[ APPLE ]
Graphics Cards
Apple A18 Pro GPU
Overall Score
28/100
Key Technical Specifications
Graphics (GPU)
Apple M GPU
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Apple A18 Pro GPU is an engineering-tested graphics cards achieving an overall rating of 28/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Excellent
95/100
Gaming
Rating: Poor
11/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
3D Mark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Solar Bay | 7374 |
| Wild Life Extreme | 3947 |
API
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| DLSS | No |
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
GeekBench 6 GPU Compute
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| API | Metal |
| Background Blur | 57.1 img/sec |
| Edge Detection | 1.21 Gpixels/sec |
| Face Detection | 91.4 img/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.45 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 1.5 Gpixels/sec |
| Horizon Detection | 0.92 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle Physics | 3061 FPS |
| Stereo Matching | 84.2 Gpixels/sec |
GeekBench 6 ML
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backend | GPU |
| Depth Estimation (Q) | 13468 |
| Face Detection (HP) | 11770 |
| Framework | Core ML |
| Image Classification (SP) | 3264 |
| Image Segmentation (HP) | 4550 |
| Image Super Resolution (Q) | 6705 |
| Machine Translation (HP) | 5678 |
| Object Detection (SP) | 3360 |
| Pose Estimation (Q) | 15548 |
| Style Transfer (SP) | 31541 |
| Text Classification (SP) | 3678 |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Apple M GPU |
| Build | Integrated |
| Case | Laptop |
| GPU Codename | Custom |
| Purpose | Generic |
| Recommended CPU | -Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)or above |
| Released | September 9, 2024 |
| Segment | Mid-range |
| Used in CPUs | -Apple A18 Pro (MacBook) |
| Vendor | Apple |
Graphics Processing Unit
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Boost Clock | 1490 MHz |
| Compute Units (Pipelines) | 128 |
| Instructions Per Cycle | 2 IPC |
| Shading Units | 768 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMUs) | 40 |
Memory
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | 128-bit |
| ECC | No |
| Memory Clock | 7500 MHz |
| Memory Type | System Shared |
Physical
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Interface | Custom |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
Raw Performance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Texture Fill Rate | 60 GTexel/s |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-04-24->Rennsport | GeekBench |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
NVIDIA
Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell
98/100
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GEFORCE
GeForce RTX 5090
96/100
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GEFORCE
GeForce RTX 4090
89/100
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AMD
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
85/100
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).