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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: 132

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

Passmark CPU

Single Core
3688
Multi Core
14156

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
33.5 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
35.7 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
141 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
21.2 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
8.6 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
169.4 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
1375 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
6.8 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
3.7 GOps/Sec
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Cinebench R23

Single Core
1545
Multi Core
7495

Geekbench 5

Single Core
1742
Multi Core
7671

Cinebench 2024

Single Core
111
Multi Core
524

Blender

92

Compared to Other CPU

19%
40%
82%
Better then 19% CPU over the past year
Better then 40% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 82% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

132
Ranks 132 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
525
Ranks 525 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i9-14900K
Intel, October 2023
2360
Ryzen 5 8640U
AMD, December 2023
1783
M1
Apple, November 2020
1545
Ryzen 3 4300GE
AMD, July 2020
1241
Core i7-7800X
Intel, June 2017
954
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core i9-10980XE
Intel, October 2019
17659
Ryzen 5 8645HS
AMD, December 2023
13183
Ryzen 5 5600X3D
AMD, July 2023
9927
M1
Apple, November 2020
7495
Celeron N3350E
Intel, July 2019
252
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
AMD, July 2024
2689
Core i3-12300
Intel, January 2022
2503
M1
Apple, November 2020
2345
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
AMD, April 2024
2251
Core i9-11900F
Intel, March 2021
2152
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i7-11700F
Intel, March 2021
8986
Ryzen 7 5700X
AMD, April 2022
8556
M1
Apple, November 2020
8066
7645
Core i7-1365UE
Intel, January 2023
7178
Geekbench 5 Single Core
M2 Pro
Apple, January 2023
1942
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 i9-13900H
Intel, January 2023
3868
Core i7-12700E
Intel, January 2022
3777
M1
Apple, November 2020
3688
Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel, December 2023
3563
Core i5-1334U
Intel, January 2023
3490
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Core i3-14100F
Intel, January 2024
15320
Xeon E5-2687W v3
Intel, September 2014
14690
M1
Apple, November 2020
14156
Core i3-12100
Intel, January 2022
13537
Ryzen 5 1600X
AMD, April 2017
13070
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Core i7-14700K
Intel, October 2023
129
M2 Max
Apple, January 2023
122
M1 Ultra
Apple, March 2022
115
M1
Apple, November 2020
111
Ryzen 5 Pro 8600G
AMD, April 2024
100
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Qualcomm, October 2023
1203
Ryzen 7 7840H
AMD, January 2023
950
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
817
Ryzen 5 Pro 8600G
AMD, April 2024
778
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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