Apple

Apple M1

CPU Apple Nov 2020 Released
The Apple M1 is a laptop-class CPU manufactured by Apple, built on Apple's officially announced 5 nm process technology, released in November 2020. This processor features a 8-core 8-thread architecture design, with a base clock of 450 MHz and a maximum boost clock reaching up to 3.2 GHz, utilizing the Apple M-Socket socket. Overall specifications are targeted at laptop application scenarios.
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
Core Architecture
Icestorm and Firestorm
Performance Core Threads
8
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
Power Consumption
14 W
L1 Cache
192 K per core
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Max Memory Size
16 GB
Memory Types
LPDDR4X-4266
Max Memory Bandwidth
68.25 GB/s
Shader Units
1024

General Parameters

Release Date
Nov 2020
Manufacturer
Apple
Type
Laptop
Instruction Set i
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Icestorm and Firestorm
Integrated Graphics i
Apple M1 GPU

Package

Transistor Count
16 billions
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
14 W

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
8
Performance Core Threads
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
Total Core Count
8
Total Thread Count
8
L1 Cache
192 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
LPDDR4X-4266
Max Memory Size
16 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
68.25 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1278 MHz
Shader Units i
1024
Texture Units i
64
Raster Operation Units i
32
Execution Units
128
Power Consumption
15 W
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz

Miscellaneous

PCIe Version i
4.0

CPU Performance Ranking

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Passmark CPU Single Core

Passmark CPU Multi Core