Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) vs Apple M5 GPU (8-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU), 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 comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
 Forza Horizon 5 | 22 9 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 The Witcher 3 | 12 11 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 18 12 10 n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Far Cry 6 | 14 11 n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 13 11 10 n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 9 n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 13 13 9 n/a | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
| 1080p High | 13 | n/a |
| 1080p Ultra | 10 | n/a |
| 1440p Ultra | - | n/a |
| 4K Ultra | - | n/a |
| Deviation | High | n/a |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 1230 | n/a |
| Solar Bay | n/a | 19794 |
| Fire Strike | 4196 | n/a |
| Night Raid | 14977 | n/a |
| Background Blur | 31 frames/s | n/a |
| Face Detection | 23.3 frames/s | n/a |
| Horizon Detection | 0.61 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Edge Detection | 0.87 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Gaussian Blur | 0.36 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Feature Matching | 0.15 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Stereo Matching | 36.1 Gpix/sec | n/a |
| Particle Physics | 2493.2 fps | n/a |
| API | OpenCL | n/a |
| G2D Mark | 382 | n/a |
| DirectX 11 | 16 fps | n/a |
| DirectX 12 | 13 fps | n/a |
| GPU Compute | 1285 Ops/s | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 174.8 fps | n/a |
| API | Vulkan | n/a |
| OS | Windows | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | August, 15, 2020 | March, 3, 2026 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Universal | Professional |
| Segment | Entry-level | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Generation 12.1 | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Tiger Lake GT2 | Custom |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | n/a |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 850-1500 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shader Units | 640 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 40 | 64 |
| ROPs | 20 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 80 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | No | n/a |
| Tensor Cores | No | n/a |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB/core | n/a |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 17-30 Gpix/sec | 52 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 34-60 GTex/s | 104 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 1.1-1.9 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Ring Bus | Custom |
| TGP | 15 W | n/a |
| Process | Intel | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 100 °C |
| Transistor Size | 146 mm² | n/a |
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 9600 MHz |
| Bus | n/a | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | n/a |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | No | Yes |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) the clear winner in this comparison.
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