Apple M2 Pro and M2 Max introduced: peak performance for Macs

Apple introduced the new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors with a surprise announcement this evening. So, what are the features and benefits of the long-awaited top model M2 processors? Here are the details

Apple, which made a big impact with the M1 processor last year, managed to carry this success to the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. The M2 Pro and M2 Max introduced today stand out with their much higher performance and lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro features

Produced with second-generation 5nm technology, the M2 Pro will come up with 40 billion transistors, approximately 20 percent more than the M1 Pro and twice as much as the M2. Powered by up to eight high performance and four efficiency cores, the M2 Pro is supported by 10 or 12 core configurations and up to 32GB of unified memory.

Up to 20 percent faster than the 10-core M1 Pro for multi-threading tasks, according to Apple, the M2 Pro also offers 200GB/s of combined memory bandwidth, which is twice the M2. The new processor, which stands out with its low power consumption and high performance, is up to 2.5 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro under heavy workloads.

The integrated graphics unit in the M2 Pro will be configurable with up to 19 cores with a larger L2 cache. Thus, it will offer up to 30 percent more image processing and gaming performance than the M1 Pro.

Apple M2 Max features

Apple’s most popular processor, the M2 Max, further enhances the performance and capabilities of the chipset. With 67 billion transistors, 10 billion more than the M1 Max and 3 times more than the M2, the processor offers a combined memory bandwidth of 400GB/s, twice as much as the M2 Pro with up to 96GB of combined memory.

The M2 Max retains the same next-gen 12-core configuration as the M2 Pro. However, there is a big difference on the integrated graphics unit side. Equipped with up to 38 cores and a larger L2 cache, the processor will be up to 30 percent faster than the M1 Max in graphics-based tasks.

Also, according to Apple, the M2 Max is currently the fastest processor in the industry in performance per watt. The Cuppertino giant states that the new processor will offer superior performance in all tasks, from visual effects to training machine learning models and compositing gigapixel images.

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