Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Select processor 2
Select video card 1
Select video card 2
User rating
star star star star star
Released
Q3/2021
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

Processor Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU), specifications and benchmarks

104 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q3/2021. Here are all the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.20 GHz, total of cores is 8 / 8. The CPU supports LPDDR5-6400 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket N/A. The TDP for CPU is 30 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Apple M1
  • Family
    Apple M series
  • Generation
    1
  • Name
    Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
  • Predecessor
    —
  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Successor
    —
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    6x Firestorm
  • B-Core
    2x Icestorm
  • Base Frequency
    3.2 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    8
  • CPU Threads
    8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    No turbo
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    —
  • Execution units
    224
  • Generation
    1
  • GPU Frequency
    1300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB
  • Release date
    Q3/2021
  • Shader
    1792
  • Technology
    5 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR5-6400
  • PCIe
    4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    —
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    30 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    —
  • TDP down
    —
  • TDP up
    40 W
Technical details
  • Architecture
    M1
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
  • L2-Cache
    24 MB
  • L3-Cache
    —
  • Part Number
    APL 1103
  • Release date
    Q3/2021
  • Socket
    —
  • Technology
    5 nm
  • Virtualization
    None
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    78 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    151 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    70 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    125 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    11 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1536
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
1538
1538
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

9569
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
10545
9974
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1768
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
1794
1783
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

9996
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
10094
10038
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

4580 GFLOPS
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
10600 GFLOPS
7830 GFLOPS

Synonyms

Nearby models in the composite benchmark index.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted. Index 0–100: equal-weight mean of each score relative to the best saved score among models with both tests. Tests: Cinebench R23 Multi-Core + Geekbench 5 Multi-Core. This index does not predict performance in every workload.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H View
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX View
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U View
Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Core i9-9900 View
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS View
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X View
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS View
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF View

*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

Rate the processor
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

Latest comparisons