M2 begins the next generation of Apple silicon, which has transformed the Mac lineup with its blazing performance and efficiency. The breakthrough system on a chip (SoC) architecture combines the CPU, GPU, I/O, and more on a single chip so everything runs much faster — while requiring much less power.

M2 is built using an enhanced second-generation 5‑nanometer technology. It features over 20 billion transistors — 25 percent more than M1. And its 16-core Neural Engine is capable of executing up to 15.8 trillion operations per second to accelerate machine learning tasks. Up to 24GB of high-performance unified memory gives the CPU and GPU shared access to a larger memory pool. And the 100GB/s memory bandwidth — 50 percent more than M1 — makes multitasking and running multiple apps superfluid.

M2 chip

8-core CPU

10-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

CPU

The next-generation 8‑core CPU on M2 is up to 18 percent faster than M1.3 So you can zip through builds in Xcode or apply filters and effects to high‑resolution photos even faster — all without sacrificing battery life.

M2 CPU Performance vs. Power

Compared to the latest 10‑core PC laptop chip, the CPU in M2 delivers 1.9 times faster performance at the same power level. And M2 delivers the peak performance of the PC chip while using 75 percent less power.4

GPU

With the 10‑core GPU on M2, graphics are up to 35 percent faster than M1.3 This means shorter rendering times and supersmooth higher frame rates when you’re playing graphically intensive games.

M2 GPU Performance vs. Power

Compared to the integrated graphics in the latest PC laptop chip, the GPU in M2 delivers 2.3 times faster performance at the same power level. And M2 delivers the peak performance of the PC chip using 80 percent less power.5