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.
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: 4100 vs 3903
- Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21746 vs 15568
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 | 4100 vs 3903 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21746 vs 15568 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) | Apple M2 (8-core GPU) |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4100 | 3903 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21746 | 15568 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) | Apple M2 (8-core GPU) | |
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Essentials |
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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 | 195 | 283 |
Processor Number | T6020 | APL1109 |
Performance |
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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 |
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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 |
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Execution Units | 64 | 32 |
Graphics base frequency | 1398 MHz | 1398 MHz |
iGPU core count | 16 | 8 |