Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
VS
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
VS
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) and Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Name
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Apple M1
CPU group
Apple M2
Apple M series
Family
Apple M series
1
Generation
2
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Predecessor
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) or Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

No
Overclocking
No
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
10 / 10
CPU Cores / Threads
12 / 12
8x Firestorm
A-Core
8x Avalanche
2x Icestorm
B-Core
4x Blizzard
No
Hyperthreading / SMT
No
3.20 GHz
A-Core Frequency
3.50 GHz
2.06 GHz
B-Core Frequency
2.80 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) or Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU). 

Apple M1 Pro (14 Core)
GPU name
Apple M2 Pro (19 Core)
1.30 GHz
GPU frequency
1.40 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
1
Generation
2
224
Execution units
304
1792
Shader
2432
3
Max. displays
2
5 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2023
32 GB
Max. GPU Memory
32 GB
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Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR5-6400
Memory type
LPDDR5-6400
32 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
No
ECC
No
204.8 GB/s
Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
4.0
PCIe
4.0
Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

--
Tjunction max.
100 °C
40 W
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
--
TDP (PL2)
--
30 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
45 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
--
5 nm
Technology
5 nm
M1
Architecture
M2
Apple Virtualization Framework
Virtualization
Apple Virtualization Framework
--
Socket
--
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2023
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
28.00 MB
L2-Cache
36.00 MB
APL 1103
Part Number
--
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Chiplet
Chip design
Chiplet
macOS
Operating systems
macOS, iPadOS
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Release price
--
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Documents
Technical data sheet

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

User rating

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