Apple A7 gegen Apple M2. Spezifikationen, Leistung, Tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Serie
  Apple A series Apple M series
• Generation
  7 2
• CPU Gruppe
  Apple A7 Apple M2
• Successor
  Apple A8 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequenz
  1.30 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Kerne
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Kern)
  1.40 GHz kein Turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  Nein Nein
• Übertaktung
  Nein Nein
• Zentrale Architektur
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Cyclone 4x Avalanche
• B core
  -- 4x Blizzard

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU-Name
  PowerVR G6430 Apple M2 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 3.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.45 GHz kein Turbo
• Ausführungseinheiten
  4 128
• Shader
  64 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Generation
  2
• DirectX Version
  10
• technisches verfahren
  28 nm 5 nm
• Datum der Veröffentlichung
  Q3/2013 Q1/2022

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Nein Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Nein Decode / Encode
• h264
  Nein Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Nein Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Nein Decode
• AV1
  Nein Decode
• AVC
  Nein Decode
• VC-1
  Nein Decode
• JPEG
  Nein Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple M2 und Apple A7. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Speicher Typ
  LPDDR3-1333 LPDDR5-5500
• Max. Speicher
  1 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Nein Nein
• Speicherkanäle
  1 2
• PCIe-Version
  4.0

• AES-NI
  Nein Ja

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple A7 und Apple M2 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W
• TDP up
  -- 20 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple A7 und Apple M2, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Befehlssatz (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualisierung
  None None
• ISA-Erweiterungen
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 16.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• Architektur
  A7 M2
• technisches verfahren
  28 nm 5 nm
• Steckdose
  N/A N/A
• Datum der Veröffentlichung
  Q3/2013 Q1/2022
• Part Number
  S5L8960X --