The Apple M1 chip is the first system on a chip (SoC) for Mac. Packed with an astonishing 16 billion transistors, it integrates the CPU, GPU, I/O, and every other significant component and controller onto a single tiny chip. Designed by Apple, M1 brings incredible performance, custom technologies and unparalleled power efficiency to the Mac.
With an 8-core CPU and up to 8-core GPU, M1 on MacBook Air delivers up to 3.5x faster CPU performance1 and up to 5x faster graphics2 than the previous generation.
