

We performed the same sets of tests to compare the performance of M1 with various Intel-based Macs: the late-2019 Macbook Pro 16", the iMac 5K in 2017, and the late-2016 Macbook Pro 15". Under long heavy tasks, like rendering, the chip will slow itself down as temperature rises (the so-called throttling behavior).Īrchicad uses the CPU for most operations (like Processing Elements, Generating 2D Views, Rendering). The Macbook Air does not have a cooling fan and also has one fewer GPU core in the lowest configuration. The most significant difference between the first three models with M1 is: the Macbook Pro 13" and Mac Mini contain a fan, which helps to sustain higher performance during a longer period of time.

M1 chip with 8-core CPU (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) and 8-core GPU.At the time of writing, our test model is the latest Macbook Pro 13" with: This article will focus on the performance and compatibility of Archicad and BIMcloud running on M1 chip via Rosetta 2.

The first three models received this processor are the Macbook Air, the Macbook Pro 13", and the Mac Mini. Apple officially unveiled their first ARM chip designed specifically for Mac, the M1 processor, in November 2020.
