2,311
+74.0% over iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
8,342
+79.9% over iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
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“The 8-core CPU design features the world’s fastest CPU cores in low-power silicon — delivering up to 50 percent faster CPU performance than A12Z Bionic.”
Compares CPU with the A12Z Bionic in the iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation).
iPad Pro (M1) announcement, April 2021, Apple Newsroom, iPad Pro (M1) announcement, April 2021
Exceeds on multi-core
“The 8-core GPU is in a class of its own, delivering up to 40 percent faster GPU performance.”
Compares GPU (Metal) with the A12Z Bionic in the iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation). No baseline named, read as the previous generation.
iPad Pro (M1) announcement, April 2021, Apple Newsroom, iPad Pro (M1) announcement, April 2021
GPU
Claimed up to +40%
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| Device | Single-core | Change over the previous generation |
|---|---|---|
| iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 2015 | 749 | First in this line |
| iPad Pro 10.5-inch, 2017 | 940 | +25.5% |
| iPad Pro 11-inch, 2018 | 1,328 | +41.3% |
| iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), 2020 | 1,328 | +0.0% |
| iPad Pro 11-inch (M1), 2021, this device | 2,311 | +74.0% |
| iPad Pro 11-inch (M2), 2022 | 2,579 | +11.6% |
| iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), 2024 | 3,676 | +42.5% |
| iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), 2025 | 4,116 | +12.0% |
3.09 timesslower
Single-core 749 vs 2,311. Multi-core 6.70 times slower, 1,246 vs 8,342.
1.78 timesfaster
Single-core 4,116 vs 2,311. Multi-core 1.83 times faster, 15,280 vs 8,342.
about 2.03 timesfaster
Single-core about 4,695 vs 2,311. Multi-core about 1.50 times faster, about 12,521 vs 8,342.
1.80 timesfaster
Single-core 4,168 vs 2,311. Multi-core 2.03 times faster, 16,934 vs 8,342.