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Apple M2

Apple M2

Apple M2 is a Laptop processor from Apple. It began to be released in June 2022. The CPU belongs to the Apple M2 family. It has a frequency of 3.5 GHz. The processor has 8 cores and 8 threads. And the processor is also made using 5 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

Top Laptop/Mobile CPU: 84

Basic

Label Name
Apple
Platform
Laptop
Launch Date
June 2022
Model Name
?
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M2
Code Name
Apple M2

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
8
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
8
Performance-cores
4
Efficient-cores
4
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
3.4 GHz
L1 Cache
192K per core
L2 Cache
16MB shared
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Apple M-Socket
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
5 nm
TDP
15 W

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
24GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
True

Geekbench 6

Single Core
2549
Multi Core
9953

Performance

348.7
MB/Sec
File Compression
1.09
15.2
Routes/Sec
Navigation
66.1
51.7
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
225.8
59.2
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
267.5
31.6
Images/Sec
Photo Library
154.4
12.7
KLines/Sec
Clang
79.6
199
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
258.7
74.4
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
379.9
68.8
Images/Sec
Object Detection
238.3
9.85
Images/Sec
Background Blur
39.8
95.6
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
398.8
247.4
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
805.9
88.8
MPixels/Sec
HDR
348.2
31.5
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
94.3
1.87
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
10.4
81.2
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
357.3
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
3903
Multi Core
15559

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
37 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
37.9 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
175 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
23.9 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
9.6 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
187.3 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
1684 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
7.3 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
3.9 GOps/Sec
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Cinebench R23

Single Core
1526
Multi Core
8560

Geekbench 5

Single Core
1923
Multi Core
9025

Cinebench 2024

Single Core
119
Multi Core
572

Cinebench 2024 GPU

1722

Blender

111

Compared to Other CPU

37%
60%
88%
Better then 37% CPU over the past year
Better then 60% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 88% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

84
Ranks 84 among Laptop/Mobile CPU on our website
342
Ranks 342 among all CPU on our website
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Core i7-14700KF
Intel, October 2023
2110
Ryzen 5 8540U
AMD, December 2023
1745
M2
Apple, June 2022
1526
Core i9-7900X
Intel, June 2017
1174
Core i3-8130U
Intel, February 2018
871
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Core i9-10980XE
Intel, October 2019
17659
Ryzen 5 8645HS
AMD, December 2023
13183
Ryzen 5 5600X3D
AMD, July 2023
9927
M2
Apple, June 2022
8560
Celeron N3350E
Intel, July 2019
252
Geekbench 6 Single Core
EPYC 4564P
AMD, May 2024
2975
Core Ultra 7 256V
Intel, October 2024
2737
M2
Apple, June 2022
2549
Core i9-11900K
Intel, March 2021
2389
Core i3-12100F
Intel, January 2022
2275
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Xeon Max 9480
Intel, January 2023
11654
Xeon Platinum 8558U
Intel, December 2023
10801
M2
Apple, June 2022
9953
Core i5-13500TE
Intel, January 2023
9281
Xeon Platinum 8368
Intel, April 2021
8820
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i5-14600K
Intel, October 2023
3116
Core i9-13980HX
Intel, January 2023
2013
M2
Apple, June 2022
1923
Ryzen 5 7640HS
AMD, January 2023
1708
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Core i9-10920X X-series
Intel, October 2019
10327
Ryzen 9 6900HX
AMD, January 2022
9601
M2
Apple, June 2022
9025
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
AMD, April 2022
8536
Core i5-10600K
Intel, April 2020
8122
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core i5-13600K
Intel, September 2022
4155
Core i5-14600
Intel, January 2024
4045
M2
Apple, June 2022
3903
Ryzen 5 8645HS
AMD, December 2023
3806
Xeon w7-2475X
Intel, February 2023
3706
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Ryzen 5 5600H
AMD, January 2021
17042
Xeon w3-2423
Intel, February 2023
16259
M2
Apple, June 2022
15559
Core i7-10875H
Intel, April 2020
14908
Core i7-9700KF
Intel, January 2019
14315
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Qualcomm, October 2023
135
Core i5-14600K
Intel, October 2023
127
M2
Apple, June 2022
119
M1
Apple, November 2020
111
Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm, April 2024
106
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Qualcomm, October 2023
1203
Ryzen 7 7840H
AMD, January 2023
950
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
817
Ryzen 5 Pro 8600G
AMD, April 2024
778
M2
Apple, June 2022
572
Cinebench 2024 GPU
M1 Ultra
Apple, March 2022
6696
M2 Max
Apple, January 2023
5908
M1 Max
Apple, May 2022
4559
M3
Apple, October 2023
3104
M2
Apple, June 2022
1722
Blender
Xeon Silver 4310
Intel, April 2021
222
Core i5-11600
Intel, March 2021
173
M2
Apple, June 2022
111
Ryzen 3 2200G
AMD, February 2018
45
Celeron N4020
Intel, November 2019
5

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