https://wccftech.com/apple-m1-mac-mini-3x-cpu-performance-only-699/

Shortly after announcing its 5nm M1 chip that boasts a whopping 16 billion transistors, Apple announced the new MacBook Air, followed by the second product to feature the custom silicon, the Mac mini. With the new 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU packed into a single compact chassis, potential customers can expect a ton of performance, and it costs less doing so. Here are more details on Apple’s latest product.

Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Technologies had this to say about the M1 running in the Mac mini.