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Apple M1 (7-GPU) Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Apple M1 (7-GPU) is a 8 core processor. It can process 8 threads concurrently and is based on the 1. gen of the Apple M series series. The processor was released in Q4/2020. The Apple M1 (7-GPU) scores 1,742 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 7,650 points.
| Name: | Apple M1 (7-GPU) |
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| Family: | Apple M series (30) |
| CPU group: | Apple M1 (9) |
| Architecture: | M1 |
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Segment: | Notebook |
| Generation: | 1 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The 8 CPU cores of the Apple M1 (7-GPU) clock with 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 8 / 8 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 4x Firestorm |
| B-Core: | 4x Icestorm |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) |
| B-Core Frequency: | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) |
NPU AI performance
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
| AI hardware: | Apple Neural Engine |
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| AI specifications: | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU: | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
With the Apple M1 (7 Core), the Apple M1 (7-GPU) has an build in graphic solution. It has 112 SM processors, which have a total of 896 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
| GPU name: | Apple M1 (7 Core) |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.39 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.30 GHz |
| Compute units: | 112 |
| Shader: | 896 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q4/2020 |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
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| Generation: | 1 |
| Direct X: | -- |
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M1 (7-GPU) supports up to 16 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR4X-4266 | 68.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Apple M1 (7-GPU) has a TDP of 18 W. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 18 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | 25 W |
| TDP down: | 10 W |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Apple M1 (7-GPU) has a 16.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| Technology: | 5 nm |
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| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | -- |
| L2-Cache: | 16.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | macOS |
| Virtualization: | Apple Virtualization Framework |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
| Release date: | Q4/2020 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | APL 1102 |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Apple M1 (7-GPU) have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i5-12500H
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12450H
8C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-11370H
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1350PE
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1340PE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
12C 14T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 134U
12C 14T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11850H
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1370P
14C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1350P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1345U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core i5-8305G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL @ 1.01 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8705G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL @ 1.01 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8706G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL @ 1.01 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
Apple M1 (7 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900HK
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13905H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i7-1365UE
10C 12T @ 1.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
10,675 CB R23 MC @ 24 W |
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AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
10,675 CB R23 MC @ 24 W |
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U
10,675 CB R23 MC @ 24 W |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
7,759 CB R23 MC @ 18 W |
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Apple M1
7,759 CB R23 MC @ 18 W |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8,558 CB R23 MC @ 20 W |
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Apple M2
8,558 CB R23 MC @ 20 W |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 0.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
343 entries
343 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
340 entries
340 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
632 entries
632 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
614 entries
614 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,854 entries
1,854 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,788 entries
1,788 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,506 entries
2,506 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries
2,474 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,128 entries
2,128 entries
Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries
212 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,444 entries
2,444 entries
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries
190 entries
V-Ray CPU-Render
250 entries
250 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
137 entries
137 entries
AI performance (NPU)
165 entries
165 entries
News and articles for the Apple M1 (7-GPU)
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In this article we describe how Apple could realize this and why the price should also go up.
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