1. Macbook Pro
2. I9 Macbook Pro

In comparison to Macs, the new MacBook Air delivers faster single-core performance than any other available Mac. It also beats out the high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro configuration powered by Intel’s tenth-generation 2.4GHz Intel Core i9 processor (single-core: 1,096; multi-core: 6,870). Now I’m happy I was encouraged to wait, since the M1 MacBook Air blows that last Intel-based model out of the water, and to torture the analogy, it does so without a fan. The 8-core M1 chip gives the MacBook Air up to 3.5x faster performance than the previous model, and the model with the 8-core GPU boasts graphics performance up to 5x faster.

Apple's M1-powered MacBook Air has received a decent response from those who have been able to get their hands on one. Many reported an improvement in the performance and battery on the MacBook Air M1 over the Intel-powered MacBook Air that was launched earlier this year. Now, the AnTuTu benchmark scores of the M1-powered MacBook Air reveal a 1 million+ score, making the Apple M1 the first chip ever to cross the 1 million threshold on the AnTuTu V8 version. The Apple MacBook Air with an M1 chip costs Rs 92,900 onwards for the base 256GB storage variant.

Macbook Pro

Apple had announced the new M1-powered MacBook Air, alongside a new M1-powered 13-inch MacBook Pro and an M1-powered Mac Mini earlier this month. The new Macs came as Apple's first step towards a move away from relying on Intel for its Mac processors. According to AnTuTu, the Apple M1 chip has scored a total of 1,119,243 points in its benchmarking tests. The scores were awarded in different tests based on the CPU, GPU, Memory, and UX performance. Interestingly, the AnTuTu benchmark test recognised the new MacBook Air as an iPad Pro running on iOS 14.2. This could have been because the new MacBook can also run iOS apps and these scores are based on how it performs on the iOS version of the benchmarking app.

The new M1-powered MacBook Air got a CPU score of 282,265 points, a GPU score of 538,944, an MEM score of 189,921 and a UX score of 108,113 points. The scores of the Apple M1 chip were also compared with those of the iPad Pro 2020. The M1-powered MacBook Air posted a 48 percent better result than the iPad Pro. It was previously reported that the MacBook Air on an Apple M1 chip outperforms the 16-inch MacBook Pro running on a 10th Generation Intel Core i9 processor. Apple's M1 silicon chip uses a 5-nanometer process and consists of eight cores and a 16-core Neural Engine.

I9 Macbook Pro

Apple's newly launched 13-inch MacBook Air powered by the Apple M1 SoC has surfaced on the Geekbench website. As per the listing, the new MacBook Air model outperforms the 16-inch MacBook Pro with 10th Gen Intel Core i9 processor that the company launched early this year, though still refers to as MacBook Pro 16 (2019). The Cupertino-based tech giant has also refreshed the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 processor. Similarly, the new Mac mini also comes with Apple's custom Silicon processor and all the three new devices are up for pre-booking in India via the company website.

The Geekbench listing shows the 13-inch MacBook Air' model number as 'MacBookAir10,1' that packs 8GB of RAM. It posted a single-core score of 1,687 and a multi-core score of 7,433 with a base frequency of 3.2GHz that is significantly higher than the base clock speed of 2.3GHz of the 10th Gen Intel Core i9, found in the 16-inch MacBook Pro. To recall, the 16-inch MacBook Pro posted a single-core score of 1,095 and a multi-core score of 6,869. Though the current listing only shows the CPU cores performance, we still have to see how the GPU units of the two laptops fare against each other. The M1 SoC comes with a dedicated GPU unit with up to 8 cores.

Additionally, the Geekbech charts for iOS and Macs also show the 13-inch ‌MacBook Air with M1 outperforming other Apple devices such as iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Air with A14 SoC. The two devices have a single-core score of 1584 and 1585 respectively, and a multi-core score of 3898 and 4647, respectively. Similarly, the Mac Geekbench chart (single-core) is currently dominated by the 13-inch MacBook Pro with a score of 1,721 followed by the new 13-inch MacBook Air. The multi-core Mac chart is topped by the 28-core Mac Pro with a score of 18,952. Notably, the Apple M1 is also touted to improve the battery life of the MacBook devices. For instance, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is touted to offer up to 20 hours of video playback on a single charge - more than what any other MacBook model offers.