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Apple ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz — Benchmarks & Specs

Short answer: the Apple ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz generates 14.2 tokens/sec on llama-7b (q4_0) under llama.cpp in a single cited run, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussions; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median.

Bottom line: how fast is the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz?

For local LLM inference it generates 14.2 tokens/sec running llama-7b at q4_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub Discussions. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 10,123 pts, per PassMark. Across all its cores it scores 7,608 points in Cinebench R23 multi, per Notebookcheck.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz is a processor from Apple. Data on this page draws on 6 synthetic benchmark results, 2 community AI inference reports, compiled from llama.cpp GitHub Discussions, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck, PassMark; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (synthetic benchmark scores or local LLM inference).

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
llama-7b q4_0 llama.cpp 14.2 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2023-11-21
llama-7b FP16 llama.cpp 7.9 tok/s — llama.cpp GitHub Discussions 2023-11-21

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
PassMark CPU Mark 10,123 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
Geekbench 6 multi 8,343 points Geekbench Browser retrieved 2026-06-03
Cinebench R23 multi 7,608 points Notebookcheck 2020-11-17
PassMark CPU Mark single thread 3,789 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
Geekbench 6 single 2,348 points Geekbench Browser retrieved 2026-06-03
Cinebench R23 single 1,498 points Notebookcheck 2020-11-17

ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz best used for?
ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz is a processor. Mainstream desktops and gaming builds are the typical workloads.
Where do the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
How many cores does the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz have, and how does it benchmark?
Core and thread counts for ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz aren't on file. Synthetic benchmark results (PassMark CPU Mark, Cinebench, Geekbench) are in the Synthetic Benchmarks section.
Where can I buy the ARM Apple M1 (Virtual) 4 Core 0 MHz?
No verified listing for this exact part is on file yet. The Compare tool and the /benchmarks index cover adjacent parts that are in stock.

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