Apple's first in-house M1 chipset has posted an AnTuTu score of more than one million, a benchmark result that puts the new MacBook Air in the spotlight. The MacBook earned a total of 11,19,243 points during the test, a figure that reflects how the chip handles processing, graphics, memory and overall experience. Here is what that AnTuTu score measures and how a device is rated for speed.
How Apple's M1 AnTuTu score breaks down
AnTuTu builds its total by combining four separate measurements. For Apple's M1 MacBook, those individual results added up to the 11,19,243-point total recorded during testing.
| Test component | Score |
|---|---|
| CPU | 2,82,265 |
| GPU | 5,38,944 |
| MEM | 1,89,921 |
| UX | 1,08,113 |
| Total | 11,19,243 |
The four things that determine the speed of a device
A speed test like AnTuTu does not rely on a single number. It looks at four core areas that together shape how fast and smooth a device feels.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Like a computer, a phone also has a CPU, and it can be called the brain of the phone. The CPU returns results by understanding what you do on the device. It is built from processors with dual-core, quad-core, hexa-core, octa-core and deca-core speeds. The higher the processor speed, the faster the CPU will respond.
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The GPU handles the job of displaying work on screen. With its help, the user interface improves across tasks like apps, gaming and webpages, and it works to improve the graphics of games on the phone. The higher the display quality, the better it looks. A stronger GPU is necessary for running 3D apps and 4K videos.
Mobile Expense Management (MEM)
Mobile Communication Expense covers managing mobile invoices, listing device and service plans, controlling the procurement workflow and BYOD management. In simple terms, mobile expense management is the cost of service and use after purchasing the phone.
User Experience (UX)
UX is a user's experience on a phone across the display, graphics, operating system, camera and other elements.
Who is behind the AnTuTu score
AnTuTu is a Chinese software company that runs speed tests for Android and iOS smartphones. The company has built an app for this purpose, through which all the hardware and specifications associated with a phone can be tested.
- AnTuTu assigns scores to nearly all smartphones by testing them on CPU, GPU, MEM and UX.
- The phone is then ranked by adding up these scores.
- The iQOO 3 5G recorded a 6,10,576 score.
- The Reality X50 Pro 5G recorded a 6,00,000 score.
Those figures are the highest scores any Android smartphone has reached so far, which makes the M1 MacBook result stand out further. For more coverage of Apple's laptop lineup, browse our MacBook section.
