Apple M1X
VS
Apple M2
Apple M1X
VS
Apple M2

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple M1X and Apple M2? 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 M1X
Name
Apple M2
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Apple M1X
CPU group
Apple M2
Apple M series
Family
Apple M series
1
Generation
2
--
Predecessor
--
--
Successor
--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple M1X or Apple M2? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.35 GHz
Frequency
3.50 GHz
12
CPU Cores
8
No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
12
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
no data
Turbo (8 Cores)
No turbo
No turbo
Turbo (12 Cores)
no data
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
10x Firestorm
A core
4x Unknown
2x Icestorm
B core
4x Unknown
--
C core
--

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 M1X or Apple M2. 

Apple M1X (16 Core)
GPU name
Apple M2 (8 Core)
3.20 GHz
GPU frequency
3.50 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
1
Generation
2
256
Execution units
128
3
Max. displays
3
5 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2022
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory
16 GB

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
Decode
AV1
Decode

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.

LPDDR4X-4266
Memory type
LPDDR5-5500
64 GB
Max. Memory
16 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
4.0
PCIe version
4.0

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

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.
--
45 W
TDP up
20 W
--
TDP down
10 W
35 W
TDP (PL1)
15 W
--
TDP (PL2)
--

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).

--
L3-Cache
--
5 nm
Technology
5 nm
M1X
Architecture
M2
None
Virtualization
None
N/A
Socket
N/A
Q3/2021
Release date
Q1/2022
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
32.00 MB
L2-Cache
16.00 MB
--
Part Number
--
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation

Devices using this processor

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

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) Apple Mac Mini Pro (2021)
Used in
Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022)

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M1X
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M2