What is Apple Silicon and what are M-series chips?
How many M-series chips does Apple offer?
What is unique about M-series Apple Silicon?
- M1: Features an 8-core CPU with four high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores and an 8-core GPU. M1 Pro: Features a 10-core CPU with eight high-performance cores and two high-efficiency cores along with a 16-core GPU. There is an entry-level version with an 8-core CPU and 14-core GPU. M1 Max: Features a 10-core CPU (the same as the CPU for the M1 Pro) and a 32-core GPU for improved graphics performance. M1 Ultra: Features twice the performance of the M1 Max with up to a 20-core CPU and up to a 64-core GPU.
Which Apple devices have M-series Apple Silicon?
MacBook Air (M2, 2022) MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) Mac Studio (2022) MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021) iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) Mac mini (M1, 2020) MacBook Air (M1, 2020) MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th-gen, M1, 2022) iPad Pro 11-inch (third gen, M1, 2022) iPad Air (5th-gen, M1, 2020)
How to tell if your device runs Apple Silicon
Macs
- To open About This Mac, choose Apple menu> About This Mac.
