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Hello Apple M1. Apple ushered in the Apple Silicon era at its "One More Thing" event and unveiled the brand-new M1 processor.
The brand new Apple Silicon processor is called the Apple M1 and is set to set new standards. The M1 is the first in-house Mac processor and is designed for low-power systems while offering as much performance as possible. Manufactured in a 5-nanometer process, the M1 is an eight-core chip that uses four high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores, balancing performance and energy. According to Apple, the processor offers the highest possible performance per watt and delivers the same performance as a MacBook Air with two Intel-based cores. Using a unified memory architecture, the SoC (System on Chip) offers a high-bandwidth, low-latency design for high performance. So explained Johny Srouji, Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies at Apple:
Apple M1: 16-Core Neural Engine and more
There's never been a chip like M1, our breakthrough SoC for Mac. It builds on more than a decade of developing industry-leading chips for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and ushers in a whole new era for Mac. 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 power of the Apple Neural Engine. With its unique combination of remarkable performance, powerful features, and incredible efficiency, M1 is by far the best chip we've ever designed.
Additionally, the M1 includes an eight-core graphics processor, which Apple claims is the "most advanced graphics processor" the company has ever developed. It is claimed to offer twice the performance of integrated graphics on a PC chip and can deliver peak performance while consuming one-third of the power. The brand-new chip also includes a 16-core Neural Engine, with the entire chip optimized for machine learning. The latest-generation Secure Enclave, a built-in Thunderbolt and USB 4 controller, and an advanced image signal processor are also included. The processor will be found in a new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13-inch, and a new Mac mini. Have you already discovered the early Black Friday offers on Amazon? It's worth being quick. (Image: Apple)
