Apple M2 Pro contro Apple M2 Max. Specifiche, prestazioni, test

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

• Serie
  Apple M series Apple M series
• Gruppo CPU
  Apple M2 Apple M2
• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Generazione
  2 2
• Modello passato
  Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)

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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  12 / 12 12 / 12
• Architettura di base
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  8x Avalanche 8x Avalanche
• B-Core
  4x Blizzard 4x Blizzard
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclock
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  3.50 GHz 3.50 GHz
• B-Core Frequency
  2.80 GHz 2.80 GHz

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.

• Nome della GPU
  Apple M2 Pro (16 Core) Apple M2 Max (32 Core)
• GPU frequency
  1.40 GHz 1.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Unità di esecuzione
  256 512
• Shader
  2048 4096
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 32 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generazione
  2 2
• Processo tecnico
  5 nm 5 nm
• Data di rilascio
  Q4/2022 Q4/2022

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
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

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

• Tipo di memoria
  LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400
• Max. Memoria
  32 GB 64 GB
• Canali di memoria
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  204.8 GB/s 409.6 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  4.0 4.0
• AES-NI
  Sì Sì

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

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 45 W
• Temperatura massima
  100 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro e Apple M2 Max, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Processo tecnico
  5 nm 5 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Presa
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  36.00 MB 36.00 MB
• Architettura
  M2 M2
• Operating systems
  macOS, iPadOS macOS, iPadOS
• Virtualizzazione
  Apple Virtualization Framework Apple Virtualization Framework
• Set di istruzioni (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Estensioni ISA
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• Data di rilascio
  Q2/2022 Q2/2022