Apple M2

Apple M2
  • Brand: Apple
  • Architecture: ARMv8
  • Codename: Apple M2
  • Form Factor: Laptop use
  • Announced: June, 6, 2022

Review

Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Benchmark Tests

Performance comparison across tasks for Apple M2

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple M2
1581
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple M2
8667
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M2
125
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Apple M2
582
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Apple M2
3902
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Apple M2
15644
Integer Math37.1 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math37.8 GOps/s
Prime Number Search175 M primes/s
Random String Sort23.9 M strings/s
Data Encryption9.5 GB/s
Data Compression187.1 MB/s
Physics1677 frames/s
Extended Instructions76 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple M2
2589
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple M2
10122
File Compression1130 MB/s
Clang Compilation80.4 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser235.3 pages/s
PDF Rendering266.1 MP/sec
Text Processing257.4 pages/s
Background Blur42.1 frames/s
Photo Processing107 frames/s
Ray Tracing10.5 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Apple M2
109.19

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 562.3 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 869.1 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 32.3 PPW
Blender / W 6.07 PPW

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Apple
Announced June, 6, 2022
Type Laptop use
Architecture ARMv8
Codename Apple M2
Integrated GPU Apple M2 GPU

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4
Threads 4
Frequency 3.5 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores4
Threads4
Frequency2.4 GHz
General
Cores count8
Threads count8
L1 cache192 KB/core
L2 cache16 KB/core
Unlocked multiplierNo

Package

Transistor count 20 billion
Process tech. 5 nm
Power (TDP) 18 W
Socket Apple M-Socket

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR5-6400
Max Size 24 GB
Channels 2
ECC support No
Max memory bandwidth 102.4 GB

Other

PCIe Version 4.0

User Rating

2 out 5 Points (2 Votes)

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