Apple M1 is based on the M1 architecture. The total of cores is 8 with the threads of 8. The operating base core clock is 3.20 GHz. Turbo-boost is No turbo (per-core). The technology node is 5 nm. L2 Cache is 16.00 MB, L3 Cache is --.
Apple M1 supports the socket type of N/A.
The supported type and memory clock is LPDDR4X-4266 MHz. The maximum RAM capacity is 16 GB. The date of release is - Q4/2020.
The official technical specifications of the Apple M1 CPU allow defining to what extent it is fast and efficient in the process and which system requirements for games and operational apps it can fit. Please learn the specs and benchmark results.
Technical specs
| Frequency: | 3.20 GHz | CPU Cores: | 8 | |
| Turbo (1 Core): | No turbo | CPU Threads: | 8 | |
| Hyperthreading: | No | Overclocking: | No | |
| Turbo (8 Cores): | No turbo | Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | |
| A core: | 4x Firestorm | B core: | 4x Icestorm | |
| C core: | -- |
| GPU name: | Apple M1 (8 Core) | |||
| GPU frequency: | 3.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo): | No turbo | |
| Generation: | 1 | Execution units: | 128 | |
| Max. displays: | 2 | Technology: | 5 nm | |
| Release date: | Q4/2020 | Max. GPU Memory: | 8 GB | |
| h264: | Decode / Encode | |||
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode | |||
| VP8: | Decode | |||
| VP9: | Decode / Encode | |||
| VC-1: | Decode | |||
| AVC: | Decode | |||
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode | |||
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode | |||
| AV1: | Decode | |||
| Memory type: | LPDDR4X-4266 | Max. Memory: | 16 GB | |
| Memory channels: | 2 | ECC: | No | |
| PCIe version: | 4.0 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Tjunction max.: | -- | TDP up: | 20 W | |
| TDP down: | 10 W | TDP (PL1): | 15 W | |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| L3-Cache: | -- | Technology: | 5 nm | |
| Architecture: | M1 | Virtualization: | None | |
| Socket: | N/A | Release date: | Q4/2020 | |
| Instruction set (ISA): | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | L2-Cache: | 16.00 MB | |
| Part Number: | -- | |||
| ISA extensions: | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | |||
| Used in: | Apple iMac 24 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 13 (L2020) Apple MacBook Air (2020) Apple Mac mini (2020) Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) | |||
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| Name: | Apple M1 | Segment: | Mobile | |
| CPU group: | Apple M1 | |||
| Family: | Apple M series | Generation: | 1 | |
| Predecessor: | -- | Successor: | -- | |
Please learn the testing results of the Apple M1 CPU in synthetic benchmarks. These data can define the closest competitor and its current position in the models’ rating. Here are points in modern benchmarks, in which Apple M1 has been tested. Pay attention that the data can differ in testing systems.
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