



This compares to 8 CPU cores, four high-performance cores and four energy-efficient cores and only 8 graphics cores with 32GB of RAM. The new 2nd-gen chip has 16 graphics cores. The difference is in the GPU part of the SoC. With the new Apple Silicon M1 Pro, the CPU part is the same on both chips, with a 10-core processor made up of eight high-performance cores and two energy-efficient cores. Which One Did I Go For? M1 Pro Or M1 Max? As you can see my 2012 MacBook Pro has served me well, but with Apple releasing their first ‘pro’ Apple Silicon machines, rather than the entry-level 1st gen MacBook Pro laptops, and I am retiring at the end of 2021, I decided now was the time to press the button on a replacement for my 8-year-old Apple laptop, in the hope that this one would last me another 8 years.
