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

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) and Apple M1? 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 M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
Name
Apple M1
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
Apple M2
CPU group
Apple M1
Apple M series
Family
Apple M series
2
Generation
1
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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

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Frequency
3.20 GHz
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CPU Cores
8
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Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
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CPU Threads
8
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Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
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Turbo (8 Cores)
No turbo
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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A core
4x Firestorm
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B core
4x Icestorm
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C core
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12 / 12
CPU Cores / Threads
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8x Avalanche
A-Core
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4x Blizzard
B-Core
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No
Hyperthreading / SMT
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3.50 GHz
A-Core Frequency
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2.80 GHz
B-Core Frequency
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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 M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) or Apple M1. 

Apple M2 Pro (19 Core)
GPU name
Apple M1 (8 Core)
1.40 GHz
GPU frequency
3.20 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
2
Generation
1
304
Execution units
128
2432
Shader
0
2
Max. displays
2
5 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q1/2023
Release date
Q4/2020
32 GB
Max. GPU Memory
8 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
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.

LPDDR5-6400
Memory type
LPDDR4X-4266
32 GB
Max. Memory
16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
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PCIe version
4.0
204.8 GB/s
Bandwidth
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4.0
PCIe
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Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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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.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
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TDP up
20 W
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TDP down
10 W
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TDP (PL1)
15 W
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TDP (PL2)
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45 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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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
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5 nm
Technology
5 nm
M2
Architecture
M1
Apple Virtualization Framework
Virtualization
None
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Socket
N/A
Q1/2023
Release date
Q4/2020
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
36.00 MB
L2-Cache
16.00 MB
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Part Number
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Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
Chiplet
Chip design
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macOS, iPadOS
Operating systems
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Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

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

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Used in
Apple iMac 24 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 13 (L2020) Apple MacBook Air (2020) Apple Mac mini (2020) Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M1