Apple M2
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2022) |
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | June 24, 2022 |
| Designed by | Apple Inc. |
| Common manufacturer(s) | |
| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 3.49 GHz[citation needed] |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache | 192+128 KB per core (performance cores) 128+64 KB per core (efficient cores) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB (performance cores) 4 MB (efficient cores) |
| Last level cache | 8 MB |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Notebook (MacBook family) |
| Technology node | 5 nm (N5P) |
| Microarchitecture | "Avalanche" and "Blizzard" |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.5-A[citation needed] |
| Physical specifications | |
| Transistors |
|
| Cores |
|
| GPU(s) | Apple-designed integrated graphics 8 or 10 core GPU |
| History | |
| Predecessor(s) | Apple M1 |
| Mac transition to Apple silicon |
|---|
 |
The Apple M2 is an ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU). It is the second generation of ARM architecture intended for Apple's Macintosh computers after switching from Intel Core to Apple silicon. Apple announced the M2 on June 6, 2022 at WWDC, along with new models of the MacBook Air and the 13 inch MacBook Pro. It is the successor to the Apple M1. The M2 is made with TSMC's "Enhanced 5-nanometer technology" N5P process and contains 20 billion transistors, a 25% increase from the previous generation M1. The M2 can be configured with up to 24 gigabytes of RAM and 2 terabytes of storage. It has 8 CPU cores (4 performance and 4 efficiency) and up to 10 GPU cores. The M2 also increases the memory bandwidth to 100 GB/s. Apple claims CPU improvements up to 18% and GPU improvements up to 35% compared to the previous M1.[1]
Design
CPU
The M2 has four high-performance "Avalanche" and four energy-efficient "Blizzard" cores, providing a hybrid configuration similar to ARM DynamIQ and Intel's Alder Lake and Raptor Lake processors.
GPU
The M2 integrates an Apple designed ten-core (eight in some base models) graphics processing unit (GPU).
Memory
The M2 uses 6,400 MT/s LPDDR5 SDRAM in a unified memory configuration shared by all the components of the processor. The SoC and RAM chips are mounted together in a system-in-a-package design. 8 GB, 16 GB and 24 GB configurations are available.
Other features
The M2 contains dedicated neural network hardware in a 16-core Neural Engine, capable of executing 15.8 trillion operations per second. Other components include an image signal processor, an PCIe storage controller, a USB4 controller that includes Thunderbolt 3 support, and a Secure Enclave.
Supported codecs on the M2 include 8K H.264, 8K H.265 (8/10bit, up to 4:4:4), 8K Apple ProRes, VP9, and JPEG.
Performance and efficiency
![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (June 2022) |
Products that use the Apple M2 series
M2
See also
References
- ^ "Apple unveils M2, taking the breakthrough performance and capabilities of M1 even further" (Press release). Apple. June 6, 2022.
 | This computer hardware article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |