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M1 - Apple
| Edit Values | |
| M1 | |
 | |
| General Info | |
| Designer | Apple |
| Manufacturer | TSMC |
| Model Number | M1 |
| Part Number | TBD |
| Market | Desktop + Mobile |
| Introduction | November 10, 2020 (announced) November 17, 2020 (launched) |
| General Specs | |
| Family | Mx |
| Frequency | 3198 MHz (big), TBD MHz (little) |
| Microarchitecture | |
| ISA | ARMv8.4 (ARM) |
| Microarchitecture | Firestorm, Icestorm |
| Core Name | Firestorm, Icestorm |
| Process | 5 nm (N5) |
| Transistors | 16,000,000,000 |
| Technology | CMOS |
| Die | 119 mm² N/A × N/A |
| Word Size | 64 bit |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Max Memory | 16 GB |
| Multiprocessing | |
| Max SMP | 1-Way (Uniprocessor) |
| Contemporary | |
| A14 A12Z | |
M1 is a 64-bit octa-core ARM high-performance laptop/desktop system on a chip introduced by Apple in November 2020.
Contents
Overview
Fabricated on TSMCs N5 EUV process, the M1 integrates 16 billion transistors. Featuring four big cores called "Firestorm" and four little high-efficiency cores called "Icestorm".
Integrated Graphics
The M1 uses an eight-core Apple-designed graphics processor, though some M1s are sold one core disabled.
Neural Engine and ISP
The M1 features a 16-core neural engine that Apple claims delivers 11 trillion operations per second, identical in performance to the A14. It also incorporates an Apple image signal processor.
Utilizing Devices
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
- MacBook Pro 13" (M1, 2020)
- Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Bibliography
- Apple Keynote, November 10, 2020.
- Apple website and Apple press release, November 10, 2020.
- Anandtech article, November 10, 2020.
- Geekbench scores for M1 MacBook Air, November 11, 2020.
Facts about "M1 - Apple"
| core count | 8 + |
| core name | Firestorm + and Icestorm + |
| designer | Apple + |
| die area | 119 mm² (0.184 in², 1.19 cm², 119,000,000 µm²) + |
| family | Mx + |
| first announced | November 10, 2020 + |
| first launched | November 17, 2020 + |
| full page name | apple/mx/m1 + |
| instance of | microprocessor + |
| isa | ARMv8.4 + |
| isa family | ARM + |
| ldate | November 17, 2020 + |
| main image |  + |
| manufacturer | TSMC + |
| market segment | Desktop + Mobile + |
| max cpu count | 1 + |
| microarchitecture | Firestorm + and Icestorm + |
| model number | M1 + |
| name | M1 + |
| part number | TBD + |
| smp max ways | 1 + |
| technology | CMOS + |
| thread count | 8 + |
| transistor count | 16,000,000,000 + |
| used by | MacBook Air (M1, 2020) +, MacBook Pro 13" (M1, 2020) + and Mac mini (M1, 2020) + |
| word size | 64 bit (8 octets, 16 nibbles) + |
