Apple M1 VS Apple M2 Pro
Comparison of processors: Apple M1 with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Apple M2 Pro with 12 cores 3.5GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M1: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
Apple M2 Pro: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (8 vs 12)
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 12)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
122
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1528
1657
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2231
2676
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1757
1986
Passmark Single Core
3717
4140
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
509
782
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
7799
14851
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
8035
14493
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
7742
14863
Passmark Multi Core
14218
26239
Apple M1
VS
Apple M2 Pro
General Parameters
| Q4 2020 | Release Date | Q1 2023 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Apple |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| IcestormandFirestorm | Core Architecture | Apple M2 |
| Apple M1 | Processor Number | Apple M2 Pro |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 5nm | Fabrication Process | 5nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | AppleM-Socket |
| 14 W | Energy Consumption | 30 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 30 W |
| Peak Operating | 100ºC |
CPU Performance
| 8 | Main Cores | 6 |
| 0 | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.2GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 3.5GHz |
| Efficient Cores | 4 | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.4GHz | |
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | 2.42GHz | |
| 8 | Total Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Total Threads | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | ||
| Multiplier | No | |
| 192K per core | L1 Cache | 192K per core |
| 12MB shared | L2 Cache | 32MB shared |
| L3 Cache | ||
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 |
| 16GB | Max Memory | 32GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 4 |
| 68.25GB/s | Bandwidth | 204.8GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 450MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 450MHz |
| 1278MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1398MHz |
| 1024 | Shaders | 2432 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 152 |
| 32 | ROP Units | 76 |
| 128 | Execution Units | 0 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption | 35W |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 4 |
| PCIE Lines |
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