Apple's first Mac M1s exceeded expectations and are more powerful than anyone expected, easily outperforming many of the other Intel Macs that Apple continues to sell. We have seen amazing speed tests, in this article, we will pit the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1 processor against its predecessor, the 13 2020-inch MacBook Pro with 5 GHz Intel Core i1.4 Quad-core processor, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 chip and 8 GB RAM . The previous generation MacBook Pro was launched in May 2020, but it is already out of date and significantly inferior to the new M1, as it will appear in the speed test.
Geekbench scores
The MacBook Pro M1, comes with a cache capacity of 8 GB, the M1 chip with an eight-core CPU and an eight-core GPU as well, and a 256 GB SSD, got scores, and got 1717 for single cores and multiple cores got 7535 Point.
In comparison, the Intel MacBook Pro had a single-core score of 871 and a score of 3786 for multi-core, so performance is close to double. The OpenCL results also showed a stark difference with the M1 chip achieving a score of 19305 and the Intel chip receiving a score of 6962.
SSD speeds
According to tests, the SSD is faster in the MacBook Pro M1, it has read speeds of 2800MB per second and write speeds of 2300MB per second. For the SSD in the Intel MacBook Pro, read speeds are 1600MB / s and write speeds of 1100MB / s. Apple says the SSD can reach sequential read speeds of up to 3.3Gbps thanks to the new SSD controller integrated into the M1 chip.
File Transfer
When transferring approximately 40GB file, the M1 completed the task in just 27 seconds, while the Intel Mac completed the task in 90 seconds. Transfer speeds started at the same level, but it didn't take long for transferring to lag for an Intel Mac.
4K video export
Exporting a 10-minute 4K video from Final Cut Pro to the M1 MacBook Pro took 4 minutes 53 seconds, while it took 6 minutes and 47 seconds for the Intel MacBook Pro. In addition to the faster transfer speeds on the M1 Mac, the fans' speeds did not increase at all, while the Intel Mac fans were significantly faster.
It is worth noting that when trying to play the 4K video and testing the battery, the huge difference appeared in the performance and battery efficiency of the Mac computers with the new processor, as in the following picture:
Start-up and shutdown
MacBook Pro M1 starts up significantly faster thanks to a new push alert feature that makes it operate correctly when the cover is opened, and the shutdown is faster.
Tab test
Dozens of YouTube tabs had open in Safari on both devices and the CPU load was much less on the Mac M1. The M1 Mac was able to play every video without issue and the fans were never affected, but the Intel Mac fans worked at full speed.
Application testing
Every app opened in the Applications folder on both Macs, which was roughly 50 apps. The M1 delivered amazing performance, while the Intel Mac lagged and had a hard time unlocking everything. It took longer to open all applications on the Intel version, especially Final Cut Pro.
Opening Mission Control with every open application was smooth on the Mac M1 but Intel Mac had a lot of lag.
Tests with single applications were much closer. M1 wins when opening apps like Safari, Maps, Apple Music, and Final Cut Pro, but there wasn't much difference for an Intel Mac.
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Conclusion
During benchmark and speed tests, the MacBook Pro M1 fans weren't running initially, so expect near-silent operation for nearly all tasks. The MacBook Air has no fans at all, and the Mac mini functions similarly to the MacBook Pro. Besides the speed, the battery life was great. The MacBook Pro M1 was used for an hour or two on the first day it was acquired, and it didn't need to be charged until all tests were over.
The MacBook Pro M1 outperforms the 2020 Intel model, but is also faster than the 16 high-end 2019-inch MacBook Pro models in terms of CPU performance. And if you're planning on buying a new Mac, it's worth the wait for a Mac with an M1 chip if you can. Apple plans to update the entire suite with an Apple Silicon, and this process takes about two years.
Rumors indicate that some of the next Macs that will get the M1 chipset will include the iMac and the 16-inch MacBook Pro.
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Hey, blogger
I read for your site a previous article. Do not recommend buying the new device, as it is not for professionals for several reasons that I do not mention
And she advised me to buy it, I was confused 🤔
There is no special software or graphic design students need on the MacBook
I understood from your words, my brother, that we can buy any other device whose performance is excellent and that my daughter will work with in her studies without any problems
I hope that the brothers who are studying this major will inform me of the true news
Reply to Brother iFuhrer
Yes, please wait for a non-Apple device comparison
I have a 2020 MacBook pro 13 inch
i7 16gb
I mean, you advise me to sell it and take the MacBook Pro M1 ??
not
Thank you for this nice topic
Regarding Adobe applications, do you work efficiently with the new processor alternative to the Intel processor, especially since these applications are designed to work with Intel processors?
Yes many try these apps and they work efficiently
Peace be upon you, and may God reward you.
My brother Tariq, I am with VoiceOver. I cannot answer the comments and I am having a problem giving likes and dislikes.
Why MacBook Air and not Pro?
Is it in an article that explains the difference?
I want to buy a MacBook Pro, so do you recommend that we buy it now that contains an M1 processor?
Hi
Nice article
Please advise me, my daughter is studying graphics and she needs to buy a laptop, so what do you recommend to me? Is there a Mac Pro version of 2020 or a new M1, or is there any other company (Brand again)?
Thank you
Whoever buys a Mac device needs the MAC OS and runs its applications, for example some universities need a Windows machine and applications that only work on Windows and here the option for Mac devices is wrong, but of course we never recommend buying a Mac with an Intel processor, this is a big mistake, New devices are faster, lighter, and cheaper. If I were you, I wouldn't have hesitated to buy the new MacBook Air.
I advise you to use a Huawei matebook 15 device with higher than average performance, and if you want stronger, there is a Matebook Pro 13 >> In addition to the strength of Huawei devices and its beautiful design, there is also a feature of the camera hidden in the keyboard and not centered on your face all the time in the screen, so there is no need to put a sticker on the camera for privacy reasons Especially for women
I will wait for the opinions of new Apple device owners after use to make sure the comparisons are correct
Indeed, everyone praised the performance of these devices, even the haters of Apple, almost all reviews, even skeptics among them, praised the performance of the new devices.
I agree about the waiting part, especially since the first generation is soon replaced by a generation that surpasses it.
I do not know if a comparison with other systems is required, especially since those who use the Mac use it for purposes that they do not find in what they promise.
However, I only looked at the comparisons with other systems and showed the superiority of the new segment, so let's wait and see what the days bring.
Apple is astonishingly leading and advancing technology
Thanks Apple
I expect that Apple will not put this processor on the iMac
It focuses on performance and performance only, not performance and energy saving
As for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, I expect you to put an advanced version in it, such as what is settled between the iPhone and iPad, and it has the M1X.
Like iPhone and iPad
IPhone XS has A12
IPad Pro A12X
And so on
And what confirms my statement is that Apple has said more than once that they build a whole family of processors and not one processor for everyone
This article is great, but the only obstacle has become the prices and high-priced Apple products and stakes in our country due to the lack of a headquarters for camels for some considerations
Unfortunately, five months ago I bought a MacBook Pro 13 inch
I recommend that you sell the device and buy the new generation if you can.
Frankly, I never advise you to change your device, as the numbers mentioned in the article are not fixed, and if they are fixed, it is like selling your new car because it accelerates from 0 - 100 in 7 seconds, to buy another because it accelerates in 5 seconds !!!! 🤦🏻♂️ >>> Still your device is more than enough fast
Nice article
These are expected results for me, because Apple does not produce anything except with competitive strength and almost completely or completely.