CPU
The M1 includes an eight-core CPU, made up of high-performance cores for intensive computing needs and high-efficiency cores for conserving battery life during less intensive tasks. “The eight-core CPU in M1 is by far the highest-performance CPU we‘ve ever created,” Srouji said. “And more importantly, it delivers this performance at the lowest possible power.”
Apple did not share details on the clock speed for the M1, instead saying that it outperforms current PC laptop processors with up to 2X the performance of those chips. And the M1 provides that performance while requiring one-fourth of the power, Srouji said.
