Apple's m1 chip scores more than the i9, but the i9's performance is also quite good. The m1 chip is a computer chip developed by Apple specifically for the Mac. The chip, unveiled in November, uses a 5nm process and has 16 billion transistors and is used in desktop devices such as the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini. This new M1X upgraded chip is more powerful than the 5nm process M1.