Apple A17 chip and M1 chip are high-performance chips designed by Apple to drive computers and mobile devices in its product line. Although they are all developed by Apple ATTINY13A-SU Chip family, but there are some important differences in architecture, performance and use. Next, we will compare A17 chip and M1 chip in detail.
1. Architecture
A17 chip adopts ARM architecture, while M1 chip is a home design based on ARM architecture. M1 chip adopts Apple Silicon architecture developed by Apple itself, which enables it to work better with Apple's hardware and software, thus providing higher performance and efficiency.
2. Number of cores
A17 chip adopts 8 CPU cores, including 4 high-performance cores and 4 energy-saving cores. M1 chip has 8 cores, including 4 high-performance cores and 4 high-performance cores. This makes M1 chip achieve a better balance between processing performance and power consumption.
3. GPU performance
M1 chip performs well in graphics processing. It has 8 GPU cores and can provide excellent graphics performance. In contrast, the GPU performance of A17 chip is relatively weak and cannot be comparable to that of M1 chip.
4. Memory support
A17 chip supports up to 16GB of LPDDR4X memory, while M1 chip supports up to 16GB of unified memory. This makes M1 chip have greater advantages in handling large-scale tasks and multi task switching.
5. Battery life
Due to its low-power design and excellent energy efficiency, the M1 chip performs well in terms of battery life. Apple claims that the battery life of M1 chip can reach 20 hours. The battery life of A17 chip is relatively short, which is not comparable to that of M1 chip.
6. Supported Devices
A17 chip is mainly used for Apple's mobile devices, such as iPhone and iPad. The M1 chip is used in Apple's desktop and notebook computers, such as MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac. This means that the application scenarios of A17 chip and M1 chip are different.
7. Performance
M1 chip performs well in all aspects. It surpasses A17 chip in single core and multi-core performance, graphics processing and machine learning tasks. The performance of M1 chip has significantly improved the processing speed and responsiveness of Apple's computer products.
Summary:
Although A17 chip is an excellent mobile chip, it is inferior to M1 chip in performance, graphics processing and battery life. M1 chip is Apple's latest generation of high-performance chip, which has excellent processing power, graphics performance and energy efficiency, making Apple's computer products very competitive in the market.
