Apple A7 kontra Apple M2. Specyfikacje, wydajność, testy

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Seria
  Apple A series Apple M series
• Pokolenie
  7 2
• Grupa 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.

• Częstotliwość
  1.30 GHz 3.50 GHz
• Rdzenie CPU
  2 8
• Turbo (1 rdzeń)
  1.40 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  Nie Nie
• Overclocking
  Nie Nie
• Architektura podstawowa
  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.

• Nazwa procesora graficznego
  PowerVR G6430 Apple M2 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 3.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.45 GHz No turbo
• Jednostki wykonawcze
  4 128
• Shader
  64 Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, bSilnik ten obsługuje realistyczne wyświetlanie postaci i otoczenia.
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Pokolenie
  2
• DirectX Version
  10
• Proces technologiczny
  28 nm 5 nm
• Data wydania
  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)
  Nie Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Nie Decode / Encode
• h264
  Nie Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Nie Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Nie Decode
• AV1
  Nie Decode
• AVC
  Nie Decode
• VC-1
  Nie Decode
• JPEG
  Nie Decode / Encode

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

• Typ pamięci
  LPDDR3-1333 LPDDR5-5500
• Max. Pamięć
  1 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Nie Nie
• Kanały pamięci
  1 2
• Wersja PCIe
  4.0

• AES-NI
  Nie Tak

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

• Zestaw instrukcji (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Wirtualizacja
  None None
• Rozszerzenia ISA
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 16.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• Architektura
  A7 M2
• Proces technologiczny
  28 nm 5 nm
• Gniazdo
  N/A N/A
• Data wydania
  Q3/2013 Q1/2022
• Part Number
  S5L8960X --