Apple M1 iPad
Apple M1 iPad vs Apple M2 iPad
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Apple M1 iPad and Apple M2 iPad mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Apple
Apple
Launch Date
November 2020
June 2022
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
APL1102
APL1109
Architecture
4x 2.1 GHz – Firestorm4x 3.2 GHz – Icestorm
4x 3.5 GHz – Avalanche4x 2.4 GHz – Blizzard
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
5 nm
Frequency
3200 MHz
3500 MHz
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Apple M1 GPU
Apple M2 GPU
GPU frequency
1278 MHz
1398 MHz
FLOPS
2.617 TFLOPS
2.918 TFLOPS
Memory Specifications
Memory frequency
4266 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
68.25 Gbit/s
102.4 Gbit/s
Miscellaneous
L2 Cache
12 MB
16 MB
TDP
14 W
15 W
Advantages
Apple M2 iPad
- Higher Frequency: 3500 MHz (3200 MHz vs 3500 MHz)
- Higher Max Bandwidth: 102.4 Gbit/s (68.25 Gbit/s vs 102.4 Gbit/s)
- Newer Launch Date: June 2022 (November 2020 vs June 2022)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Apple M1 iPad
2319
Apple M2 iPad
+14%
2633
Multi Core
Apple M1 iPad
8478
Apple M2 iPad
+17%
9898
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Apple M1 iPad
1683
Apple M2 iPad
+10%
1854
Multi Core
Apple M1 iPad
7150
Apple M2 iPad
+18%
8464
FP32 (float)
Apple M1 iPad
2696
Apple M2 iPad
+7%
2889
SiliconCat Rating
9
Ranks 9 among all SOC on our website
5
Ranks 5 among all SOC on our website
Apple M2 iPad
