More CPU and GPU means faster and more efficient systems.
The best M1 Pro version comes for $200 extra the jump from the entry-level M1 Pro version to the M1 Max option is $1,000. On models with an M1 Max, you get a 10-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine. 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021): On models with an M1 Pro, the choices are 10-Core CPU, 16-Core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine OR 10-Core CPU, 16-Core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine.You'll pay $500 extra for the 10-core version.
Instead, you can choose the Apple silicon version (when possible), then select the RAM and storage. You can no longer, for example, select the computer's central processing unit or CPU. With the shift toward Apple silicon, there are different choices one can make on the consumer side.