Apple A17 Pro vs Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A17 Pro

Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.78 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 5 nm
136.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4544 vs 4102

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs 17 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 5 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544 vs 4102

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
4 more threads: 10 vs 6
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 6 GB
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21864 vs 12243

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	10 vs 6
L2 cache	36 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21864 vs 12243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4544

4102

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12243

21864

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	4544	4102
PassMark - CPU mark	12243	21864

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	17 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	142	175
Processor Number	APL1V02	T6020
Vertical segment	Mobile
Architecture codename		Avalanche/Blizzard
OS Support		macOS Ventura 13.2
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	2.424 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	3.504 GHz
Number of cores	6	10
Number of threads	6	10
Transistor count	19 billion	40 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	1	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	20	64
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6	16