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by saagarjha 1546 days ago
It's the same CPU with a different core distribution.
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No, that's incorrect. Here's an image that illustrates the physical differences between the M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max, including their vastly different die sizes: https://images.anandtech.com/doci/17019/Die-Sizes.jpg
Let's call it an oversimplification, the SoCs are definitely different. OP sounded like they were thinking about MacBook Air and the 13" MacBook Pro, and not taking the newer models into account.