The processor Apple M2 is developed on the 5 nm technology node and architecture M2. Its base clock speed is 3.50 GHz, and maximum clock speed in turbo boost - 2.80 GHz. Apple M2 contains 8 processing cores. To make a right choice for computer upgrading, please get familiar with the detailed technical specifications and benchmark results. Check socket compatibility before choosing.
 CPU Cores and Base Frequency |
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| Frequency | 3.50 GHz | Cores | 8 | |
| Turbo (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz | CPU Threads | 8 | |
| Turbo (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz | |||
| Hyperthreading ? | No | Overclocking ? | No | |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | |||
 Internal Graphics |
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| GPU name | Apple M2 (10 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| Generation | |
| DirectX Version | |
| Execution units | 160 |
| Shader | 1280 |
| Max. Memory | 24 GB |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Technology | 5 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2022 |
 Hardware codec support
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| H264 | Decode / Encode |
| H265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| H265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| VP8 | Decode |
| VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| AV1 | No |
| AV1 | No |
| AVC | Decode |
| JPEG | Decode / Encode |
 Memory & PCIe
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| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | |||
| Max. Memory | 24 GB | |||
| Memory channels | 2 | ECC | No | |
| PCIe version | 4.0 | PCIe lanes | ||
 Thermal Management
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| TDP (PL1) | 22 W | TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | -- | TDP down | 10 W | |
| Tjunction max | 100 °C | |||
 Technical details
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| Instruction set (ISA) | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) |
| Architecture | M2 |
| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | -- |
| Technology | 5 nm |
| Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| Release date | Q2/2022 |
| Socket | N/A |
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