Apple M2 kontra Apple M1. Specyfikacje, wydajność, testy

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Seria
  Apple M series Apple M series
• Pokolenie
  2 1
• Grupa CPU
  Apple M2 Apple M1

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
  3.50 GHz 3.20 GHz
• Rdzenie CPU
  8 8
• Turbo (1 rdzeń)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Nie Nie
• Overclocking
  Nie Nie
• Architektura podstawowa
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  4x Avalanche 4x Firestorm
• B core
  4x Blizzard 4x Icestorm

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
  Apple M2 (8 Core) Apple M1 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  3.50 GHz 3.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Jednostki wykonawcze
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Pokolenie
  2 1
• Proces technologiczny
  5 nm 5 nm
• Data wydania
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple M1 oraz Apple M2. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Typ pamięci
  LPDDR5-5500 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Pamięć
  16 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  Nie Nie
• Kanały pamięci
  2 2
• Wersja PCIe
  4.0 4.0

• AES-NI
  Tak Tak

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple M2 oraz Apple M1 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

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

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 oraz Apple M1, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Zestaw instrukcji (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Wirtualizacja
  None None
• Rozszerzenia ISA
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  16.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architektura
  M2 M1
• Proces technologiczny
  5 nm 5 nm
• Gniazdo
  N/A N/A
• Data wydania
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020