Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Apple Silicon

What is Apple silicon?

• A type of metal

• A type of software

• A series of Mac processors developed by Apple

• A type of fruit

What architecture do Apple silicon processors use?

• Dual-core architecture

• System on a Chip (SoC) architecture

• Quad-core architecture

• Single-core architecture

Which of the following is NOT an additional processor found in Apple silicon processors?

• Media engine for media playback

• Neural engine for machine learning applications

• Efficiency cores for low-power computing

• Bluetooth processor for wireless connectivity

How many performance cores does the M1 chip have?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 16

When was the M1 Pro chip released?

• June 2020

• December 2021

• November 2020

• October 2021

What is the main difference between the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips?

• Number of efficiency cores

• Number of GPU cores

• Number of neural engine cores

• Number of performance cores

What is expected for future Apple silicon chips?

• No processing cores

• Same number of processing cores

• More processing cores

• Fewer processing cores

Which Mac models were the first to feature the M1 chip?

• MacBook Pro and iMac

• MacBook Air and Mac mini

• Mac Pro and Mac Studio

• MacBook Pro and Mac Pro

What does SoC stand for in Apple silicon processors?

• System on a Chip

• System of a Computer

• System of a Camera

• Software on a Chip

How many GPU cores does the M1 Max chip have?

• 64

• 32

• 16

• 8