Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) and Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-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 M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
2 more threads: 10 vs 8
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3804 vs 3768
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21868 vs 17196

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	10 vs 8
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3804 vs 3768
PassMark - CPU mark	21868 vs 17196

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3804

3768

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21868

17196

Name	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3804	3768
PassMark - CPU mark	21868	17196

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)	Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	26 Oct 2021	26 Oct 2021
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating	257	312
Processor Number	APL1103	APL1103
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz	2.064 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB	28 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz	3.228 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	10	8
Transistor count	33.7 billion	33.7 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	56	56
Graphics base frequency	1296 MHz	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	14	14