Apple A18 Pro GPU vs Apple M5 GPU (8-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple A18 Pro GPU, vs Apple M5 GPU (8-Core). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Solar Bay | 7273 | 19794 |
| Image Classification (SP) | 3264 | n/a |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | 4550 | n/a |
| Horizon Detection | 6705 | n/a |
| Face Detection (HP) | 11770 | n/a |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | 15548 | n/a |
| Text Classification (SP) | 3678 | n/a |
| Machine Translation (HP) | 5678 | n/a |
| Object Detection (SP) | 3360 | n/a |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | 13468 | n/a |
| Style Transfer (SP) | 31541 | n/a |
| Framework | Core ML | n/a |
| Backend | GPU | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | September, 9, 2024 | March, 3, 2026 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Universal | Professional |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Custom | Custom |
GPU
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shader Units | 768 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 40 | 64 |
| ROPs | n/a | 32 |
| Execution Units | 128 | 128 |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | n/a | 52 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 60 GTex/s | 104 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | Custom |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 100 °C |
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 7500 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple A18 Pro GPU the clear winner in this comparison.
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