Will my Intel Macs become obsolete?

Intel Macs will continue to receive at least some new macOS features “for years to come,” and they won’t suddenly become bad now that Apple is changing processors. If you have an Intel Mac you’re happy with, especially one released in 2018 or later, you don’t need to run out and upgrade.

What is the difference between Apple M1 and Intel?

Apple says the ‌M1‌ chip’s CPU is up to 2.8x faster than the Intel chip in the entry-level MacBook Pro it replaces, and GPU speeds are up to 5x faster than Intel’s integrated graphics in the former model.

How good is M1 processor?

The M1 chip has the fastest single-core performance of any Mac, and the multi-core performance isn’t too far off from many of Apple’s desktop machines. Apple is still selling Intel 13-inch MacBook Pro and ‌Mac mini‌ models, and performance-wise, the M1 versions of these Macs offer much faster CPU speeds.

Is Apple using Intel?

While Apple’s evolution from Intel chips to Apple silicon isn’t complete yet—desktop machines like Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro, all still have Intel processors—Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to change that by next year.

Is Apple still selling Intel MacBook Pro?

After announcing the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple stopped selling its Intel-based MacBook Pro models. You can still purchase the 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro running on the original M1 processor from Apple.

Is the Apple M1 chip the game-changer it claims to be?

The new MacBook Pro and Air are a huge leap forward in performance, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. After I finished my MacBook Air with M1 (2020) review, it immediately became clear why Apple has moved on from Intel. Yes, the new Apple M1 chip is the game-changer that Apple’s claimed it would be.

How good is the M1 chip in the new MacBook Air?

Simply put, the M1 chip in the MacBook Air crushes the competition — and the past as well. Just look at the below Geekbench 5 scores, where the new MacBook Air’s score of 5,962 crushes the 5,084 from the Asus ZenBook 13 and beats the 5,319 from the Dell XPS 13.

How well does the M1 MacBook Air perform on handbrake?

The M1 MacBook Air and Pro win again on our Handbrake video transcoding test, converting a 4K film to 1080p at 9:15 and 7:44 respectively. The Air’s time is almost a third of the 27:10 the previous Intel MacBook Air needed, while both M1 scores are around half (or less) of the times posted by the XPS 13 and the ZenBook 13.

How good are the M1 MacBooks on Geekbench?

If you were expecting higher numbers from the M1 MacBooks, I’ll note that we’re using the Geekbench 5.1 scores, which are comparable to the Geekbench 5.2 scores we got from the aforementioned PCs. The Geekbench 5.3 scores for the MacBooks are much higher, but that test isn’t comparable to older versions, as Geekbench itself says.