Google Tensor vs Apple M2. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• CPU group
  Google Tensor Apple M2
• Family
  Google Tensor Apple M series
• Generation
  1 2
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• A-Core
  2x Cortex-X1 4x Avalanche
• B-Core
  2x Cortex-A76 4x Blizzard
• Base Frequency
  2.8 GHz 3.5 GHz
• C-Core
  4x Cortex-A55 -
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• CPU Threads
  8 8
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• DirectX Version
  12 -
• Execution units
  20 128
• Generation
  Vallhall 2 2
• GPU Frequency
  760 MHz 3500 MHz
• GPU name
  ARM Mali-G78 MP20 Apple M2 (8 Core)
• GPU Turbo
  No turbo No turbo
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Max. GPU Memory
  - 16 GB
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q1/2022
• Shader
  320 0
• Technology
  5 nm 5 nm

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Google Tensor. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  No No
• Max. Memory
  12 GB 16 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  LPDDR5-5500 LPDDR5-5500
• PCIe version
  - 4.0

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Google Tensor and Apple M2 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  10 W 15 W
• TDP down
  - 10 W
• TDP up
  - 20 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Google Tensor and Apple M2, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  - M2
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  - Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q1/2022
• Technology
  5 nm 5 nm
• Virtualization
  None None