Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) vs Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) and Apple M2 Pro (16-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)

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 2 more threads: 12 vs 10
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26586 vs 21736
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 12 vs 10
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4106 vs 4099
PassMark - CPU mark 26586 vs 21736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)
CPU 2: Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4106
4099
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26586
21736
Name Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark 4106 4099
PassMark - CPU mark 26586 21736

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Avalanche/Blizzard
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 17 Jan 2023
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2 macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating 165 196
Processor Number T6020 T6020

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 36 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz 3.504 GHz
Number of cores 12 10
Number of threads 12 10
Transistor count 40 billion 40 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 4 4
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 64
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
iGPU core count 19 16