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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) vs Apple M2 (8-GPU)

Last updated: 2026-06-03

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is a processor for demanding professional workloads, offering maximum computing and graphics performance.

Manufactured using a 5nm process, it features eight CPU cores (six performance, two efficiency), a 14-core graphics unit, and 24 MB of Level-2 cache. The memory bandwidth is 102 GB/s. The Apple M2 (8-GPU) targets a broader user base for efficient everyday and moderate tasks.

Manufactured using a 5nm process, it features eight CPU cores (four performance, four efficiency), an 8-core graphics unit, and 20 MB of Level-2 cache. Its memory bandwidth is also 102 GB/s. In single-core performance, the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is significantly superior in Cinebench R23.

Multi-core performance shows a noticeable lead for the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) in Cinebench 2024. In other single-core and multi-core tests, the performance of both chips is comparable. For gaming, the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) offers superior performance thanks to its more powerful 14-core graphics unit.

Both processors are energy efficient. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) delivers higher peak performance under full load, while the Apple M2 (8-GPU) offers very good everyday performance and cost efficiency for its price. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is ideal for professional users.

The Apple M2 (8-GPU) is excellent for users seeking a balanced ratio of performance, efficiency, and cost for everyday tasks.

Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) for professional workloads
Powerful integrated 14-core graphics unit
Superior single-core and multi-core performance in demanding scenarios
High peak performance under load

Apple M2 (8-GPU)

Apple M2 (8-GPU) for efficient everyday tasks
Good price-performance ratio
Balanced performance for moderate tasks
High energy efficiency

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 2 - 94 %

Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

Rank 1 - 100 %

Apple M2 (8-GPU)

Multi-core performance

Rank 1 - 100 %

Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)

Rank 2 - 91 %

Apple M2 (8-GPU)

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

113 pts

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

120 pts

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

628 pts

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

555 pts

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

1,534 pts

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

1,592 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

9,569 pts

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

8,558 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

2,397

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

2,596

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

10,412

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

10,062

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

1,768

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

1,874

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

9,996

8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

8,853

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)

4,580

Apple M2 (8 Core)

2,840

AI performance (NPU)

8C / 8T · 0.60 GHz

11.0 TOPS

8C / 8T · 0.66 GHz

15.8 TOPS

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries

Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Wischen	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)	Apple M2 (8-GPU)
Family	Apple M series (38)	Apple M series (38)
CPU group	Apple M1 (9)	Apple M2 (8)
Architecture	M1	M2
Technology	5 nm	5 nm
Segment	Notebook	Notebook
Socket
Predecessor		Apple M1
Successor		Apple M3 (8-GPU)

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Wischen	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)	Apple M2 (8-GPU)
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8	8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	6x Firestorm 0.60 - 3.20 GHz	4x Avalanche 0.66 - 3.50 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	2x Icestorm 0.60 - 2.06 GHz	4x Blizzard 0.60 - 2.42 GHz
L2-Cache	24.00 MB	20.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	✗	✗

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Wischen	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)	Apple M2 (8-GPU)
GPU name	Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)	Apple M2 (8 Core)
GPU frequency	0.39 - 1.30 GHz	0.45 - 1.40 GHz
CUs / Shader	224 / 1792	128 / 1024
Raytracing	✗	✗
Max. displays	3	2
Max. GPU Memory	32 GB	24 GB
Technology	5 nm	5 nm
Release date	Q3/2021	Q2/2022

NPU AI performance

Wischen	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)	Apple M2 (8-GPU)
AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine	Apple Neural Engine
AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS	16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Wischen	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)	Apple M2 (8-GPU)
Memory	LPDDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s)	LPDDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s)
Max. Memory	32 GB	24 GB
Memory channels	2	2
ECC	No	No
PCIe	4.0	4.0
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Wischen	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)	Apple M2 (8-GPU)
TDP	35 W	20 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up		25 W
TDP down		10 W
T. junction max.		100 °C

Technical details

Wischen	Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)	Apple M2 (8-GPU)
Chip design	Monolithic	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓	✓
Operating systems	macOS	macOS, iPadOS
Instruction set	Armv8.5-A (64 bit)	Armv8.5-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Release date	Q3/2021	Q2/2022
Release price
Documents		Technical data sheet

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate one or both of the processors. The average rating of Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is 4.9 stars (254 ratings), while Apple M2 (8-GPU) has received 4.6 stars (108 ratings).

Click on the stars to rate one or both processors.

Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C / 8T · 0.60 - 3.20 GHz

★★★★★

Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C / 8T · 0.66 - 3.50 GHz

★★★★★