Below are the basic specifications of the Apple M2 (8-GPU) processor developed on the M2 architecture. The serial production start date Q2/2022, the technological process 5 nm, the clock frequency 3.50 GHz. The CPU has 8 / 8 cores, overclocked clock speed (no data).
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Apple M2 (8-GPU) review - Specs and Benchmarks
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Key data
Overview of the Apple M2 (8-GPU) processor, its main characteristics and performance in synthetic tests. You can compare two processors and choose the best one by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each.
CPU generation and family
Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.
| Name: | Apple M2 (8-GPU) | Segment: | Mobile | |
| CPU group: | Apple M2 | |||
| Family: | Apple M series | Generation: | 2 | |
| Predecessor: | Apple M1 | Successor: | -- | |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Characteristics affecting directly the performance of the processor. Operating frequency and frequency in turbo mode, overclocking, hypertrading number of cores and threads. The more the better.
| Overclocking: | No | Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | |
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 8 / 8 | |||
| A-Core: | 4x Avalanche | |||
| B-Core: | 4x Blizzard | |||
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No | |||
| A-Core Frequency: | 3.50 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.
| GPU name: | Apple M2 (8 Core) | |||
| GPU frequency: | 1.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo): | No turbo | |
| Generation: | 2 | Execution units: | 128 | |
| Shader: | 1024 | Max. displays: | 2 | |
| Technology: | 5 nm | Release date: | Q2/2022 | |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 24 GB | |||
| Direct X: | -- | |||
Hardware codec support
Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor.
| h264: | Decode / Encode | |||
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode | |||
| VP8: | Decode | |||
| VP9: | Decode / Encode | |||
| VC-1: | Decode | |||
| AVC: | Decode | |||
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode | |||
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode | |||
| AV1: | No | |||
Memory & PCIe
The interfaces and standards of RAM that the Apple M2 (8-GPU) processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.
| Memory type: | LPDDR5-6400 | Max. Memory: | 24 GB | |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) | ECC: | No | |
| Bandwidth: | 102.4 GB/s | |||
| PCIe: | 4.0 | |||
| 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.: | 100 °C | TDP up: | -- | |
| TDP down: | 10 W | TDP (PL2): | -- | |
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 22 W | |||
Technical details
Key processor parameters. Pay attention to the manufacturing process technology (measured in nanometers), second and third level cache (L2, L3), socket.
| L3-Cache: | -- | Technology: | 5 nm | |
| Architecture: | M2 | Virtualization: | Apple Virtualization Framework | |
| Socket: | -- | Release date: | Q2/2022 | |
| Instruction set (ISA): | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | L2-Cache: | 20.00 MB | |
| Part Number: | -- | |||
| ISA extensions: | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | |||
| Chip design: | Chiplet | |||
| Operating systems: | macOS, iPadOS | |||
| Release price: | -- | |||
| Documents: | Technical data sheet | |||
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