Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) vs Apple M2

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple M2
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M2

CPU comparison

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) or Apple M2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q3/2021.

The Apple M2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M2 was released in Q2/2022.
Apple M series (23) Family Apple M series (23)
Apple M1 (9) CPU group Apple M2 (8)
1 Generation 2
M1 Architecture M2
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple M1
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) Successor Apple M3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Apple M2 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M2 is at 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Characteristic Apple M2
10 Cores 8
10 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz)
8x Firestorm
A-Core 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Avalanche
0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz)
2x Icestorm
B-Core 0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz)
4x Blizzard

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Characteristic Apple M2
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) or Apple M2 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) GPU Apple M2 (10 Core)
0.39 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
1 GPU Generation 2
5 nm Technology 5 nm
3 Max. displays 2
224 Compute units 160
1792 Shader 1280
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 24 GB
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) GPU Apple M2 (10 Core)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The Apple M2 supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Characteristic Apple M2
LPDDR5-6400 Memory LPDDR5-6400
32 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC No
28.00 MB L2 Cache 20.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is 45 W, while the Apple M2 has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Characteristic Apple M2
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 20 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 10 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has 28.00 MB cache. The Apple M2 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Characteristic Apple M2
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8.5-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8.5-A (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
-- Socket --
Apple Virtualization Framework Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
Yes AES-NI Yes
macOS Operating systems macOS, iPadOS
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
113 (94%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
120 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
802 (100%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
555 (69%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
1534 (96%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1592 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12390 (100%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
8558 (69%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
1768 (94%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1874 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12574 (100%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
8853 (70%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
2397 (92%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
2596 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12407 (100%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
10062 (81%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz
4580 (100%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
Apple M2 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz
3550 (78%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W
275 (64%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8,558 CB R23 MC @ 20 W
428 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz
11 (70%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 0.66 GHz
15.8 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
192 (100%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
15472 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
277 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M2
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022)
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)

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Comparison of the two processors

This comparison is about the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU), which was installed for the first time in the third quarter of 2021, and the Apple M2 Processor, which was introduced in the second quarter of 2022. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers and is based on a chiplet chip design. The Apple M2 is also manufactured using the 5-nanometer process and is also based on a chiplet chip design.

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is built in a hybrid big.LITTLE core architecture and has 8 performance cores of the Firestorm type and 2 efficiency cores of the Icestorm type. The Firestorm cores have a base clock of 0.60 gigahertz and the maximum turbo clock is 3.20 gigahertz. The base clock frequency of the 2 Icestorm cores is also 0.60, but the maximum turbo clock is significantly lower at 2.06 gigahertz. The Apple M2 also relies on a hybrid big.LITTLE structure. It has 4 Avalanche performance cores and 4 Blizzard efficiency cores. The base clock of the Avalanche cores is 0.66 gigahertz and the maximum turbo clock is 3.50 gigahertz. The Blizzard cores clock from 0.60 to 2.42 gigahertz. Hyperthreading is not supported by Apple processors.

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is equipped with 14 graphics processor cores. These have a total of 224 execution units and 1792 shaders. The maximum clock speed of this graphics unit is 1.30 gigahertz and it can use up to 32 gigabytes of system memory. The Apple M2 is equipped with 10 graphics processor cores. These have a total of 160 execution units and 1280 shaders. This graphics unit clocks at up to 1.40 gigahertz and can use a maximum of 24 gigabytes of system memory.

The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) can be equipped with up to 32 gigabytes of RAM of the LPDDR5-6400 type, while the Apple M2 supports a maximum of 24 gigabytes of the identical type.

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