Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) vs Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (19-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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 2 more threads: 12 vs 10
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4109 vs 3801
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26616 vs 21866
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 vs 26 Oct 2021
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 12 vs 10
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 36 MB vs 28 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4109 vs 3801
PassMark - CPU mark 26616 vs 21866

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4109
3801
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26616
21866
Name Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 4109 3801
PassMark - CPU mark 26616 21866

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 26 Oct 2021
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2 macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating 163 257
Processor Number T6020 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 36 MB 28 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz 3.228 GHz
Number of cores 12 10
Number of threads 12 10
Transistor count 40 billion 33.7 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 4 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 76 56
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1296 MHz
iGPU core count 19 14