, it doesn’t have a dedicated VRAM and uses a part of the system RAM.

Apple M1 7-Core GPU uses system RAM as VRAM with a max—memory Allocation of 16GB. It uses unified memory which is very fast.

Memory Sizeup to 16 GB
Memory TypeLPDDR4X-4266
Memory Bus128-bit
Bandwidth68 GB/s
Memory Clock2.13 GHz

API Features Support

Graphical API features supported by the Apple M1 7core graphics card are:

DirectXNo
OpenGL
OpenCL
VulkanNo
Shader ModelNo
Metal

Other Hardware Features

Max. Resolution6016 x 3384
DLSS/FSRYes
Max. Displays2

Hardware Codec Support

Hardware codecs supported by this GPU are:

h264Decode / Encode
AV1No
h265 / HEVC (8-bit)Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10-bit)Decode / Encode
VP8Decode
VP9Decode / Encode
VC-1Decode
AVCDecode
JPEGDecode / Encode

Synthetic Benchmark Performance

The Passmark performance test suite is a 3D benchmark designed for video cards by using the DirectX feature.

It puts a load on the GPU for various DirectX versions like DX9, DX10, DX11, and DX12 provides separate benchmark results, and gives you the average G3D mark score.

What is the 3D Mark Time Spy benchmark?

It calculates both the CPU and GPU performance and gives you the system’s overall score. It also ranks your overall score on the internet and ranks your system accordingly.

What is the 3D Mark Fire Strike benchmark?

It is a standard to test your gaming PC graphics render capability in detail and complexity which is quite taxing to the gaming hardware. It uses DirectX 11 API and renders at 1080P resolution.

What is the Geekbench 6 GPU benchmark?

Geekbench 6 GPU benchmarks your graphics card computing power in gaming, image processing, video editing, photography, and machine learning. It tests your GPU Open CL, metal, and Vulkan score.

Apple M1 7-Core GPU Benchmark
Apple M1 7-Core GPU Benchmark by Gamingwartech

Benchmark ToolsApple M1 (7-GPU)
Open CL18341
Metal30112
Blender 3.3 Classroom metal956 sec
GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins
Normal Tier Offscreen
192fps
GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen162fps
GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen240fps
Apple M1 7-Core Graphics benchmark

Gaming Performance

Gaming performance is to measure how well this integrated graphics card performs in gaming by running multiple games on it and calculating the average fps and 1% lows.

The gaming benchmark is from the Apple M1 7-core integrated GPU, Apple M1 7core graphics.

Apple M1 7-core GPU Gaming Benchmark
Apple M1 7-core GPU Gaming Benchmark by Gamingwartech

Gaming benchmark details in table format

GamesAvg. FPSGraphics Setting
Borderlands 345720p, Low
CSGO621440 x 900p, Low
SOTR65720p, Low
Cyberpunk 2077151440 x 900p, Low
Tomb Raider601920 X 1200p, High
Civilization VI801024 x 768p, Low
Deus Ex Mankind Divided351366 x 768p, Low
Batman Arkham City471080p, Ultra
Fortnite382048 x 1280p, Low
Anti-Aliasing = High
Dota 2671440 x 900p, Med
Shadow qual = High
Total 10 Games Benchmarked with Apple M1 7core graphics

Is the Apple M1 7-core GPU good for gaming?

No, the Apple M1 7-core GPU is not good for gaming, because it was never made to run games but some games can run by using an emulator on 900p and 720p low settings and 1 or 2 older games at 900p high.

What is the Apple M1 7-core GPU Nvidia equivalent?

Apple M1 7-core GPU is equivalent to GTX 1050 mobile in terms of performance on a notebook.

Apple M1 7-Core GPU Used in the Following CPU

ProcessorsGPU Base ClockGPU Boost ClockFP32(Float)
Apple M1 (7-Core GPU)0.39 GHz1.278 GHz2.3 TFLOPS

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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