Apple M2 (8-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (8-core GPU) and Apple M1 Pro 10-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 M2 (8-core GPU)

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

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3903 vs 3801

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Jul 2022 vs 26 Oct 2021
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903 vs 3801

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
7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21876 vs 15582

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)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21876 vs 15582

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3903

3801

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15582

21876

Name	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903	3801
PassMark - CPU mark	15582	21876

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	15 Jul 2022	26 Oct 2021
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.4.1	macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating	285	257
Processor Number	APL1109	APL1103
Vertical segment		Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	2.064 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	28 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz	3.228 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	8	10
Transistor count	20 billion	33.7 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	32	56
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	8	14