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Apple M1

Apple M1
  • Brand: Apple
  • Architecture: ARMv8
  • Codename: Apple M1
  • Form Factor: Laptop use
  • Announced: November, 20, 2020

Review

Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Benchmark Tests

Performance comparison across tasks for Apple M1

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple M1
1514
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple M1
7800
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M1
108
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M1
445
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Apple M1
3681
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Apple M1
14147
Integer Math33.3 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math35.6 GOps/s
Prime Number Search142 M primes/s
Random String Sort21.1 M strings/s
Data Encryption8.6 GB/s
Data Compression168.8 MB/s
Physics1364 frames/s
Extended Instructions69 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple M1
2383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple M1
8765
File Compression936.1 MB/s
Clang Compilation71.3 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser204.8 pages/s
PDF Rendering241.1 MP/sec
Text Processing242.5 pages/s
Background Blur34.8 frames/s
Photo Processing79.9 frames/s
Ray Tracing9.28 MP/sec
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple M1]

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Apple M1
95.27

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 626.1 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 1010.5 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 31.8 PPW
Blender / W 6.81 PPW

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Apple
Announced November, 20, 2020
Type Laptop use
Architecture ARMv8
Codename Apple M1
Integrated GPU Apple M1 GPU

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4
Threads 4
Frequency 3.2 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores4
Threads4
Frequency2.1 GHz
General
Cores count8
Threads count8
L1 cache192 KB/core
L2 cache12 KB/core
Unlocked multiplierNo

Package

Transistor count 16 billion
Process tech. 5 nm
Power (TDP) 14 W
Socket Apple M-Socket

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR4X-4266
Max Size 16 GB
Channels 2
ECC support No
Max memory bandwidth 68.25 GB

Other

PCIe Version 4.0

User Rating

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Comments (5)

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Syed ShahzaibApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
The new iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) has the M1 chip. Can we get a review to compare it with Snapdragon?
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Me.April 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
Apple M1 already beats Snapdragon 888 in performance. But M1 lacks proper software optimization, while SD888 is fast and better supported.
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BergApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
Apple doesn’t optimize M series on iPads well, so performance is worse than competitors.
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Sim JSApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
Apple M1 has top single-core CPU performance. Even at 3.2GHz and 15W, it beats Intel i9-12900K and Ryzen 9 5950X. M1’s efficiency is unmatched for its clock speed. M2 coming soon—will be interesting to see.
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AutumnApril 19, 2025 pm30 17:30
"What, I can't play video games on it or do my engineering homework?"
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