MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)

M1 Pro, October 2021

Speed

CPU

up to 1.7× faster

than the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1), the model Apple compared it with

MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro) is up to 1.2× faster, by Apple’s figure.

MacBook Pro (M2 Pro and M2 Max) announcement, January 2023

GPU

up to 2× faster

than the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1), the model Apple compared it with

MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro) is up to 1.3× faster, by Apple’s figure.

MacBook Pro (M2 Pro and M2 Max) announcement, January 2023

Neural Engine

First in this line

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro) is 1.4× faster, by Apple’s figure.

MacBook Pro (M2 Pro and M2 Max) announcement, January 2023

Against other Apple devices

  • MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)

    The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro) is your MacBook Pro.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro) is up to 2.5× slower than the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro) is mixed 1.3× faster than the iPhone Duo in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro) is mixed 1.2× slower than the iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

  • The MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro) is mixed 1.2× slower than the MacBook Air (M5) in CPU speed, by Apple’s figures.

Apple’s claims

32 of Apple’s claims name the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro); 12 enter the chain.

  1. up to 70% CPUup to 2× GPU

    “Featuring a powerful up-to-10-core CPU with eight high-performance cores and two high-efficiency cores, along with an up-to-16-core GPU, M1 Pro delivers up to 70 percent faster CPU performance than M1, and up to 2x faster GPU performance.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • In the chain ×1.7 CPU
    • In the chain ×2 GPU
  2. nearly 3× memory bandwidth

    “M1 Pro also delivers up to 200GB/s of memory bandwidth — nearly 3x the bandwidth of M1 — and supports up to 32GB of fast unified memory.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  3. 7 hours video playback on a single charge

    “The 14-inch model delivers up to 17 hours of video playback, which is seven additional hours, while the 16-inch model gets up to a remarkable 21 hours of video playback, which is 10 additional hours — the longest battery life ever on a Mac notebook.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  4. up to 2× battery life editing images in Adobe Lightroom Classic

    “Photographers on the go will get up to 2x longer battery life in Adobe Lightroom Classic when editing images.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Unclear test

      No battery test named

  5. up to 3.7× project builds using Xcode

    “Up to 3.7x faster project builds using Xcode.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  6. up to 2.8× computational fluid dynamics performance in NASA TetrUSS

    “Up to 2.8x faster computational fluid dynamics performance in NASA TetrUSS.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  7. up to 9.2× 4K render in Final Cut Pro

    “Up to 9.2x faster 4K render in Final Cut Pro with M1 Pro, and up to 13.4x faster with M1 Max.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  8. up to 5.6× combined vector and raster GPU performance in Affinity Photo

    “Up to 5.6x faster combined vector and raster GPU performance in Affinity Photo with M1 Pro, and up to 8.5x faster with M1 Max.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  9. up to 3.6× effect render in Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio

    “Up to 3.6x faster effect render in Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio with M1 Pro, and up to 5x faster with M1 Max.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  10. up to 8.7× object tracking performance in Final Cut Pro

    “Up to 8.7x faster object tracking performance in Final Cut Pro with M1 Pro, and up to 11.5x faster with M1 Max.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  11. up to 7.2× scene edit detection in 1080p ProRes 422 video in Adobe Premiere Pro

    “Up to 7.2x faster scene edit detection in 1080p ProRes 422 video in Adobe Premiere Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  12. up to 2.6× selecting subjects in images in Adobe Photoshop

    “Up to 2.6x faster performance when selecting subjects in images in Adobe Photoshop.”

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro and M1 Max) announcement, October 2021
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
  13. up to 20% CPU

    “MacBook Pro with M2 Pro features a 10- or 12-core CPU with up to eight high-performance and four high-efficiency cores for up to 20 percent greater performance over M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M2 Pro and M2 Max) announcement, January 2023
    • In the chain ×1.2 CPU
  14. up to 30% GPU40% Neural Engine

    “A next-generation GPU with up to 19 cores delivers up to 30 percent more graphics performance, and the Neural Engine is 40 percent faster, speeding up machine learning tasks like video analysis and image processing.”

    MacBook Pro (M2 Pro and M2 Max) announcement, January 2023
    • In the chain ×1.3 GPU
    • In the chain ×1.4 Neural Engine
  15. up to 40% overall performance

    “For users with more demanding workflows like coders, creatives, and researchers, MacBook Pro with M3 Pro provides even greater performance, supports more unified memory, and is now up to 40 percent faster than the 16‑inch model with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • In the chain ×1.4 CPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

    2. Unclear test

      Overall performance, no test named

  16. up to 40% GPU

    “The GPU is up to 40 percent faster than M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • In the chain ×1.4 GPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  17. up to 30% CPU single-⁠core

    “The 12-core CPU design has six performance cores and six efficiency cores, offering single-threaded performance that is up to 30 percent faster than M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • In the chain ×1.3 CPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  18. up to 40% filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop

    “Filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop is up to 3x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 40 percent faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  19. up to 36% basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW

    “Basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW is up to 20x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 36 percent faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  20. up to 30% text-based editing in Adobe Premiere Pro

    “Text-based editing in Adobe Premiere Pro is up to 1.7x faster than the 16-inch Intel-based MacBook Pro, and up to 30 percent faster than the 16‑inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M3 family) announcement, October 2023
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      1 generation skipped

  21. up to 1.9× CPU

    “It’s up to 1.9x faster than the CPU of M1 Pro, and up to 2.1x faster than the latest AI PC chip.”

    MacBook Pro (M4 family) announcement, October 2024
    • In the chain ×1.9 CPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      2 generations skipped

  22. up to 3× overall performance

    “The new MacBook Pro with M4 Pro is up to 3x faster than models with M1 Pro, speeding up workflows like geo mapping, structural engineering, and data modeling.”

    MacBook Pro (M4 family) announcement, October 2024
    • In the chain ×3 CPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      2 generations skipped

    2. Unclear test

      Overall performance, no test named

  23. up to 3× scene rendering performance with Maxon Redshift

    “Up to 4x faster scene rendering performance with Maxon Redshift when compared to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with Core i9, and up to 3x faster when compared to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M4 family) announcement, October 2024
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      2 generations skipped

  24. up to 2.2× simulation of dynamical systems in MathWorks MATLAB

    “Up to 5x faster simulation of dynamical systems in MathWorks MATLAB when compared to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with Core i9, and up to 2.2x faster when compared to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M4 family) announcement, October 2024
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      2 generations skipped

  25. up to 1.8× basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW

    “Up to 23.8x faster basecalling for DNA sequencing in Oxford Nanopore MinKNOW when compared to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with Core i9, and up to 1.8x faster when compared to the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M4 family) announcement, October 2024
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      2 generations skipped

  26. up to 2.5× CPU multi-⁠core

    “Together with the super cores, the chips deliver up to 2.5x higher multithreaded performance than M1 Pro and M1 Max.”

    MacBook Pro (M5 Pro and M5 Max) announcement, March 2026
    • In the chain ×2.5 CPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      3 generations skipped

  27. up to 2.2× GPU

    “M5 Pro has an enhanced shader core with second-generation dynamic caching and hardware-accelerated mesh shading, delivering significantly increased graphics performance — up to 20 percent higher than M4 Pro and 2.2x higher than M1 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M5 Pro and M5 Max) announcement, March 2026
    • In the chain ×2.2 GPU
    1. Not against the previous model

      3 generations skipped

    2. The test changed

      Different core counts

  28. up to 7.8× AI performance

    “Up to 7.8x faster AI image generation performance when compared to MacBook Pro with M1 Pro, and up to 3.7x faster than MacBook Pro with M4 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M5 Pro and M5 Max) announcement, March 2026
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      3 generations skipped

  29. up to 6.9× AI performance

    “Up to 6.9x faster LLM prompt processing when compared to MacBook Pro with M1 Pro, and up to 3.9x faster than MacBook Pro with M4 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M5 Pro and M5 Max) announcement, March 2026
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      3 generations skipped

  30. up to 5.2× 3D rendering in Maxon Redshift

    “Up to 5.2x faster 3D rendering in Maxon Redshift when compared to MacBook Pro with M1 Pro, and up to 1.4x faster than MacBook Pro with M4 Pro.”

    MacBook Pro (M5 Pro and M5 Max) announcement, March 2026
    • Left out: not a CPU, GPU or Neural Engine figure
    1. Not against the previous model

      3 generations skipped

MacBook Pro (Pro chip) CPU, by generation

Device× previousvs your MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)First in this line1×
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)up to ×1.2up to 1.2× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)mixed ×1.08via 2 claimsup to 1.3× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)mixed ×1.5via 2 claimsup to 1.9× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)up to ×1.3up to 2.5× faster
MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)Same M5 Pro as the row above

Battery, Neural Engine and price

MacBook Pro (Pro chip)

Hours from Apple’s tech specs for each model, retrieved 31 October 2026.

Battery table
DeviceLaunchedTestHoursSource
MacBook Pro (Pro chip)
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)Apple TV app movie playbackOctober 2021October 2021Apple TV app movie playbackup to 17 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)wireless webOctober 2021October 2021wireless webup to 11 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)Apple TV app movie playbackJanuary 2023January 2023Apple TV app movie playbackup to 18 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)wireless webJanuary 2023January 2023wireless webup to 12 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)Apple TV app movie playbackNovember 2023November 2023Apple TV app movie playbackup to 18 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)wireless webNovember 2023November 2023wireless webup to 12 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)wireless webNovember 2024November 2024wireless webup to 14 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)video streamingNovember 2024November 2024video streamingup to 22 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)wireless webMarch 2026March 2026wireless webup to 14 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)video streamingMarch 2026March 2026video streamingup to 22 hoursApple tech specs for the MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)wireless webNovember 2026November 2026wireless webup to 14 hoursApple product page for the MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026
MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)video streamingNovember 2026November 2026video streamingup to 22 hoursApple product page for the MacBook Pro 14-inch with PROLED XDR Display (M5 Pro)retrieved 31 October 2026

Apple published no Neural Engine figure for this MacBook Pro.