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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: 147

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
1810
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
9290
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

16%
31%
80%
Better then 16% CPU over the past year
Better then 31% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 80% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

147
Ranks 147 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
550
Ranks 550 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i7-14700F
Intel, January 2024
2062
Core i3-14100
Intel, January 2024
1774
M1
Apple, November 2020
1545
Core i9-10940X
Intel, October 2019
1273
Core i7-6850K
Intel, May 2016
998
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core i9-11900KF
Intel, March 2021
15693
Core i5-12490F
Intel, January 2022
12611
Core i5-11500
Intel, March 2021
9687
M1
Apple, November 2020
7495
Celeron N3350E
Intel, July 2019
252
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core 9 270H
Intel, December 2024
2664
Core i9-13900H
Intel, January 2023
2472
M1
Apple, November 2020
2345
Core i5-1340P
Intel, January 2023
2252
Ryzen AI Max Pro 380
AMD, January 2025
2162
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i9-9900KS
Intel, October 2019
8957
Core i5-1350P
Intel, January 2023
8546
M1
Apple, November 2020
8066
Core i5-11600
Intel, March 2021
7662
Xeon E7-4850 v3
Intel, June 2015
7205
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 i7-13850HX
Intel, January 2023
3849
Core Ultra 9 185H
Intel, December 2023
3773
M1
Apple, November 2020
3688
Core i5-12600H
Intel, January 2022
3572
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
AMD, September 2018
15280
Core i3-13100
Intel, January 2023
14674
M1
Apple, November 2020
14156
Xeon W-1270TE
Intel, April 2020
13553
Core i5-11500T
Intel, March 2021
13079
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Core i5-14600K
Intel, October 2023
127
M2
Apple, June 2022
119
M1
Apple, November 2020
111
Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm, April 2024
106
Snapdragon X X1 26 100
Qualcomm, January 2025
97
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite
Qualcomm, October 2023
1191
Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm, April 2024
871
M2 Pro
Apple, January 2023
806
M3
Apple, October 2023
700
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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