The M1 Chip: A Game-Changer for Apple's MacBook Pros
As we compare two 13-inch entry-level MacBook Pros with Intel processors to those with Apple's own M1 chip, it becomes clear that the latter offers significant advantages. The main difference between the two is the silicon used in each model - the Intel-based one and the one powered by Apple's latest M1 chip. In this article, we'll delve into the details of how these differences impact performance, power consumption, and overall user experience.
Transferring Large Files with the M1 Chip
One way to test the capabilities of a computer is to transfer large files quickly and easily. A 40-gigabyte folder is transferred between two machines, one with an Intel processor and the other with the M1 chip. The results are impressive - with the M1 chip, the file transfer takes just 27 seconds, while the Intel-based machine takes a whopping 90 seconds. This difference in performance may not seem significant at first glance, but it highlights the M1's ability to handle tasks efficiently and effectively.
Handling Multiple Applications
Another way to test the capabilities of a computer is to open multiple applications simultaneously. The task involves loading up all 50 applications on a machine with an Intel processor. However, this machine struggles to keep up, taking forever to load each application and experiencing significant lag throughout the process. On the other hand, the machine with the M1 chip handles this task with ease, completing it in mere moments. This difference in performance is particularly noticeable when using applications that are resource-intensive or have complex interfaces.
Performance Comparison: Final Cut Pro and Safari
To further demonstrate the performance advantages of the M1 chip, we compare its ability to handle popular applications like Final Cut Pro and Safari. When opening these applications on a machine with an Intel processor, users experience lag and delays in loading the interface. In contrast, the machine with the M1 chip loads these applications quickly and efficiently, allowing for seamless interaction and content creation.
Exporting 4K Video: A Test of Performance
In addition to handling multiple applications, we also test the performance of a machine by exporting a 4K video. The Intel-based machine takes around 6 minutes and 47 seconds to complete this task, while the M1-powered machine finishes it in just under 5 minutes. This significant difference highlights the M1's ability to handle demanding tasks with ease.
Power Consumption: A Silent Operation
One of the notable aspects of the M1 chip is its power consumption. The machine with the M1 processor never once kicked on its fans during our tests, even when running demanding tasks or operating multiple applications simultaneously. This level of power efficiency is impressive and demonstrates the effectiveness of Apple's design.
Instant Wake Feature: A New Standard
Apple has showcased a new feature called Instant Wake, which allows users to quickly turn their machines back on from sleep mode without having to press a button. While this feature may not seem like a significant advantage at first glance, it highlights the M1 chip's ability to handle power management and low-latency operations effectively.
Benchmark Scores: A Further Demonstration of Performance
Finally, we take a look at benchmark scores to further demonstrate the performance advantages of the M1 chip. The internal SSD on the machine with the M1 processor outperforms the Intel-based machine in Geekbench scores for CPU and GPU. These results are staggering and demonstrate the raw processing power of the M1 chip.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the comparison between two 13-inch MacBook Pros with Intel processors and those powered by Apple's M1 chip reveals a significant difference in performance, power consumption, and overall user experience. The M1 chip offers advantages in handling multiple applications, exporting demanding video files, and providing instant wake capabilities. While these differences may not seem like a huge advantage at first glance, they are notable nonetheless and highlight the effectiveness of Apple's latest design.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthese are two 13-inch entry-level macbook pros right next to each other they have the same starting price similar specs and obviously an identical design the main difference intel versus apple's own silicon the m1 chip and i'm here to tell you that the m1 chip is absolutely no joke let me show you so do you want to transfer large files quickly and easily maybe a 40 gig folder how about doing it in 27 seconds compared to the intel's 90 seconds all right maybe that's not that impressive maybe you're the kind of person that loves to have a bunch of applications open at one time how about opening up all of the applications exactly 50 of them well with the m1 chip it took merely a few moments to load up all 50 applications with a few exceptions of some prompts that needed to be addressed but the intel mac it did try really hard to keep up but struggled with final cut pro down the stretch taking forever for that application to finish up and the animations while loading these applications were obviously lagging a bunch and performance was non-existent you couldn't use the mac while this was happening i could not only use the mac perfectly fine while these applications were opening with the m1 but i could also use mission control to see what was going on and everything worked perfectly oh by the way the fans never kicked on one time just open 50 apps on the intel mac is burning hot and the fans are going pretty loud right now 50 applications isn't that practical i get it but if it can handle that many applications at once i'm sure it can handle whatever it is that you need to do with it on a daily basis speaking of apps if you want to open a single app at one time to see how fast it is the m1 is nearly instantaneous now the intel mac and i think mac os big sur has something really to do with this here it's made some improvements but the m1 is still noticeably faster when you're opening up apps like safari maps apple music and final cut pro so as you can see performance is obviously the main selling point here and if you're doing any kind of production work design etc the m1 is going to be great let's take this nearly 10 minute 4k timeline that exported in only 4 minutes and 53 seconds on the m1 mac you can see here at any given moment it would be nearly 10 to 13 faster during the export the intel mac it finished about two minutes later around 6 minutes and 47 seconds performance is huge here but so is power efficiency do you want to know how i measured that easy the fans this base model macbook pro the m1 chip is exporting a nearly 10 minute 4k timeline it just finished uh it was the video on the homepod that we just did and the fans never once kicked on completely silent and also it never once was plugged in to the charger since i opened it yesterday out of the box it's very hot it's pretty much what i expect whenever i use this type of mac or any mac really any macbook pro i expect the fans to come on crazy that the m1s fans have not kicked on yet since i've had it i even opened up like a dozen tabs of different youtube videos playing at one time check out the cpu load and memory pressure in the activity monitor the intel mac is melting here literally the fans are roaring and the macbook is incredibly hot the m1 mac it's as cool as a cucumber it's not all one-sided i mean apple showed off its new instant wake feature during the keynote when opening up your m1 mac and you can turn it back on from sleep instantly but to be fair the intel model was maybe a half second behind i didn't really see the point of that i also tried shutting the computer down and booting them back up and the m1 mac was faster at doing both of these tasks i even entered my password in wrong when booting it back up and it still edged out the intel but these tests aren't the reason why you should consider the m1 mac you can take my tests with a grain of salt if you want to remain skeptical but the numbers don't lie with the benchmark scores either the internal ssd on the m1 is significantly faster than the intel model geekbench scores for cpu and gpu is just mind-blowing these numbers are staggering and i showed you in my test why they're that much faster apple claimed massive performance in efficiency upgrades with the new intel max and this video wasn't to tell you to go out and buy one but it is to show you that apple was not lying when they made these claims because like i said before the m1 mac is no joke and also the fans have not once ever kicked on with the m1 mac foreignthese are two 13-inch entry-level macbook pros right next to each other they have the same starting price similar specs and obviously an identical design the main difference intel versus apple's own silicon the m1 chip and i'm here to tell you that the m1 chip is absolutely no joke let me show you so do you want to transfer large files quickly and easily maybe a 40 gig folder how about doing it in 27 seconds compared to the intel's 90 seconds all right maybe that's not that impressive maybe you're the kind of person that loves to have a bunch of applications open at one time how about opening up all of the applications exactly 50 of them well with the m1 chip it took merely a few moments to load up all 50 applications with a few exceptions of some prompts that needed to be addressed but the intel mac it did try really hard to keep up but struggled with final cut pro down the stretch taking forever for that application to finish up and the animations while loading these applications were obviously lagging a bunch and performance was non-existent you couldn't use the mac while this was happening i could not only use the mac perfectly fine while these applications were opening with the m1 but i could also use mission control to see what was going on and everything worked perfectly oh by the way the fans never kicked on one time just open 50 apps on the intel mac is burning hot and the fans are going pretty loud right now 50 applications isn't that practical i get it but if it can handle that many applications at once i'm sure it can handle whatever it is that you need to do with it on a daily basis speaking of apps if you want to open a single app at one time to see how fast it is the m1 is nearly instantaneous now the intel mac and i think mac os big sur has something really to do with this here it's made some improvements but the m1 is still noticeably faster when you're opening up apps like safari maps apple music and final cut pro so as you can see performance is obviously the main selling point here and if you're doing any kind of production work design etc the m1 is going to be great let's take this nearly 10 minute 4k timeline that exported in only 4 minutes and 53 seconds on the m1 mac you can see here at any given moment it would be nearly 10 to 13 faster during the export the intel mac it finished about two minutes later around 6 minutes and 47 seconds performance is huge here but so is power efficiency do you want to know how i measured that easy the fans this base model macbook pro the m1 chip is exporting a nearly 10 minute 4k timeline it just finished uh it was the video on the homepod that we just did and the fans never once kicked on completely silent and also it never once was plugged in to the charger since i opened it yesterday out of the box it's very hot it's pretty much what i expect whenever i use this type of mac or any mac really any macbook pro i expect the fans to come on crazy that the m1s fans have not kicked on yet since i've had it i even opened up like a dozen tabs of different youtube videos playing at one time check out the cpu load and memory pressure in the activity monitor the intel mac is melting here literally the fans are roaring and the macbook is incredibly hot the m1 mac it's as cool as a cucumber it's not all one-sided i mean apple showed off its new instant wake feature during the keynote when opening up your m1 mac and you can turn it back on from sleep instantly but to be fair the intel model was maybe a half second behind i didn't really see the point of that i also tried shutting the computer down and booting them back up and the m1 mac was faster at doing both of these tasks i even entered my password in wrong when booting it back up and it still edged out the intel but these tests aren't the reason why you should consider the m1 mac you can take my tests with a grain of salt if you want to remain skeptical but the numbers don't lie with the benchmark scores either the internal ssd on the m1 is significantly faster than the intel model geekbench scores for cpu and gpu is just mind-blowing these numbers are staggering and i showed you in my test why they're that much faster apple claimed massive performance in efficiency upgrades with the new intel max and this video wasn't to tell you to go out and buy one but it is to show you that apple was not lying when they made these claims because like i said before the m1 mac is no joke and also the fans have not once ever kicked on with the m1 mac foreign\n"
