check_mac_chip_with_terminal_command.md

Check version of Mac Chip

1. Check the Chip Type

sysctl -n machdep.cpu.brand_string

This will display something like:

Apple M4 Max

2. Check Full System Information

system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep "Chip"

This will display something like:

Chip: Apple M4 Max

3. Check the CPU Architecture

uname -m

This will display something like:

arm64

4. Check the Hardware Overview

system_profiler SPHardwareDataType

This will display something like:

Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier: Mac16,5
      Model Number: MX2W3LL/A
      Chip: Apple M4 Max
      Total Number of Cores: 16 (12 performance and 4 efficiency)
      Memory: 48 GB
      System Firmware Version: 11881.41.5
      OS Loader Version: 11881.41.5
      Serial Number (system): HVHH506GKG
      Hardware UUID: 10D1C84C-70D4-5DEB-BAD6-843D28B79A1C
      Provisioning UDID: 00006041-000408EA0A07001C
      Activation Lock Status: Enabled