CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Apple M2. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Apple M2. |
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Name: | Apple M2 |
Family: | Apple M series |
CPU group: | Apple M2 |
Segment: | Mobile |
Generation: | 2 |
Predecessor: | Apple M1 |
Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores / Threads: | 8 / 8 |
Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
A-Core: | 4x Avalanche |
B-Core: | 4x Blizzard |
Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
Overclocking: | No |
A-Core Frequency: | 3.50 GHz |
B-Core Frequency: | 2.80 GHz |
GPU name: | Apple M2 (10 Core) |
GPU frequency: | 1.40 GHz |
GPU (Turbo): | No turbo |
Execution units: | 160 |
Shader: | 1280 |
Max. GPU Memory: | 24 GB |
Max. displays: | 2 |
Generation: | 2 |
Direct X: | -- |
Technology: | 5 nm |
Release date: | Q2/2022 |
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
h264: | Decode / Encode |
VP8: | Decode |
VP9: | Decode / Encode |
AV1: | No |
AVC: | Decode |
VC-1: | Decode |
JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 24 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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Memory type: | LPDDR5-6400 |
Max. Memory: | 24 GB |
Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
Bandwidth: | 102.4 GB/s |
ECC: | No |
PCIe: | 4.0 |
AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 22 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 22 W |
TDP (PL2): | -- |
TDP up: | -- |
TDP down: | 10 W |
Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technology: | 5 nm |
Chip design: | Chiplet |
Socket: | -- |
L2-Cache: | 20.00 MB |
L3-Cache: | -- |
Architecture: | M2 |
Operating systems: | macOS, iPadOS |
Virtualization: | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Instruction set (ISA): | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
ISA extensions: | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
Release date: | Q2/2022 |
Release price: | -- |
Part Number: | -- |
Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHzNot verified |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHzNot verified |
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Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHzNot verified |
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.50 GHzNot verified |
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Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHzNot verified |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.72 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8709G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH Graphics @ 1.19 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-8809G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH Graphics @ 1.19 GHz |
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Apple M2
Apple M2 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Adreno 740 @ 0.68 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
AMD Radeon RX 680M @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
AMD Radeon RX 680M @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M2 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |