Apple A7 contro Apple M2. Specifiche, prestazioni, test

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

• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Serie
  Apple A series Apple M series
• Generazione
  7 2
• Gruppo CPU
  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.

• Frequenza
  1.30 GHz 3.50 GHz
• Core della CPU
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.40 GHz No turbo
• Threads della CPU
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclock
  No No
• Architettura di base
  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.

• Nome della GPU
  PowerVR G6430 Apple M2 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 3.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.45 GHz No turbo
• Unità di esecuzione
  4 128
• Shader
  64 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Generazione
  2
• DirectX Version
  10
• Processo tecnico
  28 nm 5 nm
• Data di rilascio
  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)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

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

• Tipo di memoria
  LPDDR3-1333 LPDDR5-5500
• Max. Memoria
  1 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Canali di memoria
  1 2
• Versione PCIe
  4.0

• AES-NI
  No Sì

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple A7 e 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 e Apple M2, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Set di istruzioni (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualizzazione
  None None
• Estensioni ISA
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 16.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• Architettura
  A7 M2
• Processo tecnico
  28 nm 5 nm
• Presa
  N/A N/A
• Data di rilascio
  Q3/2013 Q1/2022
• Part Number
  S5L8960X --