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Apple M1

Apple M1

Apple M1 is a Laptop processor from Apple. It began to be released in November 2020. The CPU belongs to the Icestorm and Firestorm family. It has a frequency of 2.1 GHz. The processor has 8 cores and 8 threads. And the processor is also made using 5 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

Top Laptop/Mobile CPU: 121

Basic

Label Name
Apple
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
November 2020
Model Name
?
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M1
Code Name
Icestorm and Firestorm

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
8
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
8
Performance-cores
8
Performance-core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
3.2 GHz
L1 Cache
192K per core
L2 Cache
12MB shared
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Apple M-Socket
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
5 nm
TDP
15 W

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
LPDDR4X-4266
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
16GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
True

Geekbench 6

Single Core
2345
Multi Core
8066

Performance

323.4
MB/Sec
File Compression
866.9
14.4
Routes/Sec
Navigation
55.9
48.9
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
186.6
52.2
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
214.4
28.7
Images/Sec
Photo Library
131.9
14.4
KLines/Sec
Clang
65.1
188.1
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
243.5
69.6
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
316.6
55
Images/Sec
Object Detection
190.9
8.64
Images/Sec
Background Blur
32
84.9
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
346
197.1
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
476.1
77.8
MPixels/Sec
HDR
282.5
28.4
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
57.8
1.81
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
9.29
80
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
317.9
Single Core
Multi Core

Cinebench R23

Single Core
1545
Multi Core
7495

Geekbench 5

Single Core
1742
Multi Core
7671

Passmark CPU

Single Core
3869
Multi Core
40892

Cinebench 2024

Single Core
111
Multi Core
524

Blender

92

Compared to Other CPU

19%
42%
83%
Better then 19% CPU over the past year
Better then 42% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 83% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

121
Ranks 121 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
509
Ranks 509 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i9-14900KF
Intel, October 2023
2420
Ryzen 7 8845HS
AMD, December 2023
1745
M1
Apple, November 2020
1545
Core i7-1060NG7
Intel, March 2020
1127
Core i5-8265U
Intel, October 2018
803
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core i5-14500
Intel, January 2024
22574
Core i9-9900X
Intel, October 2018
14347
Ryzen 5 5600X3D
AMD, July 2023
9927
M1
Apple, November 2020
7495
Celeron N3350E
Intel, July 2019
252
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core i9-12900K
Intel, November 2021
2699
Ryzen 5 8400F
AMD, April 2024
2509
M1
Apple, November 2020
2345
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
AMD, April 2024
2251
Core i9-11900F
Intel, March 2021
2152
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Ryzen 7 5700X
AMD, April 2022
8556
M1
Apple, November 2020
8066
7645
Core i7-1365UE
Intel, January 2023
7178
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Ryzen 5 8500G
AMD, January 2024
1945
Core i7-14700
Intel, January 2024
1823
M1
Apple, November 2020
1742
Ryzen 7 8840U
AMD, December 2023
1662
Xeon w7-3465X
Intel, February 2023
1601
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Core i9-9900KF
Intel, January 2019
8513
Core i5-12400F
Intel, January 2022
8120
M1
Apple, November 2020
7671
Ryzen 5 5600G
AMD, April 2021
7207
Ryzen 9 5980HS
AMD, January 2021
6770
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core i7-13700
Intel, January 2023
4144
Core i9-13900HK
Intel, January 2023
4004
M1
Apple, November 2020
3869
Core i5-12600HE
Intel, January 2022
3772
Core i7-13700H
Intel, January 2023
3665
Passmark CPU Multi Core
50670
EPYC 7402
AMD, August 2019
46028
M1
Apple, November 2020
40892
Xeon w5-3425
Intel, February 2023
36457
Xeon Gold 6240R
Intel, January 2020
33353
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
M2 Ultra
Apple, May 2023
130
M2 Pro
Apple, January 2023
123
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
117
M1
Apple, November 2020
111
Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel, December 2023
102
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
M1 Ultra
Apple, March 2022
1673
M2 Max
Apple, January 2023
1060
Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel, December 2023
857
M1 Pro
Apple, October 2021
779
M1
Apple, November 2020
524
Blender
Xeon Silver 4310
Intel, April 2021
222
Core i5-11600
Intel, March 2021
173
M2
Apple, June 2022
111
M1
Apple, November 2020
92
Celeron N4020
Intel, November 2019
5

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