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

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (8-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.

 

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 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3903 vs 3768
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 3768

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)

  • 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 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17191 vs 15573
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 28 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 24 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17191 vs 15573

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3903
3768
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15573
17191
Name Apple M2 (8-core GPU) Apple M1 Pro 8-core (14-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 3903 3768
PassMark - CPU mark 15573 17191

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 (8-core GPU) Apple M1 Pro 8-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 282 311
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 8
Number of threads 8 8
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