Now with M1, these technologies are combined into a single SoC, delivering a whole new level of integration for greater performance and power efficiency. Macs and PCs have traditionally used multiple chips for the CPU, I/O, security, and more. With its unique combination of remarkable performance, powerful features, and incredible efficiency, M1 is by far the best chip we’ve ever created.”

“When it comes to low-power silicon, M1 has the world’s fastest CPU core, the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, and the amazing machine learning performance of the Apple Neural Engine. It builds on more than a decade of designing industry-leading chips for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and ushers in a whole new era for the Mac,” said Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Technologies. “There has never been a chip like M1, our breakthrough SoC for the Mac. With its profound increase in performance and efficiency, M1 delivers the biggest leap ever for the Mac. As a result, M1 delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU performance, up to 6x faster GPU performance, and up to 15x faster machine learning, all while enabling battery life up to 2x longer than previous-generation Macs. It features the world’s fastest CPU core in low-power silicon, the world’s best CPU performance per watt, the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, and breakthrough machine learning performance with the Apple Neural Engine.

M1 is the first personal computer chip built using cutting-edge 5-nanometer process technology and is packed with an astounding 16 billion transistors, the most Apple has ever put into a chip. As a system on a chip (SoC), M1 combines numerous powerful technologies into a single chip, and features a unified memory architecture for dramatically improved performance and efficiency. M1 is optimized for Mac systems in which small size and power efficiency are critically important. CUPERTINO, Calif.-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Apple® today announced M1, the most powerful chip it has ever created and the first chip designed specifically for the Mac®.

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