Apple M2 8-Core GPU vs Apple M2 10-Core GPU vs Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
Apple M2 8-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The 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.
Apple M2 10-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
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 16-Core GPU ► remove from comparison
The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 16 of the 19 cores in the M2 Pro 10-Core 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).
According to Apple, the performance of the 19-core-GPU should be 30% higher than the old 16-core-GPU in the M1 Pro . Therefore, the cut down 16-core version should still beat the old full-featured 16-core M1 Pro slightly and the old 14-core more clearly.
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 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.
Apple M2 8-Core GPU Apple M2 10-Core GPU Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU Apple M2 Series Pipelines 8 - unified 10 - unified 16 - unified Core Speed 1398 (Boost) MHz 1398 (Boost) MHz Memory Type LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 LPDDR5-6400 Shared Memory no no no Power Consumption 10 Watt 15 Watt technology 5 nm 5 nm 5 nm Date of Announcement 06.06.2022 06.06.2022 17.01.2023 Predecessor M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU Notebook Size medium sized
CPU in M2 10-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M2 8 x 2424 MHz, 20 W ? MHz 1398 MHz
CPU in M2 Pro 16-Core GPU GPU Base Speed GPU Boost / Turbo Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 10 x 2424 MHz ? MHz ? MHz
Benchmarks 3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
21009 Points (11%)
min: 21302 avg: 24095 median: 24880 (13%) max: 25317 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 13 W 94% 84% 100%
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
5689 Points (7%)
min: 5328 avg: 6623 median: 6846.5 (8%) max: 6987 Points
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 88% 81% 100% 98%
11224 Points (13%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 55% 51% 62% 61% 100%
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
min: 205 avg: 221 median: 221 (23%) max: 237 Seconds
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 104% 100%
132 Seconds (14%)
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 104% 100% 115%
Cinebench R15 + Apple M2 8-Core GPU Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
128.6 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
min: 128.65 avg: 132.8 median: 131 (8%) max: 140.5 fps
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 92% 100% 93%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
141.9 fps (8%)
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 91% 99% 92% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 8-Core GPU Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 100% 100% 100%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
99.5 % (100%)
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 100% 100% 100% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
39.8 fps (16%)
min: 35.6 avg: 45.6 median: 48 (20%) max: 48.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 87% 82% 99% 100%
78.7 fps (32%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 53% 51% 61% 61% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
91 fps (17%)
min: 77 avg: 100.4 median: 107.8 (20%) max: 110 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 76% 83% 99% 100%
181.1 fps (33%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 46% 50% 60% 60% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
247 fps (18%)
min: 241 avg: 281.5 median: 289.3 (21%) max: 296 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 89% 84% 99% 100%
493 fps (37%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 53% 50% 59% 59% 100%
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
199.9 fps (23%)
min: 136 avg: 201.6 median: 220 (25%) max: 232 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 83% 86% 100% 85%
389 fps (44%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 50% 51% 60% 51% 100%
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
306.9 fps (6%)
min: 247 avg: 324 median: 339.5 (7%) max: 374.6 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 82% 82% 100% 85%
659 fps (14%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 47% 47% 57% 48% 100%
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
483.7 fps (28%)
min: 449.5 avg: 520 median: 535 (31%) max: 557.2 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 85% 87% 100% 97%
1011 fps (59%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 47% 48% 55% 53% 100%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 + Apple M2 8-Core GPU GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
839 fps (7%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 10-Core GPU
min: 697.9 avg: 876 median: 911.5 (7%) max: 931.9 fps
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 84% 90% 100% 98%
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
1815 fps (14%)
GPU TDP ? TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 43% 46% 51% 51% 100%
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 654168 avg: 728087 median: 728086 (91%) max: 802005 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 27880 avg: 27900 median: 27900 (8%) max: 27920 Points
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 100% 100%
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Metal
min: 45460 avg: 45703 median: 45703 (29%) max: 45946 Points
GPU TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 100% 99%
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
24.4 Watt (3%)
min: 22.8 avg: 27.8 median: 26.9 (4%) max: 34.4 Watt
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W 101% 100% 100%
47.8 Watt (7%)
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 12 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 104% 103% 103% 100%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
27.4 Watt (6%)
min: 27.8 avg: 32.5 median: 30.8 (7%) max: 38.9 Watt
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 13 W 101% 100%
46.6 Watt (10%)
GPU TDP 10 W TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 105% 103% 100%
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
16.7 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
1 fps per Watt (100%)
1 fps per Watt (96%)
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 100% 96%
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 1.116 avg: 1.1 median: 1.1 (92%) max: 1.207 fps per Watt
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)
GPU TDP 13 W TDP 25 W 100% 84%
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 10-Core GPU Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
34.6 dB(A) (55%)
Average Benchmarks Apple M2 8-Core GPU → 100% n=10 Average Benchmarks Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 112% n=10 Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 184% n=10
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- 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.
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
43 fps
188%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
80.8 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
29.7 fps
175%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
52 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
16.6 fps
229%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
38 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
13.4 fps
216%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
28.9 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
77 fps
335%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
258 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
39 fps
192%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
75 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
18 fps
267%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
48 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
14 fps
257%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36 fps
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
22 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
62 fps
127%
M2 10-Core GPU:
60 76 102 ~ 79 fps
256%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
159 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
28 fps
125%
M2 10-Core GPU:
28 31 39 40 ~ 35 fps
257%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
72 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
24 fps
129%
M2 10-Core GPU:
25 27 36 36 ~ 31 fps
271%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
65 fps
100%
M2 8-Core GPU:
20 fps
135%
M2 10-Core GPU:
21 23 31 32 ~ 27 fps
285%
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
57 fps
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
36 fps
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
51 fps
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
45 fps
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
76 fps
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
73 fps
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU:
46 fps
Average Gaming Apple M2 8-Core GPU → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Apple M2 10-Core GPU → 133% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 127%
Average Gaming Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU → 244% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 247%
Apple M2 8-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Borderlands 3 43 29.7 16.6 13.4 Total War: Three Kingdoms 77 39 18 14 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 62 28 24 20 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 2 2 1 3 3
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU low med. high ultra QHD 4K Borderlands 3 80.8 52 38 28.9 Total War: Three Kingdoms 258 75 48 36 22 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 159 72 65 57 36 The Witcher 3 51 45 GTA V 76 73 46 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 2 2 1 3 4 1 1 3 1 1
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