Since Archicad and BIMcloud are not yet optimized for ARM architecture, they will still be running as Intel x86 applications via Rosetta 2.

It performs similar to recent Intel's mobile processors in terms of CPU power even with programs that are not optimized for ARM, and much better than Intel's integrated graphics solution. Incredibly long battery life is their biggest strength, but that doesn't mean the M1 chip is weak. Thus these machines are optimized for power efficiency. In the first public release of Apple Silicon on Mac, the M1 chip targets the best CPU performance per watt. M1 chip with 8-core CPU (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores) and 8-core GPU.At the time of writing, our test model is the latest Macbook Pro 13' with:

This article will focus on the performance and compatibility of Archicad and BIMcloud running on M1 chip via Rosetta 2. The first three models received this processor are the Macbook Air, the Macbook Pro 13', and the Mac Mini. Apple officially unveiled their first ARM chip designed specifically for Mac, the M1 processor, in November 2020.

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