Apple이 컴퓨터에서 사용하는 기본 기술을 완전히 바꾼 것은 이번이 처음이 아닙니다. 1995년에 회사가 Motorola CPU에서 IBM PowerPC로 전환했을 때 일어난 일입니다. 그리고 2006년에 Intel로 전환했을 때 다시 발생했습니다. 이제 Apple의 ARM 기반 M1 칩을 사용하는 3개의 새로운 Mac이 있습니다.
이것은 Intel Core i7과 비교되는 iPad 파생 CPU입니다. Apple M1과 Intel Core i7의 개념이 말이 됩니까? 성능에 중점을 둔 새로운 Mac을 찾고 계시다면 계속 읽으십시오. 모든 정보를 분석해 드리겠습니다.
M1의 특별한 점은 무엇입니까?
M1 칩은 "애플 실리콘"이라고 합니다. 즉, Apple이 자체적으로 설계한 맞춤형 마이크로프로세서입니다. 대부분의 휴대폰과 태블릿에서 사용하는 ARM 명령어 세트를 사용합니다. 이는 전 세계 대부분의 데스크탑 및 노트북 컴퓨터에서 사용하는 Intel x86 명령어 세트와 반대입니다.
Apple의 ARM 칩은 몇 가지 이유로 특별합니다. 첫째, 대부분의 모바일 ARM CPU에 비해 더 크고 복잡합니다. 또한 CPU, 캐시, RAM 및 GPU를 포함한 전체 시스템을 긴밀하게 통합합니다.
이 칩은 또한 Apple의 iOS 및 ARM 기반 macOS 소프트웨어를 최대한 효율적으로 실행하도록 설계되었습니다. 이 기초적인 사내 디자인은 놀라운 성능을 약속합니다. 적어도 이상적인 상황에서는. 따라서 질문은 다음과 같습니다. Apple M1은 일반적인 전문가용 고성능 칩에 비해 얼마나 빠릅니까? Intel Core i7과 같은 CPU?
예, M1은 Intel i7(및 i9!)을 능가합니다.
M1 MacBook Air, Macbook Pro 및 Mac Mini는 작성 당시에만 선주문이 가능합니다. 그러나 일부 미디어 회원은 소유하고 있는 유닛을 보유하고 있습니다. Core i7-1165G7과 같은 칩과 M1을 비교하는 벤치마크가 몇 개 이상 유출되었습니다.
벤치마크에는 Cinebench R23 및 Geekbench가 포함됩니다. 이들은 서로 다른 CPU 아키텍처와 명령어 세트에서 성능을 테스트할 수 있는 프로그램입니다. 이 벤치마크의 다른 버전은 CPU에 동일한 작업 부하를 나타내므로 작업을 수행하는 CPU의 실제 능력을 나타냅니다.
Techradar의 기사에 따르면 유출된 결과에 따르면 MacBook Pro 13의 M1은 Cinebench R23의 단일 코어 테스트에서 1498점을 기록했습니다. Core i7-1165G7은 비교하여 1382점을 얻었습니다. The M1 is also slightly ahead in the multi-core test.
Even more impressive, Apple Insider reports that the M1 is outperforming the Core i9 in the recent MacBook Pro 16. At least when it comes to Geekbench scores. However, keep in mind that a Macbook Pro 16 costs thousands of dollars!
The bottom line is that anyone concerned about raw performance when it comes to these new Macs doesn’t have anything to worry about. They are a clear step above (or at least equal to) anything Apple has ever released.
The M1 Is About More Than Performance
Performance is only a part of the equation when it comes to the M1. Apple computers such as the Macbooks have been struggling with high power consumption and hot CPU temperatures for years now. Intel has failed to deliver cooler, more power-efficient chips. This leads to performance throttling.
The M1 addresses both of these issues. ARM processors are designed to do more work with less power. Which translates to longer battery life and less heat. The M1 is so good at this that Apple has not put any fans on the M1 Macbook Air at all. This means its name is now just a little ironic.
With a much longer battery life, the mobile usability of these new Macbooks is increased by a large margin. That means you make no sacrifices in raw performance and get longer battery life. Seems like a pretty good deal, right?
It’s also worth noting that the M1 Macbook Air, despite having the same chip as the Pro, won’t perform to the same level. That’s thanks to the passive cooling solution Apple is using. This restricts how hard the M1 can push itself. So don’t expect the M1 in the Air to be as fast as an air-cooled i7 processor running a sustained load!
M1 vs Intel i7:It’s Complicated
Here is where the good news becomes a little less rosy. The M1 is a fast and power-efficient chip. However, Apple has to run computer code designed for Intel chips through a complex translation system called Rosetta 2.
While this allows M1 Macs to run any software designed for Intel Macs, it comes with a performance penalty. For some programs, the reduced performance doesn’t make a difference in any practical sense. For others, it might be a problem. The issue is that there’s no way to know how well or poorly x86 software will perform on an ARM Mac until someone tests it.
Software Support Matters
That brings us to software support for M1 Apple computers. Apple itself provides native, full-performance versions of all its software for the M1. As you can imagine, creative and productivity applications that current Mac users rely on are also being ported to work natively on the M1. How quickly your mission-critical macOS apps will be translated to M1-compatible code depends on each developer.
It also depends on the complexity of the program in question. Some companies have a head start. For example, Adobe has already ported the core code for PhotoShop to ARM for iOS.
Speaking of which, iOS apps will run natively on M1-equipped Macs. Giving you access to the iPad and iPhone software libraries. That’s another bonus to consider when weighing an M1 Mac as a total package.
In the end, a computer that runs the software you need poorly isn’t very useful. No matter how good it looks on paper.
Should You Buy an M1 Computer?
The big question is whether you should jump in and order an M1 Mac to replace your current unit. In the case of the Mac Mini, we would say the answer is generally “no” right now. The M1 Mac Mini can’t be upgraded, has a slower network connection than the old model, and is less attractive as an overall package.
With the M1 Macbooks, things get more interesting. Both the M1 Macbook Air and M1 Macbook Pro 13 laptops are physically almost identical to the Intel-based models. They will run all of the same software as the Intel models, as well as iOS apps and (obviously) M1-native applications. Their battery life has improved massively and their performance with native code is significantly higher than the same Intel-version apps running on Intel Macbook models.
They do take a variable performance hit when running through Rosetta 2, but in many cases, this makes them no slower than the Intel Macbooks running those same apps natively.
Overall, it seems that most users would appreciate the quality of life and performance improvements of the M1 Macbooks. However, there are certain situations in which you should think twice:
- Specific applications you need run poorly via Rosetta.
- You wish to use Boot Camp to run Windows on your Mac.
Other than that, it’s a fairly safe move as far as we can tell. Apple Silicon is the future of Mac. The only other caveat is that these first-generation M1 Macs are likely to be replaced with better implementations of the technology soon. So if you aren’t due for an upgrade, your current Macs will be just fine in the meantime.