How to check cpu gigahertz on m1 mac

Apple M1 is a 3.2 GHz 8-core processor.

Apple doesn’t particularly expose the clock speed on Apple silicon configurations.

Clock speed comparisons tend toward specious across anything other than the same processor, and processor speeds are but one factor in a component system where the slowest component sets the maximum system speed, as you’re likely well aware.

little_magicianer wrote:

is there a turbo boost and stuff?

Apple has never indicated that, nor particularly indicated the clock speed, and has removed clock speed displays.

Third-party investigations imply that all eight cores run at 3.2 GHz, available cooling permitting. No boost.

Like all other modern processors, M1 will throttle as thermal limits are reached.

Hey there little_magicianer,

Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand you’d like to view how many gigahertz are running on your Mac. We’ll be happy to help.

You may not be able to view this specific unit but you can use Activity Monitor to look at how much energy your Mac is using. Here’s a link to the User Guide:

Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac

Take care.

Your computer is equipped with the absolute FASTEST Apple-Silicon M1 chip available!