AMD Radeon 840M vs Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core)
Compared 2 processors: AMD Radeon 840M, vs Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-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 | n/a | 12166 |
| Background Blur | n/a | 74.5 frames/s |
| Face Detection | n/a | 47.3 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | n/a | 1.73 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | n/a | 3.32 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | n/a | 1.75 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | n/a | 0.47 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | n/a | 131.2 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | n/a | 5143 fps |
| API | n/a | OpenCL |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | n/a | 1390.1 fps |
| Car Chase | n/a | 1102.6 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | n/a | 1953.2 fps |
| T-Rex | n/a | 2704.8 fps |
| ALU 2 | n/a | 598.5 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | n/a | 485.7 fps |
| API | n/a | Metal |
| OS | n/a | OS X |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | AMD | Apple |
| Build | Integrated | Integrated |
| Announced | January, 7, 2025 | October, 18, 2021 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Universal | Professional |
| Segment | Entry-level | Mid-range |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | Krackan Point | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 450 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2900 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Shader Units | 256 | 2048 |
| TMUs | 16 | 128 |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| Execution Units | 4 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 4 | No |
| Instructions per Clock | 4 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 23 Gpix/sec | 83 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 46 GTex/s | 166 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 3 TFLOPS | 5.3 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | Custom |
| TGP | 15-54 W | 30 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 94 °C |
| Transistor count | n/a | 23.2 billion |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 6400 MHz |
| Bus | n/a | 256 bit |
| ECC support | n/a | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | n/a | 12800 MB/s |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | n/a |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | n/a |
| DisplayPort | 2.1 | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| DLSS | No | No |
Results
No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.
Survey
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