Apple M1 CPU computers
prices on 2 modelsApple M1
— series of processors from Apple introduced in November 2020. They belong to mobile solutions (see “Processor type”), they are implemented according to the system-on-chip scheme: single module combines CPU, graphics adapter, RAM (8 or 16 GB in the first models), an NVMe solid-state drive and some other components (in particular Thunderbolt 4 controllers). Accordingly, among PCs, the main area of application for such chips are compact nettops (see "PC type"). As for the characteristics, in the initial configurations, the M1 processors are equipped with 8 cores — 4 performant and 4 economical; the latter, according to the creators, consume 10 times less energy than the former. This, combined with the 5nm process technology, has made it possible to achieve very high energy efficiency and at the same time performance.