Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) processor review

M2 Pro (19-core GPU) processor released by Apple; release date: 17 Jan 2023. The processor is based on Avalanche/Blizzard microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 12, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.504 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 5 nm. Cache size: L1 - 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core), L2 - 36 MB.

Supported memory types: LPDDR5-6400. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

4106

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

26586

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	4106
PassMark - CPU mark	26586

Integrated graphics – Apple M2 Pro 19-core

Technical info
Core clock speed	1398 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance	6.799 TFLOPS
Pipelines	19
Render output units	76
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt

Games performance

1. Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023)
2. Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
3. Borderlands 3 (2019)

4. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
5. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
6. The Witcher 3 (2015)

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023)

Low, 1920x1080	39.60
Medium, 1920x1080	33.50
High, 1920x1080	29.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	26.50

Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)

Ultra, 1920x1080

34.00

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	77.45
Medium, 1920x1080	57.15
High, 1920x1080	40.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	29.70

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720	269.00
Medium, 1920x1080	84.00
High, 1920x1080	54.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	40.00
QHD, 2560x1440	25.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x720	169.00
Medium, 1920x1080	80.00
High, 1920x1080	72.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	63.00
QHD, 2560x1440	40.00

The Witcher 3 (2015)

High, 1920x1080	57.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	51.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date	17 Jan 2023
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating	165
Processor Number	T6020
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz
Number of cores	12
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	40 billion

Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	76
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	19