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We thoroughly compared the M1 chip with the new M2 chip, in this they are similar and in this they differ.
Apple’s M1 chip was a real revolution that no one has managed to match in 2 years. And Apple, before anyone could match them, has released the M2 chip that improves by around 20% the power of the M1 chip. These are very interesting data that show the enormous capacity of Apple designing chips.
Although both processors use the same manufacturing process in 5nm, Apple has managed to improve power without increasing energy consumption. Which is one of the key aspects of Apple Silicon chips.
We thoroughly compare the M1 and M2 chips
The M2 ushers in the second generation of M-series chips and surpasses the already excellent performance of the M1.
Specifications: M1 vs. M2
As you can see in the following comparative table, the M2 chip introduces interesting novelties which make it a more powerful chip, especially when it comes to tasks related to video editing.
| specs | M1 | M2 |
|---|---|---|
| CPUs | 4 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores | 4 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores |
| L2 Cache | 12MB | 16MB |
| GPU | 8 cores (2.6 TFLOPS) | 10 cores (3.6 TFLOPS) |
| Neural Engine | 16 cores (11 billion operations per second) | 16 cores (15.8 trillion operations per second) |
| RAM | Up to 16GB | Up to 24GB |
| memory controller | LPDDR4-4266 | 8x 16CH | 68GB/sec | LPDDR5-6400 | 8x 16-bit CH | 100GB/sec |
| Encoding/Decoding | 4K | H.264, H.265 | 8K | H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW |
| transistors | 16 billion | 20 billion |
chip M1
The M1 chip has revolutionized the industry
M1 Specifications
These are the main specifications of the Apple M1 chip:
- 8 core CPU.
- 7 or 8 core GPU.
- Up to 16 GB of unified memory.
- 16 billion transistors.
M1 Settings
The M1 chip is available in 3 different configurations:
- 8 core CPU and 7 core GPU.
- 8 core CPU and 8 core GPU.
chip m2
Apple’s new M2 chip is significantly more powerful than the M1
M2 Specifications
These are the main specifications of the Apple M2 chip:
- 8 core CPU.
- 10 core GPU.
- Up to 24 GB of unified memory.
- 20 billion transistors.
M1 Settings
The M1 chip is available in 3 different configurations:
- 8 core CPU and 8 core GPU.
- 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU.
Performance: M1 vs. M2
Although clearly the specifications show the superiority of the M2 chip, this has to be translated into performance, something really difficult to measure. However, that is what the performance tests are for, although they are not something to look at only, they do allow us to compare two processors as similar as the M1 and the M2.
Therefore, seeing the score they get in a benchmark test like GeekbenchThese are the results:
- chip M1. Single core score: 1752. Multicore score: 7654.
- chip m2. Single core score: 1919. Multicore score: 8928.
According to this data, the performance improvement with a single core is 11.5% and the improvement in terms of maximum performance, using all cores, is almost the same. twenty% compared to the M1.
Of course the M2 chip is a more than interesting update compared to the M1 chip. Not to say that if you have a Mac running the M1 you should upgrade to one running the M2, but it is a significant improvement after only two years.
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