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Is the CPU actually faster on the entry level? Both M1 and the M1 Pro have 8 cores.

Different kinds of cores. M1 has 4 performance (high power) cores and 4 efficiency (low power) cores. M1 pro base SKU has 6 high power and 2 efficiency, higher SKUs have many more performance cores

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