Apple M2 10-Core GPU vs Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU vs Apple M2 8-Core GPU
Apple M2 10-Core GPU
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The Apple M2 GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 10 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M2 SoC. It uses the unified memory architecture of the M2 SoC (up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 with 100 GB/s bandwidth) and should offer 160 execution units.
According to Apple it offers a 25% higher performance at slightly higher power consumption. The theoretical performance is rated at 3.6 Teraflops and therefore 1 TFLOP higher than the M1 8-core GPU. In our benchmarks, the GPU was able to top the M1 with up to 40%, but still stays behind the 14-core GPU in the M1 Pro. Compared to other iGPUs from AMD and Intel, the M2 benefits greatly from the unified memory architecture and the high bandwidth.
The M2 chip is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC (most likely N5P). The power consumption is around 13.5 Watt (in our tests under load of the MBP13) and up to 15W according to Apple.
Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
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The Apple M2 Pro 19-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 19 cores in the M2 Pro Chip.
The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 256 bit bus (up to 200 GBit/s). The GPU clocks from 444 MHz to 1398 MHz and was maintaining the 1398 MHz in games.
According to Apple, the performance should be 30% higher than the old 16-core-GPU in the M1 Pro.
The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10). A new feature in the MacBook Pro 14 and 16 of 2023 is the support for HDMI 2.1 and 8k output.
The Apple M2 Pro is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC. The power consumption of the GPU part in the M2 Pro is slightly below 20 Watt in games (Borderlands 3 measured with powermetrics).
Apple M2 8-Core GPU
► remove from comparisonThe Apple M2 8-core GPU is an integrated graphics card offering 8 of the 10 cores designed by Apple and integrated in the Apple M2 SoC. It uses the unified memory architecture of the M2 SoC (up to 24 GB LPDDR5-6400 with 100 GB/s bandwidth) and should offer 128 execution units.
The performance is positioned right between the old 8-core model in the M1 GPU and the higher end 10-core model in the M2. The theoretical performance should be around 2.9 Teraflops, as the 8-core version offers the same 1,398 MHz maximum clock rate as the 10-core version. Compared to other iGPUs from AMD and Intel, the M2 benefits greatly from the unified memory architecture and the high bandwidth.
The M2 chip is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC (most likely N5P). The power consumption is around 10 Watt (in our tests under load of the MBP13) compared to the 13.5W of the 10-core version.
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| Pipelines | 10 - unified | 19 - unified | 8 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1398 (Boost) MHz | 444 - 1398 (Boost) MHz | 1398 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 15 Watt | 20 Watt | 10 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 5 nm | 5 nm | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 06.06.2022 | 17.01.2023 | 06.06.2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | M1 8-Core GPU | M1 8-Core GPU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | medium sized |
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Benchmarks
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 100% n=10
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU → 188% n=10
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 8-Core GPU → 92% n=10
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
Diablo Immortal
2022
Genshin Impact
2020
Armajet
2020
Borderlands 3
2019
PUBG Mobile
2018
The Witcher 3
2015
Asphalt 8: Airborne
2013
Asphalt 9: Legends
2013Average Gaming Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU → 195%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 190%
Average Gaming Apple M2 8-Core GPU → 76%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 78%
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 39.6 | 33.5 | 29.3 | 26.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borderlands 3 | 64 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 77 | 57 | 40 | 30 | 43 | 29.7 | 16.6 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 113 | 44 | 27 | 19 | 269 | 84 | 54 | 40 | 25 | 77 | 39 | 18 | 14 | ||||||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 79 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 169 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 40 | 62 | 28 | 24 | 20 | |||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 34 | 28 | 57 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 | 3 | 2 2 | 4 | 1 | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 1 2 | 2 2 | 1 3 1 | 1 4 1 | 1 1 | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 2 | 2 1 | 3 | 3 | | |
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