Apple M1, the Glossary
Apple M1 is a series of ARM-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks, and the iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets.[1]
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Advanced Video Coding
Advanced Video Coding (AVC), also referred to as H.264 or MPEG-4 Part 10, is a video compression standard based on block-oriented, motion-compensated coding.
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AI accelerator
An AI accelerator, deep learning processor or neural processing unit (NPU) is a class of specialized hardware accelerator or computer system designed to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, including artificial neural networks and computer vision.
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Apple A12X
The Apple A12X Bionic is a 64-bit system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, It first appeared in the iPad Pro (3rd generation), announced on October 30, 2018. Apple M1 and Apple A12X are apple silicon.
Apple A14
The Apple A14 Bionic is a 64-bit ARMv8.5-A system on a chip (SoC)designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series. Apple M1 and Apple A14 are apple silicon and computer-related introductions in 2020.
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley.
Apple M2
Apple M2 is a series of ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks, the iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets, and the Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Apple M1 and Apple M2 are apple silicon.
Apple ProRes
Apple ProRes is a high quality, "visually lossless" lossy video compression format developed by Apple Inc. for use in post-production that supports video resolution up to 8K.
Apple silicon
Apple silicon refers to a series of system on a chip (SoC) and system in a package (SiP) processors designed by Apple Inc., mainly using the ARM architecture.
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Apple T2
The Apple T2 (Apple's internal name is T8012) security chip is a system on a chip "SoC" tasked with providing security and controller features to Apple's Intel based Macintosh computers. Apple M1 and Apple T2 are apple silicon.
Apple–Intel architecture
The Apple–Intel architecture, or Mactel, is an unofficial name used for Macintosh personal computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc. that use Intel x86 processors, rather than the PowerPC and Motorola 68000 ("68k") series processors used in their predecessors or the ARM-based Apple silicon SoCs used in their successors.
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Arithmetic logic unit
In computing, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a combinational digital circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers.
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ARM architecture family
ARM (stylised in lowercase as arm, formerly an acronym for Advanced RISC Machines and originally Acorn RISC Machine) is a family of RISC instruction set architectures (ISAs) for computer processors.
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ARM big.LITTLE
ARM big.LITTLE is a heterogeneous computing architecture developed by Arm Holdings, coupling relatively battery-saving and slower processor cores (LITTLE) with relatively more powerful and power-hungry ones (big).
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Asahi Linux
Asahi Linux is a project that ports the Linux kernel and related software to Apple Silicon-powered Macs, started and led by Hector Martin.
Brick (electronics)
A brick (or bricked device) is a mobile device, game console, router, computer or other electronic device that is no longer functional due to corrupted firmware, a hardware problem, or other damage.
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Capacitor
In electrical engineering, a capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy by accumulating electric charges on two closely spaced surfaces that are insulated from each other.
Central processing unit
A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the most important processor in a given computer.
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Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D is a 3D software suite developed by the German company Maxon.
Covert channel
In computer security, a covert channel is a type of attack that creates a capability to transfer information objects between processes that are not supposed to be allowed to communicate by the computer security policy.
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CPU cache
A CPU cache is a hardware cache used by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer to reduce the average cost (time or energy) to access data from the main memory.
Data memory-dependent prefetcher
A data memory-dependent prefetcher (DMP) is a cache prefetcher that looks at cache memory content for possible pointer values, and prefetches the data at those locations into cache if it sees memory access patterns that suggest following those pointers would be useful.
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Desktop computer
A desktop computer (often abbreviated desktop) is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed to a portable computer) due to its size and power requirements.
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Die (integrated circuit)
A die, in the context of integrated circuits, is a small block of semiconducting material on which a given functional circuit is fabricated.
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Electrical efficiency
The efficiency of a system in electronics and electrical engineering is defined as useful power output divided by the total electrical power consumed (a fractional expression), typically denoted by the Greek small letter eta (η – ήτα).
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Execution unit
In computer engineering, an execution unit (E-unit or EU) is a part of a processing unit that performs the operations and calculations forwarded from the instruction unit.
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FLOPS
Floating point operations per second (FLOPS, flops or flop/s) is a measure of computer performance in computing, useful in fields of scientific computations that require floating-point calculations.
Geekbench
Geekbench is a proprietary and freemium cross-platform utility for benchmarking the central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) of computers, laptops, tablets, and phones.
GitHub
GitHub is a developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage and share their code.
GoFetch
GoFetch is a family of cryptographic attacks on recent Apple silicon CPUs that exploits the CPU's on-chip data memory-dependent prefetcher (DMP) to investigate the contents of memory. Apple M1 and GoFetch are apple silicon.
Graphics processing unit
A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit initially designed for digital image processing and to accelerate computer graphics, being present either as a discrete video card or embedded on motherboards, mobile phones, personal computers, workstations, and game consoles.
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HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller, to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.
Heat spreader
A heat spreader transfers energy as heat from a hotter source to a colder heat sink or heat exchanger.
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Hector Martin (hacker)
Hector Martin Cantero (born September 9, 1990), also known as marcan, is a Spanish security hacker known for hacking multiple PlayStation generations, the Wii and other devices.
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High Efficiency Video Coding
High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2, is a video compression standard designed as part of the MPEG-H project as a successor to the widely used Advanced Video Coding (AVC, H.264, or MPEG-4 Part 10).
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IMac
The iMac is a series of all-in-one computers from Apple Inc. operating on the MacOS.
IMac (Apple silicon)
The Apple silicon iMac is a line of all-in-one desktop Macs made by Apple Inc.
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Image processor
An image processor, also known as an image processing engine, image processing unit (IPU), or image signal processor (ISP), is a type of media processor or specialized digital signal processor (DSP) used for image processing, in digital cameras or other devices.
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Instruction set architecture
In computer science, an instruction set architecture (ISA) is an abstract model that generally defines how software controls the CPU in a computer or a family of computers.
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Intel Core
Intel Core is a line of multi-core (with the exception of Core Solo and Core 2 Solo) central processing units (CPUs) for midrange, embedded, workstation, high-end and enthusiast computer markets marketed by Intel Corporation.
IPad Air (5th generation)
The iPad Air (5th generation), colloquially known as the iPad Air 5 or iPad Air M1, is a tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced by Apple on March 8, 2022.
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IPad Pro
The iPad Pro is a series of tablet computers, positioned as a premium model of Apple's iPad tablet computer.
IPad Pro (5th generation)
The fifth-generation iPad Pro, colloquially known as the M1 iPad Pro, is a line of iPad tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on April 20, 2021, and was available in and screen size options, which are the same as its predecessor, the iPad Pro (4th generation).
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IPadOS
iPadOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc. for its iPad line of tablet computers.
Laptop
A laptop computer or notebook computer, also known as a laptop or notebook, is a small, portable personal computer (PC).
Linux
Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
List of Mac models grouped by CPU type
This list of Mac models grouped by CPU type contains all central processing units (CPUs) used by Apple Inc. for their Mac computers.
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LPDDR
Low-Power Double Data Rate (LPDDR), also known as LPDDR SDRAM, is a type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory that consumes less power and is targeted for mobile computers and devices such as mobile phones.
Mac (computer)
Mac, short for Macintosh (its official name until 1999), is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple.
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Mac Mini
Mac Mini (stylized as Mac mini) is a small form factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc.
Mac Studio
The Mac Studio is a small-form-factor workstation made by Apple Inc. It is one of four desktop computers in the Mac lineup, sitting above the consumer-range Mac Mini and iMac, and positioned below the Mac Pro.
Mac transition to Apple silicon
The Mac transition to Apple silicon was the transitioning of Apple Inc.'s line of Mac computers from designs using Intel x86-64 CPUs to designs based on Apple-designed processors based on the ARM64 architecture. Apple M1 and Mac transition to Apple silicon are apple silicon.
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Mac transition to Intel processors
The Mac transition to Intel processors was the process of switching the central processing units (CPUs) of Apple's line of Mac and Xserve computers from PowerPC processors over to Intel's x86-64 processors.
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MacBook
MacBook is a brand of Mac notebook computers designed and marketed by Apple that has been using Apple's macOS operating system since 2006.
MacBook Air (Apple silicon)
The MacBook Air is a line of Mac laptops made by Apple Inc. In 2020, Apple stopped using Intel processors in the Air and switched to using their own Apple silicon M-series chips. Apple M1 and MacBook Air (Apple silicon) are computer-related introductions in 2020.
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MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)
The MacBook Pro with Apple silicon is a line of Mac notebook computers first introduced in November 2020 by Apple. Apple M1 and MacBook Pro (Apple silicon) are computer-related introductions in 2020.
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MacOS
macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.
MacOS Big Sur
macOS Big Sur (version 11) is the seventeenth major release of macOS, Apple's operating system for Macintosh computers.
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MacRumors
MacRumors is an American website that reports and aggregates Apple Inc.- and Mac-related news, rumors, and information.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth is the rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by a processor.
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Motorola 68000 series
The Motorola 68000 series (also known as 680x0, m68000, m68k, or 68k) is a family of 32-bit complex instruction set computer (CISC) microprocessors.
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Multi-core processor
A multi-core processor is a microprocessor on a single integrated circuit with two or more separate processing units, called cores (for example, dual-core or quad-core), each of which reads and executes program instructions.
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Operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
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PCI Express
PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), officially abbreviated as PCIe or PCI-e, is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard, designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X and AGP bus standards.
Performance per watt
In computing, performance per watt is a measure of the energy efficiency of a particular computer architecture or computer hardware.
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PowerPC
PowerPC (with the backronym Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC – Performance Computing, sometimes abbreviated as PPC) is a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) instruction set architecture (ISA) created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM.
Processor register
A processor register is a quickly accessible location available to a computer's processor.
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Return-oriented programming
Return-oriented programming (ROP) is a computer security exploit technique that allows an attacker to execute code in the presence of security defenses such as executable space protection and code signing.
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Rosetta (software)
Rosetta is a dynamic binary translator developed by Apple Inc. for macOS, an application compatibility layer between different instruction set architectures.
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Ryzen
Ryzen is a brand of multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for desktop, mobile, server, and embedded platforms based on the Zen microarchitecture.
Socket AM4
Socket AM4 is a PGA microprocessor socket used by AMD's central processing units (CPUs) built on the Zen (including Zen+, Zen 2 and Zen 3) and Excavator microarchitectures.
Speculative execution
Speculative execution is an optimization technique where a computer system performs some task that may not be needed.
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Surface-mount technology
Surface-mount technology (SMT), originally called planar mounting, is a method in which the electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board (PCB).
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System in a package
A system in a package (SiP) or system-in-package is a number of integrated circuits (ICs) enclosed in one chip carrier package or encompassing an IC package substrate that may include passive components and perform the functions of an entire system.
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System on a chip
A system on a chip or system-on-chip (SoC; pl. SoCs) is an integrated circuit that integrates most or all components of a computer or other electronic system.
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Tablet computer
A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package.
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Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU; אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, Universitat Tel Aviv, جامعة تل أبيب, Jami’at Tel Abib) is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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Thunderbolt (interface)
Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface for the connection of external peripherals to a computer.
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Transfers per second
In computer technology, transfers per second and its more common secondary terms gigatransfers per second (abbreviated as GT/s) and megatransfers per second (MT/s) are informal language that refer to the number of operations transferring data that occur in each second in some given data-transfer channel.
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Transistor
A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power.
TSMC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC or Taiwan Semiconductor) is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company.
Universal binary
The universal binary format is a format for executable files that run natively on either PowerPC or Intel-manufactured IA-32 or Intel 64 or ARM64-based Macintosh computers.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States.
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University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States.
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USB4
USB4 (Universal Serial Bus 4), sometimes referred to as USB 4.0, is the most recent technical specification of the USB (Universal Serial Bus) data communication standard.
Workstation
A workstation is a special computer designed for technical or scientific applications.
Worldwide Developers Conference
The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is an information technology conference held annually by Apple Inc. The conference is usually held at Apple Park in California.
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4K resolution
4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels.
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5 nm process
In semiconductor manufacturing, the International Roadmap for Devices and Systems defines the "5 nm" process as the MOSFET technology node following the "7 nm" node.
9to5Mac
9to5Mac is a website covering news and rumors about Apple Inc. and its products.
See also
Apple silicon
- Apple A10
- Apple A10X
- Apple A11
- Apple A12
- Apple A12X
- Apple A13
- Apple A14
- Apple A15
- Apple A16
- Apple A17
- Apple A4
- Apple A5
- Apple A5X
- Apple A6
- Apple A6X
- Apple A7
- Apple A8
- Apple A8X
- Apple A9
- Apple A9X
- Apple M1
- Apple M2
- Apple M3
- Apple M4
- Apple S1
- Apple S2
- Apple T2
- Apple silicon
- Early iPhone systems-on-chip
- GoFetch
- Mac transition to Apple silicon
- Anbernic RG351
- Apple A14
- Apple M1
- Cooper Lake (microprocessor)
- Developer Transition Kit
- GeForce 30 series
- LGA 1200
- MacBook Air (Apple silicon)
- MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)
- MagSafe (wireless charger)
- PlayStation 5
- Power10
- RDNA 2
- Radeon RX 6000 series
- Retroid Pocket 2
- Sinden Light Gun
- Surface Laptop Go
- Taiwania 3
- Tremont (microarchitecture)
- Zen 3
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_M1
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