Apple M2 (8-GPU)

The Apple M2 (8-GPU), launched in Q2 2022, brings significant performance enhancements to Apple's laptop lineup. Built on a 5nm process and featuring the Apple M2 architecture, it has 8 cores—split evenly between high-performance and high-efficiency cores—ensuring smooth multitasking and energy efficiency. With a base frequency of 0.66GHz and turbo speeds up to 3.5GHz, it delivers impressive performance. Its 8-core GPU, running up to 1398MHz, provides strong graphics capabilities, achieving a Geekbench 5 multi-core score of 8853. Supporting up to 24GB of LPDDR5-6400 memory with a bandwidth of 102.4GB/s, the M2 (8-GPU) is ideal for everyday computing and more demanding tasks, balancing power and efficiency.

Apple M2 (8-GPU)

General Parameters Report Issue
Release Date	Q2 2022
Manufacturer	Apple
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	ARMv8
Core Architecture	Apple M2
PCI Express	N/A
PCIE Version	4
Integrated Graphics	Yes

Test in benchmarks

Performance test of Apple M2 (8 GPU) in benchmarks

PassMark

Single Core-

Multi Core15472

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Cinebench 2024

Cross-platform benchmark reference for high-performance processors

Single Core120

Multi Core555

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Cinebench R23

Cross-platform benchmark reference for high-performance processors

Single Core1701

Multi Core8538

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Cinebench R20

Cross-platform benchmark reference for high-performance processors

Single Core446

Multi Core2416

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Geekbench 6

The new version of this benchmark reference emulates common operations often used in real-world applications.

Single Core2596

Multi Core10062

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Geekbench 5

The previous version of this benchmark reference emulates common operations often used in real-world applications.

Single Core1874

Multi Core8853

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Others

Blender277

iGPU FP322840

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Package Report Issue
Fabrication Process	5 nm
Socket	Apple M-Socket
Energy Consumption	20 W
Max Temp	100°C

CPU Performance Report Issue
Main Cores	4
Main Threads	N/A
Main Cores Base Freq.	N/A
Main Cores Turbo Freq.	3.5GHz
Total Cores	8
Total Threads	8
Bus Frequency	N/A
Multiplier	N/A
L1 Cache	192K per core
L2 Cache	16MB shared
L3 Cache	N/A
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Memory Parameters Report Issue
Memory Types	LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory	24GB
Max. Memory Channels	2
Max Bandwidth	N/A
ECC Memory Support	N/A

GPU Parameters Report Issue
Integrated Graphics	Yes
GPU Base Frequency	500 MHz
Dynamic Max GPU Frequency	1398MHz
Shaders	1024
Texture Units	64
ROP Units	32
Execution Units	128
Energy Consumption	N/A

Miscellaneous Report Issue
PCIE Version	4
PCIE Lines	N/A

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	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 8C 16T @ 0 Mhz	8606
	Apple M2 (8 GPU) 8C 8T @ null Mhz	8538
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