MacBook Air (M1) Real World Performance and Thermal Throttling Test

The new MacBook Air uses Apple's own M1 processor, marking the shift away from Intel processors and exclusively to Apple's own silicon which uses the Arm Instruction Set. But what is the real world performance like? Let's find out.




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[mohammedosman]

The horse race commentator voice was hilarious

[vasu]

If Gary switched up from his old Macbook pro to new Macbook Air, it means the device is worth the price. Thanks Gary, you helped me solidifying my purchase plan.

”...if you like the video...” No, I friggin love your videos. The amount of work you put on each is often mind boggling and always entertaining. Keep up the great work.

[floppa]

I never buy a technology related product without an analysis from the prof.

[PaulieK]

What I found out in this video is Gary may have a side career as a horse race commentator. Great analysis.

[nanoprehistoric]

remember the M1's TDP on MBA is only 10 watts! yet still neck in neck in neck with 7700K. woaw.

[chrisdistant]

Nice video as usual :) Small correction though: Rosetta 2 does translation, not emulation, afaik.

[moriambar]

Gary's analysis is the only one I value

[huggyuk]

I just can’t believe Gary is saying something positive about Apple. Never thought I’d see the day.

What a time to be alive!

[nickthaskater]

That was the comeback of a lifetime for the M1

[amermeleitor]

I hope the industry moves and the ARM laptops start being real

[Liquidforce]

That was a simply thrilling race, hype commentary.

[LuckynbOC]

New to the channel - the commentator voice was HILARIOUS - more of these please! :D

[shahzaibcfa]

professor, you deserve much more subscribers. quality content 👍👍

[TheKerimcelebi]

Always a pleasure and informative to watch Gary's commentary. You might try doing extensive reviews Gary, it is much needed in the superficial review scene of Youtube.

[douglasemsantos]

Great information here! Thank you for the amazing video!

[jonnyjon]

Couldn't wait for this video!
Was great!!

[lahmyaj]

Looking forward to all your videos about the Apple M1 Macs 👍🏻
Especially keen to explore x86-64 emulation and virtualisation

[netic]

Apple Silicon is off to an insane start!

[paulnauman]

Fun fact, if you want to stress a cpu do not use cinebench or something use prime95. Mate did it with his Macbook Air M1 and had quiet different results. It does throttle noticeably. It is still impressive for a passively cooled system but no where near as advertised here with only 5%.