Your Ultimate Guide To Apple Silicon | M1, M2, M3
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- If you've ever wondered what's behind Apple's chip names like M3 Max or A17 Pro, you're not alone. In this video, I break down the confusion around Apple Silicon and make it easy for you to understand.
I start by exploring the two main types of chips Apple uses - A-series in iPhones and M-series in Macs. Then, I dive into the different M-series chips like M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra, making sense of their progression. I'll also cover Apples latest chips including M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max.
Learn the basics of chip generations and classes without getting overwhelmed. Discover why more cores don't always mean better performance and get practical advice on choosing the right chip for your needs.
I also touch on memory (AKA RAM) and why claims of needing less than intel might not be true. Plus, I keep it focused on the essentials - the CPU and GPU - to help you make sense of Apple's chip lineup without too much tech jargon.
If you're curious about Apple's chips and want to make an informed decision when choosing a device, this video is for you. Tune in for a straightforward guide to Apple Silicon!
0:00 Intro
0:54 Basics
1:16 A-Series
1:48 M-Series
2:06 Chip Generations
2:49 Chip Classes
3:17 Comparing Chips
4:28 How Core Counts Work
6:15 How To Choose Your Chip
7:15 Choosing A CPU
8:04 Choosing A GPU
8:48 Memory/RAM
9:51 Extra Bits
10:23 Outro - Věda a technologie
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Wow thank you!! Congrats on being the 30th haha and I super appreciate the comment.
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This video is the best I have seen on the subject because, for me, the information was presented succinctly and with great examples that a non-tech person could easily understand. Great job…, thank you.
@@CameronRedd awesome that’s my goal is to provide tech info in a way that the average person can understand!
Thanks for explaining in layman’s terms
The most well constructed and articulated “apple chip demystification” videos to-date!
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Your explanations made me realise that all I want is an M2 air with 16GB of RAM & 512GB of storage
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It’s a great guide- great presentation and graphics. Easy to follow.
can’t wait for the ultimate guide comparing benchmarks of pros/maxs from different generations
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Very informative clip, thanks.
Great explanation; thank you!
Really great break down, going to send this to lots of people trying to decide which mac to get.
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Great overview video and production! The graphical chart elements really helped in the presentation.
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This was excellent! Thank you. Very well done and explained. It’s helped me a lot. Cheers!
Great explanation thank you!
Thank you! Hopefully this can help you when looking for your next mac to buy. If you like MacBooks stay tuned for the next video!
I will!
Just want to say you're amazing at simplifying these complicated tech. Thank you so much!
I have the m1 Mac mini and have slowly realised that as I begin to edit video for my wife’s CZcams channel, the 16gb ram is going to be problematic as I move forward. Your channel is already off to an amazing start, and glad I found your channel. Have subscribed.
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Thanks a lot for your detailed information on Mac Chips and their classifications. This gives me a clarity on which MAC to buy...Your analogies are simply brilliant...Thanks a lot man... We are looking for more videos from your end...
Thanks for this video which I think is the best explanation about this subject I’ve seen so far and very professionally presented. Keep up the good work👏
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This is a fantastic breakdown!!! So glad I came across your video as I'm looking to upgrade my MacBook Pro. I currently have an early 2023 14" M2 Pro 10 Core CPU and 16 Core GPU, I do a lot of corporate video editing for my clients and I've noticed that with some more complicated videos and motion graphics it starts to bog down and have trouble rendering, even dropping frames at time. How much of an improvement do you think moving to a 16" M3 MAX would be? Thanks in advance!
So far your videos are very good and accurate . Keep up the good work.
Well explained
Pretty helpful for everybody trying to dive deeper into the Apple Mac universe, especially when you start thinking about switching from a PC to a Mac. Apple´s product and price strategy can be very confusing. Your video was really helpful ! Now I´m a subscriber.
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Very informative!! More so than in many other Mac videos that I've watched. You also cram a great deal of content into very few words. I consider this very important! I am a college teacher by trade and student retentions often are challenged with more words. I've been watching many of these M-Series computer analyses because my late 2014 iMac constantly over heats and shuts down when I run the more RAM-demanding apps. I'm in the market. I've just watched your apple Silicon Review and Silicon RAM video. Thank you!!
First of time CZcams has suggested an actually good first video.
Subscribed dude!!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
I have just subscribed. This is very good....looking forward to your memory explanation in fact any explanation. You make it so easy to understand and listen to.
Im waiting on the M4 in the Mini Mac or anything over 32".
My current mac is 7 years old and just does not have enough for what i do and need.
waiting waiting waiting waiting
Excellent work, keep it going; congratulations. And, I have already subscribed.
Thank you so much!
Very informative video!! I have a doubt, I need a computer for wedding video and some corporate (sony a7sIII 10 bit). I do not need portability but I've found good deal for Mac Studio M1 max base (32gb 516gb) or m3 pro (18gb 516Gb) Which one would be the best choise for video edit? I have monitor and all hardware for desk work thanks!!
Dude!!!! You made me choose the correct macbook. Thank you so much, Im a software developer with an M3 max now. Just because apple didn’t let me choose m3pro 32gb so I went for M3 max base. Its awesome. Thank you bro
Great info. I have a quick question. I am a video editor only. I use adobe and davinci. I won't bore you with the details my question it this. If you could have an M2 max with 64gb ram and 2tb or an M3 Max with 48gb and 1 tb..... Which would you take without considering the money differences. I edit and color grade hi res 4K 10bit 422 60P intra. Sometime 5.7k 60P Long gop codec. Please let me know I have few days to figure this out.
Great video bro
Excellent video! After watching, I clicked on your channel, eager to see more, and then realized it’s pretty new! Man, you have so much success ahead! Clear, concise, helpful content. Great speaking voice and tone. Very refreshing that you aren’t bringing a super hyper or overly caffeinated energy.😂
Personal preference: i’d lower the level of the background music a bit.
But no complaints or criticism of note. Can’t wait to see what else you put out!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it. I’m working on getting better at editing and setting levels so I’ll take that into consideration for the next video.
Solid advice and a great presentation! I am looking at a 16gb M3 Macbook Air in an attempt to get better at video editing by having a reliable lightweight mobile workstation. Now, should I consider a Macbook Pro instead? Im only a novice editor at the moment, so i wouldn't be doing a great deal of VFX, but i do have some of those ambitions someday, haha
Thank you sir. I just recently started to work at Apple temporarily and they didn’t even break down the chips like this in training.
This is a fantastic first video!
This is such a nice compliment. Glad you liked it!
This was awesome thanks! ....so is an M3 better than an M2 pro?! lol i have this exact predicament right now. Deciding on a 16GB Ram M2 pro vs an 8GB baseline M3 (8by10core)
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Subscription totally earned! Very high class quality and content. Well done and I wish you all the best in growing fast!!! Also super helpful guideline in terms of “what to buy” basically it’s as usual then higher you get in spec than better it gets and than lighter your wallet gets 🤪🤪🤪
This is everything
does the 2023 mac m3 8gb work good for djs and music producers also
Fantastic video and incredible quality for a new channel, got this in my recommended, you’ve got success ahead man.
I’d also like to add that the baseline chips have gotten incredibly more capable with the introduction of M3, the baseline chip can actually handle quite a few pro level tasks with ease and the new GPU architecture enables them to compete even further with the pro and max variants, people are seriously sleeping on base M3.
I fully agree - the latest M3 chip is really truly powerful and can handle some pro tasks well. It’s exciting to see where things go in the next few years! The addition of ray tracing was pretty huge. Apple still has some work to do with their GPU to be competitive with NVidia but they’ve made some big strides forward.
Great video. Thanks.
It is my understanding that the M1 is basically what the A13X would have been with some Mac specific sections added. When it came time for the next gen iPad Pro why produce a separate line when the M1 already exists with what they want. The simple and more affordable option is to take the chip you are already producing and use it. It adds value to the iPad Pro line and saves development costs.
Nice video, keep it up :)
I’m so glad you liked it, thank you!
Hey, great video.
I am just about to buy an M1 Max (used in good/very good condition) or an M3 Pro basic model. Both in the 14 inch version. Which one would you recommend to me in order to be covered for the next 4 to 5 years in the future?
That’s a tricky one. It’s going to depend on what you’re doing. If you can get the full M1 Max for a good price I would probably go with that. For some tasks the M3 Pro may actually not be as good as the full M1 Max.
But both chips are great! The M3 Pro does come with the new GPU cores but unless you’re doing gaming that utilizes them (most don’t) they don’t have much advantage yet.
I personally own the M1 Max myself (the top end one) and it’s working great for me. I edit all these videos and graphics using that.
@@TechDeclassified Thank you for the detailed answer.
I would be able to get the M1 Max (10-core CPU, 32-core GPU 32 GB RAM and 1TB SSD) for less money than the M3 Pro basic model. I would use it, mainly for video editing, photo editing, coding, and sometimes simple 3d animations.
For gaming I have my ps5.
@@Felix-kz8wi in that case it seems the full M1 Max is likely a better deal then!
Please can you help me in decision which Mac to choose for video and photo editing.MacBook 14 M3Pro, 18 GB,1 TB or Macbook 16 M2 Max, 32GB, 1TB? Thank you!
M3 base vs m2 pro
Which is Best? Because on the Amazon all generation models are available refurbished or new
Superb presentation! Looking forward to that “When enough RAM actually isn’t…Apple!” video.
NOW I unserstand what Apple is doing with those chips: great explanation! Luckily, I think the specs of the Mac Studio I just ordered seem to be ballpark ok, but I wish I'd seen your video a couple of days earlier! Subbed 🙂
Hi.... Sir... I am from south india....for music production M1 Air is good or M3 pro good ❓ plz replay
Great video! I just buy the latest and greatest to keep it simple. ;)
I was wondering, how much time did this video took from you to prepare and render to the final version?
The whole video took 3 days, from script to final render.
Quality Stuff!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Comments for the algorithm!! Thank you!
Would an M3 laptop with 24GB ram be enough for music recording and production? thanks
I’m glad I found you.
I RARELY subscribe to anyone to keep my inbox clean and simple…. But you won my sub in two videos (how much ram do you need and this one) 😉 thank you for your work!
Whats the reason we need the last versions max or ultra for video editing etc? Didn’t 2015-1017 models etc also handle this kind of work?
4K video editing is now the standard for most people. Back in 2015 it was HD. Yes those laptops did handle video editing but they required the use of proxy media and could not handle complex edits.
Again though, as stated in the video, that was geared towards professionals. If you’re not a professional you could get away with a lower tier chip and be fine.
Great video man. I would’ve thought you had millions of subscribers if I didn’t check! Keep up the great work!
Maybe one day!
" Well Explained ; Good to have you on CZcams... "
7 subs? What in the world. This saved me hours of research... Thank you so much!
I’m so glad you found this helpful! I just started the channel a few days ago and I’m excited to see where things go. Are you looking to buy a new Mac?
Yeah, im buying a new pc soon. Its a big decision, considering my budget.
So im researching everything!
Your animations are spot on, and I think you've got talent for presentation. Keep going, and see where things go! That's a great start.
Less music, and maybe some humor, could benefit your videos :) But you already know this haha.
@@thomasbitsch5488 thank you for the feedback! I’m curious, as someone who is researching, what are some other topics you’re looking into?
@@TechDeclassified Which specs and PC's are good for architectural design. Using programs lige Revit, Sketchup, Twinmotion, Lumion etc. So basically how windows-laptop specs influence performance.
"The ultimate guide to Intel, Nvidia and Ram" Would be a title I'd click on. Especially if you manage to ram it into 20 minutes or less.
Im also looking into which laptops are great as a work station. Meaning I need to be able to take my laptop to school, and have a dual monitor setup at home, with the screens plugged into the laptop.
A way I've noticed smaller channels make money is via affiliate links. Just a thought :) I wouldn't click on them personally but I guess some people do.
Great to watch the video given by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guy (instead of the Unfunny idiots!!). Very entertaining. Many Thanks. I have subscribed and am waiting for any future videos you may do.
Why does having two 30 slide PPT files open create five second lag on a base M2 machine? Shouldn’t it be able to keep up???
I watched hoping to learn what chip or configuration supports better PPT performance. Any suggestions?
Try Keynote. I find it is much easier and better than PP
Your video is mastered a little bit dark, brightness wise, my G. But great subject matter!
Noted! Thanks for the feedback.
Nicely explained. For my shopping for work, I look at current model which fits our budget and then compare cost wise with a previous generation or two with 1-2 steps up. ie, if the current model we would buy has an M3 Pro, I see if I can snag an M2 Max or M1 Ultra for a similar or better price.
I keep hoping to find a real comparison of creative cloud... intel mac vs apple silicon mac and RAM. As a legacy CC user, more RAM is always better. But now that RAM is super expensive. Most review videos of Apple Silicon assume 99% of the world is doing video editing. They act like Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign are dead. Would love some real test results of how the M series in its different levels coupled to the varied amounts of RAM...function.
Amazing video man. And I’m torn between the 14-Inch M3 Pro and 15-Inch M3 Pro.
Do you mean the 14-inch and the 16-inch? I guess just depends on your screen size preference! I like a larger screen but it is bulkier.
@@TechDeclassified ah yes lol. But yeah, I’m thinking of getting the 16-inch since I love the larger screen and better speakers 🔊
@@MrSamPhoenix good choice! I’d also choose the 16” myself. I love a bigger screen.
@@TechDeclassified indeed, I used a friend’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Pro 💻 last month. And it didn’t seem super large or heavy to me. So I’ll pull the trigger soon enough. And can you do videos on gaming if time permits? I think your viewers would love that.
First video!!
do you think it's worth buying M3 Max or Ultra and try to sell GPU compute power via HyperLink, LoadTeam, Golem Network or other such platform, for programmers who mostly need high-performing CPUs for compilation, tests running and web apps running?
Im torn between m1 pro 16 inch and m3 pro 14 inch both 16g ram/512 will the m1 last for 5 or 6 years latter? Im working on photo ánd video pls help
The M1 should definitely last 5-6 years but if you can afford it, getting a more recent chip like M3 Pro would be advised. Still though, an M1 Pro would be a great computer for your needs.
I went with the base model MacBook Pro 2023 M3Pro. 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 18GB Unified Memory and 512GB SSD.
Although mostly over my head, I enjoyed the watch which highlighted some points I need to explore for my upgrade. Currently M1 8gb Air for use with Photoshop / Lightroom photo not video. M2 pro 16gb Mini looks like a good buy, hopefully prices will drop when Apple have their March updates. Liked & Subscribed, Thanks for your efforts.
That was very comprehensive. But I can't overlook an interesting fact: recently MBA got m3 chip, while MBP with m2 chips are not available anymore. So just wonder would it be smart to go for MBP with m2 chip 16 ram instead of MBA M3 16 ram?
Ah, the benefit of cookie tracking - this vid popped up during my research on new Apple Macbook purchase
U guys are still not answering my question.. is the M3 pro Mac Book Pro faster than the M2 Max Max book pro
Nice video, a good guide for non-techy folks who are looking to buy a new mac. One small error; it's Parallel (sorry I'm a spelling and grammar nerd!) Cheers
Thank you! I appreciate the spelling correction hah it’s frustrating that most video editing software doesn’t have spell check. My recent video I uploaded and was ready to publish before I caught a big spelling error and had to re-upload. Sometimes I work too fast and my brain goes faster than my hands.
So needlessly complex lol my MacBook Pro M1 ProMax Alpha f# encore turbo ahahaha 😊
Yeah Apples names definitely have caused a lot of confusion in the last decade. I miss the old days where there was just one iPhone.
Is the neural engine on the iPad m2 with 16 gbs of ram probably going to be substantial for the AI features Apple is planning?
Congratulations on your new channel. Well presented. One slight "hick" I find the repetitive music background a little irritating and distracting after a while. Your don't really need music for this type of channel which I repeat it is well presented, informative and useful. Thanks.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. After this first video I had a few comments about music so in the second video I turned the music way down. I’m still experimenting with editing and my style so I’ll keep refining as I make more! Thanks for the comments and helpful feedback.
You're at 1.26K while I'm typing this comment and wanna thank you for the graphics and explanations. They help me understand so easily. I think I may go for M3 pro 18/512 instead of M3 24/1000 now. You'll have millions of subs soon :)
Be careful moving into the M3 series of chips. Apple did a bit of futzing with the die design. Their low and medium grade chips have less memory bandwidth than their equivalent M2 chips, and they emphasized power efficiency over raw performance. You need to go all the way to the M3 Ultra to gain back much of the memory bandwidth and horsepower they took away that were part of the M2 chips. For some programs that could mean a performance hit compared to the equivalent M2 chip. Apple wants you to pay a premium for the Ultra to gain some of these gimped features back. On an M3 Macbook Pro that could mean spending A LOT more than before.