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M1
M1-logo-large.jpg
General Info
DesignerApple
ManufacturerTSMC
Model NumberM1
Part NumberAPL1102
MarketDesktop + Mobile
IntroductionNovember 10, 2020 (announced)
November 17, 2020 (launched)
General Specs
FamilyMx
Frequency3200 MHz (big), 2064 MHz (little)
Microarchitecture
ISAARMv8.4 (ARM)
MicroarchitectureFirestorm, Icestorm
Core NameFirestorm, Icestorm
Process5 nm (N5)
Transistors16,000,000,000
TechnologyCMOS
Die119 mm²
N/A × N/A
Word Size64 bit
Cores8
Threads8
Max Memory16 GB
Multiprocessing
Max SMP1-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.

Overview[edit]

Fabricated on TSMCs N5 EUV process, the M1 integrates 16 billion transistors. Featuring four ‘big’ high-performance cores called "Firestorm" and four ‘LITTLE’ efficiency cores called "Icestorm".

Apple M1 Schematic

Integrated Graphics[edit]

The M1 uses an eight-core Apple-designed graphics processor, though some M1s are sold with one core disabled.


Neural Engine and ISP[edit]

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[edit]

  • iPad Pro 12.9" (5th gen, 2021)
  • iPad Pro 11" (3rd gen, 2021)
  • iMac 24" (M1, 2021)
  • MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
  • MacBook Pro 13" (M1, 2020)
  • Mac mini (M1, 2020)
  • iPad Air 10.9" (5th gen, 2022)

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Facts about "M1 - Apple"
core count8 +
core nameFirestorm + and Icestorm +
designerApple +
die area119 mm² (0.184 in², 1.19 cm², 119,000,000 µm²) +
familyMx +
first announcedNovember 10, 2020 +
first launchedNovember 17, 2020 +
full page nameapple/mx/m1 +
instance ofmicroprocessor +
isaARMv8.4 +
isa familyARM +
ldateNovember 17, 2020 +
main imageFile:M1-logo-large.jpg +
manufacturerTSMC +
market segmentDesktop + Mobile +
max cpu count1 +
microarchitectureFirestorm + and Icestorm +
model numberM1 +
nameM1 +
part numberAPL1102 +
smp max ways1 +
technologyCMOS +
thread count8 +
transistor count16,000,000,000 +
used byiPad Pro 12.9" (5th gen, 2021) +, iPad Pro 11" (3rd gen, 2021) +, iMac 24" (M1, 2021) +, MacBook Air (M1, 2020) +, MacBook Pro 13" (M1, 2020) +, Mac mini (M1, 2020) + and iPad Air 10.9" (5th gen, 2022) +
word size64 bit (8 octets, 16 nibbles) +