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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Brand: Apple
Rating: 4.9 (254 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-05-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is a remarkable processor from Apple. It is based on the efficient M1 architecture and manufactured using the advanced 5 nm process. This combination enabled high energy efficiency with strong performance. Even some time after its introduction, this chip still delivers very solid computing power.

Particularly noteworthy is its integrated graphics unit, known as the Apple M1 Pro (14 Core). This GPU is well-equipped for many creative and demanding applications. It significantly contributes to the overall system's versatility. In the Cinebench 2024 benchmark, the processor achieved 113 points in the single-core test.

It also proved to be very capable in multi-core tasks with 628 points. The considerable maximum memory bandwidth of 102 GB/s also supports smooth data flow. We were surprised at how well the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) still holds up. It reliably handles everyday tasks as well as more complex calculations.

This continues to make it an attractive option for many users looking for a balanced performance.

Efficient M1 architecture and 5 nm manufacturing
Powerful integrated Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) graphics
Solid computing power for various applications
High memory bandwidth

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 144 / 457
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 186 / 452
In segment Notebook

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

20C / 20T · 3.20 GHz

114 pts

20C / 20T · 3.20 GHz

114 pts

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

113 pts

10C / 10T · 3.20 GHz

112 pts

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

112 pts

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.90 GHz

635 pts

12C / 16T · 4.40 GHz

630 pts

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

628 pts

8C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

624 pts

8C / 8T · 5.10 GHz

620 pts

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 16T · 4.90 GHz

1,540 pts

4C / 8T · 4.80 GHz

1,538 pts

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

1,534 pts

8C / 16T · 4.80 GHz

1,524 pts

8C / 16T · 4.80 GHz

1,521 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.40 GHz

9,923 pts

10C / 12T · 1.70 GHz

9,687 pts

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

9,569 pts

8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz

9,555 pts

6C / 12T · 3.80 GHz

9,532 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.90 GHz

2,402

6C / 12T · 4.90 GHz

2,402

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

2,397

6C / 12T · 5.00 GHz

2,390

6C / 12T · 5.00 GHz

2,382

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

12C / 16T · 1.90 GHz

10,455

12C / 16T · 1.80 GHz

10,420

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

10,412

10C / 16T · 3.80 GHz

10,411

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

10,357

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

12C / 16T · 4.80 GHz

1,780

10C / 16T · 4.70 GHz

1,780

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

1,768

12C / 16T · 4.60 GHz

1,765

8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz

1,758

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz

10,094

8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz

10,074

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

9,996

8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz

9,977

8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz

9,874

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-00-1DE)

Qualcomm Adreno X1

4,600

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)

Qualcomm Adreno X1

4,600

Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)

4,580

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)

4,559

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)

4,460

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 4.20 GHz

183

8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz

182

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

181

8C / 16T · 3.40 GHz

168

8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz

161

AI performance (NPU)

24C / 24T · 2.70 GHz

13.0 TOPS

24C / 24T · 2.80 GHz

13.0 TOPS

8C / 8T · 0.60 GHz

11.0 TOPS

8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz

10.0 TOPS

8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz

10.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Apple M series (38)
CPU group	Apple M1 (9)
Architecture	M1
Technology	5 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket
Generation	1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	6x Firestorm 0.60 - 3.20 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	2x Icestorm 0.60 - 2.06 GHz
L2-Cache	24.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)
GPU frequency	0.39 - 1.30 GHz
CUs / Shader	224 / 1792
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
Technology	5 nm
Release date	Q3/2021

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR5-6400	102.4 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	4.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	35 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	macOS
Instruction set	Armv8.5-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Release date	Q3/2021
Release price
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User Reviews

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