Apple M2 contra Apple M1. Especificaciones, rendimiento, pruebas

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

• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Serie
  Apple M series Apple M series
• Generación
  2 1
• Grupo 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.

• Frecuencia
  3.50 GHz 3.20 GHz
• Núcleos de CPU
  8 8
• Turbo (1 núcleo)
  sin turbo sin turbo
• Hilos de la CPU
  8 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  sin turbo sin turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Arquitectura del núcleo
  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.

• Nombre de la GPU
  Apple M2 (8 Core) Apple M1 (8 Core)
• GPU frequency
  3.50 GHz 3.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  sin turbo sin turbo
• Unidades de ejecución
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generación
  2 1
• Proceso técnico
  5 nm 5 nm
• Fecha de publicación
  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 y Apple M2. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Tipo de memoria
  LPDDR5-5500 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memoria
  16 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Canales de memoria
  2 2
• Versión PCIe
  4.0 4.0

• AES-NI
  Sí Sí

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple M2 y 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 y Apple M1, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Juego de instrucciones (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualización
  None None
• Extensiones ISA
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  16.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Arquitectura
  M2 M1
• Proceso técnico
  5 nm 5 nm
• Enchufe
  N/A N/A
• Fecha de publicación
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020