8-Core 14-Inch MacBook Pro Around 20% Slower Than 10-Core Models in Multi-Core Benchmark

[MacRumors]

The first seemingly legitimate Geekbench 5 result for the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro with an 8-core M1 Pro chip has surfaced, and it reveals that the 8-core model is, as expected, ~20% slower than 10-core models in terms of multi-core performance. The 10-core model has 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores, while the 8-core model has 6 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores.

The benchmark result lists the 8-core 14-inch MacBook Pro with a multi-core score of 9,948, which is around 20% lower than the average multi-core score of around 12,700 for 14-inch MacBook Pro models configured with a 10-core M1 Pro or M1 Max chip. Keep in mind this is only a single result, so additional results are needed for certainty.

For single-core performance, the 8-core M1 Pro chip has approximately the same score as the standard M1 chip, the M1 Pro chip, and the M1 Max chip.

For multi-core performance, the 8-core M1 Pro chip is about 30% faster than the standard M1 chip, which also has 8-cores (4 performance, 4 efficiency).

Geekbench Scores

• M1 (8-core) Single: 1742 Multi: 7582
• M1 Pro (8-core) Single: 1767 Multi: 9948
• M1 Max (10-core) Single: 1764 Multi: 12380

The base model 14-inch MacBook Pro with an 8-core M1 Pro chip is priced at $1,999 in the United States. Customers can upgrade this configuration to a 10-core M1 Pro chip with a 14-core GPU for an extra $200, raising the total price to $2,199.

The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models became available to order on Monday and have started shipping to some customers ahead of a Tuesday, October 26 launch. In addition to M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options, the notebooks feature mini-LED displays with ProMotion for up to a 120Hz refresh rate, additional ports like an HDMI port and an SD card slot, MagSafe charging, longer battery life, and a notch housing an upgraded 1080p webcam.

Article Link: 8-Core 14-Inch MacBook Pro Around 20% Slower Than 10-Core Models in Multi-Core Benchmark

 

[8CoreWhore]

It has 20% less cores.

 

[logics8]

Breaking news: 20% smaller CPU runs 20% slower.

 

[TheDailyApple]

Math checks out. ?

 

[Anaxarxes]

Benchmarks show that 80 is 80% of 100

 

[funman895]

I'm curious if the die is actually different on this model or if it's a chip binning strategy where one or two of the cores are defective.

 

[bp1000]

What a surprise

 

[SD449]

Breaking news: 20% smaller CPU runs 20% slower.

Yes I got the same thing

 

[arn]

I'm curious if the die is actually different on this model or if it's a chip binning strategy where one or two of the cores are defective.

I think the entire lineup is the same die and binned. Even the max is the pro with extra stuff, not a completely different chip.

edit: see: https://architosh.com/2021/10/apples-new-m1-pro-is-chop-version-of-m1-max-die/

 

[UltimateSyn]

Hm, yes. The algebra checks out.

 

[LeeW]

Nah, that's too much. Cancelling my order.

 

[briloronmacrumo]

Yes, the math is obvious( clearly an MR slow news day ) but real world app comparisons are more helpful IMO.

 

[Realityck]

I think the entire lineup is the same die and binned. Even the max is the pro with extra stuff, not a different chip.

Look at the pictures of the SoC architecture, they are hardly the same sizes.

 

[macintoshmac]

Breaking news: 20% smaller CPU runs 20% slower.

The real breaking news is that Apple managed 100% efficiency there. 20% smaller CPU running a full 20% slower - that is 100% efficiency.

"Only Apple could do this, and we are so proud of the work we do here at Apple." -Tim

 

[Icarus73]

It has 20% less cores.

Wrong. It has 20% fewer cores and 20% less processing power.

 

[djcerla]

You REALLY don't want to trash chips nowadays. Binning is the way to go.

 

[Schizoid]

Great, does the 1TB MacBook have half the storage of the 2TB model?

 

[arn]

Look at the pictures of the SoC architecture, they are hardly the same sizes.

Apple's new M1 Pro is "Chop" version of M1 Max Die (?)

Mark Gurman's Jade C-Chop and Jade C-Die codenames bear out in new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips for Apple. But the strategy seems odd if true.

architosh.com

 

[macintoshmac]

You REALLY don't want to trash chips nowadays. Binning is the way to go.

I just wonder how much of a chip lotto that would be for consumers. Within some spec, yes, but still. We never know what sort of issues those chips might show under what sort of usage, and the computers could be well out of warranty by then if people did not take AppleCare along with.

I might be more comfortable using the 10-core knowing that this was more within spec than the 8-core.

 

[PabloSRT8]

So the 12700 is for a Pro 10 core correct? A Max benchmark doesn’t exist yet?

 

[Realityck]

Apple's new M1 Pro is "Chop" version of M1 Max Die (?)

Mark Gurman's Jade C-Chop and Jade C-Die codenames bear out in new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips for Apple. But the strategy seems odd if true.

architosh.com

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Interesting thought but given the die's 5 nm architecture can you imagine the precision involved to clef a cut like that. Then you would need to make sure the substrate connections were all terminated.

 

[arn]

So the 12700 is for a Pro 10 core correct? A Max benchmark doesn’t exist yet?

CPU-wise, the M1 Pro and M1 Max are same (10 core vs 10 core).

First Geekbench Score Surfaces for MacBook Pro M1 Max With 2x Faster Multi-Core Performance Compared to M1

Just after Apple's event introducing the new MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, the first benchmark for the high-end M1 Max chip...

www.macrumors.com

 

[iRun26.2]

I think the entire lineup is the same die and binned. Even the max is the pro with extra stuff, not a different chip.

That’s a lot of wasted silicon (very bad yields). I bet the they are separate dies.

 

[arn]

Interesting thought but given the die's 5 nm architecture can you imagine the precision involved to clef a cut like that. Then you would need to make sure the substrate connections were all terminated.

Ya, I don't know about feasibility, but would make sense if they can.

I can't find it now, but there was speculation that Apple photoshopped out sections of the chip that might show evidence that there were more interconnects for presumably a Mac Pro version.

 

[skitidetdu]

Still...how many % faster than comparable intel/amd?