[M1 PRO/MAX Summary] Apple's strongest chip "M1 PRO" and "M1 MAX" are born #appleEvent

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A new MacBook Pro was announced at the second AppleEvent in the fall of 2021. At the same time, the new SoC "M1 Pro" and its larger format "M1 Max" also appeared.

How much has it evolved since the SoC "Apple M1", which was announced in November 2020 and shocked the world? Let's compare them. By the way, the M1 had 8 CPU cores, 8 GPU cores, and a maximum memory of 16 GB.

M1 Pro

5nm processor CPU 10 cores, GPU 16 cores (5.2 TFLOPS), maximum memory 32GB, memory bandwidth 200GB, dual display support. Compared to M1, memory bandwidth is about 3 times faster, CPU performance is up to 70% faster, and GPU performance is up to 2 times faster. The overall SoC size is more than twice that of M1.

M1 Max

5nm processor CPU 10 cores, GPU 32 cores (10.4 TFLOPS), maximum memory 64GB, memory bandwidth 400GB, quadruple display supported. Compared to M1, memory bandwidth is about 6 times faster, CPU performance is up to 70% faster, and GPU performance is up to 4 times faster. The overall SoC size is 3.5 times that of M1 and 1.7 times that of M1 Pro. Equipped with two video encoding engines and a ProRes accelerator.

Both are literally Pro models based on the M1 architecture, with enhanced memory and all other specifications. As a skin feeling, I feel something close to the order of iPhone, iPhone Pro, and iPhone Max. Even the name is like that.

Power Consumption

The M1 Pro and M1 Max are more than double the performance of the M1, compared to the high performance of the M1. The energy saving is overwhelming, and the difference in performance at 30W is 1.7 times higher than a general 8-core CPU.

70% energy saving when looking at power consumption.

GPU evaluation. This also saves about 70% of the power consumption at maximum performance compared to general laptops. It's about 40% energy efficient compared to laptops for gaming and creators.

Compared to Apple's "Fastest Laptop We've Found," it's not at peak performance, but it's close to it while consuming 100W less power. 100W is gouged.

Summary: Amazing, amazing SoC has come out

The difference between M1 Pro and M1 Max is the number of GPU cores, maximum memory, number of connectable displays, and per encoding time . You can choose the chip for either 14 inches or 16 inches, so you can make a monster with M1Pro Max and 64 GB of memory on 14 inches, which is advantageous for carrying around. The price was 430,000 yen. Wow.

However, when I calmed down, I thought, "Even though the M1Mac is fast enough, even if I get a SoC that is 3.5 times bigger than that..." We should face the reality, but it is also true that the MacBook with 32 GPU cores has a romantic and irresistible charm...!