Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) vs Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) and Apple M2 (8-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 Pro (16-core GPU)

Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

Differences

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

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
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
9x 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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4099 vs 3901
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21736 vs 15549

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Jan 2023 vs 15 Jul 2022
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	36 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4099 vs 3901
PassMark - CPU mark	21736 vs 15549

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4099

3901

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21736

15549

Name	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	4099	3901
PassMark - CPU mark	21736	15549

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date	17 Jan 2023	15 Jul 2022
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2	macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	196	284
Processor Number	T6020	APL1109
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	2.424 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	36 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz	3.504 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	10	8
Transistor count	40 billion	20 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	102.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR5-6400
Graphics
Execution Units	64	32
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	16	8