Apple M2 is a series of ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc., launched 2022 to 2023. It is part of the Apple silicon series, as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks, the iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets, and the Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

Aug 12, 2024 · Launched in June 2022, the M2 built upon the M1’s success with architectural improvements, leading to faster performance and better battery life. M2: Successor to the original M1, with notable upgrades in CPU and GPU performance. M2 Pro: Enhanced CPU and GPU, catering to power users.

Jun 6, 2022 · A chart showing the CPU performance and power usage of M2 compared to the latest 12-core PC laptop chip. The CPU of M2 features faster performance cores and enhanced efficiency cores that together deliver 18 percent greater multithreaded performance than M1.

Jun 22, 2022 · We put Apple's spanking-new M2 processor through its paces in the MacBook Pro 13-inch, the first M2 laptop to reach the PC Labs bench. The results hint at what’s coming next.

Jan 17, 2023 · M2 Pro scales up the architecture of M2 to deliver an up to 12-core CPU and up to 19-core GPU, together with up to 32GB of fast unified memory. M2 Max builds on the capabilities of M2 Pro, including an up to 38-core GPU, double the unified memory bandwidth, and up to 96GB of unified memory.

Feb 4, 2023 · In June of 2022, the first second-generation Apple Silicon model was announced with the launch of the M2 chip. Using a refined version of the 5-nanometer manufacturing process used on the M1...

Jul 14, 2023 · The M2 chip is 1.4x faster than the ‌M1‌, with an 18 percent faster CPU, a 35 percent more powerful GPU, and a 40 percent faster Neural Engine.

Feb 25, 2025 · Enhanced CPU and GPU: The M2 offered an 18% faster CPU and a 35% more powerful GPU with up to 10 cores (compared to the M1’s 8). ... The M2 chip has made it possible for even lightweight MacBooks to handle professional video projects with greater ease. Higher memory bandwidth: With 100GB/s bandwidth (50% more than M1), multitasking and ...

Jan 24, 2024 · That chip boasts a 16-core Neural Engine, an image signal processor, and controllers for PCIe and USB 4 with Thunderbolt support. It's also made using a five-nanometer process, making it very thin. The M2 offers exceptional performance at very …

Oct 18, 2022 · The M2 is the latest and most efficient Apple Silicon, with an 18% faster CPU, a 35% faster GPU and a 40% faster neural engine than previous generations, as well as 50% more memory bandwidth.