Other way round. This is why the Apple Silicon is being considered a "big deal" - substantially more compute for the heat generated.
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New MacBook Air M1 16GB 1TB SSD compared to 2016 15” MBP
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Higher is better - Multicore on M1 Air was 7133, 2016 MacBook Pro is 4103.
Single core M1 Air 1501, MBP 2016 800
So new M1 Air is around twice as fast as my 2016 MBP - Both have 16GB RAM
That's amazing James_C, thanks for posting that. You've got the exact model I've been debating over, and it's really useful to see those numbers.
Looking at the reports it seems like the Air only loses about 5 or 10% in Cinebench vs the Pro, and the machines are otherwise on par. And it's completely silent!
My own 5-year-old MacBook Pro scores 855/2017 in Cinebench R23. I was going to wait for models with bigger chips next year but looks like even the Air will be a massive upgrade.
Looking at the reports it seems like the Air only loses about 5 or 10% in Cinebench vs the Pro, and the machines are otherwise on par. And it's completely silent!
My own 5-year-old MacBook Pro scores 855/2017 in Cinebench R23. I was going to wait for models with bigger chips next year but looks like even the Air will be a massive upgrade.
Looks like they’re only stocking Space Grey for the 16GB / 1TB combo. No Silver.
If only I didn't already have an edu store order in place and if the nearest Apple store weren't well over an hour away...
... while the MBA remains completely silent and the MBP has you looking for the jetliner taking off...
Cambridge Grand Arcade has pickups for tomorrow... Not that I want one, but just in case anyone does.
Geekbench Scores
Update now that Spotlight has finished indexing I am getting slightly better scores
Update now that Spotlight has finished indexing I am getting slightly better scores
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Metal Score
Edit - After machine has stopped indexing updated score
Edit - After machine has stopped indexing updated score
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Not too shabby this article gives the Macbook Pro 16 with discreet graphics 30608: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/11/19/16-inch-macbook-pro-benchmarks/
Ran the Cinebench benchmark twice, Air remained cool. Unlike the 2016 MacBook Pro whose fans went into takeoff mode
Thank you. Can you test dual monitor support? That is one external monitor and the lid of the MBA opened?
Coming from an early 2015, there should be a huge difference for me.
I want the 16GB but I’m buying from Best Buy and they only have 8GB in stock with either 256 or 512SSD.
Now I need to find a buyer for my 2015 MBP. 8/256
I want the 16GB but I’m buying from Best Buy and they only have 8GB in stock with either 256 or 512SSD.
Now I need to find a buyer for my 2015 MBP. 8/256
See response to my asking a similar question - He doesn't have an external monitor.
awesome!Ran the Cinebench benchmark twice, Air remained cool. Unlike the 2016 MacBook Pro whose fans went into takeoff mode
I have just installed the Beta Version of Microsoft (Office) 365. These are universal apps and they run better than on my 2016 MacBook Pro. I have a short video that shows how quickly they open on the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro.
Also opened Apple Keynote as well
Funny thing I shot the video above on iPhone and edited using Screenflow on the MacBook Pro and exported the video to Vimeo, even though its only a Minute long - Fans still went into overdrive on the MacBook Pro. Hopefully screen flow will get updated soon for Apple Silicon.
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Awesome! Thanks for the info! Quick question: did you install microsoft 365 from the mac app store or from online to get the latest versions?
You need to use the Microsoft Autoupdate App to switch to the Beta version so don't use the Mac App store. The Mac App Store version only lets you install the current (Intel) version of the app.
Just got home with my m1 13” pro and saw the video. Thank you! Looks like minor speed improvement but still faster.
Will test against my 2020 16” pro as well.